A song and a story take revenge when the woman in this folktale no longer shares them. By transforming into men's clothing, the song and story make her jealous husband angry until he listens to the truth. Story told in Spanish and English.

This Mexican folktale that explains why butterflies do not live in houses and why they migrate. Story told in Spanish and English.

In this Mexican version of a familiar folktale, the hen makes corn tortillas instead of wheat bread.

Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar tells a Mexican folktale about a boy whose ability to read enables him to outwit the devil. The story is told in a combination of English and Spanish.

Illinois-based storyteller Dan Keding tells a French folktale about a weaver who dies but must return to claim her burial shroud.

Florida-based storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar tells a Mexican folktale about a mourning mother whose spirit is forever in search of her dead children. The story is told in a combination of Spanish and English.

This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.

A learning module that begins with "Little Red Riding Hood" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

French author Charles Perrault is often called the "father of the fairy tale" for his well known tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "Puss in Boots," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Cinderella." Cinderella is a famous folk tale, a story that...

A learning module that begins with "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

In this lesson, students create and solve a word problem related to counting money, develop a script for a short scene, and perform it using the elements of performance. Teacher resources are provided.

In this lesson, students create and solve problems related to scale and write and perform a scene to share their problems and solutions. Media resources and teacher materials are included.

This is the index page to the full text of a vivid collecton of Jewish folklore that entertains and teaches. This book, originally published in 1919, is based on tales from the Talmud and Midrash. While some of the themes are familiar...

The lessons presented in this website "introduce children to folk tales" and how these folktales are changed and affected by generational and cultural values. Includes several links to further related information on folktales, fables,...

For this lesson plan, students will consider Folktales and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Cooperation and Conflict. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

For this lesson plan, young scholars will consider Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

This ebook version of Mary Austin's The Basket Woman: A Book Of Fanciful Tales For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This learning module provides remediation with identifying genre of books and various texts. Practice with capitalizing nouns is provided with through worksheets, an online site, and a video tutorial. .

The maritime history of Yarmouth, NovaScotia is profiled. The history of captains and ship owners as well as different vessels and folklore of past times is included.

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...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning (1888). In this color-illustrated story in verse, the Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers...

This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.