Frog Prince by Walter Crane (1845 - 1915) |
April is National Frog Month so get let’s get hopping with these tales from around the globe!
STORIES
Allaboutfrogs.org - Sixteen fables and parables about frogs.
http://tinyurl.com/36fjtg
The Armadillo's Song – Bolivia
http://tinyurl.com/yzwl3lq
Brer Fox Catches Old Man Tarrypin – USA
http://tinyurl.com/ybds94o
Frog Kings – Fourteen folktales from around the world.
http://tinyurl.com/28ukyj
Why the Stork Eats Frogs And The Wolf Hunts Sheep - Ukrainian Folktale
http://www.4to40.com/Folktales/index.asp?p=Why_The_Stork_Eats_Frogs_And_The_Wolf_Hunts_Sheep&c=English&k=stork
How Frog Went to Heaven A Tale of Angola – retold by Aaron Shepard
http://tinyurl.com/yk8cdjh
Story-lovers.com – A virtual pond filled with Folktales, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Legends, Myths, History, and more.
http://tinyurl.com/ya8v8ma
The Two Frogs – Japan
http://tinyurl.com/y9ngkky
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Additional facts and information to complement your program of frog tales or use in the classroom.
A Frog’s Life – Lots of information to share with your audiences from the American Museum of Natural History.
http://tinyurl.com/ykyypoz
Suite 101.com – Information on the mythology and folklore associated with frogs.
http://tinyurl.com/y93hchv
Tiddalik the Frog Folktale Reading Lesson Plan - Teach How to Compare and Contrast Setting, Character, Plot.
http://tinyurl.com/y8pxy8f
CRAFTS
DLTK.com - Frog Activities for children.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/frogs.htm
Family Crafts.com - Clay Pot Frog
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/frogcrafts/a/ClayPotFrogCraft.htm
Frog Coloring Page
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/frogcrafts/l/blcolorfrog1.htm
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