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Australian Folklore: Definitions and Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.
Website
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Orkneyjar: The Lore of the Orkney Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
The Orkney Islands, off the coast of England, preserve much of their old culture. This site continues that preservation by explaining the folklore of the island and retelling many folktales.
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Read Works

Read Works: Once Upon a Time

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Hans Christian Anderson who is also called the father of fairytales. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Little Red Riding Hood" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Joseph Jacobs

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Modern Fairy Lore by Adda F. Howie

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Modern Fairy Lore by Adda F. Howie (1890), a collection of children's stories and fairy tales.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Prince Dorus by Charles Lamb

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Prince Dorus by Charles Lamb (1890) an illustrated fairy tale written in verse.
eBook
Other

Dandi Palmer: The Tailor and Magician

For Students 1st - 5th
A beautifully illustrated children's fairy tale about a tailor who sewed a lovely dress for a wicked queen. The dress was taken by a fairy, but a magician helped the tailor get it back. When the queen was unhappy, the fairy and the...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Dreams by French Firesides Stories by Richard Von Volkmann

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Dreams by French Firesides Stories by Richard von Volkmann (1890) a collection of children's stories and fairy tales translated from French.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Fairyland Abc by Grace C. Floyd

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairyland ABC by Grace C. Floyd (1890), letters of the alphabet with verses about fairy tales.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Griffin and the Minor Canaan by Frank Stockton

For Students 5th - 8th
Read the full text of the fairy tale "The Griffin and the Minor Canaan" by Frank Stockton.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Girl Who Owned a Bear by L. Frank Baum

For Students 6th - 8th
Read the full text of the fairy tale "The Girl Who Owned a Bear" by the author of "Wizard of Oz" L. Frank Baum.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Gingerbread Man

For Students K - 1st
Four videos to use while reading the fairy tale "The Gingerbread Man."
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Gingerbread Man

For Students 4th - 7th
A fourteen-part learning module with links to videos and websites with different versions of the fairy tale "The Gingerbread Man."
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Text Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] 6 text structures - diary, fiction, nonfiction, biography, fairy tale, fable, mystery, fantasy, historical fiction
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Other

Children's Stories From Whootie Owl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a searchable collection of international folktales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship, and cooperation. After the story, there are a few open-ended questions students can answer online....

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