1. Fracturing fairy tales can be great fun. It allows students to create their own stories; and, it helps avoid 'writer's block'.
2. You can either have the students each choose their own fairy tale to use, or you may like to ask each student to choose one from a list of stories that you have selected. Try to limit two students per fairy tale to get a broad spectrum of stories.
3. It is important that the student knows that fairy tales reasonably well. If you would like them to use particular fairy tales, have copies of the story on hand.
4. Students should write a brief summary of the traditional story, in point form. They may also use an outline, as this gives the students the main story ideas and a choice of places in which to 'fracture' the fairy tale.
5. After writing the summary, students should select a point to 'fracture' their tale and decide how they are going to change the story. Will Cinderella be a rebellious teenager, who is actually doing chores as a punishment for her bad behavior? Or is Cinderella a feminist who hates the whole Prince Charming routine? What if the Three Bears had held Goldilocks prisoner, in order to work off the damage she had caused in their house? What if the bears were actually terrified of her? What if the Wolf was actually in league with the third of the Three Little Pigs, and was trying to teach his brothers a lesson? These are only examples of possible changes that could be made. Let the students use their imagination. You will end up with a collection of great stories!

Extra #2: Read the stories to a community service program or a helping others program. Visit younger classes to read them the fractured stories.