Fairy tale is a kind of magical, wonderful and fantastical fictional story. It gets rid of the shackles of time and space with the help of wonderful imagination, and transforms the ordinary real world into a beautiful and surreal space, which brings infinite surprise and pleasure to primary school students and satisfies children’s curiosity to the greatest extent. Fairy tales are very important for the development of children’s minds, and its charm lies not only in its rich psychological significance, but also in its literary characteristics. As an important literary style in children’s spiritual life, fairy tale plays a special role in the cultivation of children’s imagination, the improvement of their thinking ability and the sublimation of their aesthetic ability. Therefore, fairy tale has an important role in the Chinese teaching in primary schools. This paper sets out from the fairy tale itself, analyzes and thinks about the Chinese fairy tale teaching in primary schools, and summarizes some suggestions on the teaching of fairy tale in Chinese teaching in primary schools.