The Water of Life by the Brothers Grimm Illustrator Arthur Rackham, 1916 |
The New Year is here and that
means it’s time to begin sharing my 2018 columns from the National Storytelling
Magazine. This information below appeared in the Spring 2018 issue; the theme
was ‘Storytelling World.’
I do not post these resources
until the year, in which they appeared, has past. Should you wish to receive
the new 2019 resources in a timely manner it’s as simple as becoming a member
of the National
Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles
from well-known storytellers and educators from around the world on a wide
variety of topics, and of course, stories. If
you would like to become a member please visit https://storynet.org/membership/ .
At the
end of the blog you will also find links to all of my columns from 2007 – 2017.
At the time they were posted all of the links were active. If you find a dead
link please let me know and I will do my best to find the updated source.
I hope you find something useful
to add to your storytelling repertoire or classroom activities. As always, I
welcome your comments at the end of the blog.
Stor e Telling: Spring 2018
Below are seven resources filled with public domain folktales
from around the globe to complement this issue’s Storytelling World theme.
Clever Stories from Many Nations by John Saxe, 1865. Interesting adaptation of stories, all
told in rhyme.
https://tinyurl.com/yarlv5er
https://tinyurl.com/yarlv5er
Dutch Fairy Tales for
Young Children - Ten Dutch tales from 1918. Find out why The Stork Loves
Holland, visit with the The Princess With Twenty Petty Coats and more.
Folk Tales of Breffny
by Bampton Hunt, 1912; The Voice at the Door, The Basket of Eggs, and many
more tales await to enchant and delight.
https://tinyurl.com/ychnltq7
https://tinyurl.com/ychnltq7
The Folktales of the Magyars translated by Jones and Kroph, 1886. The Speaking Grapes,
The Smiling Apple and the Tinkling Apricot are just some of many interesting
tales from the people of Hungary.
Georgian Folktales -A
short collection of folktales from the nation of Georgia by Marjory Wardrop,
offered by Sacred Texts. Lose yourself in these stories collected in 1894: The
Two Brothers, The Shepherd’s Judge, The King and the Sage and more.
http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5h
http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5h
South-African
Folk-Tales by James A. Honey, M.D. 1910. “This is a collection of South
African folklore collected during the 19th century. It includes many great
animal tales with classic African wisdom.”
Wonder
Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie,
1917. Fairies, friends and foes fill this
volume of stories from mythical Scotland.
In Turkmenistan April 1 is a national holiday known as A Drop of Water Is a Grain of Gold. Water
is very precious in their dry, desert climate; it really is worth its weight in
gold. I offer you some stories about
this priceless resource.
The Dance for Water – South Africa
The Hare and the Water –
Tanzania
How Water Lilies Came to Be –
Wales
This site
leads to an educational packet with lessons plan connected to this story. You
will find the story within the lesson plan.
The Water Ghost - China
When the Waters Were Changes - Sufi (Lots of stories at this link. You will need to scroll down to find this story.)
http://www.katinkahesselink.net/sufi/stories.html
Why the Sea is Salty – Philippines
Why the Sea is Salty – Philippines
Why the Sun and Moon Live Up in the Sky – Africa
May 14 is Dance Like a Chicken Day. Below are some stories to
get you up on your feet !
Below are links to all of the Stor e Telling columns from
2007-2017, each with a short synopsis to help you efficiently find what you are
seeking.
SOMETHING
EXTRA
1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V:
Stor e Telling 2017
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html
From
1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html
From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html
From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html
From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html
Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses
From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses
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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 2019 ©
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