Modern fantasy can be broken into two different categories which are low and high modern Fantasy. Stories that are considered low fantasy take place in the real world but magical elements of fantasy make them impossible such as books titled Charlotte's Web and The tale of Peter Rabbit. High Fantasy takes the information and experiences from the real world and projects them into an "other world". Books that are considered high fantasy are: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, The Wonderful Wizard Of OZ and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
There are so many opportunities for readers in today's classroom to respond to Modern Fantasy in different curriculum areas such as History, science and language arts.
One of the books I would use in my classroom that show excellent Modern Fantasy is "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon". I would order a full set of books and give each one of my students a book to read for a daily homework reading assignment. After completing each night of reading the students would then record in a journal about what they were picturing while reading. The students would keep this information in a reading log and once they have completed the book they would turn that reading log into me for a grade.
Modern Fantasy Video
Fantasy read a longs I would use in my classroom are:
1. Arthur series
2. Frog and Toad
3. Clifford the big red dog
4.Magic Tree House
5.Little Bear
2. Frog and Toad
3. Clifford the big red dog
4.Magic Tree House
5.Little Bear
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