Celebrating the Country of Russia

Ivan Tsarevich Riding a Grey Wolf
by
Viktor Vasnetsov, 1889

"Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.”- Robert Alan Aurthur

This is the fifth in my series, highlighting the rich diversity of folktales, fairy tales, legends, and myths from around the world. I hope it will make it easier for you to find new and unique tales to add to your repertoire, and in the process, learn more about our global neighbors. There are about 120 ethnic groups in Russia, so I encourage you to conduct further research on the specific region and/or culture behind the stories.

At the end of this blog, you will find links to my previous journeys to the continent of Africa, and the countries of India, Germany, and Turkey. While we may not be able to travel safely just yet we can still explore the world with our imaginations! I hope you find something useful and fun to add to your storytelling work or classroom.

STORIES

Alenoushka and Her Brother
http://tinyurl.com/bbxjkgu

Baba Yaga
http://tinyurl.com/brv2dkv

The Enchanted Princess
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg

The Lime Tree – Russia
http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/LimeTree.asp

The Little Daughter of the Snow - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg

The Lute Player
https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/lute-player

Masha and the Bear - Russian
http://russian-crafts.com/tales/masha.html

The Silver Plate and the Transparent Apple
http://tinyurl.com/pcvr8aw

Sivka-Burka
http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf 

Story of the Duck with the Golden Eggs
http://tinyurl.com/ovfdsjq

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
http://tinyurl.com/glstjkm

The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf
https://stpetersburg-guide.com/folk/swolf.shtml

The Tsarevna Frog
http://tinyurl.com/l8vebl 

The Twelve Months – Russia
http://russian-crafts.com/tales/12months.html 

When the Twins Went to War
http://tinyurl.com/y7fmhzxx

STORY COLLECTIONS

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish. 

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29672 

Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, ‘Western Slavs, and Magyars by Jeremiah Curtin 1903.
https://archive.org/details/mythsfolktalesof00curtrich/page/n5/mode/2up

The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. Fifteen tales, several featuring the hero Ilya, others with Nikita the Footless, the Cake-Baker and more. 
http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2

Russian Tales
Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.
http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html

Russian Sunbirds
While this site is home to Russian lacquer art it also offers a stunning array of Russian folktales, fairytales, songs, literature and poetry.
https://www.sunbirds.com/texts/themes/

Russian Fairy Tales
The site shares twenty-one fairytales. Most offer both a short and long version, for those who want more details.
http://tinyurl.com/6blpls

Russian Folk-tales by William Ralston Shedden Ralston - Just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. Download this book from 1880, full of myths, legends, and folktales of demons, witches, vampires and ghouls if you dare!  
http://tinyurl.com/28t449c  

The Russian Garland – Seventeen Russian folktales translated from a collection of chapbooks, circa 1916.
https://archive.org/details/russiangarlandbe00steeiala   

The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. Fifteen tales, several featuring the hero Ilya, others with Nikita the Footless, the Cake-Baker and more.
http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2

Twenty-Three Tales by Leo Tolstoy, 1907. The book is divided into seven parts and includes tales for children, short stories and Russian folktales.
http://tinyurl.com/n96pfe6

Vampire and Ghost Stories from Russia - Six stories to make your blood run cold.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vampire.html

CURRICULUM

Culture Guide: Russia – Grade K-6
http://kennedy.byu.edu/store/samples/russia1el.pdf

Lesson Plan for Masha and the Bear
https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/masha-and-bear new

National Geographic - Russia
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/russia/#russia-st-basils.jpg

Russian History and Culture  - This resource is no longer offered at the original link; however, I was able to locate it via the Wayback Machine. You can still access all of the resources here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140611073249/http://www.bcps.org/offices/oea/pdf/cultural_heritage/Russian-Heritage-Resource-Packet.pdf

CRAFTS 

Activity Village – Envelope Matryoshka Dolls, Faberge Eggs and more.   
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/russia-crafts

DLTK-Kids - Tigers, and bears, and wolves, oh my! Lots of fun here to keep the little ones entertained. 
https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/russia/

ADDITIONAL CULTURAL RESOURCES

Celebrating the Continent of Africa
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrating-continent-of-africa.html

Celebrating the Country of Germany
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/02/celebrating-country-of-germany.html

Celebrating the Country of India
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-country-of-india.html

Celebrating the Country of Turkey
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/11/celebrating-country-of-turkey.html

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 2021 ©

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.

 

 

Following the Breadcrumbs XIV : Stor e Telling July August 2004

Hans en Grietje
by

Heinrich Leutemann
1824-1905

I am traveling back in time and updating all of my Stor e Telling columns for Storytelling Magazine since 2002 I have checked all of the links, updated those that have new URL's and deleted others that have found their way to the Internet graveyard. Through the summer and beyond I will continue to update the columns and post them on my blog until all of the breadcrumbs lead to the end of 2006. At the end of the blog you will find links to the columns from 2007 – 2013.

I continue to write for Storytelling Magazine but will not be adding current columns until the following year. If you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful. 

  

4 to 40

The name of this interesting site is based on their goal to cover age groups from 4 to 40. Offering folktales and stories from around the world, including Jakarta, Estonian and Ukrainian folktales, as well as the Panchatantra and more, I would say this site is ageless!
http://www.4to40.com/folktales/

A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India

The entire book by A. K. Ramanujan is online for generations to read, relish and enjoy.
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft067n99wt/

Bawdy Ballads and Far Fetched Folklore

How can you resist a site with a title like this one? This oral history of the rural south is sure to please.
http://www.ibiblio.org/bawdy/

KIDdiddles

Searching for songs, fingerplays and games to add to your storytelling? From Alouette to Wiggle in My Toes, this is the place jump, jiggle and jive!
http://www.kididdles.com/

QuiltEthnic

A generous list of ethnic lessons plans surrounding the art of quilting. From Ashanti to Zulu you will be stitching your stories and lessons together in no time at all.
http://www.quiltethnic.com/lessonplans.html

Russian Sunbirds
While this site is home to Russian lacquer art it also offers a stunning array of Russian folktales, fairytales, songs, literature and poetry.
http://www.sunbirds.com/texts/themes/

Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide
A 35 page guide for collecting oral histories from family and community members, including tips, forms and questions to get you started. http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/pdf/InterviewingGuide.pdf

Storytelling Power

Storyteller and author Chris King offers two insightful articles on the art of tandem telling and sharing personal stories.

How to Develop the Fine Art of Tandem Telling

http://www.creativekeys.net/StorytellingPower/article1010.html

Tips for Telling Effective Personal Stories

http://www.creativekeys.net/StorytellingPower/article1037.html

The Center for the Voice ~ Presentation Skills - Hints for Success

Storytellers don’t just tell stories; they present workshops, give keynote speeches, and share their wisdom during panel discussions. Here are a few suggestions from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to help put those presentation anxieties to bed!
http://www.nyee.edu/pdf/voice-presentation-skills.pdf

The Netwoods Virtual Campfire

Summer is here and with it the sound of crickets and cub scouts! This site will help you put together a roaring campfire program before you can say, “Pass the s’mores please.”

* The original site is now defunct but you can still access the resources through this link on the Wayback Machine.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060101191222/http://www.netwoods.com/d-campfire.html

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

If you missed any previous Stor e Telling posts the links are below:

2002

January February - Folktales, myths, legends and pourquoi stories from around the world and a few other sites to whet your appetite.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/stor-e-telling-january-february-2002.html

May June - American Life Histories from the WPA Project, Mayan and Philippine folktale's, public domain tales dating back to the 1880's, seasonal stories of forests, frogs, moons and maidens, solar folklore and more. 
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

July August - Trickster tales, Kenyan folktales, flower fables and participation stories to put some fun in your summer storytelling. 
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-ii-stor-e-telling.html 

September October – Included is a guide to collecting family folklore, folktales from Britain, Russia, Kashmir, fables from the Panchatantra, Jataka stories, and Native American legends ready to be explored.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iii-stor-e.html

November December - Resources for Jack Tales, puppets, ghost stories, educational resources and activities, Australian storytelling, traditions and folklore from the Orkney Islands. For extra fun the Book Hive link will lead you to stories by the amazing Jackie Torrence and other well-known tellers. Next stop, 2003!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iv-stor-e-telling.html

2003

January February - Folktales from Africa and Norway, Borneo myths and legends, ghost stories, storytelling games and resources, and a wee bit more.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-v-stor-e-telling.html

March April - Grant resources, improvisational games to add to your storytelling residency, Native American Trickster Tales, information to keep your voice in tip top telling shape and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vi-stor-e-telling.html

May June - The theme for the Storytelling Magazine issue was Grant Resources and all the links have been checked. I hope you will find something to help you discover that pot of gold!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vii-stor-e.html

July August - Some delightful sites to whet your storytelling appetite. You will find Andrew Lang's colored fairy tales books and more of his works, stories from the Arabian Nights, Hodja tales and more stories about trees than you could ever hope to climb! I hope you find something useful for your work.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

September October - You will find a wonderful site that offers stories searchable by continent, country and theme. Also, Legends of Guam, Western Yugar folktales, teaching benchmarks by state, resources to care for your voice and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-ix-stor-e-telling.html

November December - Resources focused on Appalachian Literature, oral history resources, including the StoryCorp project, Legends of Maui (a bit timely since two hurricanes are heading to Hawaii tonight; stay safe everyone) and a few more treats.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-x-stor-e-telling.html

 

2004

January February - There are Philippines folktales, two oral history resources, stories for a variety of holidays and tales of pirates, boggarts and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-xi-stor-e-telling.html 

March April - Tibetan, Irish, and Afro-American folktales, a grant planning tutorial, video's featuring some of our best known storytellers, songs for teaching and a wee bit more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-xii-stor-e.html

May June - This issue's theme from 2004 was Oral History so you find a plethora of resources: Veterans, Civil Rights, Appalachia, over 50,000 eyewitness testimonies from Holocaust survivors,  lesson plans, photographs, documents, videos, audio, maps, from the Library of Congress and more. This post is one to savor on a cold winter's day with a hot cup of cocoa!

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-viii-stor-e.html

 

2007 - 2012

Stor e Telling Columns 2007-2012
All 31 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html 

2013

Stor e Telling Columns 2013

From 1001 Night to 2001 Story Resources – This link will lead to you one blog post with all of my columns from 2013.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html 


Karen Chace 2014 ©
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.

Let the Games Begin! Russian Folktales to Celebrate the 2014 Winter Olympics

Ivan Tsarevich
 and the Grey Wolf
by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1889

We are fast approaching the biggest sporting event in the world , the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, which will be held in Sochi, Russia along the Black Sea coast.Russia is a culture rich with storytelling traditions so I thought I would offer you some tales to celebrate the hosts of our athletes from around the globe.

May all of the athletes revel in their accomplishments, whether or not they return home with a medal.  Good luck and safe journey's to all!

STORIES

Alenoushka and Her Brother

http://tinyurl.com/joynw8s 

Baba Yaga

https://www.storiestogrowby.org/story/baba-yaga/

The Dun Horse
http://tinyurl.com/66tm5m5

The Enchanted Princess
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg

The Golden Fish

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/gold_fish.html 

Ivan and the Chestnut Horse

http://chestofbooks.com/fairy-tale/Allied-Nations/Ivan-And-The-Chestnut-Horse-A-Russian-Fairy-Tale.html

The Lime Tree

http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/LimeTree.asp

The Little Daughter of the Snow

http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg

The Lute Player - Russia
http://learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/luteplayer.asp

Magic Ring 

http://russian-crafts.com/russian-folk-tales/magic-ring-russian-tale.html

Masha and the Bear

The Tsar's Son and the Frog
by
 Ivan Bilibin, 1903

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/masha.html

The Sea King’s Daughter
http://tinyurl.com/mdprd88 

Sivka-Burka

http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf

The Soldier and Death

http://tinyurl.com/lumfqek

The Snow Maiden
http://tinyurl.com/dxj3xsu

The Tale of Tsar Saltan

http://www.fairytales.biz/alexander-pushkin/the-tale-of-tsar-saltan.html

The Tale of the Tsar, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf
http://stpetersburg-guide.com/folk/swolf.shtml

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel

http://www.goldencockerel.com/en-us/about-us/how-we-got-the-name.html


The Tsarevna Frog
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/chap01.htm

The Twelve Months

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kog/kog04.htm



The Merchants Visit the Tsar
by
Ivan Bilibin

COLLECTIONS

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish.
http://tinyurl.com/2uklns8

Folktales From the Russian Nine folktales collected by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, 1903.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/index.htm

The Golden Rod Fairy Book edited by Esther Singleton and published in 1903. Stories from England, France, Poland, Bohemia, Russia, India, China, Italy, Denmark, Ireland and Spain are contained between these cyber covers and include such authors as Perrault, Grimm and Anderson. In the words of Esther, “All you need is a comfortable chair and a bright fire…”

http://www.elfinspell.com/GoldenrodTitle.html

Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, ‘Western Slavs, and Magyars by Jeremiah Curtin 1903.

http://tinyurl.com/yzdmjkd 

Russian Expedition - Since 1995 volunteers have traveled to 12 countries in and recorded 1415 songs, over 4000 mythological stories and videotaped 36 folklore rituals. While all of the work is not online, there is enough specific, cultural information to complement a Russian folklore program.

http://www.russianexpedition.net/

Russian Fairy Tales - The site shares twenty-one fairytales. Most offer both a short and long version, for those who want more details.

http://tinyurl.com/6blpls

Russian Folk-tales by William Ralston Shedden Ralston - Download this book from 1880, full of myths, legends, and folktales of demons, witches, vampires and ghouls if you dare! 

https://archive.org/stream/russianfolktales00ralsrich#page/n19/mode/2up 

The Russian Garland – Seventeen Russian folktales translated from a collection of chapbooks, circa 1916.

https://archive.org/details/russiangarlandbe00steeiala

Russian Sunbirds - While this site is home to Russian lacquer art it also offers a stunning array of Russian folktales, fairytales, songs, literature and poetry.

http://www.sunbirds.com/texts/themes/

Russian Folk Tales - Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.

http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html



The Red Horsemen
by
Ivan Bilibin

The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. Fifteen tales, several featuring the hero Ilya, others with Nikita the Footless, the Cake-Baker and more.

http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2

Russian Tales
Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.
http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html

Sixty Folktales from Slavonic Sources - A delightful mix of tales from Russia, Bohemia, Moravia, Serbia, Hungary and more.
http://tinyurl.com/26w5v35

Tales of Laughter from 1908. A collection tales from Ireland, Spain, France, Russia and other countries from around the globe. They are sure to have you smiling with delight!

https://archive.org/details/talesoflaughtert00wiggrich

Vampire and Ghost Stories from Russia

Six stories to make your blood run cold.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vampire.html

CURRICULUM

Culture Guide: Russia – Grade K-6.

http://kennedy.byu.edu/store/samples/russia1el.pdf

Lesson Plan for Masha and the Bear

http://www.dennisjones.com.au/file_admin/TwoTricksterTalesfromRussia.pdf

Russian History and Culture

This resource is no longer offered at the original link, however, I was able to locate it via the wayback machine. You can still access all of the resources.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140611073249/http://www.bcps.org/offices/oea/pdf/cultural_heritage/Russian-Heritage-Resource-Packet.pdf

Storybug.net - This link will take you to a blog post I wrote in 2012 for the Summer Olympics. There are additional ideas for curriculum, crafts and recipes connected to the games, as well as historical information on the Olympics.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-golden-greeks-myths-fables-and.html

MISCELLANEOUS

Traditional Russian Children’s Games – Why not have some of your own games at home or in the classroom? Here is a list of some of those played by the children in Russia.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6721808_traditional-russian-children_s-games.html

Russian Proverbs and Sayings – Perhaps you will find something to add to your storytelling shows.

http://www.friends-partners.org/oldfriends/literature/russian-proverbs.html

SONGS

Songs of the Russian People – “This book is a treasure-trove of Slavic mythology, tradition, folklore and ethnography. There are songs from Russia and every Slavic region from Serbia to Siberia. There are n musical transcriptions…However, the massive, well documented, and very entertaining collection of Slavic traditions in this book more than makes up for this deficiency.”
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/srp/index.htm

Thank you for reading my blog. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave a comment on the blog below or you may email me at Storybug@aol.com .

Karen Chace 2014 ©

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: Stor e Telling September October 2010

Tortoise and Hare
from Childhood Favorites 
and Fairy Tales
1909

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://tinyurl.com/llnn47y . I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, 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.

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful.

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2010

The Cleveland Memory Project

“A series of interviews with 29 women of eastern European birth or heritage. Many of these conversations were with women who remembered World War II or the Great Depression.”
http://tinyurl.com/28kb3fp

Center for Digital Storytelling - This pdf file is full of useful resources to assist you in the in bringing history to life.

http://tinyurl.com/lvy8r3d

Oral History Workshop on the Web – An array of resources summarizing the tools necessary to conduct a successful oral history interview.

http://tinyurl.com/2cpvsnr

Storybug.net – Oral history resources I have collected over the years.
http://tinyurl.com/2ebfgfb

The third week in September is National Farm Animals Awareness Week.  With that in mind I corralled a number of folktales for you to harvest!

Cow’s Head – Ukrainian
http://tinyurl.com/35hk8vx

The Dog and the Pig – India
http://tinyurl.com/3y9z8pk

The Goose Maid – England
http://tinyurl.com/353asdm

The Magic Horse – Iran
http://tinyurl.com/2utybbx

The Owl Never Sleeps at Night – African American
http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/nslaten/files/2011/08/The-Owl-Never-Sleeps-at-Night.pdf

The Talking Goat – Africa
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories/talking-goat/

September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Get ready to walk the plank!

Storybug.net - Last year I put together a number of story, curriculum and craft resources on my blog to celebrate the day. 

http://tinyurl.com/35nazl4

September 28 begins the celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival. You won’t have to search the stars for folktales celebrating the beautiful moon!

A Coat for the Moon – Jewish
http://tinyurl.com/3973wom

How the Great Chief Made the Moon and the Sun – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/2f4leqz

How the Moon Became Beautiful – China – Found in The Gold Path Reader, 1912 available through Google books to download for free.
http://tinyurl.com/2cgksvn

The Ladle That Fell From the Moon - China
http://tinyurl.com/27j2etb

The Moon and the Great Snake – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/29bem28

Moonflower - Japan
http://tinyurl.com/2v33wxt

Sun, Moon and Talia – Italy
http://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Italian_folktale_29.html

Why the Sun and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun- Africa
http://tinyurl.com/k4z4qk8 

October is Polish American History Month. Here are some stories to pomoże świętują! (help you celebrate)

Sixty Folktales from Slavonic Sources - A delightful mix of tales from Bohemia, Moravia, Serbia, Hungary and more.
http://tinyurl.com/26w5v35

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish.
http://tinyurl.com/2uklns8

 
It wouldn’t be October without some tales to terrify!

Russian Folk-tales by William Ralston - Just in time for All Hallows' Eve. Download this book from 1880, full of myths, legends, and folktales of demons, witches, vampires and ghouls if you dare! 

http://tinyurl.com/loaqex5    

Three Ghost Stories – A free pdf download of the book by Charles Dickens.
http://tinyurl.com/2wrhwhl

Miscellaneous Site

Interactivate: Stopwatch – I love this tool! Do you need to time your stories or a workshop presentation? This Internet stopwatch will allow you tick off the time with ease. It allows you to run a stopwatch on the computer screen and can count up from zero or down from a specified time. My thanks to Mary Grace Ketner for passing it along.
http://tinyurl.com/plhah3

 

 

And if you missed any of the previous “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the series so far.

2007

January February 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html
May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_11.html
May June 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-may-june-2008.html
Summer 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_25.html
Fall 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2009

January February 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.html
May June 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html
July August 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_21.html
September October 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html
November December 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2010

January February 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_13.html

April May 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_28.html
July August 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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