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
- CP1 Teacher Resource Guide
- Four sets of Discussion Questions for small group discussion
- Four sets of Writing Prompts
- Four Activity Leaflets for Children
- Two Readers’ Theater scripts
- Coloring Pages for Younger Children
- Classroom Workshop
THE CRYSTAL PALACE II: REBELLION IN FAIRYLAND:
- CP2 Teacher Resource Guide
- Four sets of Discussion Questions for small group discussion
- Four sets of Writing Prompts
- Four Activity Leaflets for Children
- Two Readers’ Theater scripts
- Classroom Workshop
THE CRYSTAL PALACE III: THE FAIRY WAR
- CP3 Teacher Resource Guide
- Four Activity Leaflets for Children
- Two Readers’ Theater scripts
- 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.