Slow and Steady Wins the Race: May June 2008

Hare and Tortoise
by
Milo Winter, 1919
 

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.


Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful.

  

 

MAY JUNE 2008

 

May 1 is Mother Goose Day. These delightful rhymes can be traced back to London in 1605 migrating to France then America. We may never know if Mother Goose was real or fictitious but as in all things wonderful, she has stood the test of time. I offer you some links to help celebrate the day.

The Official Home of the Mother Goose Society

Information about Mother Goose and her transformation through the ages, along with fingerplays, rhymes and more links.
http://tinyurl.com/2dtz4p

Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum

A collection of tales inspired by Mother Goose rhymes.
http://tinyurl.com/33yuk2

Mother Goose Express

Fun activities, craft projects, coloring sheets and more for teachers and storytellers to keep the wee ones engaged and entertained.
http://tinyurl.com/22rr4t

Timber! June 28 is Paul Bunyan Day so I offer some Tall Tales associated with the famous lumberjack and lesson plans to help us celebrate BIG!

American Folklore

Read the story of Paul Bunyan’s birth, watch him dig Lake Michigan and follow him down to the Whistling River. Six stories that will make him step right off of the page!
http://tinyurl.com/35htdo

Education World.com
Lesson plans on Ten Characters from American Folkore. “Students learn about Pecos Bill, Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and five other characters from America's folk history.”
http://tinyurl.com/3xovo9

About.com

Lots of fun printables for your students or clients to complement your Paul Bunyan/Tall Tales program: Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, Coloring Pages, Bookmarks and more.
http://tinyurl.com/284xol

The business end of things…

flauntR

Do you have some photographs you would love to use in your promotional material but the background or colors are off? flauntR is a professional photo editing tool that is easy and free. Say “cheese!”
http://www.devicedriven.com/products.html

Specialty Insurance

Many clients now require that performers carry General Liability Insurance. This company offers insurance for clowns, jugglers, face painters, storytellers, magicians, street performers and others for a reasonable fee.
http://tinyurl.com/2vxsuw

Using Technology to Tell Stories

Create your own digital storytelling project. The site includes a step by step guide, examples of digital storytelling, rubrics assessment, lesson plans and additional web links. In no time at all you will be saying, “It’s a wrap!”
http://techstories.edublogs.org/

 

Other sites of interest…
 
Folktales From Many Lands              
From 1910 a fascinating book of twenty-three folktales from around the world. Feast your eyes not only on the words but the exquisite illustrations that complement each tale.
http://tinyurl.com/2janra

Georgian Folktales

A short collection of folktales from the nation of Georgia by Marjory Wardrop offered by Sacred Texts.
http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5h

Speak Bird, Speak Again

A book of Palestinian Arab Folktales from Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana.
http://tinyurl.com/2lcqn7

Storytelling Cue Cards

Through the generosity of Brian Strum you can view and print a wide variety of story cue cards, 127 stories in all, which will easily help you understand the bones of a story. He has organized each tale clearly and concisely by: 

·         Bibliographic Information
·         Ethnic
·         Origin
·         Running Time
·         Power Center(s)
·         Characters
·         Scenes
·         Synopsis
·         Rhymes Special Phrases
·         Audience
·         Bibliographic Information on Other Versions/Variants
·         Brief Comparison of Versions/Variants
http://tinyurl.com/3ypt5s

 

And if you missed any of the pervious “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the  series so far.

2007

January February 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html
May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_11.html

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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.

 

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling March April 2008

Hare and Tortoise
by
Milo Winter, 1919

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html.

I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful. I love hearing from you!

 

MARCH APRIL 2008

The business end of things…

Download Free Pictures.com - Little Red Riding Hood, our old friend Jack, and other famous fairytale folks can be found here. To the right you will also find links to other free clip art photos in a number of categories, including holiday, animal and nature photos.

http://download-free-pictures.com/fiction/fables-fairy-tales.html

Google Book Search - A boon to storytellers around the world; many books are in the public domain and can be downloaded in their entirety for free. Copyrighted material can be reviewed; however, not all of the pages will be viewable. 

http://books.google.com/

Publicity Hound.com - Publicity expert Joan Stewart shows you how to use free publicity to establish your credibility, offering resources, free articles and a free e-zine.

http://www.publicityhound.com/

Tinyurl.com - Have you ever tried to paste an incredibly long URL into your browser, only to have it break? Well this new tool is sheer genius! Copy and paste a long URL into the “Make tiny URL” box and reduces it cuts to manageable size. Brilliant!

http://www.tinyurl.com

The link below was not part of the original article but I decided to include it here since it speaks to the tools we use as performance artists.

The Tools of the Trade

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/09/tools-of-trade.html

It will soon be time for the wearin o’ the green! Here are four sites to help you dish the blarney with the best of them! These four sites are books spanning from 1893 to 1920. They are in the public domain and may be downloaded for free.

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland

From 1902 a wonderful antique book full of tales and information by Lady Wilde, mother of Oscar Wilde.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/ali/

The Celtic Twilight - Offered by William Butler Yeats and published in 1893, he writes in the forward, “I have invented nothing but my own comments and one or two deceitful sentences that may keep some poor storytellers discourse with the devils and the angels….”

http://tinyurl.com/2bngdk

Irish Fairy Tales - Brought to you by James Stephens all the way from 1920; beginning with The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill and ending with Mongan’s Frenzy.

http://tinyurl.com/2y5kcd

Irish Fairy Tales, Folklore and Legend - Illustrated by Geoffrey Strahan and published in 1904 this book offers a variety of English, Scottish and Irish folk-lore.

http://tinyurl.com/lc2rgo2

Yes, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day but I thought I should offer some other story sites as well.

Folklife in Louisiana - This site offers a wide range of information on collecting local, folklore, exploring communities and traditions, adaptable lesson plans, and stories!

http://www.louisianafolklife.org/index.html

Virtual Chad - Five stories from the country of Chad along with additional information links on the culture, language, animals and literature of the country.

http://www.tchad.org/research/folktales.html

Let’s not forget that March is also Women’s History Month.

History.com - The history of Women’s Suffrage, achievements, Hall of Fame, timeline and additional resources.

http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist

The Library of Congress: Women’s History Month - Features biographies, audio clips, images, classroom materials, and links to relevant collections and exhibits.

http://www.loc.gov/topics/womenshistory/

Women in American Folklore -Heroines, strong women, witches, ghosts and curious girls are ready to welcome you.
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/10/women_in_american_folklore.html

The link below was not part of the original article but I offer it here now. The blog post is dedicated to Women’s History Month and offers a number of additional resources.

Celebrate Women's History Month - Women in "Her"story! http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/03/women-in-herstory.html

 

Silver white winters that melt into spring these are a few of my favorite things…The flowers will soon be in bloom and that calls for some stories about spring and the sun!

Sun Folklore
http://tinyurl.com/34blrj

How the Sun Was Rescued

http://tinyurl.com/2uk5sw  

Saving Spring

http://tinyurl.com/yqu9c7

The Spring Beauty

http://tinyurl.com/2tkbl2 

Why Cats Sit on the Doorstep in the Sun

http://tinyurl.com/2xga8h

And if you missed any of the pervious “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the series thus far.

2007

January February 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html
May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

 

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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.

 

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor E Telling January February 2008

Hare and Tortoise
by
Milo Winter, 1919

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well, but I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.

 

JANUARY FEBRUARY 2008

Merging the past with the present….

The Art of the Storyteller

In 1915 Marie Shedlock wrote as part of the forward for this book, “One of the surest signs of a belief in the educational power of the story is its introduction into the curriculum…It is just at the time when the imagination is most keen, the mind being unhampered by accumulation of facts, that stories appeal most vividly and are retained for all time.” The book, now in public domain, is available online from a woman who was truly ahead of her time.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/shedlock/story/story.html
Thanks to Meryl Arbing for passing this site along.

Oral Tradition Journal
A fabulous resource you will return to again and again. The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition at the University of Missouri has generously placed twenty-two years of their journal online. The site contains nearly 500 articles and 10,000 pages with the contents downloadable as pdf files. The site is also searchable by keyword or author name.

http://journal.oraltradition.org
Thanks to Jo Radner for passing this site along.

Storytelling In Schools

Are you continually frustrated when school administrators and potential funders ask you for specific research to demonstrate the value of using storytelling in traditional classrooms? Well look no further! After months of detailed research Jackie Baldwin and Kate Dudding have organized an amazing, downloadable booklet and brochure that will help you meet that question head on. Quantitative studies, innovative projects books, journals, articles and web sites are all at your fingertips, but the best part is that the project is not complete; it is an ongoing process that will be continually updated as new studies surface.
http://www.storynet-advocacy.org/edu/how-to/index.shtml

Storytelling With Children

Storyteller Eric Wolf began the The Art of Storytelling with Children in 2007 and each week he offers interviews with a wide variety of storytellers from around the globe covering a different aspect of storytelling with children. You can participate online via iTunes or your own podcasting software, ask questions or just sit back and listen. Can’t make the day and time of the call? No worries; Eric has archived all of the podcast for your listening and learning pleasure. Subscribe and receive alerts for upcoming podcasts and listen to archived shows at www.storytellingwithchildren.com

 

Many school systems celebrate the 100^th day of school, which falls about mid-February with fun activities. What better way to fly into February than with lesson plans filled with  fairytales, folktales and fun!

A to Z Teacher Stuff

Find a folktale unit ideas for grades K-12 at this link http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/315.shtml then take a cyber-leap over to http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/4042.shtml for several more lessons plans centered on specific folktales.

Crayola.com       

Go “Around the World with Storytellers” using this springboard to literacy and diversity. http://www.crayola.com/educators/lesson_plans/detail.cfm?id=1000&dropdown1=2&dropdown2=1&dropdown3=13&dropdown4=0

Teacher Planet

The Fairy Tale Resource page is full of lessons and units, worksheets, Web Quests and more.
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/fairytales.php

Teacher Vision

Activities for African folktales K-5.
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/folk-tales/activity/3721.html

 February 26 is “Tell a Fairy Tale Day” and what better way to celebrate than by telling      fairytales!        

Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales

Be whisked away to the magical land of Turkey, courtesy of the amazing Sacred-Texts site.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/index.htm

Two of the original links to fairy tales I offered in this column are now defunct. I offer you these two blog links below in their place.

 

Celebrate with Tell a Fairy Tale Day

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/01/celebrate-with-tell-fairy-tale-day.html

Wisdom, Wit and Wonder: Fabulous Fairytales

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/12/wisdom-wit-and-wonder-fabulous-fairy.html

And if you missed any of the pervious “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the  2007 series.

January February 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

March April 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html

May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html

September October 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html

November December 2007

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

 

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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.

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor E Telling November December 2007

Hare and Tortoise
by
Arthur Rackham, 1912

I have penned the Stor  Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well, but I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.


NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2007

A potpourri of folklore websites from around the world to round out the old and ring in the new!

Basque Folktales

Six legends translated from "Euskal Herriko Leiendak".
http://www.buber.net/Basque/Folklore/EHL/

Camel Photos.com

One hump or two? No matter, this site is devoted to camels. Among its cyber pages are some terrific tales about, what else? Camels!
http://camelphotos.com/camel_tales.html

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales

From the Baldwin Project seventeen stories from Czechoslovakia. http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=fillmore&book=czech&story=_contents

Felids and Friends

A non-profit organization based in Florida that offers information, articles, quotes and stories and folktales about our fine furry and feathered friends. The following two links will lead you to animal tales. African folktales http://www.felid.org/activities/page_103.htm and Native American legend http://www.felid.org/activities/page_18.htm

Greek Spider

Sixteen stories from the ancient land of Gods and Goddesses.
http://www.greekspiderl.com/greek_folk_tales/                                                                    

Sixty Folktales from Slavonic Sources

From Scared Texts a delightful mix of tales from Bohemia, Moravia, Serbia, Hungary and more.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/sfs/index.htm

January 26 is Australia Day for our mates down under and we can virtually celebrate along with them with just a few clicks of the keys!

Australia Day

This site offers a history of the holiday, a timeline, details about national symbols, activities for children,  material for teachers and more. http://www.australiaday.com.au/

Australian Storytelling

I shared this site in 2002 but it’s worth taking it out for a spin again. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda…yes, you even hear music at this fun site from our friends down under. Stories, articles, interviews, guild events, festivals and more. Sure, you can turn of the music if you want to but why? Settle back and smile! http://www.australianstorytelling.org.au/

Indigenous Australia
Hop on board for a wonderful cyber visit to this special land. From the comfort of your easy chair you can explore Indigenous Australia, learn about the cultures and histories, or take a virtual tour of the Australian Museum. The site also offers audio and video clips of stories through storytelling, cultures and histories, teacher resources and more. http://www.dreamtime.net.au/dreaming/index.htm The prior link from 2007 is now defunct but these two links should offer you the resources you seek: http://www.nma.gov.au/homepage and http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/dreaming

According to the Chinese Zodiac 2008 is the Year of the Rat. Here are some sites to help you celebrate in style.

Chinese Fable Stories
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/story/blyrh.htm

The Frog Who Became and Emperor

http://mrmed0tc0m.tripod.com/folktale.htm

Things Asian – Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/2363

November is Native American Heritage Month so I offer you some sites to further your knowledge of their traditions, cultural and stories.

Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest

From the “Beginning of Newness” to “The Spirit Land” you will be entranced by the stories found within these cyber pages offered by Project Gutenburg.
http://www.books-about-california.com/Pages/Myths_and_Legends/Myths_and_Legends_main.html

Myths and Legends of the Sioux

From the University of Virginia library and author Marie McLaughlin, thirty-eight stories of the Sioux.
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/MclMyth.html

Indian Country Wisconsin

A project of the Milwaukee Public Museum designed to assist teachers in the culture, history, sovereignty, and treaty rights of Wisconsin Indian Tribes. http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/ICW-03.html The Oral Tradition link at http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/ICW-14.html offers a drop down menu at the bottom of the page, which leads you to a seven sections of stories divided by tribes.

 

PREVIOUS STOR E TELLING BLOGS

January February 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html

May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html  

September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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.

 

Labor Day: A Tribute to the American Worker



Work

by Ford Madox Brown, 1865

The summer sun is still high in the sky but we all know how fleeting the wonderful warm months really are. Although the first day of fall is not until September 22, the Labor Day holiday, on September 2 this year, traditionally heralds the end of summer here in New England. Many celebrate with the traditional family cookout, parades, picnics and even fireworks; a sendoff to summer before school begins again.

Yet, the real reason for the holiday isn’t so we can say goodbye to summer in style, but to pay tribute to the American worker and their contributions to the well-being of the country. Below I offer you some multicultural folktales about workers around the world to add to your repertoire, and of course some crafts and curriculum resources as well. But first, a little history of the holiday…

• Labor Day, is the first Monday in September every year and is a creation of the labor movement in the United States.
• The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.
• Some state that Matthew Maguire proposed the holiday in 1882 when he was secretary of the Central Labor Union of New York.  Others argue it was proposed by Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in 1882 after he witnessed the annual labour festival in Toronto, Canada.
• Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday on February 21, 1887.
• President Grover Cleveland signed it into law as a national holiday in 1894 in an effort to conciliate organized labor after the Pullman Strike.

The above information came from the following websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day

https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history    

STORIES

Gluskabe Changes Maple Syrup – Native American/Abenaki

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/GluskabeChangesMapleSyrup-Abenaki.html

John Henry, the Steel Driving Man – United States

http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/john_henry.html

Lazy Jack – England

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/efft/efft73.htm

Manabozho and the Maple Trees – Native American/Ojibewe

http://www.native-languages.org/ojibwestory.htm

Stand the Toil - Swedish

http://oaks.nvg.org/stal13-15.html#toil

The Ant and the Grasshopper – Aesop/Greece

http://www.bartleby.com/17/1/36.html  

The Calabash Kids – Tanzania

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/024.html

The Devil and the Werewolves – French Canadian

http://tinyurl.com/lzklawm

The Disobedient Son – Mayan

http://tinyurl.com/l9u9e2r

The Elves and the Shoemaker – Grimm/Germany

http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-39.html

The Great Drum - Africa

http://www.folktales.net/ujima.html
The Golden Mountain – Russia

http://www.compassrose.org/folklore/russian/Golden-Mountain.html

The Hard Working Girl and the Lazy Girl – Hungary

http://tinyurl.com/ptwzmwc 
The Hired Hand – Iceland

http://www.theicelandguide.com/folktales/the-hired-hand

The Husband Who Was To Mind the House – Norway

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/norway010.html

The Labors of Hercules - Greece

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/labors.html

The Little Red Hen – England

http://archive.org/stream/thelittleredhen18735gut/18735.txt

The Speaking Stone - England

http://tinyurl.com/kn9ev5a

The Success in Life of Three Brothers – Japan

http://enargea.org/tales/Japanese/3_bros.html

  

BOOKS

Apples4theTeacher – Children’s Books for Labor Day and Community Helpers

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/labor-day/kids-books/

CRAFTS

Enchanted Learning – Labor Day Crafts, Activities

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/laborday/

Apples4theTeacher – Labor Day Coloring Pages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/labor-day/

CURRICULUM

Education World - Great Sites For Teaching About... Labor Day and U.S. Labor History
http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml

National Education Association - Labor Resources Help Students Learn More About Working Men and Women

http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/labor-resources.html

The Strike that Shook America – Bread and Roses
http://www.history.com/news/the-strike-that-shook-america-100-years-ago
(My thanks to Nicolette Nordin Heavey for reminding me of this piece of  history.)

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 2013 ©

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