What is a Fairy Tale?

What is a fairy tale?  That is the question I asked our 2nd grade experts.  Here is what they had to say:

This link will take you to an unlisted YouTube video:

http://youtu.be/ru79k9f9SpA

The kids are doing a great job with fairy tales. Today we are reading The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, told from the wolf's perspective  It should be interesting to see who the students believe...the 3 pigs or the wolf.  They will be asked to choose a side and write a persuasive paper to convince other.  We'll be looking for a catchy lead sentence, an opinion, and supporting details.  They will be a lot of fun to read!  Watch for them to be coming home soon!

The Three Little Pigs

We are spending the last part of the school year studying fairy tales.  Last week, we were looking at different versions of Cinderella.  This week, we're looking at The Three Little Pigs.  We've talked a lot about how fairy tales are passed down through generations.  So, I asked Henry (my kiddo at home) if he knew the story of The Three Little Pigs.  Here is what he knew:

http://youtu.be/VE7_kfE89Hs

Remember, he is 3 (that should explain all the squirming).