Teaching the folktales genre? These activities introduce folklore; compare and contrast their structures, characteristics, and purposes.
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This post is about using mentor text to learn about folktales from other cultures. The Polar Bear Son is a beautiful tale that I've used as an example. Freebie included.
Did you know that folk tales, fairy tales, and legends are perfect to teach to middle school ELA students?
Folktales Anchor Chart
See how this adoptive family is teaching children about Korean culture and values by reading traditional Korean folktales.
List of picture books featuring retellings of African folktales for kids from different countries and regions of Africa.
Best Hispanic folktales for kids from Latin America Americas, funny trickster tales, pourquoi stories and more.
If you're looking for an engaging, efficient way to practice or assess comprehending traditional literature, this is it! This print-and-go set of 6 comprehension passages (written in 6 styles of traditional literature: folk tale, fable, tall tale, legend, myth, and fairy tale) AND questions will he...
I love teaching fables in the classroom. They're fun and teach a valuable lesson, but finding fable activities is tough. Well, I believe I can help!
Enjoy this free printable readers’ theater of the Seven Chinese Brothers - an old tale of seven brothers from China who must go up against the emperor.
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South by Patrick McDonnell is a sweet and delightful story. We use this story book in our Cool Panda class when we learn family members and friends. Not to m...
I like using Gerald McDermott's Native American folktales to teach the Common Core literature standards. The trickster tales are always a delight!
Introduce your students to the world of "Fables" and watch how they are entertained by the lessons that can be learned from each story. Fables are a great way to teach young children moral lessons through loveable, fictional characters. Students can easily relate to the character's actions and eas...
These are the dfferent types of stories. All of these are included under the folktale description.
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One of my favorite things to teach in the library is Folktales. I had previously posted my activities with how to introduce Folktales with students on my blog here, but as I was teaching it again this year with 2nd grade, I decided to make some changes. I originally was going to... Read more
Creating fairy tale story maps are a fun and engaging way to integrate literacy and social studies in kindergarten, first, or second grade.
