This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Three Fairy Princesses by Caroline Paterson (1890) a collection of fairy tales including Cinderella, Show White, and Sleeping Beauty.

This is a unit on the traditional wisdom of various cultures handed down through fables, fairy tales, folklore, and proverbs. It includes readings from Aesop's Fables, African and African-American Folktales, Hans Christian Andersen's...

A script for Richard Swallow's version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel, is provided in this reader's theater performance. Nine character roles are needed in this activity. A glossary accompanies the text of this script.

A reader's theater script for the modern fairy tale, Rump and Ugla, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.

The translated texts of seven of Grimms' Fairy Tales, including "The Golden Goose," and "Sleeping Beauty." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual stories in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each story has downloadable...

This resource offers the complete texts of four of Andersen's best-known fairy tales: The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelina," and "The Swineherd." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 format. In...

A reader's theater adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella V.1, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this performance.

A reader's theater script for a fairy tale, Jack and the Bean Stalk, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity. A brief glossary is provided.

Sixteen different versions of the Cinderella fairy tale from around the world. Some of the countries include: Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Serbia, Denmark, and Vietnam.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A simple presentation of an engaging fairy story called The Last Gold Coin with messages about financial management that are clear morals from the tale.

A learning module that begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

Online instructional activity allows elementary learners to use prior knowledge, make predictions, and perform research on the Internet. Labeled "The Frog Beyond the Fairy Tale Character," instructional activity challenges students to...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Olive Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of A New Book of the Fairies by Beatrice Harraden, a book of children's fairy tales.

Compiled by a retired German professor and folklorist, this site is an excellent resource for anyone seeking information about the Grimm Brothers. Contains a chronology for both brothers, a listing of their academic accomplishments, and...

Read a Mayan folktale about how the sun and moon were created, a Russian tale about how a farm boy becomes a prince, a Scandinavian tale about how Winter captured Spring, or a Blackfoot Indian story about learning from buffalo. More than...

This resource includes an introduction of folk tales through various activities. Ideal for grades K-2.

Perfect to encourage elementary-aged independent reading, use this children's tale as a read along. Or for those who need assistance, listen in narrated audio.

An extensive list of links to Children's Nursery classics organized by page/chapter. Includes Beatrix Potter, Mother Goose, Aesop's Fables, Brothers Grimm tales and more!

This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Old Nursery Tales and Popular Stories by Robert Dudley (c1875), a collection of illustrated children's stories and fairytales.

This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...

A reader's theater script for James Marshall's fairy tale storybook, The Three Little Pigs, is provided on these pages. Fourteen character roles are needed in this activity.

In this lesson, students will read and retell stories of fairy tales including Cinderella. They will compare different versions of the story of Cinderella, make masks for the mask ball, and use props for costumes. They will learn songs...