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//The two purposes of this site are://

 * It is designed for students, teachers and others who are looking for resources on children's literature.
 * It is for elementary school students to participate in the creation of a fable.

//Purpose of creating a group fairy tale://
//I chose to create a group fairy tale in my son's grades 4/5 class, in order to discover the following -//
 * To observe how young students work together on a collaborative writing project.
 * Discover what level of appreciation children at this age have for fairy tales, and what they are inclined to write about.
 * Provide an opportunity for students to participate in a creative writing project that is not graded, where the focus is primarily enjoying writing.

//Fairy tale making overview://
All students participated enthusiastically in their collaborative story making effort. They were familiar with the elements of a fairy tale and contributed original ideas. Based on the several interesting questions and comments students asked me regarding fairy tales, I understood I was working with a very bright, keen group of students. All three stories vary in content, providing the reader with unique and enjoyable stories. Thank you to all students who participated! Well Done!

//Interview with Nancy Hundal://
I chose to interview Nancy Hundal because she is a talented children's literature writer, which many children in the greater Vancouver area are familiar with, and specifically the students who participated in the project are familiar with. I feel that because of the students' prior knowledge of her work, her interview would perhaps inspire creative writing from students.

//Web resources://
The web resources link is of interest to anyone, though perhaps more significant to students in English 468.

//English 468://
This link and it's sub-links contain specific information pertaining primarily to students of this course.


 * Compiled by:** Kathy Rozitis
 * Last Revised:** December 04, 2007
 * Date Mounted to Server:** November 2007

PRIVACY STATEMENT: This web site is a personal and educational site that is open to all. It does not require registration and does not collect any information from visitors. The images that have links were taken from the linked pages. The little girl reading the book and the lumber jack were taken from MS online clipart. All other images I created with some help from online Web 2.0 image generator