Help me give my students a different view into the Disney lens of their childhood with twisted tales!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Stefanelli's classroom raised $171
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students enter a reading haven every day. During the first twenty minutes of class, my students enjoy time to read. During this time, they read what interests them, they relax, they forget what's going on at home, and they forget (dare I say) their other classes and responsibilities.
My students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, devour books!
They are discouraged from looking at a study guide; they are discouraged from having a pen in their hand. Reading needs to be enjoyable. My students enjoy it because it's for them - and no one else.
My students love this time. Many read a book a week! They take pride in their reading and their ability to encourage others in the class to read what they read.
My Project
Today, a girl in my class shared with us a book she was reading: "Go The Distance: A Twisted Tale." The tagline said: "What if Meg wanted to be a god?" The student couldn't wait to tell me about how it's a different view of Disney's classic animated hit "Hercules." Then she excitedly tells me there are others. My students all agreed: this needs to be in your library!
Disney has influenced our students for years; let's give them a different view!
I'm a huge fan of fairy tales (those good old "tales as old as time") but my students often do not know any versions other than the "disneyfied" ones. These books might help raise questions about what they learned their whole lives!
More than a third of students from low‑income households
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