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

 

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I 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 2015 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor E Telling November December 2007

Hare and Tortoise
by
Arthur Rackham, 1912

I have penned the Stor  Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well, but I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.


NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2007

A potpourri of folklore websites from around the world to round out the old and ring in the new!

Basque Folktales

Six legends translated from "Euskal Herriko Leiendak".
http://www.buber.net/Basque/Folklore/EHL/

Camel Photos.com

One hump or two? No matter, this site is devoted to camels. Among its cyber pages are some terrific tales about, what else? Camels!
http://camelphotos.com/camel_tales.html

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales

From the Baldwin Project seventeen stories from Czechoslovakia. http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=fillmore&book=czech&story=_contents

Felids and Friends

A non-profit organization based in Florida that offers information, articles, quotes and stories and folktales about our fine furry and feathered friends. The following two links will lead you to animal tales. African folktales http://www.felid.org/activities/page_103.htm and Native American legend http://www.felid.org/activities/page_18.htm

Greek Spider

Sixteen stories from the ancient land of Gods and Goddesses.
http://www.greekspiderl.com/greek_folk_tales/                                                                    

Sixty Folktales from Slavonic Sources

From Scared Texts a delightful mix of tales from Bohemia, Moravia, Serbia, Hungary and more.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/sfs/index.htm

January 26 is Australia Day for our mates down under and we can virtually celebrate along with them with just a few clicks of the keys!

Australia Day

This site offers a history of the holiday, a timeline, details about national symbols, activities for children,  material for teachers and more. http://www.australiaday.com.au/

Australian Storytelling

I shared this site in 2002 but it’s worth taking it out for a spin again. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda…yes, you even hear music at this fun site from our friends down under. Stories, articles, interviews, guild events, festivals and more. Sure, you can turn of the music if you want to but why? Settle back and smile! http://www.australianstorytelling.org.au/

Indigenous Australia
Hop on board for a wonderful cyber visit to this special land. From the comfort of your easy chair you can explore Indigenous Australia, learn about the cultures and histories, or take a virtual tour of the Australian Museum. The site also offers audio and video clips of stories through storytelling, cultures and histories, teacher resources and more. http://www.dreamtime.net.au/dreaming/index.htm The prior link from 2007 is now defunct but these two links should offer you the resources you seek: http://www.nma.gov.au/homepage and http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/dreaming

According to the Chinese Zodiac 2008 is the Year of the Rat. Here are some sites to help you celebrate in style.

Chinese Fable Stories
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/story/blyrh.htm

The Frog Who Became and Emperor

http://mrmed0tc0m.tripod.com/folktale.htm

Things Asian – Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/2363

November is Native American Heritage Month so I offer you some sites to further your knowledge of their traditions, cultural and stories.

Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest

From the “Beginning of Newness” to “The Spirit Land” you will be entranced by the stories found within these cyber pages offered by Project Gutenburg.
http://www.books-about-california.com/Pages/Myths_and_Legends/Myths_and_Legends_main.html

Myths and Legends of the Sioux

From the University of Virginia library and author Marie McLaughlin, thirty-eight stories of the Sioux.
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/MclMyth.html

Indian Country Wisconsin

A project of the Milwaukee Public Museum designed to assist teachers in the culture, history, sovereignty, and treaty rights of Wisconsin Indian Tribes. http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/ICW-03.html The Oral Tradition link at http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/ICW-14.html offers a drop down menu at the bottom of the page, which leads you to a seven sections of stories divided by tribes.

 

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Karen Chace 2013 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.