Today the fourth graders are taking home their first major writing project of the year. After reading folktales and fairytales from different cultures around the world, the girls began writing their own "fractured" fairytales in which they could change one major aspect of a well-known tale. Even just a change to the setting or main character of a story often altered the entire tale's trajectory. The fourth graders loved getting creative with this project, and their published books infuse wit and, often, humor into familiar stories.
Last week, we celebrated the girls' accomplishments with a Publishing Party with the first grade. Each fourth grader read her story aloud to a group of students, and we finished the party off with a "Sparkling Lemonade Toast" to the authors. Be sure to read your daughter's tale tonight!
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