Tell a Fairy Tale Day is February 26

A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters, such as dwarves, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, mermaids, trolls, unicorns, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described)[1] and explicitly moral tales, including beast fables. The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and, at least in recent centuries, mostly relates to children's literature. (From Wikipeida, an excellent article with many resources.)

If February 26 falls on a Sunday you might want to plan a Tell a Fairy Tale Week for the week leading up to the 26th.

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Resources:

How to tell a fairy tale

Multicultural Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales Gone Wild:  10 Creative Ways to Teach Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales by Grimm:  Standards-Based Lesson Ideas

Fairy Tales for middle school and high school lessons

Fairy Tales:  A Lesson Plan for High School English Teachers

More links to many resources and ideas for Fairy Tale Day.  We will be vetting them and adding our favorites soon!

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