Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 249 225 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Using shaggy dog stories based on classic literature the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them. Stories such as </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Rapunzel Alice The Hare and the Tortoise</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 249 225 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>King Arthur</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 249 225 1)> purposely embedded with common errors have been pretested in teacher workshops given by Nancy Polette and in Dr. Keith Polette's classes at the University of Texas El Paso. Teachers found them specific enough to be used directly in the writing instruction curriculum and fun for students to read and try to figure out.</span></p>