1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources IV: Stor e Telling 2016

The Sultan
from
The Arabian Nights
Illustration by Rene Bull, 1897

The tale of the Persian beauty Scheherazade is one all storytellers are familiar with, a woman who saved her own life by sharing 1000 stories by the end of 1001 nights.

I began writing the Stor e Telling column for Storytelling Magazine in 2002 and since then I have reviewed well over 2001 storytelling and educational websites, as well as individual folktales, fairy tales, myths and legends.

Below are the columns I wrote in 2016, each with a synopsis to help you find what you may be seeking in case your time is limited. At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of the columns from 2002 – 2015. At the time they were posted all of the links were active. If you find a dead link please let me know and I will do my best to find the updated source.

 

I hope you find something useful and fun to add to your storytelling repertoire or classroom, business enterprises or school curriculum. As always, I appreciate any comments you wish to share. Happy surfing! 

Stor e Telling January February March 2016: Humor

Since the theme for this issue was humor so I rounded up some noodleheads and simpletons to add to the fun! You will also find stories to celebrate National Pig Day, St. Patrick’s Day, curriculum for writing Noodlehead stories, and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/stor-e-telling-january-february-march.html

Stor e Telling April May 2016: Storytelling World Awards
You will find downloadable public domain books from around the world, stories to celebrate Red Rose Day and Mother's Day, and a few other resources, including links to all of the other columns, dating back to 2007. Have fun surfing!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/stor-e-telling-april-may-2016.html

Stor e Telling June July 2016: Reprise

The theme for this issue was Reprise and I offered some of the ‘best of the best' story and educational sites since I began writing for the magazine in 2002. I hope you find something delightful to use in your work.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/02/stor-e-telling-june-july-2016-reprise.html

Stor e Telling August September 2016: Environmental Storytelling

Resources to complement our environment, including animals, flora, fauna and nature. You will also find curriculum resources to supplement your repertoire and stories to celebrate Son and Daughter Day.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/04/stor-e-telling-august-september-2016.html

Stor e Telling October November December 2016: Interfaith Storytelling
Resources to complement the theme of Interfaith Storytelling. Also, stories to celebrate Homemade Bread Day and Monkey Day. Another link will take you to a blog I wrote for Monkey Day, with fingerplays, songs and more for the wee ones.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/05/stor-e-telling-october-november.html

If you are interested in the previous Stor e Telling columns you will find them all at the links below:

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Tellng 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html 

 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2017 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Stor e Telling: April May 2016: Storytelling World Awards

The Soul of the Rose
by
John  William Waterhouse, 1908

The second Stor e Telling addition from 2016. Below is the April/May issue. The theme for this issue is Storytelling World Awards so let’s take a spin around the globe with these books, which are now happily in the public domain.

Folk-lore and Legends of Germany by Anonymous, 1892. Water-sprites, dancers, elves and more are found between the virtual covers of this book.
http://tinyurl.com/zrgykdm 

Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies by James S. Gale, 1913. Visit with Ten Thousand Devils, The Awful Little Goblin, and more mysterious creatures from Korea. http://tinyurl.com/jyk8xdo

The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe, 1922. Meet The Troll-Wife, The Young Fellow and the Devil, or The Pastor and the Sexton, and then make your way through the other 34 stories from Norway.

http://tinyurl.com/j6zqw5b 

Tales Of The Fairies And Of The Ghost World by Jeremiah Curtin, 1895. Fitzgerald, O’Donohue, Kerry and Connors are just a few of the men and their stories included in the volume of 30 Irish tales.
http://tinyurl.com/hr2fedt 

The Talking Thrush and Other Tales of India collected by W. Crooke and retold by W.H. Drouse, 1922. The jackal, tortoise, goat, and monkey are just a few of the animals you will meet in these 43 tales from India.
http://tinyurl.com/jkakm5l 

Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales collected by Cyrus Adler and Allan Ramsay, 1898. According to the author, “Some of the stories…are adaptations of those already known in Arabic and Persian literature, but the Turkish mind gives them a new setting and a peculiar philosophy.” http://tinyurl.com/hjkxxn6 

Viking Tales by Jennie Hall, 1902. “These Norse stories have… three values…the love of truth, the hardy endurance, the faithfulness to plighted word, that make them a child's fit companions.”
http://tinyurl.com/hzzh2dx 

May 8 is Mother’s Day in the USA. Below is a blog post I wrote in 2013 with stories, crafts and more. All of the links have been checked; ready, set, surf!

Mother’s Day and Memories

http://tinyurl.com/zy3bdkj 

June 12 is Red Rose Day; let’s stop and smell the roses!

The Blue Rose – China

http://tinyurl.com/jdua2ud 

The Daughter of the Rose – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/hpdpvas 

The Elf of the Rose – Hans Christian Andersen

http://tinyurl.com/hrmyu7d 

Legend of the Cherokee Rose – Native American

http://tinyurl.com/hurcvxw 

The Legend of the Christmas Rose - Italy

http://tinyurl.com/gtga3ml 

Little Wild-Rose – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/hn3ay7o 

The Maiden with the Rose on Her Forehead - Portugal

http://tinyurl.com/jgq7l2q 

The Nightingale and the Rose – Oscar Wilde

http://tinyurl.com/h24rb5j 

The Rose - Grimm

http://tinyurl.com/h9bm8qo 

The Rose Beauty – Turkey

http://tinyurl.com/zm5kv3z 

The Rose Tree – England

http://tinyurl.com/qdpwh53 

The Snail and the Rose Tree – Hans Christian Andersen

http://tinyurl.com/zxs8n9v 

The Three Roses – Czechoslovakia 

http://tinyurl.com/zyeuucc 

SOMETHING EXTRA

Bodleian Libraries University of Oxford – Adult coloring books are all the rage right now. Download these gorgeous book illustrations from 1599 to color. Thanks to Carol McCormick for sharing this gem.
http://tinyurl.com/hqsdxo9 

If you missed the first 2016 installment you may access it here:

January February March 2016 - Humor
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/stor-e-telling-january-february-march.html 

If you are interested in the previous Stor e Telling columns you will find them all at the links below:

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Tellng 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html

In addition, all of my Stor e Telling columns in Storytelling Magazine from 2002-2006 are listed on the Publication’s Page on my website. One caveat, I have not had the opportunity to recheck all of the links; that is a project for another day. You will find a point and click extravaganza of story research here: http://storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2017 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Stor e Telling: April May 2013

The King and the Beggar Maid
by
Edward Leighton, 1897

Last year I undertook the project of placing all of my 2007-2012 Stor e Telling columns, from Storytelling Magazine on my blog. Now that 2014 is here I will begin to share all of my columns from 2013. I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, please consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. 

Below you will find the sites I offered for the April/May 2013 issue. Pack your bags for a story filled trip around the globe to complement the Storytelling World issue.

A Book of New England Legends and Lore in Prose and Poetry by Samuel Adams Drake 1901. Delve into both these imaginative tales from the New England region of the United States.
http://tinyurl.com/amjox2u

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1919. “The old king reached into his pocket, drew out a golden key, and handed it to the prince.” So begins the story of Longshanks, Girth and Keen, one of the many tales that await you within.

http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh

Fairy Legends of the French Provinces, 1883 – Thirty-four lovely stories filled with charm and enchantment.
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j

Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day, 1912. You will delight in the twenty-two stories contained within along with the gorgeous illustrations of Warwick Goble. http://tinyurl.com/buh569t

Mighty Mikko: Finnish Folk and Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1922. Trolls, princesses, animals and a sixteen part nursery epic await you among the pages of this book.

http://tinyurl.com/acj7atk

Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney, 1903. Myths, Wonder Stories, Historic Traditions and Legends will whisk you away.
http://tinyurl.com/awx8gmj

The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. Fifteen tales, several featuring the hero Ilya, others with Nikita the Footless, the Cake-Baker and more.

http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2

Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie L. Muatovich, 1918. Seeking some longer stories to share? This book offers a number of tales in three, four and six parts.
http://tinyurl.com/aqer7bc

Stories from the Ballads Told to the Children by Mary Macgregor, 1923. The stories of Young Tamlane, Thomas the Rhymer and others await you.

http://tinyurl.com/aguwxro

Topics Magazine – Folktales From Around the World – Stories from Malaysia, Korea, Lebanon, Turkey and spin their magic.
http://tinyurl.com/bbdm666

April 22 and 23, 2013 are Earth Day and Arbor Day respectively. Here are some sites and stories to complement your work.

Penn State College of Agricultural Resources – Lessons for grades 5-8, including Adopt a Tree, Scavenger Hunt and other curriculum guides.

http://tinyurl.com/agehl9k

The links below will take you to two blog posts and a newsletter, each with stories, crafts, and curriculum to honor our beloved trees.

A Poem As Lovely As a Tree: Celebrating Arbor Day

http://tinyurl.com/begooa8

Every Day Should Be Earth Day!
http://tinyurl.com/arrzmd6

The Melody of May

Tales about bees, birds and flowers to celebrate spring!
http://storybugnewsletter.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

May 2, 2013 is Brother and Sister Day so here are a few stories to help you celebrate siblings!

Alenoushka and Her Brother – Russia

http://tinyurl.com/bbxjkgu 

The Little Brother and Sister – German
http://tinyurl.com/b3ye455

The Brother and Sister – Turkey

http://tinyurl.com/bkkbn5h

The Brother and His Sisters – An Anansi Tale from West Africa

http://tinyurl.com/bdsyyj2

The Icon’s Warm Bread – Greece
http://tinyurl.com/b5a8m4f

The Little Sister: The Story of Suyettar and the Nine Brothers – Finland

http://tinyurl.com/az32zuq

The Three Brothers - Serbia

http://tinyurl.com/agvodlo

Sivka-Burka - Russian

http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf

Sister and Brother – Turkey
http://tinyurl.com/a3r2t9r

We couldn’t visit the month of May without paying tribute to mothers and Mother’s Day.

The Bad Mother – Gypsy Folktale

http://tinyurl.com/apz5cod

Jock and His Mother – Scotland

http://tinyurl.com/bcvffqt

Mother Holle – Grimm/Germany

http://tinyurl.com/be7fejr

The Poor Sick Mother - France
http://tinyurl.com/b287qc9

Let me know if you find this useful; I love to hear from you! Please note that it will not appear until I allow it to be published. Sadly, I had to implement that fail safe to avoid spam messages from being published. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2014 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Mother's Day and Memories

"Yet here's a kiss for my mother dear."
From "The Golden Staircase"
illustrated by M. Dibden Spooner, 1906

“If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much.”
   ~ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

As a child, Mother’s Day sometimes meant a double celebration in my family because every seven years it would fall on my mother’s birthday, May 10. This made it  an extra special day! Patricia was a woman filled with contradictions, one day a bundle of insecurities, the next sharing her hard won wisdom. She carried with her the "lilt of Irish laughter" but also the fiery temper that went with her brilliant red hair.

Born during the Great Depression, raised in a family of twelve children, I never fully appreciated her journey of resilience and strength until I was grown with a family of my own. Whenever she came to visit, she would lightly tap on the door, fling it open and cheerfully shout, “Hello to the house!”  She has been gone for 16 years and I miss her every day, but her voice continues to echo through my life and heart.

Happy Mother’s Day to every woman who has opened their hearts to the children in their lives.

STORIES

The Aged Mother – Germany

http://tinyurl.com/c4facmk

The Bad Mother – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/chxwv8r

The Disobedient Frog – Korea

http://tinyurl.com/burfpvk

The Dragon Prince and the Step-Mother – Turkey

http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/ftft25.htm

How the Kangaroo Got Its Pouch - Australia

http://learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/HowTheKangaroo.asp

Native American Mother Stories

http://www.native-languages.org/legends-mother.htm

The Magic Brocade – China

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/056.html

Mother Holle  - Germany

http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-21.html

Mother’s Darling Jack – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/bnjdobq

Mother’s Legacy – Eastern Nigeria
https://anikefoundation.org/african-folktales/mothers-legacy

The Poor Sick Mother – France

http://tinyurl.com/d637r25

The Son of  Seven Monthers – India
https://www.surlalunefairytales.com/book.php?id=109&tale=3932

The Story of the Aged Mother – Japan

http://tinyurl.com/cz42pq8

The Story of a Mother – Hans Christian Andersen
http://hca.gilead.org.il/sandhill.html    

BOOKS

Collections of mother and daughter tales:

• Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan
• Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Woman in Mexican Folktales by Mary-Joan Gersen
• Mirror, Mirror: Forty Folktales for Mothers and Daughters to Share edited by Jane Yolen
• Mother and Daughter Tales by Josephine Evetts-Secker

CRAFTS

Better Homes and Gardens – Twenty cute and clever crafts.

http://tinyurl.com/bogl8ql

DaniellesPlace.com – Flowers, frames, bookmarks and more will keep the little one’s busy making a cute craft for their Mom.

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mothersday.html

FINGERPLAYS

Helping Mother

I like to help my mother

(nod head knowingly)
To me it's just like play.
(point to self on"me")

I wash the dishes
(pretend to wash dishes)
And sweep the floors
(pretend to sweep)
Because it's Mothers Say
(broad smiles)

Five Pretty Mommies - Sung to "Five Little Ducks"

Five pretty mommies I once knew,
Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, too,
But the one in the middle that belongs to me…
I love her and she loves me!

Down to the grocery we did go,
Wibble – wobble, wibble – wobble, to and fro,
But the one in the middle that belongs to me,
I love her, and she loves me!

SONGS

A Mom's a Special Lady - Sung to: "Eensy, Weensy, Spider"

A Mom's a special lady,
So hug her every day.
She gives you lots of food to eat,
And takes you out to play.

Your mother reads you stories,
And buys you sneakers, too.
Aren't you happy that you have
A mom who loves you so?

Five Pretty Mommies - Sung to "Five Little Ducks"

Five pretty mommies I once knew,
Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, too,
But the one in the middle that belongs to me…
I love her and she loves me!
Down to the grocery we did go,
Wibble – wobble, wibble – wobble, to and fro,
But the one in the middle that belongs to me,
I love her, and she loves me!

Sometimes Mom Says Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle"

Sometimes Mom says "don't do this"
Sometimes Mom says "don't do that"
Still she loves me that I know.
Why? Because she tells me so.
Sometimes Mom says let's do this.
Sometimes Mom says "kiss, kiss, kiss!"

Many more songs for Mother’s Day here:
www.preschooleducation.com/smother.shtml

STORY STRETCHES

Momma don't allow no "jumping " around here (Shake your finger at the children)

Momma don't allow no jumping around here (jump up and down)
I don't care what Momma's going to say (shake finger back and forth)
I'm going to do it anyway (point finger to self)

Momma don't allow no "jumping" around here. (jump up and down)

 

Continue with other actions:

Momma don’t allow no twirling around here. (spin around)
Momma don’t allow no wiggling around here. (wiggle up and down)
Momma don’t allow no clapping around here. (clap hands)
Momma don’t allow no stomping around here. (stomp feet)

Mommy, Mommy

You and the children stand together and do the movements suggested by the verse.
Mommy, mommy, let's sweep the floor. (pretend to sweep the floor)

Mommy, mommy, let's go to the store. 
(pretend to drive a car)

Mommy, mommy, let's bake a cake. 
(pretend to mix ingredients)
Mommy, mommy, let's take a break. 
(wipe brow and whisper "whew")

Mommy, mommy, loves me so. 
(Draw a heart shape in the air with fingers)

Mommy, mommy, watch me grow. 
(Stretch arms up high)

Mommy, mommy, turn out the light. 
(Make a click sound and turn pretend light off)
Mommy, mommy, say good night 
put hands together beside cheek and tilt head)

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission, please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.