INTRODUCTION......................……………………………………………….3 CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FAIRY TALES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING ……………………………………………………6 1.1.Linguistic and Cognitive Theories Supporting Storytelling...........…........6 1.2.Fairy Tales as a Linguistic Tool.....................................................……........8 1.3. Empirical Research on Storytelling in ESL Teaching..................…........12 1.4. Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Fairy Tales.....................….......15 Chapter II : PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF FAIRY TALES IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN ELEMENTARY GRADES……………………..19 2.1. Research Design and Methodology..........................................……......19 2.2. Techniques for Using Fairy Tales in the Classroom..................……....21 2.3. Designing Lesson Plans with Fairy Tales..............................…...........24 2.4.Challenges and Solutions in Implementing Fairy Tales................….......26 CHAPTER III: EVALUATION AND LONG-TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF FAIRY TALE-BASED INSTRUCTION………………………….32 3.1. Assessing Student Progress Through Fairy Tale Activities………………….32 3.2. Student Engagement and Motivation Analysis………………………………….34 3.3. Teacher Reflections and Best Practices…………………………………………………36 Conclusion.................................................................................................38 REFERENCES .................................................................................................40 USED WEBSITES………………………………………………………………41