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Free American Folklore Stories & Lesson Plans | ||
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith | ||
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| Resource: | Free American Folklore Stories & Lesson Plans | ||
| Provider: | American Folklore | ||
| Summary: | ClickScholar Jill D'Agnenica recommended this website that provides a free archive of retellings of American folktales, myths, legends and stories. You can read them online or print them to use offline - and you can listen to some of them via podcast | ||
| Description: | When you get to the site, you'll see a brief introduction and some of the featured story categories. You can start your exploration of the site by clicking on the links within those featured items, or use the menu at the top of the screen that includes: *Tall Tales - Meet Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Brer Rabbit, and more. *Myths & Legends - Enjoy stories about Texas folk here Bigfoot Wallace, Davy Crockett, Casey Jones and more. *Ghost Stories - A selection of stories about things that go bump in the night. *U.S. Folklore - Find stories that originated in specific states. *Heroes & Villains - Read about heroes, outlaws, pirates, tricksters, villains and more. *Campfire Stories - Get a selection of campfire stories and songs that include tales for the littlest campfire kids to scary stories that will give teens and adults goosebumps. *Animal Stories - Fun fables starring cats, dogs, crows, chickens, hummingbirds, bears, coyotes, sea serpents - and even Sasquatch aka Bigfoot. *Native American Stories - This section includes Native American myths and legends as well as African-American folklore, Cajun folktales, French-Canadian folktales, Dutch folklore, Spanish-American stories and more. *Children's Stories - Enjoy whimsical children's bedtime stories, American folk songs, and nursery rhymes. You'll also find Canadian Folklore, Mexican Folklore, Weather Lore, Railroad Stories, Tongue Twisters, Latin-American Folkore and more! Be sure to click on "Lesson Plans" on the menu to find links to free folktale-themed lessons at sites like E-Mints, Ed-Helper and Education World for grades 2-12. Bookmark this site to return often. |
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| Contributed by: | Diane Flynn Keith, ©Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved. Diane Flynn Keith publishes the rave-reviewed ClickSchooling® daily ezine with 12,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your homeschooling, save time and money, and have more fun learning with your children, get your FREE subscription to ClickSchooling® now at http://www.homefires.com/free.asp. | ||
| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Reading | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Lesson Plan, Online Interactive | ||
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| Ages: | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://www.americanfolklore.net/ | ||
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