Fairy Tales – A World Of Fantasy!

Our theme in Foundation for the past two weeks has been Pirates and Fairy tales. Magnificent castles, dainty princesses, charming princes, little elves etc – the world of make believe! Fairy tales can aid child development and help children develop into creative, intelligent and emotionally whole human beings. Read aloud Fairy tales can also instill a love of reading, improve vocabulary, develop the imagination and even increase intelligence.

I asked some of the students in my Pre-Reception class what their favourite Fairy tale was and why. These are some of the answers they came up with:

Hannah Baker (4) – “Cinderella because she has a pink dress and pink is my favourite colour.”

Keverne Paul (4) – “Jack & the bean stalk is my favourite because the giant comes down the stalk.”

Jaanae Pillay (5) – “Snow White & the seven dwarfs. She is beautiful and a prince comes.”

Tilda Rohlandt (5) – “Cinderella is my favourite because a fairy appears and she gets to go to the ball.”

Ruby Kiley (4) –“Snow White and the seven dwarfs because it just is!”

Allegra Schoeman (4) – “Cinderella is my favourite. I watched the movie and it’s nice.”

Lilia Blom (4) – ‘Rapunzel because she is beautiful!”

Kungawo Xhasa (4) – “Rapunzel is nice & I watch it at my home.”

Laila Zaki Ibrahim (4) –“Princess & the pea. I like the princesses.”

Keona Chukwuemeka (4) – “Rapunzel is my favourite. I Love her beautiful dress.”

Omar Zaki Ibrahim (4) – “Goldilocks and the three bears because the girl was inside the house.”

Yohann Lawrence (4) – “Jack & the beanstalk because my dad bought me new crayons and I use my imagination to draw.”

 
Cindy Nunan
Pre-Reception Teacher