Stealers of Light
by Edmund Dulac, 1916 |
Since
we said good-bye to 2014 a number of months ago I decided it was time to begin
sharing my Stor e Telling columns from the National Storytelling Magazine. The
resources below are from the January/February/March 2014 issue. All of the
links have been checked and updated where necessary. I hope you find something
useful to add to your repertoire either now or in the future.
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Please note that I only add my columns to my blog when the year has passed. To receive additional, timely resources, please consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. Your membership includes the National Storytelling Magazine.
The
theme for this issue was Spiritual Stories so I begin with these tales.
Buddhist Tales for Young and Old
Fifty-Five stories, many of which indicate the character trait symbolized in the story.
http://tinyurl.com/5jtj6l
Fifty-Five stories, many of which indicate the character trait symbolized in the story.
http://tinyurl.com/5jtj6l
Spiritual Stories.com – A variety of
stories, Buddhist, Zen, Sufi,
Jewish, Christian and Nasrudin are here.
http://tinyurl.com/6qv2euZen Stories - Over fifty stories in the Zen tradition. "This web site is a collection of stories from the Orient, mostly Zen and Taoist tales. Think of these tales as conversation pieces, as handy tools that you can lift out of your pocket to help you and others talk, think, and laugh about the wondrous and mysterious details of this thing we call life."
http://tinyurl.com/yrj8hl
January 29, 2014 is National Puzzle Day; I offer some riddle
stories to keep them guessing.
The
Clever Wife – China
http://tinyurl.com/d7d8clp
The Enchanted Princess – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg
http://tinyurl.com/d7d8clp
The Enchanted Princess – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg
The Pumpkin in the Jar – Philippines
http://tinyurl.com/na4b57o
The Riddle – Romania
http://tinyurl.com/no3t5ezLooking for some riddles to share between your tales? Here are some riddles, and most importantly, the answers!
DLTK – Riddles for Kids
http://www.dltk-kids.com/games/general_jokes.htm February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. Give them a try and their magic will sweep you away!
A Book of Fairy Tales from Many Places
http://oaks.nvg.org/fairy-book.html
Andrew Lang’s Colored Fairy Tale Books – They’re all here from blue to violet!
http://tinyurl.com/mjwgshe
The Golden Maiden – A public domain book from 1898 filled with Armenian folktales and
fairytales.
http://tinyurl.com/ldrf4r9
Fairy
Tales by Howard Pyle, 1903.
http://tinyurl.com/n256x5b
Fairy
Tales from the Arabian Nights by E. Dixon,
1893.
http://tinyurl.com/mgwn6nq
Fairy Tales from Many Lands by Katharine Pyle, 1911. The Evil One Who Married Three Sisters, The Seven Golden
Pea Hens and other unique stories are found within.
http://tinyurl.com/khnr5ow
http://tinyurl.com/khnr5ow
Japanese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales - Thirty-three
folktales collected by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet and published in 1908.
http://tinyurl.com/ckvg49
And to add to the fun, a book from 1910, Fairy Tale Plays
and How to Act Them. While
some of the language is antiquated it can be easily updated. The book also
offers suggestions on costumes, props and scenery.
https://archive.org/details/fairytaleplaysa00bellgoog
https://archive.org/details/fairytaleplaysa00bellgoog
We
celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 31, 2014. This year, according to the
Chinese Zodiac, is the Year of the Horse, a symbol of travel and success!
The Flaming Horse: The Story of a Country Where the Sun Never Shines -Czechoslovak
Folktale
http://tinyurl.com/ljusjdz
http://tinyurl.com/ljusjdz
The Magician’s Horse – Greece
http://tinyurl.com/mfj2yqvHorse Cursed by the Sun – South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/mocvm7u
White Horse – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/mdy2482
Below
are blog posts filled with stories, curriculum, crafts and more to welcome the
windy month of March.
The Wayward Wind: Folktales for March
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/03/the-wayward-wind-folktales-for-march.htm
May the Road Rise Up To Meet You
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/02/may-road-rise-up-to-meet-youcelebrating.html
Sláinte mhaith! (Good health)
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/02/slainte-mhaith-good-health.html
Women’s History Month: Women in
“Her”story
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/03/celebrate-womens-history-month-women-in.html
Karen Chace 2015 ©
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