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Friday, February 21, 2014

Celebrate Tell a Fairy Tale Day II

"And then little Kristen came
smiling out of the water."
by Frank Papé
found in The Diamond Fairy Book, 1911

“ And you must tell the child the legends I told you--as my mother told them to me and her mother to her. You must tell the fairy tales of the old country. You must tell of those not of the earth who live forever in the hearts of the people...” Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

It seems as if there is a special day for everything and February 26 is no exception; it celebrates one of my favorites, Tell a Fairy Tale Day. In 2012 I wrote a blog to celebrate this special day and you will find that link at the end of this post, but I thought it was time to share a few more resources.

I hope you find something to transport you to the fabulous and fantastic realm of fantasy, if only for a day.

Articles on Fairytales

All Things Considered by G. K. Chesterton's, 1908. There are a variety of essays in this book, including one on fairytales.

http://tinyurl.com/kkyqugf

The Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts – Twenty-one articles on Animal Brides and Bridegrooms, Beauty and the Beast, Baba Yaga and many more.

http://www.endicott-studio.com/articleslist/married-to-magic-animal-brides-and-bridegrooms-in-folklore-and-fantasy-ii-by-terri-windling.html

Sources for the Analysis and Interpretation of Folk and Fairy Tales - Resources on the analysis of fairy or folk tales, from literary and psychological traditions.
http://www.folkandfairy.org/

"Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." - C. S. Lewis

STORIES

Andrew Lang - The Literature Network

There isn’t a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, but a prism of fairytale books to add to your riches.
http://www.online-literature.com/andrew_lang/

Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus Macmillan. Twenty-six folktales published in 1922.
http://tinyurl.com/d4hp9ya

The Cat and the Mouse, A Book of Persian Fairy Tales by Hartwell James, 1906. Four fairytales from this beautiful land.

http://tinyurl.com/lrhcz9o

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish. The Iron Wolf, The Golden Slipper, The Tsar and the Angel and The Story of the Forty-First Brother are just a few of the unique stories found within these cyber pages.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29672

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 by Martha Ward Carey, 1887 – Thirty-four stories filled with charm and enchantment.
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j

Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignácz Kúnos, 1913 - Be whisked away to the magical land of Turkey and meet the Wizard and His Pupil, Prince Ahmed, The Silent Princess and other fascinating creatures. The text also offers the English definition of the Tu rkish words used in the text.

http://tinyurl.com/8vtcwx

Indian Fairytales by Joseph Jacobs
This complete work from 1912 is now available on line. It offers twenty-nine tales from Eastern India and gorgeous illustrations to complement each story.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/ift/index.htm

The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia by A.G. Seklemian. Twenty-nine stories including The Bride of the Fountain, The Trove of Destiny and The Maiden of the Sea, just a few enchanted tales you will find between the pages of this book from 1898.
http://tinyurl.com/mcgynac

Old English Fairy Tales by Sabine Baring-Gould, 1906. Robert the Evil, The Badger in the Bag, The Undutiful Daughter and others are waiting to delight you!

http://tinyurl.com/89j85d3

Old Hungarian Fairy Tales – Eight tales collected by Baroness Orczy and offered by The Baldwin Project.

http://tinyurl.com/4qw9ym2

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

Swedish Fairy Tales by Herman Hofbert, 1890. Stories of trolls, elves, sea maidens and giants await.

http://tinyurl.com/ld6b7lh

Celebrate with Tell a Fairy Tale Day – This link will lead you to a blog post I wrote on fairy tales in 2012. There are a number of stories and public domain books from around the globe, and also links to curriculum and crafts.

http://tinyurl.com/kapa47k

Karen Chace 2014 ©

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Let the Games Begin! Russian Folktales to Celebrate the 2014 Winter Olympics

Ivan Tsarevich
and the Grey Wolf
by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1889

We are fast approaching the biggest sporting event in the world , the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, which will be held in Sochi, Russia along the Black Sea coast.Russia is a culture rich with storytelling traditions so I thought I would offer you some tales to celebrate the hosts of our athletes from around the globe.

May all of the athletes revel in their accomplishments, whether or not they return home with a medal. Good luck and safe journey's to all!

STORIES

Alenoushka and Her Brother

http://tinyurl.com/joynw8s

Baba Yaga

https://www.storiestogrowby.org/story/baba-yaga/

The Dun Horse
http://tinyurl.com/66tm5m5

The Enchanted Princess
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg

The Golden Fish

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/gold_fish.html

Ivan and the Chestnut Horse

http://chestofbooks.com/fairy-tale/Allied-Nations/Ivan-And-The-Chestnut-Horse-A-Russian-Fairy-Tale.html

The Lime Tree

http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/LimeTree.asp

The Little Daughter of the Snow

http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg

The Lute Player - Russia
http://learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/luteplayer.asp

Magic Ring

http://russian-crafts.com/russian-folk-tales/magic-ring-russian-tale.html

Masha and the Bear

The Tsar's Son and the Frog
by
Ivan Bilibin, 1903

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/masha.html

The Sea King’s Daughter
http://tinyurl.com/mdprd88

Sivka-Burka

http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf

The Soldier and Death

http://tinyurl.com/lumfqek

The Snow Maiden
http://tinyurl.com/dxj3xsu

The Tale of Tsar Saltan

http://www.fairytales.biz/alexander-pushkin/the-tale-of-tsar-saltan.html

The Tale of the Tsar, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf
http://stpetersburg-guide.com/folk/swolf.shtml

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel

http://www.goldencockerel.com/en-us/about-us/how-we-got-the-name.html

The Tsarevna Frog
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/chap01.htm

The Twelve Months

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kog/kog04.htm

The Merchants Visit the Tsar
by
Ivan Bilibin

COLLECTIONS

Folktales From the Russian Nine folktales collected by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, 1903.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/index.htm

The Golden Rod Fairy Book edited by Esther Singleton and published in 1903. Stories from England, France, Poland, Bohemia, Russia, India, China, Italy, Denmark, Ireland and Spain are contained between these cyber covers and include such authors as Perrault, Grimm and Anderson. In the words of Esther, “All you need is a comfortable chair and a bright fire…”

http://www.elfinspell.com/GoldenrodTitle.html

Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, ‘Western Slavs, and Magyars by Jeremiah Curtin 1903.

http://tinyurl.com/yzdmjkd

Russian Expedition - Since 1995 volunteers have traveled to 12 countries in and recorded 1415 songs, over 4000 mythological stories and videotaped 36 folklore rituals. While all of the work is not online, there is enough specific, cultural information to complement a Russian folklore program.

http://www.russianexpedition.net/

Russian Fairy Tales - The site shares twenty-one fairytales. Most offer both a short and long version, for those who want more details.

http://tinyurl.com/6blpls

Russian Folk-tales by William Ralston Shedden Ralston - Download this book from 1880, full of myths, legends, and folktales of demons, witches, vampires and ghouls if you dare!

https://archive.org/stream/russianfolktales00ralsrich#page/n19/mode/2up

The Russian Garland – Seventeen Russian folktales translated from a collection of chapbooks, circa 1916.

https://archive.org/details/russiangarlandbe00steeiala

Russian Sunbirds - While this site is home to Russian lacquer art it also offers a stunning array of Russian folktales, fairytales, songs, literature and poetry.

http://www.sunbirds.com/texts/themes/

Russian Folk Tales - Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.

http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html

The Red Horsemen
by
Ivan Bilibin

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

Russian Tales
Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.
http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html

Sixty Folktales from Slavonic Sources - A delightful mix of tales from Russia, Bohemia, Moravia, Serbia, Hungary and more.
http://tinyurl.com/26w5v35

Tales of Laughter from 1908. A collection tales from Ireland, Spain, France, Russia and other countries from around the globe. They are sure to have you smiling with delight!

https://archive.org/details/talesoflaughtert00wiggrich

Vampire and Ghost Stories from Russia

Six stories to make your blood run cold.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vampire.html

CURRICULUM

Culture Guide: Russia – Grade K-6.

http://kennedy.byu.edu/store/samples/russia1el.pdf

Lesson Plan for Masha and the Bear

http://www.dennisjones.com.au/file_admin/TwoTricksterTalesfromRussia.pdf

Russian History and Culture

This resource is no longer offered at the original link, however, I was able to locate it via the wayback machine. You can still access all of the resources.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140611073249/http://www.bcps.org/offices/oea/pdf/cultural_heritage/Russian-Heritage-Resource-Packet.pdf

Storybug.net - This link will take you to a blog post I wrote in 2012 for the Summer Olympics. There are additional ideas for curriculum, crafts and recipes connected to the games, as well as historical information on the Olympics.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-golden-greeks-myths-fables-and.html

MISCELLANEOUS

Traditional Russian Children’s Games – Why not have some of your own games at home or in the classroom? Here is a list of some of those played by the children in Russia.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6721808_traditional-russian-children_s-games.html

Russian Proverbs and Sayings – Perhaps you will find something to add to your storytelling shows.

http://www.friends-partners.org/oldfriends/literature/russian-proverbs.html

SONGS

Songs of the Russian People – “This book is a treasure-trove of Slavic mythology, tradition, folklore and ethnography. There are songs from Russia and every Slavic region from Serbia to Siberia. There are n musical transcriptions…However, the massive, well documented, and very entertaining collection of Slavic traditions in this book more than makes up for this deficiency.”
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/srp/index.htm

Thank you for reading my blog. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave a comment on the blog below or you may email me at Storybug@aol.com .

Karen Chace 2014 ©

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Valentine's Day Fun for the Children in Your Life

Vintage Post Card for Valentine's Day

Last year I offered a lapsit program to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. Listed below are the fingerplays, songs and story stretchers I used in the program. They are found throughout the internet without attribution so they are free for you to use as well.

I also used a flannel board with heart shapes for the counting rhymes. I hope you will find something fun to use with your little ones.

COUNTING AND FINGERPLAYS

Five Pretty Valentines

Five pretty valentines waiting at the store.

(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty valentines shaped like a "V"
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty valentines said "I love you"
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were two.
Two pretty valentines, this was so much fun.
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there was one.
One pretty valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself!

Making a Heart

"I part my hands together, this is how I start; (heels of hands together)

I curve my fingers right around and I can make a Heart!

Valentine Poem

Five little valentines just for you
The first one says, "My love is true."
The second one says, "You have my heart."
The third one says, "Let us never part."
The fourth one says, "Won't you please be mine?"
The fifth one says, "'Till the end of time."

My Valentine Heart

When I say I love you (Point to lips)

It comes from my heart (Hand on heart)
You hear it in your ear (Point to ear)
And it sounds very smart (Point to head)
I love it when you're proud of me (Stand very tall)
You say it all day long (Stretch arms wide)
And when I hear you say it (Point to ear)
My heart sings a merry song (Hand on heart)

SONGS

Skinnamarinky

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

H-E-A-R-T (To the tune of Bingo)

There is a shape and it means love

And heart is it's nameo.

H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, (spell the word out)

And Heart is it's nameo!

Continue leaving out a letter on each repeat and use a clap in place of the missing letter.

STORY STRETCH

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut knows I love you,
Tony knows, Tony knows,
Tony Chestnut
Knows I love you,
That's what Tony knows.

While singing, point to
different parts of your body, like this:

Toe knee chest nut (head)
Nose eye
Love (heart)
You (point to others)
Toe knee nose
Toe knee nose
Toe knee chest nut (head)
Nose eye
Love (heart)
You (point to others)
That's what toe knee nose.

Songs for Teaching: Another version of Tony Chestnut: http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/tonychestnut.php

This is an adorable video of children doing the longer version of Tony Chestnut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPwGZN4Kbc

Another Tony Chestnut video using a different technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLLMm8fbhqk

CRAFTS

30 Fun and Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts
http://www.woohome.com/diy-2/30-fun-and-easy-diy-valentines-day-crafts-kids-can-make

Crafty Morning - Heart shaped animal masks.

http://www.craftymorning.com/valentines-day-heart-shaped-animal/

DLTK-Holidays.com - Adorable elephant valentine for animal lovers. Too cute!

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/melephant.htm

CURRICULUM

Education World – Have a Heart: Valentine’s Day Across the Curriculum. Lessons plans and activities for K-12.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson222.shtml

RECIPES

40+ Cutest Valentine’s Day Recipes for Kids

https://www.inthekidskitchen.com/valentines-day-treats-kids/

Crafty Morning – Heart shaped cinnamon rolls
https://www.craftymorning.com/heart-shaped-cinnamon-rolls/

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 2014 ©

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Stories to Share as the Snow Falls

The Snow Queen
by
Margaret Tarrant

Welcome to my first blog post of 2014. My thanks to all of you who follow my blog and particularly to those who share their insights whether by commenting on the blog, or sharing a note via email or Facebook. Your comments always add warmth to my day and I am blessed by the friendships and connections I have made through this medium. I wish everyone a New Year filled with all of the joy and blessings your heart can hold.

Today, in my area of Massachusetts, we are under a blizzard warning and the snow has been falling steadily since this morning. I have lived my whole life here and yet I am still struck by the stunning beauty of a snowfall. Here are some tales to celebrate the season.

STORIES

Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn - USA

http://tinyurl.com/chxu4xu

The Ice King and His Wonderful Grandchild - Dutch

http://tinyurl.com/c8npw7z

The Little Daughter of the Snow - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg

The Long Winter - Canada
http://tinyurl.com/bvlpztm

Princess Miranda and Prince Hero - Poland
http://tinyurl.com/bmshrkw

The Snow, the Crow and the Blood - Ireland

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

The Snow Maiden - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/dxj3xsu

The Snow Queen – A Tale in Seven Stories by Hans Christian Anderson
http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSnowQueen_e.html

The Snow Tomb - Japan

http://tinyurl.com/cydbgtb

Snow Woman - Japan
http://tinyurl.com/c9q397r

Story-Lovers.com - Jackie Baldwin shares a compilation of books, resources and stories on winter and the winter solstice.

http://tinyurl.com/yjwq354

The Twelve Months – Russia

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/12months.html

Snow Crystals.com - We are told no two snowflakes are alike, but now you can see just how different these remarkable gifts of nature truly are. This site is a wonderful addition to any math or science program.
http://tinyurl.com/7j45

Two previous blog posts that celebrate the season.

Celebrating Snow with the Small Ones – Fingerplays, songs and more to delight the children in your winter lapsit program.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/celebrating-snow-with-small-ones.html

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful – A blog post from 2011 with stories, curriculum, crafts and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/02/oh-weather-outside-is-frightful.html

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses

From the Fairy Book by
Dinah Craik
Illustration by Warwick Goble, 1913

In June I began adding all of my 2007 to 2012 Stor e Telling research columns from Storytelling Magazine to my blog. I have now finished individually posting all of the articles. However, I thought it might also be helpful to have all 31 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post here.

So pour yourself a cup of tea, a mug of coffee, or a glass of wine, then sit back and dip your toes into the story stream!

2007

January February – Stories to celebrate Arbor Day, Celtic and Cambodian folktales, clip art for the classroom, songs to get the “wiggles out” for the wee ones and more.

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

March April – Buddhist tales, biographies, songs, resources for Women’s History Month and stories to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Make sure to stop by the SEED website where you will find stories about the ocean from around the world, complemented by curriculum connections to use in the classroom.

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

May June – Creations Myths, Tall Tales, French fairy tales from Perrault and Marie-Catherined´Aulnoy, Greek myths and more.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

July August - In keeping with the Oral History theme of this issue I offered sites for the collecting oral histories, including curriculum guides. There is also an extensive anthology of 57 ghost stories collected by Ernest Rhys published in 1921, myths and legends from Peru, anti-bullying resources and songs to spice up your summer storytelling gigs!

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

September October - Resources for Grandparent's Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Anansi tales, public domain clipart to add spark to your marketing material and more. http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html

November December - Story resources on Australia Day, Chinese New Year, Native American Heritage Month, Czechoslovak Fairy Tales, Basque folktales and more.

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

2008

January February - Tales to celebrate Tell A Fairy Tell a Fairy Day, lesson plans filled with fairytales and folktales and fun 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 and the classic Art of the Storyteller by Marie Shedlock.

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

March April - Business links, downloadable public domain books for St. Patrick's Day, resources for Women's History Month and more.

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

May June– Story resources to celebrate Mother Goose Day, American folklore for Paul Bunyan Day, a professional photo editing tool, Performers Insurance and Digital Storytelling Rubrics. Of course there are also folktales from around the world including Arab and Georgian tales and storytelling cue cards from Brian Strum.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-may-june-2008.html

Summer - Stories of the sun, digital storytelling resources, fairy tale writing unit for the classroom, Russian folktales and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_25.html

Fall 2008 - We all remember the difficult turndown in the economy took in 2008 so I devoted the column to sites that would help with travel expenses. The links are all still relevant today, particularly with airline fees and gas prices that seem to continue marching higher and higher. I hope these sites help you trim your business and personal expenses a wee bit because we know that every cent helps!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2009

January February - This one brings you folktales from around the world including Mardi Gras, the Chinese New Year, love stories for Valentine's Day and of course some Celtic fun for the wearing of the green on St. Patrick's Day.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.html

May June -. Stories of the sun, folktales for Cinco De Mayo, from Brazil, Italy, the Allied Nations and more. Also, sites to help you with your storytelling business.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html

July August – Hawaiian folktales, legends and myths, branding strategies and tips for your business and stories of mermaids, selkies and sirens.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html

September October - This issue’s them was storytelling and school residencies so here are some sites to complement the theme. Lesson plans and resources to help you bring “happily ever after” into the classroom and stories for Halloween to fright and delight!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

November December - Resources on transformative storytelling, special interest groups, Veteran's Day, Aviation Month resources, and tales to warm your winter days and nights.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2010

January February - The theme for that issue of Storytelling Magazine focused on the National Storytelling Network's Brimstone Awards so there are grant tutorial resources. Since it was the beginning of the New Year there are also useful articles on organizing your home office, story sites to celebrate the Year of the Tiger for the Chinese New Year, and resources for Black History Month and Women's History Month.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_13.html

April May - Stories to celebrate National Frog Month, Tell a Story Day, trickster tales for April Fools and water stories from around the world. Have fun surfing!

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_28.html

July August - There are stories to celebrate Watermelon Day, fairytales from France to celebrate Bastille Day, nature tales and business resources on marketing and branding.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html

September October - Digital storytelling and oral history resources, stories to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival, animal tales. Also, Russian folktales, Halloween stories to keep in your trick or treat bag for next year, and a useful, interactive tool to help you time your stories.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html

November December - You will find stories to celebrate Diwali, St. Lucia's Day, Christmas, animal tales, and resources on copyright, Stop the Violence Day, and origami.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2011

January February - The theme for this issue was storytelling and music so there are sites filled with songs, ballads, rhymes and finger plays. There are also rabbit stories to complement the 2011 Chinese New Year, bird stories for National Bird Day and three public domain books filled with Irish folktales, fairy tales and legends.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.html

April May - The theme for this issue was Storytelling World so you will find a number of online public domain books with fairytales and folktales from Hungary, Persia, Japan, Mongolia and more. There are also stories to welcome spring and of course, tales of tricksters to honor the fools of April.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html

July August - LGBT Themes in Chinese Mythology , creation stories and legends to celebrate summer, animal tales and stories and resources to complement National Lighthouse Day.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html

September October - The theme of this issue was epic storytelling so you will find links to Gilgamesh, The Mahabharata and The Ramayana, along with a free, public domain books of the world's epics form 1913. In addition there are stories for Halloween, Norse stories to celebrate Leif Erickson Day, and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html

November December - There are stories from China, Japan and the Middle East. Also, educational resources from the Smithsonian Education archives and PBS on the Japanese Internment Camps and Native American Legends and Myths for Native American Heritage Month.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-november.html

2012

January, February March - Resources for Women's History Month, dragon stories to complement the Chinese New Year: Year of the Dragon 2012, stories to celebrate Polar Bear Day, tales for the wayward winds of March and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.html

April May - This was the Storytelling World Issue so you will find a wide variety of public domain folktales, myths, legends and fairytales from around the world: Portugal, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Korea, Poland and more spanning back to 1882.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html

June July - Wonderful Celtic resources, myths, folktales, legends as well as three articles on Irish Literature. There are also stories for Father's Day, the religious celebration of Ramadan and folktales from Poland to celebrate Wianki. I hope you have fun exploring!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-june.html

August September - Anti-bullying resources, folktales, fairytales, myths and legends from the countries of Japan, Scotland, Italy, Brazil and others. There are also curriculum connections to complement a variety of topics and themes. And last but not least, copyright resources.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-august.html

October November December - Stories from Ethiopia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and a number of public domain books of folktales, myths, legends and fairytales from Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Italy . You will also find a wonderful site from the National Trust offering thousands of hours of Gaelic and Scots recordings. The project includes folklore, songs, music, history, poetry, traditions, stories and other information. And of course, there are a few other sites thrown in for good measure.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-october.html

In addition, all of my Stor e Telling columns in Storytelling Magazine from 2002-2006 are listed on the Publication’s Page of 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 .