Creative Writing: Compose Group Role-Play to Say Nice things instead of Mean

After hearing the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins,” students will divide into small groups to compose a story of their own. In their group role-play, there will be two siblings, a grandparent, and one or two narrators. The two siblings will have a name-calling conflict. Either a grandmother or grandfather will tell them a story that explains that something unpleasant will come out of their mouth or something negative thing will happen if they say mean things to each other. On the other hand, if they say nice things to each other, something pleasant will come out of their mouth or something positive will happen.

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Mini Perception Lesson Plan (Grades 4-8): Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

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Perception writing assignment: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Perception tale called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception role-play: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

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A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins.”

Story Description: You each have a lot of personal power. The words you say are extremely powerful and have the power to harm or the power to heal or somewhere in between. This is illustrated in the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.” It is adapted from a Grimm’s Fairy Tale that you will hear told as part of this story. Please sit back and enjoy “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

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Perception story: Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

I. Read Perception story: Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins.”

B. Story Description: You each have a lot of personal power. The words you say are extremely powerful and have the power to harm or the power to heal or somewhere in between. This is illustrated in the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.” It is adapted from a Grimm’s Fairy Tale that you will hear told as part of this story. Please sit back and enjoy “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

© 1999 by Debbie Dunn

Links to all 3 chapters for Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

Chapter 1 of 3 –Derrick and Tonya wreak havoc in the house

Chapter 2 of 3 –Two Girls and the Three Gnomes - A Grimm’s Fairy Tale re-told by Debbie Dunn

Chapter 3 of 3–Derrick and Tonya make changes in their lives