A Teasing Riddle by Augustus Leopold Egg, 1816-1863 |
“The first jigsaw puzzle was created around 1760, when JohnSpilsbury, a British engraver and mapmaker, mounted a map on a sheet of wood that he then sawed around each individual country. Spilsbury used the product to aid in teaching geography.
After catching on with the wider public, this remained the primary use of jigsaw puzzles until about 1820. By the early 20th century, magazines and newspapers found that they could increase their daily subscriptions by publishing puzzle contests. ”
From www.cute-calendar.com
- Jigsaw puzzles use both sides of the brain.
- Puzzles improve memory, cognitive function, and problem solving skills.
- Word searches and crossword puzzles increase vocabulary and language skills.
- Sudoku exercises the brain by testing memory and logical thinking and can improve number skills. Information found at: http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-puzzle-day-january-29/
http://tinyurl.com/cwvgm99
Clever Manka –
Czechoslovakia
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Czechoslovak_folktale_27.html#gsc.tab=0
The Clever Wife – China
The Devil and His Grandmother
- German
https://fairytalez.com/the-devil-and-his-grandmother/
The Enchanted Princess – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg
The Kind and the Bees
http://www.free-short-stories.org.uk/inspirational-stories/the-king-and-the-bees-inspirational-story.htm
King John and the Abbot of Canterbury - England
https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/meft/meft30.htm
Rachel the Clever -
Poland
https://literarytransgressions.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/fairy-tale-friday-rachel-the-clever/
The Riddle of the Ox – Mongolia
https://taletellerin.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/4-the-riddle-of-the-ox/
The Three Dolls - Iran
https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-three-dolls/english/459
Weighing the Elephant
- China
https://storiestogrowby.org/story/early-reader-weighing-elephant-english-stories-kids/
Imagination Soup - 6 Ways to Celebrate National Puzzle Day with Kids
https://imaginationsoup.net/national-puzzle-day-kids/
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/puzzlespiecesartscraftsideaskids.html
BOOKS
The Riddle in the Tale: Riddles and Riddle Folk Tales by Taffy Thomas MBE
https://www.harvard.com/book/the_riddle_in_the_tale_riddles_and_riddle_folk_tales/
Riddling Tales from around the World by Marjorie
Dundas
https://www.biblio.com/book/riddling-tales-around-world-dundas-marjorie/d/1469664593
The Twenty Best Riddle Books for Kids
https://bookroo.com/explore/books/topics/riddles
CURRICULUM
Busy Teachers: Riddle
Me This - 5 Practical Uses for Riddles in the ESL Classroom
https://busyteacher.org/16142-riddles-esl-classroom-5-practical-uses.html
Education World – Teaching with Puzzles
https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy064.shtml
Free Printable
Puzzles for Teachers
https://www.puzzles-to-print.com/
Mentor Education –
Five Reasons to Use Riddles in the Classroom
https://mentoreducation.co.uk/11-plus-tutor/12-month-programme/five-reasons-to-use-riddles-in-education/
Puzzles, Activities, and Lesson Plans
https://mathigon.org/tasks
Egg, Sausage, & Cheese Breakfast
Puzzle Sandwich
https://ncegg.org/recipes/egg-sausage-cheese-breakfast-puzzle-sandwich/
Easy
Egg Recipes - NC Egg Association
RIDDLES
Looking for some riddles to share between your tales? Here are 40 riddles, and most importantly, the answers!
Bored Teachers – 100 riddles for the classroom your students will love!
https://www.boredteachers.com/post/riddles-for-students
National Institute of Environmental Health – Not So Hard
Riddles
https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/not-so-hard-riddles
Teaching Expertise - 50 Riddles
To Keep Your Students Entertained
https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/riddles-for-students/
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https://web.archive.org/web/20061111123809/http://www.thinks.com/riddles/a1-riddles.htm
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