I found some simple little flags from around the world to print at Mr. We cut out the flags from the different stories as we read them and added them around the outside edge of a paper plate.
It was a fun and simple way to learn the lessons from folktales all around the world. Plus, they are learning a little geography and culture in the process!
Also you could teach kids how to write their own folktales with a moral message. This could lead into a great creative writing project! Poppins Book NookGiveaway! Every month thePoppins Book Nook group will be offering readers a chance to win a brand new storybookor product that ties in with our theme for the month. This month one luckyentrant will win a copy of the E. Entrants must be 18years or older and reside in a country that receives U.
Postal mail. Later on, I will also discuss the reasons for using these in school. Finally, I want to provide the reader with a variety of activities that combined can be used with reading folktales.
Folktale is a general term for the various kinds of narrative prose literature found in the oral traditions of the world. It is used for various related types of stories, which can include legends, myths, fables, parables, allegories, fairy tales, ghost stories and many others. Folktales can contain religious, imaginary or mythical elements and deal with the sometimes ordinary traditions of everyday life. The telling of stories appears to be culturally universal, because the different forms of folktales often resemble one another.
In her book British Folk-tales and Legends K. Alongside folk narrative, the subtypes animal tales, ordinary folktales and jokes, as well as anecdotes and formula tales, are also mentioned. Legends are said to be stories of persons with important accomplishments and describe plausible, but extraordinary past events. Myths on the other hand, usually involve supernatural beings and explain how something came to exist, with protagonists such as Prometheus or Orpheus.
Furthermore, the subgroup Fables generally embrace animals, plants or inanimate objects that show human characteristics and have an obvious moral lesson e. Fairy Tales are normally written in prose and include magical elements such as charms, disguise and spells. They deal with the fortune or misfortune of a hero or heroine who experienced various adventures e. Folktales can include moral or psychological aspects.
Usually they also incorporate entertainment value, depending upon the nature of the teller or the story, the style in which they are recounted and age of the listeners. By describing the different subtypes of folktales it can be noted that there are numerous types of folktales, which are very useful for language teaching of different ages.
However, it is important to look at the origin and function of folktales before we move on to reasons for the use in school. Folktales belong to the more general category of folklore.
The word folklore was first used by the English antiquarian William Thoms in Folklore also includes music, dances, legends, oral history, riddles or customs. Narratives cover only a small part of folklore studies. Folktales belong to the oral tradition and are passed on from one generation to the next.
The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of romantic nationalism and lead to a remodelling of oral traditions. In the 20th century ethnographers began to record folklore. Where and how the custom of telling stories generally began cannot be determined. It can, however, be assumed that folktales came into existence with the lives of people.
As a result, the tales are widely distributed having been carried from tribe to tribe or continent to continent. Oral folktales above all are not fixed in writing, but depend upon human imagination and memory for their preservation. This explains why numerous version of one story sometimes exist. The German philologist Theodor Benfey studied the tales on a factual historical basis to underline the theory of European folktales originating in India.
Additionally, there have been collections of tales from all over the world, such as from Indonesia, Africa, North American Indian for example or in ancient literature, such as Egypt, Babylonia or Greece.
The stories may differ in subject from place to place or the conditions and purposes of tale telling may change, but they always try to suit social and individual needs. As a result, the spread and exchange of folktales continues to this day. Model character traits. Appreciate other traditions. Learn about decision making. Explore new ways of seeing the world.
Discover a love of stories. As you explore the diverse stories included in our folktale collection, please remember that all of these timeless stories share a common thread: they were preserved so they could be shared over and over again with each new generation. Why Are Folktales Important? Folktales can be used in a variety of ways to help children: Develop stronger reading skills Study other cultures Model character traits Appreciate other traditions Learn about decision making Explore new ways of seeing the world Discover a love of stories As you explore the diverse stories included in our folktale collection, please remember that all of these timeless stories share a common thread: they were preserved so they could be shared over and over again with each new generation.
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