For Teachers

THE CRYSTAL PALACE: RESCUE OF THE BABY FAIRY PRINCE       www.outskirtspress.com/crystalpalace

THE CRYSTAL PALACE II:  REBELLION IN FAIRYLAND                     www.outskirtspress.com/crystalpalace2

THE CRYSTAL PALACE III:  THE FAIRY WAR                                      www.outskirtspress.com/crystalpalace3

READER ACTIVITIES to accompany THE CRYSTAL PALACE books

RESCUE OF THE BABY FAIRY PRINCE

  1. CP1 Teacher Resource Guide
  2. Four sets of Discussion Questions for small group discussion
  3. Four sets of Writing Prompts
  4. Four Activity Leaflets for Children
  5. Two Readers’ Theater scripts
  6. Coloring Pages for Younger Children
  7. Classroom Workshop

THE CRYSTAL PALACE II:  REBELLION IN FAIRYLAND:

  1. CP2 Teacher Resource Guide
  2. Four sets of Discussion Questions for small group discussion
  3. Four sets of Writing Prompts
  4. Four Activity Leaflets for Children
  5. Two Readers’ Theater scripts
  6. Classroom Workshop

THE CRYSTAL PALACE III:  THE FAIRY WAR

  1. CP3 Teacher Resource Guide
  2. Four Activity Leaflets for Children
  3. Two Readers’ Theater scripts
  4. Classroom Workshop

See the Pages to the right  for Leaflets, Readers’  Theater, and Workshop for details.

LESSON PLANS FOR LITERATURE CIRCLE UNIT

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION FOR CRYSTAL PALACE

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION FOR CRYSTAL PALACE II

CRYSTAL PALACE WRITING PROMPTS

CRYSTAL PALACE II WRITING PROMPTS

For purposes of the activities, the books are divided into four parts.  Each part includes one four-page activity sheet for each child. Activities cover (1) Characters, (2) Setting & Plot, (3) Vocabulary, and (4) Theme.

The Crystal Palace:  Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince:

Part 1, Chapters 1-3 “At Grammy’s”; Theme: Family

Part 2, Chapters 4-7 “Fairyland”; Theme: Fairy Folk

Part 3, Chapters 8-10 “Kingdom of the Leprechauns”; Theme: Rainbows

Part 4, Chapter 11 “Home again”; Theme: Courage, Cooperation, Compassion

The Crystal Palace II:  Rebellion in Fairyland:

Part 1, Chapters 1-3 “At Grammy’s”; Theme: Setting Goals/Making Plans

Part 2, Chapters 4-6 “Crystalopolis”; Theme:  Celebrations

Part 3, Chapters 7-13 “Countryside”; Theme: Empathy

Part 4, Chapters 14-17 “Home Again”; Theme:  Fairness

The Crystal Palace III:  The Fairy War

Part 1, Chapters 1-3 “Getting to Fairyland”; Theme: Solving Problems

Part 2, Chapters 4-10 “Living in Fairyland”; Theme:  Jealosy

Part 3, Chapters 11-18 “Trouble in Fairyland”; Theme: Regret

Part 4, Chapters 19-25 “Saving Fairyland”; Theme:  Working Together

Teachers are welcome to download and photocopy the activities, two-sided,  and then fold to make the leaflets. At the end are suggestions for a Final Project to demonstrate their understanding of the book: mobile, diorama, play script, map, news article, puppet, gameboard, character mask.