Reading Enrichment

Unit: Fairy Tales

Subject: Reading/ Language Arts
Grade: 2nd
Time: 3 days 45 minutes per day
Objective: Students will be able to describe the characteristics of a fairy tale
Library School Objective: Students will be able to locate fairy tale books in the media center
Essential Questions:
1.What are the characteristics of a fairy tale?
2. Where can I find a fairy tale book in the media center?
3. How can I tell the difference between a fairy tale book and a non-fairy tale book?
Georgia Standards of Excellence Standards
ELAGSE2RL4: Describe the overall structure of a story including describing how the beginning
introduces the story, the middle provided major events and challenges, and the ending concludes
the action
ELAGSE2SL1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2
topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
AASL NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS:
I. INQUIRE Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and
developing strategies for solving problems.
I.A.THINK 1,2; I.B.CREATE 1,2,3; I.C.SHARE 1,2,3,4; I.D.GROW 1,2,3,4.
II. INCLUDE Demonstrate an understanding of & commitment to inclusiveness & respect for
diversity in the learning community.
II.A.THINK 1,2,3; II.B.CREATE 1,2,3; II.C.SHARE 1,2; II.D.GROW 1,2,3.
III. COLLABORATE Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives & work toward
common goals.
III.A.THINK 1,2,3; III.B.CREATE 1,2; III.C.SHARE 1,2; III.D.GROW 1,2.
IV. CURATE Make meaning for oneself & others by collecting, organizing, and sharing
resources of personal relevance.
IV.A.THINK 1,2,3; IV.B.CREATE 1,2,3,4; IV.C.SHARE 1,2,3; IV.D.GROW 1,2,3.
V. EXPLORE Discover & innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience &
reflection.
V.A.THINK 1,2,3; V.B.CREATE 1,2; V.C.SHARE 1,2,3; V.D.GROW 1,2,3.
VI. ENGAGE Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating & sharing of knowledge products
independently while engaging in a community of practice & an interconnected world.

Vocabulary Words:
 Fairy Tale
 Setting
  Plot
 Characters trait
 Compare
 Contrast
 Dewey Decimal
Materials:
Laptop/Desktop
Three Little Pigs by Bernadette Watts
Goldie and the Three Bears by Diane Stanley
Random Fairy tales and other genre books
Pencils/Erasers
Plicker Cards
Panaboard
Mini Lesson # 1
Essential Question: What are the characteristics of a fairy tale?

AASL NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS:

I. INQUIRE Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and
developing strategies for solving problems.
I.A.THINK 1,2; I.B.CREATE 1,2,3; I.C.SHARE 1,2,3,4; I.D.GROW 1,2,3,4.
III. COLLABORATE Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives & work toward
common goals.
III.A.THINK 1,2,3; III.B.CREATE 1,2; III.C.SHARE 1,2; III.D.GROW 1,2.
V. EXPLORE Discover & innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience &
reflection.
V.A.THINK 1,2,3; V.B.CREATE 1,2; V.C.SHARE 1,2,3; V.D.GROW 1,2,3.
VI. ENGAGE Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating & sharing of knowledge products
independently while engaging in a community of practice & an interconnected world.

Technology:
Panaboard
Website: https://youtu.be/GYnnd3IVpUU

Direct Explanation:
1. Teacher will tell the students her favorited fairy tale book which is Cinderella.
2. Teacher will explain why Cinderella is her favourite fairy tale book. Next the teacher will
ask the students to tell her what a fairy tale is.
3. Students will only complete the “K and W” in the K-W-L chart.
4. Teacher will explain what a fairy tale is and discuss the characteristic of a fairy tale.
Model
 1. Teacher will read a short fairy tale story” Three Little Pigs”. The teacher will identify the
characteristic of a fairy tale from the story.
Guided Practice
1. Next the students will watch “Cinderella story” on Youtube
https://youtu.be/GYnnd3IVpUU . After watching the video, the students and teacher will
discuss the characteristic of a fairy tale. Students will explain their answer.
Independence Practice
1. Students will complete the “L” on the K-W-L chart.
Assessment
Ticket Out the Door – Explain what a fairy tale is and list two story that is a fairy tale.

Mini Lesson # 2
Essential Question: Where can I find a fairy tale book in the media center?

AASL NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS:

I. INQUIRE Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and
developing strategies for solving problems.
I.A.THINK 1,2; I.B.CREATE 1,2,3; I.C.SHARE 1,2,3,4; I.D.GROW 1,2,3,4.
II. INCLUDE Demonstrate an understanding of & commitment to inclusiveness & respect for
diversity in the learning community.
II.A.THINK 1,2,3; II.B.CREATE 1,2,3; II.C.SHARE 1,2; II.D.GROW 1,2,3.
III. COLLABORATE Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives & work toward
common goals.
III.A.THINK 1,2,3; III.B.CREATE 1,2; III.C.SHARE 1,2; III.D.GROW 1,2.
V. EXPLORE Discover & innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience &
reflection.
V.A.THINK 1,2,3; V.B.CREATE 1,2; V.C.SHARE 1,2,3; V.D.GROW 1,2,3.
VI. ENGAGE Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating & sharing of knowledge products
independently while engaging in a community of practice & an interconnected world.

Technology:
1. Panaboard
2. Website: https://youtu.be/9bV_sI8XQdI
Direct Explanation:
1. Teacher will review the following with the class: Define Fairy Tale and characteristic of
a fairy tale.
2. Teacher will introduce vocabulary word: Dewey Decimal
3. Teacher will discuss with students how they think libraries are organized.
4. Teacher will ask students how they would find books without a librarians help.
5. Teacher will introduce the Dewey decimal system, use videos such as
 https://youtu.be/9bV_sI8XQdI
6. Next the students will take a tour with the teacher around the library to see if books are
really where they should be.
Model
1. Teacher will ask a student to tell her their favorited book. Teacher will model how to find
the book using the Dewey decimal chart as a guide.
Guided Practice
1. Teacher will pair up students and have students find a book title in each category. Gather
them back to share just to see what type of content they can expect in each category
Independence Practice
1. Teacher will give each group a title and the students must figure out which category the
book is located.
Assessment
Teacher will ask the student to list the category where they can find fairy tale books.

Mini Lesson # 3
Essential Question: How can I tell the difference between a fairy tale book and a non-fairy tale
book?

AASL NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS:

I. INQUIRE Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and
developing strategies for solving problems.
I.A.THINK 1,2; I.B.CREATE 1,2,3; I.C.SHARE 1,2,3,4; I.D.GROW 1,2,3,4.
II. INCLUDE Demonstrate an understanding of & commitment to inclusiveness & respect for
diversity in the learning community.
II.A.THINK 1,2,3; II.B.CREATE 1,2,3; II.C.SHARE 1,2; II.D.GROW 1,2,3.
III. COLLABORATE Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives & work toward
common goals.
III.A.THINK 1,2,3; III.B.CREATE 1,2; III.C.SHARE 1,2; III.D.GROW 1,2.
V. EXPLORE Discover & innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience &
reflection.
V.A.THINK 1,2,3; V.B.CREATE 1,2; V.C.SHARE 1,2,3; V.D.GROW 1,2,3.
VI. ENGAGE Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating & sharing of knowledge products
independently while engaging in a community of practice & an interconnected world.
Technology:
1. Panaboard
2. Plicker Cards
Direct Explanation:
 1. Teacher will review the concepts from the previous days in the media center.
2. Teacher will introduce the vocabulary words: Compare, Contrast, Venn Diagram
3. Teacher will say “Today we are going to be fairy tale detectives. Your objective is to look
at two books and decide which book is a fairy tale.”
Model
1. Teacher will demonstrate how to compare two books using the Venn Diagram.
2. Teacher will review the characteristics of a fairy tale book and decide which book is a
fairy tale to the students.
Guided Practice
1. Teacher will display a picture of a book and next to the picture will be a summary on the
Panaboard.
2. Students will decide if the story is a fairy tale or not.
3. Students will use their Plicker card to decide if the book is a fairy tale story.
4. Teacher will repeat this two more times.
Independence Practice
1. Teacher will group the students. (4 students per group)
2. Each group will have two books.
3. Students must use their Venn Diagram to compare and contrast.
4. Students will decide which book is a fairy tale.

Reflection
I enjoyed doing this Reading Enrichment Unit with the kids. I think my only struggle was
thinking like a media specialist and not a classroom teacher. One thing that I did find helpful was
collaborating with a second grade teacher to see what they was teaching in class. This made the
classroom teacher feel good about bringing their students to the media center because they knew
I was incorporating what they were teaching in my lessons. The students were engaged in the
lessons which made me feel good.
One thing that I will change is to spend more time with the Dewey decimal lesson. I felt
the chart made it easier for the kids to remember the categories but next time I will spend at least
two days.

Artifacts
This is the chart that I gave each student as guide.
 Student puts her ticket inside ticket out door basket.

Students work together on the compare and contrast chart. Students compare two different
books (The Three Little Pigs and Math in the Neighborhood)
I gave this student a category from Dewey Decimal and he had to find a book in that
category that he like. The student chose a “Sorting” book as his favorite.
Students work on their K-W-L chart. It was good to see what they knew before the lesson
and what they learned at the end of the lesson.