Following the Breadcrumbs XXII: Stor e Telling January February 2006



Hansel

by Hermann Kaulbach

1846-1909

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 2002 - 2004 and 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 and support the arts!

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful; I love to hear from you!

February is Black History month. Will you be offering a theme related storytelling program? Here are three websites that bring the pages of history to life.

Education First – Black History Activities

http://tommarch.com/webquests/BHM/AfroAm.html

The History Channel

Video clips, great speeches, resources and more.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

Infoplease

History, timelines, contemporary issues, etc., a valuable link for anyone researching Black History.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

In The First Person              

Over 2,500 collections of oral history from around the world: personal narratives, letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories; a goldmine of information.
http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.shtml

Celtic Literature Collective (Previously The House of Bards)
Another treasure trove of tales; medieval texts from Celtic countries or on Celtic themes.
http://www.maryjones.us/index.html

Mermaids on the Web
Listen to their call; this site offers you more than 1,720 resources about mermaids, selkies and sirens.
http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/index.html

Panchatantra
The original text was written in Sanskrit about 200 B.C. Now you can read the tales in English. The stories have been grouped into five distinct themes.
http://panchatantra.org/panchatantra-stories.html

Folklife Resources for Educators

From the American Folklife Center an array materials related to documentation and field research.  
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/teachers/index.html

Break out those mailing labels! It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer storytelling programs. Here are three websites that offer contact information on libraries in the USA and beyond. Ready, set, go!

LIBWEB 

http://www.lib-web.org/

Public Libraries.com

http://www.publiclibraries.com/

Public Libraries of Europe  

http://www.lib-web.org/europe/

What Valentine’s Day would be complete without some love stories to share? From the cities of love and lights, offerings from the SurLaLune website by Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrault.

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/pentamerone/
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/perrault.html

Greek Mythology - Seven beautiful, yet tragic love stories.

http://thanasis.com/love.htm

Need a little trivia to sweeten up your Valentine’s Day storytelling venues?

The History of Valentine’s Day

From the History Channel, enough inside information on romance to make you swoon.
http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day

Esther Howland – Mother of the American Valentine

“The story of one visionary, whose talent, imagination, dedication, and perseverance created a fascinating industry….”
http://telebody.com/valentines/howland.htm 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Stor e Telling Columns 2002 – 2004
All 16 blog bogs, with a brief synopsis for reach one in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/stor-e-telling-resources-2002-2004.html

2005

January February - Fables from Aesop and Robert Lewis Stevenson, spooky stories in time for Halloween, resources sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities, myths and legends from the British Isles and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-xvi-stor-e.html

March April -  Sites on Buddhist Studies, Cambodian folktales, lesson plans, public domain music from a variety of cultures, myths, legends and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

May June - There are resources for song lyrics, lessons plans connected to our historical parks in the USA, Hodja, Birbel and Jakata stories, over 544 dragon tales and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xviii-stor-e.html

July August - Ballad and folk songs resources from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and America. Also, resources on Hans Christian Anderson, sea songs and shanties, and a list of contact information for state and regional art councils and agencies.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xix-stor-e.html

September October - Links to Victorian Ghost Stories, folklore and legends from around the world, children’s activities to complement your storytelling programs, and Hodja tales. For the classroom, Beyond the Fire offers real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones, along with lesson plans and timelines.http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xx-stor-e-telling.html

November December - Christmas stories and other Yuletide offerings, stories to celebrate Kwanzaa, Hasidic tales and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/12/following-breadcrumbs-xxi-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
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 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.

Stor e Telling Resources 2002 - 2004

Constance and Her Child
by
Warwick Goble, 1922

I am working my way backwards through my Stor e Telling columns from Storytelling Magazine to my blog. This week I finished 2002-2004 and thought it would be helpful to have all 16 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post.

I will continue to work through 2005 and 2006 in the coming months.  You will also find links to two blog posts that will lead you to all of the articles from 2007-2013 at the end of this page. 

As autumn leaves begin to fall I hope you will find some quiet time to discover the many delightful stories and resources within. Let your imagination set sail!.

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

July August - This round has folktales from India, Ukraine and Russia, children's songs and fingerplays, campfire stories, voice care, oral history, presentation skills resources, two articles from the wonderful Chris King and more.

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

November December - There are links that lead to Bura folktales, fingerplays, songs, icebreakers, mermaid tales and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-xv-stor-e-telling.html

2007 - 2012

Stor e Telling 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

 

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.

 

Following the Breadcrumbs XV: Stor e Telling November December 2004

Hansel and Grethel
by
Charles Robinson, 1911

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. 

Bura Folktales

Maraba! (Welcome!) Step into twenty-four folktales from Bura, Nigeria. Each folktale begins with lesson objectives and wisdom important to their culture.  * The site is no longer available but you can still access the stories via the Wayback Machine link.

http://web.archive.org/web/20050204172753/http://msu.edu/user/hamza/BuraFolktales.htm 

First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts                                                                       Do you want to integrate storytelling into your curriculum for the wee ones? This site offers classic fairy tales, folk tales, tall tales and legends from around the world including lesson plans and activities to complement each story.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/fairytales.htm

IceBreakers.usConducting a workshop, class or residency? Need some activities to get the creative juices flowing and put everyone at ease? Stop by this site and you will be breaking the ice in no time at all! * The site is no longer available but you can still access the stories via the Wayback Machine link.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060208020741/http://www.icebreakers.us/

Southwest Jewish Archives
"Dedicated to collecting and recording the dramatic history of pioneer Jews in the Desert Southwest who trace their family histories back to Spain and Portugal." Photographs, oral histories, manuscript collections and transcripts from the University of Arizona.
http://swja.arizona.edu/

Story-Lovers.comDem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones! There is nothing dry about these bones! Jackie Baldwin has teamed up with storytellers from around the world to produce Bare Bones for Storytellers. Jackie has completed three volumes of folktales from Persia, Russia and stories of True Love. Each volume is index and crossed referenced, and complemented with lush, luxurious photographs. A treat for the storytelling soul and eyes!

http://www.story-lovers.com/

TheBestKidsBooksite.com
What a find! Fingerplays, crafts, book suggestions, songs, information on authors and illustrators, everything to make your storytelling shine!
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/

Women and the Sea

Ahoy mates! A valuable collection of resources outlining women’s experiences and contributions as sailors, lighthouse keepers, yachting, mermaid myths, etc., dating back to 1493. There is also an extensive bibliography.
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/sites/micro/women/index.htm

 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

July August - This round has folktales from India, Ukraine and Russia, children's songs and fingerplays, campfire stories, voice care, oral history, presentation skills rsources, two articles from the wonderful Chris King and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-xiv-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

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.

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling July August 2009

Tortoise and Hare
by
Jean Grandville, 19th Century
 

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://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. 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.

JULY AUGUST 2009

Since the theme of this issue is ‘Branding’ I offer you some websites to get you on the name game trail!

What is Branding and How Important is it to Your Marketing Strategy?
This article will help you “understand that branding is not about getting your target market to choose you over the competition, but getting your prospects to see you as the only one that provides a solution to their problem.”

http://tinyurl.com/aowt4l

A Practical Guide to Branding - From Businessweek – “Define your brand identity—your product's "personality"—before you spend a dime on advertising or marketing.”
http://tinyurl.com/55r9hd

Developing Your Brand Strategy
A step-by-step guide including:

• What is Branding?
• How To Define Your Brand
• Determining Your Brand's Objectives
• Focusing on Your Target Audience
• Discovering and Crushing Your Brand Barriers
• Brand Packaging and Identity

http://tinyurl.com/c2cfr5

Five No Cost Marketing Tips - Everyone is taking a second look at how we are spending our time and money, particularly during these difficult economic times. Here are tips to help you stay above the fray. http://tinyurl.com/7t8zfb

The Fundamentals of Branding - Does branding apply to us? Read on to learn how “the concept of branding applies to any individual, organization, product, or service, as long as there is a transaction between human beings.”
http://tinyurl.com/desav9

What is Branding? Are you sure you know? - Understanding branding is as ‘easy as pie’ with this visual.
http://tinyurl.com/c8knqg

The Non-Profit Tagline Report - An In Depth Survey and Analysis: Building Your Brand in Eight Words or Less

http://tinyurl.com/dyj69s

On July 16, 2009 the Talk Story Conference, part of the National Storytelling Year of the Regions, will begin in Honolulu. To help you get in the mood to say “Aloha” and “Mahalo” I offer these sites, which share the history, legends and folklore of the beautiful people of Hawaii.

Hawaii and Its People – The Land of Rainbow and Palms
Learn about the history, land, and the people who lived in “Paradise of the Pacific” from this book published in 1890.

http://tinyurl.com/ck92xu

Hawaiian Folktales - An anthology of Hawaiian folklore including many articles originally published in difficult to obtain journals and now-rare books written in the late 19th or early 20th century. Most are based on first-hand oral traditions.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/index.htm

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii - Learn about Hina, the Helen of Hawaii, Kaala, The Flower of Lanai and much more in this1887 book by David Kalakaua.

http://tinyurl.com/d3r6wo

There are many interesting days to celebrate throughout the year and August 7 is Sea Serpent Day.  Here is a site to help you dive into the day!

Mermaids on the Web - I shared this site in 2006. Listen to their call; this site offers you more than 1,720 resources about mermaids, selkies and sirens.

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/index.html

Summer is here and so is vacation time. Some tips to help you travel economically while relaxing in style.

Way to Go Guide - From the Washington Post, articles, tools and travel tips for finding discounted hotel rooms, booking flights tourism, and more.
http://tinyurl.com/yrg28q

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
 

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.

 

Trolling for Tales - Fish Stories from Around the World



Fishing in Spring, the Pot de Clichy by
Vincent Van Gogh, 1887

"Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime."
                        ~ Chinese Proverb

Although the May weather in Massachusetts has been fickle, with the sun playing hide and seek on most days, I have faith that warmer weather is headed our way.

Soon it will be time to pack a picnic lunch, smooth on the sunscreen and break out the fishing poles. With that in mind, here are some fish tales to ensure your storytelling and classroom programs go swimmingly!


FISHING SUPERSTITIONS


From the island of Fiji

o If a man is hand cutting bait no other man may step over it the owner will be angry because the lure's (bait) are considered then to be infected.
o If a man steps over another's fishing line a poor catch will follow.

From the coastal village of Golspie in Scotland
 
o If a fisherman, when going to sea, seas a hare cross his path, he takes that as a sigo of misfortune.
o If you count boats when you are going out to fish, one of the is sure to be lost.
o It was lucky to set sail on a voyage on Sunday but also to sail the way of the sun.

From Kentucky, USA
o Fish bite best when dogwood is in bloom.
o When it thunders the time is favorable to fish for catfish.


FISH STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
A Fish Story - Australia
http://mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/171.htm
A Small Fish Story – Ireland
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=587
The Fish and the Ring – Germany
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/eft/eft36.htm
The Girl-Fish – Spain
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1044/22/
How People Learned to Fish – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/62swhvz

The Fish God of Hawaii – United States
http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/hft24.htm
The Golden Fish - India
http://www.pitara.com/talespin/folktales/online.asp?story=20
The Heron, the Fish and the Crayfish –Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/6js3u88
The Old Man and the Fish – China
http://tinyurl.com/62buyb9

The Talking Fish – Armenia
http://tinyurl.com/6dxtmo8
That Pesky Fellow – Newfoundland
http://tinyurl.com/6gsw4jt
Why the Fish Has Scales – Philippines
http://folktales.webmanila.com/folktales/water/?fish-scales
Why the Fish Laughed – India
http://worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Indian_folktale_24.html

CRAFTS

Bathtub Fish - Recycle that empty milk jug!
http://tinyurl.com/6ys5fql
Enchanted Learning – Fish Crafts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/fish/
DLTK – Additional crafts, coloring pages, matching games and more.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/fish.html
Toy Fish Tank - http://tinyurl.com/5wdn8ot

CURRICULUM

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – This curriculum was designed to complement a 2011 art contest. Although the contest has now passed, the curriculum information is still very useful.http://tinyurl.com/6dueswb

The Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Coloring Book – Children will have fun coloring while learning all about lives of these fish.
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/publications/salmnbk.pdf

What’s the Catch? Fish Contamination Educator Curriculum Guide – This is a pdf file "aligned with the CA Science and Social Science standards, National Science Standards, Ocean Literacy Principles and Education in the Environment Initiative Concepts for 4th-8th grades.”
http://tinyurl.com/633mgxk


SONGS

Little Fish
http://tinyurl.com/6hqedqw
I’m A Little Fish
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/songs/fish.htm
Ocean Songs
http://tinyurl.com/62cnxtu
Slippery Fish http://bussongs.com/songs/slippery_fish.php

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Storybug.net – The two links will lead you to previous blog posts with additional resources.Hot Fun in the City - http://tinyurl.com/6aq7apz
Mermaids – Sirens of the Sea – I know, mermaids are technically not fish but they do live in the sea! http://tinyurl.com/69gzfrb  





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