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- Internet Field Trips
- Folktales on the Web
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
The Web is awash in great folktale sites that can enrich any folklore study.
- Scary Story Web Sites
3-5, 6-8
When Halloween comes, explore these fun and engaging Web sites for scary stories.
- What's Old Is New Again: Our Favorite Authors Come to the Web
K-2, 3-5
Learn about famous children's authors through this online collection of Web sites.
- Lesson Plans
- Curriculum Builders: Teachers as Storytellers
Early Childhood
Become a captivating storyteller with these tips.
- Fabulous Fun With the Greek Myths
3-5
Take a voyage into the world of the Greek myths.
- Fairy Tale Homes
Early Childhood,
Children will let their imaginations fly as they create homes for fairy tale characters.
- Gigantic Learning with Giants
3-5
Get colossally creative with these fun, brain-stretching fairytale activities.
- Native American Games
Early Childhood, K-2
Participate in games and activities of other cultures that inspire fun and learning. Source: Early Childhood Today
- Soulful Festival
Early Childhood,
By exploring poetry, music, and foods, children enjoy the beauty of African-American culture. Source: Early Childhood Today
- Teaching With Pourquoi Tales
6-8
Use pourquoi tales to explore other cultures, integrate language arts and science, and inspire interest in myth and the natural world, as well as in great imaginative writing. Source: Instructor Magazine
- Unit Plan: Creating a Newspaper Article using Greek Mythology
6-8
Make up newspaper articles about mythical characters and what happens when they invade the modern-day city of Los Angeles.
- Unit Plan: Not-So-Ancient Greece
6-8
Investigate Greek mythology and explore universal themes.
- Unit Plan: Once Upon a Genre
3-5
Respond to fractured fairy tales by writing in many styles, including a persuasive essay, a personal narrative, a letter of complaint, an advertisement, and even a resume.
- Online Activities Teacher Guides
- Myths, Folktales and Fairytales Teacher's Guide
A great resource for learning about writing in these genres.
- Reproducibles
- "John Henry"
3-5, 6-8
Put on this play about John Henry, the famous steel-driving man who beat the steam drill. (PDF)
- Comparing Myths With Legends
3-5, 6-8
Reproducible pages help kids discover the difference between myths and legends. (PDF) Source: Teaching Genre: Myths and Legends
- Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Enjoy this play based on an American tall tale. Source: The Big Book of Thematic Plays (PDF)
- The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
K-2
This mini-book tells the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." (PDF) Source: 15 Easy-to-Read Folk & Fairy Tale Mini-books
- Wonder Woman!
3-5, 6-8
Choose one of three formats to write about heroes and heroines.
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