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Once Upon a Whoops! — Teaching Ideas – #readilearn

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In this post I share some ideas for using Once Upon a Whoops! in the classroom.

Once Upon a Whoops! is a collection of over 40 fractured fairy tales and ridiculous rhymes written and illustrated by Australian authors and illustrators and published by Share Your Story in 2021.

The activities suggested in this post support teaching of the literature strand of the Australian Curriculum F-2. The list not comprehensive as there are too many stories to go into detail for each one. Instead, I provide some general ideas and reference just a few stories for each suggestion.

Of course, in addition to these, the stories can be used as a stimulus in art and technology units if children make props and other objects to support retellings, puppet plays and performances. Many of the stories also provide opportunities for mathematical discussions.

Once Upon a Whoops! is available from Amazon and other online bookstores.

Please note: this book is now also available in Dyslexia font.

Many of the stories have been recorded by the authors. The videos are available on YouTube by following this link.

My stories Silverlocks and the Three Bears and The Three Alpha Pigs are also available on the readilearn YouTube channel. Click on the titles to follow the links.

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32 responses to “Once Upon a Whoops! — Teaching Ideas – #readilearn”

  1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
    Miriam Hurdle

    I love fractured fairy tales, Norah. This sounds like a fun book for the children. 🙂

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      It is fun, Miriam. There are many great stories in it. 🙂

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      1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
        Miriam Hurdle

        We should have more books like that, Norah. It would be fun. People added more stanzas to the nursery rhymes anyway. 😊

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        1. Norah Avatar
          Norah

          That’s so true, Miriam. Thank you.

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          1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
            Miriam Hurdle

            You’re welcome, Norah.

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  2. dgkaye Avatar
    dgkaye

    Brilliant idea and entertaining. I’m going to listen to a few more videos 🙂 x

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks so much for your support, Debby. I hope you enjoy the videos. 💖

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      1. dgkaye Avatar
        dgkaye

        I did! ❤

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        1. Norah Avatar
          Norah

          Thank you. 💖

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  3. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    Clever ideas, Norah. A lot would be applicable to American literature standards.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      I think so too, Jacqui. The standards may not exactly correlate but they would have many similarities.

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  4. calmkate Avatar
    calmkate

    watched both yours, you read very clearly, like a teacher 🙂

    The fact that your rainbow wig kept fading and returning was quite distracting. Your Silverlocks video was top production!

    Went on to watch the dropbear one, as they are a fav critter of mine … but not sure if the reader was having major house renovations or just a hubby who wanted to drown her out 😦 She raised her voice and was audible but the banging and crashing was far too distracting … the issue of home made videos 🙂

    thanks for the intro to this annual comp!

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Hi Kate, That was so sweet of you to watch both my videos. Thank you.
      You are right about the rainbow wig. I’m not sure what was going on there. I did it exactly the same way as the Silverlocks video. Maybe because the wig was a bit bigger, the effect was more noticeable. I’m not sure. I will remake the video. I haven’t yet for two reasons – 1) I haven’t had time and (more importantly) 2) I didn’t think anyone would watch. 🤣
      There are definitely issues with home made videos. I’d like to get better at them, but there are a lot of other things I want to get better at first. 😉🤣
      Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and to provide valuable feedback. Appreciated.

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      1. calmkate Avatar
        calmkate

        ha no need to remake it Norah, your diction is perfect in both, the school teacher experience paid off 🙂 And now I’d recognise you anywhere altho it seems doubtful your border will ever reopen! You have perfect skin 🙂

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        1. Norah Avatar
          Norah

          Great news! The date for border reopening is set!!! At last.
          Perfect skin? Must be the make up and lightning. My skin is very fair and very sun damaged. I spent yesterday at the dermatologist having light treatment on a spot. Lots to deal with every year. My first 20 years in the sun have caused a lot of damage. If only we’d known back then.

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          1. calmkate Avatar
            calmkate

            that’s exactly what I always say … I’d cover up and could never work out how I’d still get blisters through my cheesecloth dress …

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            1. Norah Avatar
              Norah

              Yeah. I didn’t cover up. I spent my life at the beach. Fair skin and sunburned so badly so many times. We used to burn to the colour of beetroot, blister and then peel. We’d peel the skin off each other’s backs. How totally gross. I was sixteen before we’d heard of any form of sunscreen and it was a thick gooey mess called UV cream. It was very expensive and prescribed for my younger brother who was even fairer than I and severely burned. At least I knew before I had children and protected them for as long as it was my responsibility and I was able.

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              1. calmkate Avatar
                calmkate

                so glad of that … I’m having my skin checked tomorrow 🙂

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                1. Norah Avatar
                  Norah

                  Good luck! 🙂

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  5. Jim Borden Avatar
    Jim Borden

    sounds like a fun book!

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks, Jim. It is. I’m allowed to say it is because there are many more authors than me in it. 😉🤣

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      1. Jim Borden Avatar
        Jim Borden

        🙂

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  6. petespringerauthor Avatar
    petespringerauthor

    Fractured fairy tales are so fun. I see that you’ve contributed two of the pieces, Norah. Three Alpha Pigs is a great title!

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you, Pete. I’m pleased you like the title. ‘Alpha’ refers to children born since 2010. That was my reason for choosing it.

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  7. Patricia Tilton Avatar
    Patricia Tilton

    This sounds like a lot of fun, Norah! Loved the video.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you, Patricia.

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  8. robinettercleave Avatar
    robinettercleave

    I am absolutely LOVING reading this book! It’s so well done and a great way to put a smile on your dial at the end of a big day. 🙂

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you, Robin. I’m pleased you are enjoying it. 🙂

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  9. beth Avatar
    beth

    love this, norah –

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you, Beth.

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  10. davidprosser Avatar
    davidprosser

    Seems like a splendid idea Norah.
    Huge Hugs

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you so much, David. 🙂

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