INTRODUCTION......................……………………………………………….3CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FAIRY TALES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING ……………………………………………………61.1.Linguistic and Cognitive Theories Supporting Storytelling...........…........61.2.Fairy Tales as a Linguistic Tool.....................................................……........81.3. Empirical Research on Storytelling in ESL Teaching..................…........121.4. Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Fairy Tales.....................….......15Chapter II : PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF FAIRY TALES IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN ELEMENTARY GRADES……………………..192.1. Research Design and Methodology..........................................……......192.2. Techniques for Using Fairy Tales in the Classroom..................……....212.3. Designing Lesson Plans with Fairy Tales..............................…...........242.4.Challenges and Solutions in Implementing Fairy Tales................….......26CHAPTER III: EVALUATION AND LONG-TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF FAIRY TALE-BASED INSTRUCTION………………………….323.1. Assessing Student Progress Through Fairy Tale Activities………………….323.2. Student Engagement and Motivation Analysis………………………………….343.3. Teacher Reflections and Best Practices…………………………………………………36Conclusion.................................................................................................38REFERENCES .................................................................................................40USED WEBSITES………………………………………………………………41