[LM_NET] Tar: Fairy tales vs. folk tales elementary lesson

[Melissa Byrd <mbyrd3@GMAIL.COM>]

Does anyone have a good lesson or explanation of the difference
between fairy tales and folk tales.  I will post a HIT if there is
interest.  I checked the archives and didn't find anything.  I'm
trying to teach this to my 3rd graders.

Today, I started with fairy tales and told them that they usually
started with "once upon a time", ended with "happily ever after", had
magic in them and usually royalty (prince, princess, king, queen).
Then, I got to thinking:  is Goldilock and the 3 bears a fairy tale?
How about Little Red Riding Hood?  Neither of these contain the
characteristics I told them to look for and I always considered them
fairy tales.  Any help would be appreciated.  I feel I can't teach
this lesson until I understand it myself.

Thanks in advance for any responses.
Melissa

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Melissa Byrd, Librarian/Media Specialist
Jacksboro Elementary
Jacksboro, TN
mbyrd3@gmail.com

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