Brothers Grimm
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Reading and Writing Workshop
Voices and Values: Introducing Ourselves through Fables and Fairy Tales
Level: Older Beginner ELL (Middle to High School)
Focus Vocabulary: names, age, feelings, likes/dislikes
Sentence Structures: “My name is…”, “I am…”, “I like…”, “I feel…”
**Session 1: Names and Identity – “My name is…” | “I am…”
Focus Skill: Self-introductions, character identification
Sentence Frames:
Title: The Frog Prince (Brothers Grimm)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5314
Activity:
Session 2: Feelings and Emotions – “I feel…” | “How are you?”
Focus Skill: Describing emotions and asking questions
Sentence Frames:
Title: The Princess and the Pea (Hans Christian Andersen)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19993
Activity:
Session 3: Likes and Dislikes – “I like…” | “I don’t like…”
Focus Skill: Expressing preferences
Sentence Frames:
Title: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Aesop’s Fables)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11339
Activity:
Session 4: Talking About Age – “I am ___ years old.”
Focus Skill: Asking and giving age, basic number vocabulary
Sentence Frames:
Title: Cinderella (Brothers Grimm)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5314
Activity:
Session 5: Classroom Language – “Can I…?” | “Please…” | “I can…”
Focus Skill: Classroom interactions and requests
Sentence Frames:
Title: The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19993
Activity:
Session 6: Cumulative Review – Dialogue and Personal Writing
Focus Skill: Integrating greetings, feelings, likes, age, and classroom expressions
Activity:
Use any of the earlier fables to inspire structure and tone.
Level: Older Beginner ELL (Middle to High School)
Focus Vocabulary: names, age, feelings, likes/dislikes
Sentence Structures: “My name is…”, “I am…”, “I like…”, “I feel…”
**Session 1: Names and Identity – “My name is…” | “I am…”
Focus Skill: Self-introductions, character identification
Sentence Frames:
- My name is…
- I am…
- I am from…
Title: The Frog Prince (Brothers Grimm)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5314
Activity:
- Read a short excerpt introducing the prince.
- Students write: “My name is ___. I am a student. I am from ___. I am kind/brave/quiet…”
- Create a “Character Card” for themselves inspired by a fairy tale intro.
Session 2: Feelings and Emotions – “I feel…” | “How are you?”
Focus Skill: Describing emotions and asking questions
Sentence Frames:
- I feel happy/sad/excited/tired.
- How are you?
- I feel… because…
Title: The Princess and the Pea (Hans Christian Andersen)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19993
Activity:
- Discuss the princess’s emotions.
- Students draw or describe their feelings using full sentences.
- Dialogue role-play: Student A: “How are you?” / Student B: “I feel tired. I studied a lot.”
Session 3: Likes and Dislikes – “I like…” | “I don’t like…”
Focus Skill: Expressing preferences
Sentence Frames:
- I like…
- I don’t like…
- I like ___ because…
Title: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Aesop’s Fables)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11339
Activity:
- Compare the mice’s preferences: city vs. country
- Class survey: What do you like? Create a class bar chart
- Write a paragraph: “I like quiet places like the country mouse because…”
Session 4: Talking About Age – “I am ___ years old.”
Focus Skill: Asking and giving age, basic number vocabulary
Sentence Frames:
- I am ___ years old.
- How old are you?
Title: Cinderella (Brothers Grimm)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5314
Activity:
- Identify characters’ ages or stages of life.
- Students write a timeline of their life: “I was 10. I moved to ___. Now I am ___ years old.”
Session 5: Classroom Language – “Can I…?” | “Please…” | “I can…”
Focus Skill: Classroom interactions and requests
Sentence Frames:
- Can I go to the bathroom?
- Please help me.
- I can read/write/speak English.
Title: The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19993
Activity:
- Read about the duckling learning and growing.
- Write: “I can learn English. I can speak to others. I can…”
- Practice polite classroom requests in role-plays.
Session 6: Cumulative Review – Dialogue and Personal Writing
Focus Skill: Integrating greetings, feelings, likes, age, and classroom expressions
Activity:
- Students write a short “About Me” fairy tale using all sentence frames.
- Example: “My name is Carlos. I am 14 years old. I like music. I feel happy when I sing. I can write in English.”
- Pair presentations or storybook creation.
Use any of the earlier fables to inspire structure and tone.