Stor e Telling Summer 2018: Storytelling Traditions Around the World

The Moroccan Storyteller
by Alfred Dehodencq, 1877

Summer is just around the corner so it is time to share my Stor e Telling column in Storytelling Magazine from summer of 2018.  The magazine is a membership benefit of the National Storytelling Network.  If you are interested in getting fabulous articles from around the world, featuring renowned storytellers and educators, along with my most recent column, join us at www.storynet.org.  I will not be sharing anything from any 2019 publications until 2020 rolls around.

Many of us are familiar with The Moth and StoryCorp but what about some of the other ancient forms of storytelling? Below are a few of the fascinating and different traditions from around the world to complement this issue's theme.

Chinese Shadow Puppetry – In the world of shadow puppetry there are various styles of performance, Luanxian, a rare branch of performers who work from a written script, Traditional performance, and the classic Shaanxi. This site is full of information, history, aesthetic, performance clips, and more.

https://www.chineseshadowpuppetry.com/

Al Zajal: Intangible Cultural Heritage – This ancient art can be traced back to the 12^th century.  “Al-Zajal is a form of Lebanese folk poetry sung at social and family celebrations and in daily life… The poets declaim verses, often in the form of challenges, which are then repeated by the singers and audience.”
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/al-zajal-recited-or-sung-poetry-01000

Cunto: Sicily’s Storytelling Tradition - Cuntu is the art of spoken word street storytelling. “For locals its true cultural meaning, however, goes much deeper, conjuring up thoughts of fables, fairy tales and fantastic anecdotes of chivalrous adventure.”

http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2018-1-3/sicily-story-telling

Hula: Dance That Tells a Story -In ancient Hawaii hula played an important role in keeping history, genealogy, mythology, and culture alive.  With each movement a story unfolds.
https://www.gohawaii.com/hawaiian-culture/hula and learn more about the History of the Hula here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtQNVXNu-A

Kamishibai - Kamishibai (kah-mee-shee-bye) is a form of Japanese street storytelling dating back to the 1920’s. “Most Kamishibai stories consist of 12 or 16 large, sturdy, beautifully illustrated cards. On the back is the English translation of the text, with the original Japanese beside it.”

http://www.kamishibai.com/

Something Old and Something New: Rakugo and Japanese Culture – Rakugo, literally ‘fallen words’ traces its origins to Buddhist sermons. “The story is made up of three parts: the makura, or prelude; the hondai, or main story; and the ochi, the closing/punch line.”http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/news/japanese_standup.htm
You can listen to Master Storyteller Motoko sharing a story in Rakugo style here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOwDpmBYJj8

We move now from the ancient to the modern.

TED Talks – "In these Ted Talks masters of storytelling share their creative secrets and explore new approaches to their age-old craft.

https://www.ted.com/topics/storytelling

August 22 is Be An Angel Day so get ready to fly with these new tales.

The Angel – Hans Christian Andersen
http://hca.gilead.org.il/angel.html

Angel Dance - Indonesia

https://www.uexpress.com/tell-me-a-story/2008/9/7/angel-dance-an-indonesian-folktale

The Best Wish – The Stories of Three Brothers and an Angel – Slavic
https://fairytalez.com/the-best-wish-the-story-of-three-brothers-and-an-angel/

Dream Bread – Here are seven variants of the same story from around the world.
https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type1626.html

Mary’s Child - Grimm

https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm003.html

The Pink – Grimm
http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-32.html

The Wonderful Hair – The Story of a Poor Man Who Dreamed of an Angel - Slavic
https://fairytalez.com/the-wonderful-hair-the-story-of-a-poor-man-who-dreamed-of-an-angel/

A Woodsman and an Angel – Korea
http://leverettfolktales.blogspot.com/2012/06/woodsman-and-angel.html

Angel Dance - Indonesia
https://www.uexpress.com/tell-me-a-story/2008/9/7/angel-dance-an-indonesian-folktale

The Tsar and the Angel – Ukraine
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Ukrainian_folktale_16.html

Below are links to all of the Stor e Telling columns from 2007- to spring of 2018, each with a short synopsis to help you efficiently find what you are seeking. 

SOMETHING EXTRA

Stor e Telling Spring 2018: Storytelling World
In this blog post you will find seven public domain books filled with folktales from Holland, South Africa, Scotland, the Magyars and more. There are also additional stories to help celebrate the national holiday, A Drop of Water Is A Grain of Gold, celebrated in Turkmenistan on April 1. For some extra fun there are tales to get your toes tapping for Dance Like a National Chicken Day on May 14.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/01/stor-e-telling-spring-2018-storytelling.html

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources IV: Stor e Telling 2016
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/12/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-v.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 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 web lnks 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 2019 ©

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 Spring 2018: Storytelling World

The Water of Life
by the Brothers Grimm
Illustrator Arthur Rackham, 1916

The New Year is here and that means it’s time to begin sharing my 2018 columns from the National Storytelling Magazine. This information below appeared in the Spring 2018 issue; the theme was ‘Storytelling World.’

I do not post these resources until the year, in which they appeared, has past. Should you wish to receive the new 2019 resources in a timely manner it’s as simple as becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles from well-known storytellers and educators from around the world on a wide variety of topics, and of course, stories. If you would like to become a member please visit https://storynet.org/membership/ .

At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of my columns from 2007 – 2017. 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 to add to your storytelling repertoire or classroom activities. As always, I welcome your comments at the end of the blog.

Stor e Telling: Spring 2018

Below are seven resources filled with public domain folktales from around the globe to complement this issue’s Storytelling World theme.

Clever Stories from Many Nations by John Saxe, 1865. Interesting adaptation of stories, all told in rhyme.
https://tinyurl.com/yarlv5er

Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Children - Ten Dutch tales from 1918. Find out why The Stork Loves Holland, visit with the The Princess With Twenty Petty Coats and more.

http://tinyurl.com/4jp7b3

Folk Tales of Breffny by Bampton Hunt, 1912; The Voice at the Door, The Basket of Eggs, and many more tales await to enchant and delight.
https://tinyurl.com/ychnltq7

The Folktales of the Magyars translated by Jones and Kroph, 1886. The Speaking Grapes, The Smiling Apple and the Tinkling Apricot are just some of many interesting tales from the people of Hungary.

https://tinyurl.com/ycc2wgys

Georgian Folktales -A short collection of folktales from the nation of Georgia by Marjory Wardrop, offered by Sacred Texts. Lose yourself in these stories collected in 1894: The Two Brothers, The Shepherd’s Judge, The King and the Sage and more.
http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5h

South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey, M.D. 1910. “This is a collection of South African folklore collected during the 19th century. It includes many great animal tales with classic African wisdom.”

https://tinyurl.com/y7r52e79

Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1917. Fairies, friends and foes fill this volume of stories from mythical Scotland.

https://tinyurl.com/ycxxlnon

In Turkmenistan April 1 is a national holiday known as A Drop of Water Is a Grain of Gold. Water is very precious in their dry, desert climate; it really is worth its weight in gold.  I offer you some stories about this priceless resource.

The Dance for Water – South Africa

https://tinyurl.com/y99ccfx

The Drop of Water -Danish
https://tinyurl.com/yauhwrxj

The Hare and the Water – Tanzania

https://tinyurl.com/y7uo3nlr

How Water Lilies Came to Be – Wales

This site leads to an educational packet with lessons plan connected to this story. You will find the story within the lesson plan.

https://tinyurl.com/jl7q7ta

The Water Ghost - China

https://tinyurl.com/ybazndza

When the Waters Were Changes - Sufi (Lots of stories at this link. You will need to scroll down to find this story.)

http://www.katinkahesselink.net/sufi/stories.html

Why the Sea is Salty – Philippines 

https://tinyurl.com/6ghely6

Why the Fish has Scales
https://tinyurl.com/6zycomu

Why the Sun and Moon Live Up in the Sky – Africa

https://tinyurl.com/ybxo7xn6

May 14 is Dance Like a Chicken Day. Below are some stories to get you up on your feet !

The Chicken at the Well - Africa
https://tinyurl.com/y7smmt2p

The Hawk and the Hen – Philippines
https://tinyurl.com/y92b9jyk

Lion, Chameleon and Chicken - Tanzania
https://tinyurl.com/ya6hht2m

The Story of Chicken and Elephant – Sudan
https://tinyurl.com/y99ffwym

                                                                     

Why a Hawk Kills Chickens – Nigeria
https://tinyurl.com/yc4wtzlj

Below are links to all of the Stor e Telling columns from 2007-2017, each with a short synopsis to help you efficiently find what you are seeking. 

SOMETHING EXTRA

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017

https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/12/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-v.html

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

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 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 web links 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 2019 ©

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.

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017

The Storyteller
Hugues Merle, 1874

Below are the Stor e Telling columns I wrote in 2017 for the National Storytelling Magazine, each with a synopsis to help you find what you are seeking in case your time is limited. I normally don’t post the yearly compilation until the New Year has passed but since I have the time today I thought I would get a few steps ahead of myself.

The magazine is a membership perk from the National Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles from well-known national and international storytellers, and educators from around the world on a wide variety of topics, and of course, stories. If you would like to become a member please visit https://storynet.org/membership/ .

At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of the columns from 2007 – 2016. 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.

Stor e Telling January February March 2017:  Impacting Speaker and Listener

This issue focused on the varied ways stories impact the speaker and the listener. Also, stories for the Chinese New Year: Year of the Rooster. Also some tales to celebrate National Pig Day on March 1, devoted to celebrating their place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals. April 15 is Husband Appreciation Day so of course there are stories to share for that day as well.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/01/stories-impacting-speaker-and-listener.html

Stor e Telling Spring 2017: Storytelling World

Unwrap some fun and fabulous resources to love and add to your repertoire. The theme was Storytelling World so you will find hundreds of public domain tales from many cultures. There are also legends to savor on Tea for Two Tuesday on March 21, Noodlehead tales to tickle your funny for International Moment of Laughter Day on April 14, and folktales for Bat Appreciation Day on April 17.https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/02/storytelling-world-stor-e-telling.html

Stor e Telling Winter 2017:  Peace and Justice
Resources below to complement the theme along with finger plays, songs and stories to complement the winter months. . I hope you find something useful for your work; goodness knows we could use some more peace and justice in our world.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/08/stor-e-telling-winter-2017-peace-and.html  

SOMETHING EXTRA

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

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 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 2018 ©

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.

Stories - Impacting Speaker and Listener: Stor e Telling January February March 2017

Chanticleer and Dan Russell

by Frank Adams, 1920

The New Year is here and it is time to begin sharing my Storytelling Magazine columns from 2017. The magazine is a membership benefit of the National Storytelling Network.  If you are interested in getting fabulous articles from around the world, featuring renowned storytellers and educators, along with my most recent column, join us at www.storynet.org.  I will not be sharing anything from any 2018 publications until 2019 rolls around.

This issue focused on the varied ways stories impact the speaker and the listener. Below are a few articles and a TEDX talk to add to the discussion.

The Importance of Telling Our Stories “Telling our stories is not an end in itself, but an attempt to release ourselves from them, to evolve and grow beyond them.”
http://tinyurl.com/zs53bwq

The Power of Being Relatable - An interesting article on the use of story in business by young entrepreneurs.
http://tinyurl.com/kzugzaa

The Science of Storytelling: What Listening to a Story Does To Our Brains - Exciting research on how the teller and the listener’s brain synchronize.

http://tinyurl.com/lzhndll

This Is Your Brain on Communication –  A TEDX talk by neuroscientist Uri Hasson who “researches the basis of human communication, and experiments from his lab reveal that even across different languages, our brains show similar activity, or become "aligned," when we hear the same idea or story.”
http://tinyurl.com/gpmzhts

Your Brain on Fiction – “Brain scans are revealing what happens in our heads when we read a detailed description, an evocative metaphor or an emotional exchange between characters. Stories, this research is showing, stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life.”

http://tinyurl.com/92kxw8e

On January 28 the Chinese New Year begins and 2017 is The Year of the Rooster. Below are some tales to add to the celebration.

The Brave Rooster - Latvia

http://tinyurl.com/jjb2lul

The Cat and the Rooster – Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/zdscqm4

The Fighting Roosters and the Eagle – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/owgvab4

The Frankfurt Rooster - Germany

http://tinyurl.com/hlhrebg

Half Rooster – Albania  
http://tinyurl.com/htks8xl

The Old Woman’s Rooster - Aesop

http://tinyurl.com/jjfgzaq

The Polecat and the Rooster - Khmer

http://tinyurl.com/jzo2gpj

Reynard and Chanticleer - Norway

http://tinyurl.com/ha8odzy

The Rooster - Ethiopia

http://tinyurl.com/hhqce8t

The Rooster and the Pearl – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/gvmvdy9

The Rooster’s Lament – China
http://tinyurl.com/j3cedn7

Storie of Cinderlaras - Indonesia

http://tinyurl.com/h5ean9d

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/glstjkm

The Weathercock on St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Austria

http://tinyurl.com/jfj62dh

March 1 is National Pig Day, devoted to celebrating their place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals.

The Dog and the Pig - India

http://tinyurl.com/oa5r8hu

The Enchanted Pig – Andrew Lang
http://tinyurl.com/z9owtnk 

The Pig That Went to Church - United States

http://tinyurl.com/oo9bznc

The Old Woman and Her Pig - England

http://tinyurl.com/8yagce3

The Sheep and the Pig Who Set Up House - Norway
http://tinyurl.com/j5xjj2r

The Story of the Three Little Pigs - England
http://tinyurl.com/b979cte

The Three Green Men of Glen Nevis - Scotland

http://tinyurl.com/osz569v

April 15 is Husband Appreciation Day so of course you must have some stories to share!

The Clever Husband and Wife - Philippines

http://tinyurl.com/zovz77z

The Husband Who Was to Mind the House – Norway
http://tinyurl.com/hvam3qe

The Jealous Husband - Roma

http://tinyurl.com/hu4p933

The Mermaid’s Comb – Cornish
http://tinyurl.com/h49hb5s

Three Feathers - England

http://tinyurl.com/hcwx26m

SOMETHING EXTRA

 

At the link below you will find the blog which lists all of the columns I wrote in 2016, each with a synopsis to help you find what you may be seeking. 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.

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

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.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 2018 ©

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.

Play with a Purpose: Story Play

Ring Around the Rosie
by Edward Henry Potthast,1910-1915

Below is an article I wrote last year for the Northeast Storytelling organization. I was honored to present a new workshop, Story Play, at their 2016 Conference in Amherst, MA. 

This year, I am equally honored to bring this workshop, based on my award winning book, Story by Story: Creating a Student Storytelling Troupe, to the National Storytelling Conference in Kansas City, MO. The theme is "All Our Voices: Stories of Immigration and Migration" and there will be workshops and intensives on storytelling, business, education, cultural heritage and so much more.
For information go to http://www.storynet.org/conference/ . Workshop descriptions will be added very soon so be sure to bookmark the site.

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”                                                                                                  - Fred Rogers                                          

Play with a Purpose!
From the moment my students stepped into the room for the after school storytelling program, ‘after school’ being the operative words, I was already at a disadvantage. By then they had been sitting at their desks for almost five hours, with only 20 minutes for recess, barely any time at all to add movement and play to their day. How could I keep them motivated through 13 weeks of class, especially for those students who return year after year?  I quickly learned that play and movement were two key ingredients.

While I began to create different worksheets to help them sequence and visualize their folktales, I knew it was equally important to get them on their feet, let their bodies feel the stories. Sometimes it was a combination of both. One of my newest creations, Exaggeration Station, was a perfect marriage of the two. The objective is to encourage them to play with the elements of their story.

I prepared a worksheet for the students to complete before the game, which mirrored the nine poster boards placed around the room; this gave them a chance to think through their choices. Since we were in the school library I used the book stands for the poster boards, placing them on the shelves, no higher than eye level. They were organized in a pattern that wove them up and down the aisles so the children could easily move through the game. We immediately followed up with Walk the Talk, another movement activity, and they quickly incorporated what they discovered while playing Exaggeration Station.

More than once I've reconfigured a childhood game into a new classroom activity. Sometimes inspiration comes in an instant in the most unexpected places. One day I was working with my third grade storytelling troupe. We were using the school hallway for a version of The Virginia Reel. Rather than standing still and facing each other, they were paired up, walking side by side, one teller sharing their tale with their partner. As they were executing the activity I suddenly noticed two girls reach out to hold hands. Immediately, the memory of an old schoolyard game popped into my head and a brand new activity, Red Rover, Red Rover Send Story Right Over, was born.

Another day we began by completing the written exercise, Language Ladders. Immediately after finishing their worksheets I cued up the music and we began to “Dialogue and Dance!” By merging the tactile exercise of writing, then quickly moving to an interactive game utilizing their new story dialogue, it reinforced and stimulated their work.

After fifteen years of teaching I still continue to think about new ways to bring movement into the classroom. It’s no surprise we all love to play so why not incorporate as much as possible into our day and play with a purpose!

  

Want to add some more play to your classroom, to your storytelling? Whether you are a beginning or experienced storyteller, you will find something to add to your story toolbox. Register for my workshop, Story Play, at the National Storytelling Conference this summer and I promise we will have fun...and chocolates!

2016 Recipient Storytelling World Honor Award
2011 Recipient Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award
Available at www.amazon.com or http://www.parkhurstbrothers.com/ 

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: January February March 2016: Humor

The Golden Goose
Leslie Brooke, 1905

“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”  - Mark Twain

The New Year is here and it is time to begin sharing my Storytelling Magazine columns from 2016. The magazine is a membership benefit of the National Storytelling Network. If you are interested in getting fabulous articles from world-renowned storytellers and educators, along with my most recent column, join us at www.storynet.org.  I will not be sharing any 2017 publications until 2018 rolls around.

Since the theme for this issue is humor I rounded up some noodleheads and simpletons to add to the fun!

STORIES

The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies by W.A. Clouston, 1888.  A wide variety of noodlehead stories are found within; tales from Greece, Turkey, China, Japan, Kashmir…enough tales to keep you laughing and scratching your head for days!
http://tinyurl.com/pzelzst

Capturing the Moon - Poland
http://tinyurl.com/nugbajc

Fool of the King - Africa

http://tinyurl.com/qd36nvj

The Golden Goose - Germany

http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-50.html

Jack Tales and Folklore - United States 

Sixteen stories of our favorite fool, Jack.
http://tinyurl.com/q76p8mr

Kookaburra’s Laughter - Australia

http://tinyurl.com/o5dz6ad

Candlemas is February 2; I offer you some bright tales to light the way.

The Bearded Fool - India
http://tinyurl.com/pa6qlgh

The Candles of Life - Czechoslovakia

http://tinyurl.com/ponhqmg

Christmas Eve Light - Europe
http://tinyurl.com/pdahbyc

The Flame of a Candle - Turkey
http://tinyurl.com/onyk3xz

Gaffer Death – Germany

http://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/German_folktale_1.html

The Hand of Glory - England
http://tinyurl.com/qhogv8v

The Red Candles and the Mermaid - Japan    
http://tinyurl.com/ofpauf2

The Rose Tree – England
http://tinyurl.com/qdpwh53

The Three Princes and the Maiden - Portugal
http://tinyurl.com/nb34ggg

The Twist Mouth Family - United States
http://tinyurl.com/p42zjqr

March 1 is National Pig Day, below are some tales to celebrate these clever, intelligent animals.

The Dog and the Pig - India

http://tinyurl.com/oa5r8hu

The Pig That Went to Church - United States

http://tinyurl.com/oo9bznc

The Old Woman and Her Pig - England

http://tinyurl.com/8yagce3

The Three Green Men of Glen Nevis - Scotland

http://tinyurl.com/osz569v

A few Irish tales to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Irish Myths and Legends - Stories from the Ulster and Fennian Cycle, The Tuatha Dé Danaan, and later traditions. My thanks to Simon Brooks for passing this site along.
http://tinyurl.com/qzmwgpe

Something Extra

Read Write Think - Fractured fairy tales; classroom resources and more. “Whether it's The Princess and the Rutabaga or Big Blue Riding Hood, invite your students to turn familiar fairy tales upside down and inside out—and to have fun.”
http://tinyurl.com/ybohlo7

Writing Noodlehead Stories:  A Unit for Second Through Sixth Grade 

From the amazing storytelling team of Hamilton and Weiss, a guide to help your students understand and craft their own Noodlehead tales.
http://tinyurl.com/ckbfmvf

Verve - While this is foremost an ecommerce business, scroll down for a list of 27 royalty free stock images for commercial use.

http://tinyurl.com/nl8nw6o

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Karen Chace 2017 ©

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