Fracturing Fairy Tales (Summer 2025)
Fairy tales are bonkers. How did the wolf manage to swallow Little Red Riding Hood whole? Why did the Fairy Godmother think slippers made of glass were a good idea? And what was Goldilocks’s deal? (Is Goldilocks even a fairy tale?) We’ll investigate these questions and more in this five-day, 90-minute class that asks young writers to turn traditional tales and tropes on their heads.
After learning exactly what a trope is, we’ll talk about how they’re used in media and why they’re a necessary part of storytelling. Then we’ll crack open some books and hear/read a few original tales by Hans Christen Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. We’ll pick our favorites, then get down to playtime: changing characters, switching settings, and creating plot twists to give the princess (or troll) the happily ever after they really deserve.
Every day will include time for writing, sharing, and lots of loud collaboration.
Open to rising 5th and 6th graders.
Dates: July 14–18, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Fairy tales are bonkers. How did the wolf manage to swallow Little Red Riding Hood whole? Why did the Fairy Godmother think slippers made of glass were a good idea? And what was Goldilocks’s deal? (Is Goldilocks even a fairy tale?) We’ll investigate these questions and more in this five-day, 90-minute class that asks young writers to turn traditional tales and tropes on their heads.
After learning exactly what a trope is, we’ll talk about how they’re used in media and why they’re a necessary part of storytelling. Then we’ll crack open some books and hear/read a few original tales by Hans Christen Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. We’ll pick our favorites, then get down to playtime: changing characters, switching settings, and creating plot twists to give the princess (or troll) the happily ever after they really deserve.
Every day will include time for writing, sharing, and lots of loud collaboration.
Open to rising 5th and 6th graders.
Dates: July 14–18, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Fairy tales are bonkers. How did the wolf manage to swallow Little Red Riding Hood whole? Why did the Fairy Godmother think slippers made of glass were a good idea? And what was Goldilocks’s deal? (Is Goldilocks even a fairy tale?) We’ll investigate these questions and more in this five-day, 90-minute class that asks young writers to turn traditional tales and tropes on their heads.
After learning exactly what a trope is, we’ll talk about how they’re used in media and why they’re a necessary part of storytelling. Then we’ll crack open some books and hear/read a few original tales by Hans Christen Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. We’ll pick our favorites, then get down to playtime: changing characters, switching settings, and creating plot twists to give the princess (or troll) the happily ever after they really deserve.
Every day will include time for writing, sharing, and lots of loud collaboration.
Open to rising 5th and 6th graders.
Dates: July 14–18, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
