The Year of the Monkey

The Monkeys and Their Mother
from The Fables of Aesop
by
Edward Detmold, 1909

The Year of the Monkey arrives on February 4, 2016, however, the Chinese New Year Day is on February 8, 2016. This is because Chinese New Year is from Chinese Lunar calendar. Chinese Zodiac signs are from Chinese Astrology Calendar. The Year 2016 is the 4713th Chinese year. It's a Red Monkey year.

Occupying the 9th position on the Chinese Zodiac, the Monkey is:

·         curious

·         mischievous
·         clever
·         playful
·         intellectual
·         creative



The above information was found at the links below:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/monkey.htm
http://www.chinesezodiac.com/monkey.php

The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac
http://www.chinesehoroscopeonline.com/zodiac/Legend.htm

 

 

STORIES

The Dragonflies and the Monkeys – Philippines
http://www.uexpress.com/tell-me-a-story/2014/5/18/the-dragonflies-and-the-monkeys-a

The Frog and the Black-Handed Monkey - Africa

http://folktales.webmanila.com/folktales/animals/?monkeys

The Birds and the Shivering Monkeys - India
http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-folktales/hitopadesha-tales/birds-and-shivering-monkeys.html

The Elephant and the Monkey - India

http://www.fairystory.org/classic-oriental-fairy-tales/the-elephant-and-the-monkey.html

The First Monkey - Philippines

http://folktales.webmanila.com/folktales/animals/?monkeys

How the Monkeys Saved the Fish – Tanzania
http://www.afriprov.org/african-stories-by-season/14-animal-stories/67-how-the-monkeys-saved-the-fish.html

The Hyena, the Monkey, and the Hare – Chad
http://www.tchad.org/research/folktales.html#monkey

They Jelly Fish and the Monkey - Japan
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/72/japanese-fairy-tales/4842/the-jelly-fish-and-the-monkey/

The Monkeys and the Bell – India
http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-folktales/hitopadesha-tales/monkey-and-the-bell.html

The Monkey and the Crocodile – India
http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-folktales/panchatantra-tales/monkey-and-crocodile.html

 
The Monkey and the Lion – Bahrain
http://leverettfolktales.blogspot.com/2012/06/monkey-and-lion.html

The Monkeys and Their Mother - Aesop
http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?sel&TheMonkeysandTheirMother

The Monkey and the Turtle – Philippines
http://tagaloglang.com/Philippine-Literature/Filipino-Folktales/the-monkey-and-the-turtle.html

The Monkeys Go Fasting - India

http://dimdima.com/khazana/stories/showstory.asp?q_cat=Indian+Folk+Tales

The Monkey’s Fiddle – South Africa
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/saft/sft05.htm

The Monkey’s Paw – W.W. Jacobs
http://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monkeys-paw

The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab - Japan

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/72/japanese-fairy-tales/4848/the-quarrel-of-the-monkey-and-the-crab/

Why the Banana’s Belong to the Monkey – Brazil
http://www.worldoftales.com/South_American_folktales/South_American_Folktale_16.html

Why Monkeys Mean Trouble – India
http://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/folktales/why-monkeys-mean-trouble/

 

ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS AND CURRICULUM

DLTK-KIDS – More crafts than a bunch of bananas!

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/jungle-monkeys.html

Danielle’s Place – Crafts, activities, curriculum and bulletin board ideas.

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/monkey-crafts-learning-activities.html

First Palette – Printable monkey mask.

http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/monkeymask.html

First School – Monkey Preschool Lesson Plans

http://www.first-school.ws/activities/animals/wild/monkeys.htm

Making Learning Fun – Teach your students their ABC’s with this fun monkey clothesline.

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/images/Activities/MonkClotheslineMonkeysABCBW.pdf

 

BOOKS

Listopia – Best Children’s Books About Monkeys and Apes

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/28431.Best_Children_s_Books_About_Monkeys_and_Apes

 

RECIPES

24 Monkey Bread Recipes
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lincolnthompson/this-isnt-monkey-business#.ycgdJzqqp

 

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Karen Chace 2015 ©

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