Traditional Tales Definition: A traditional tale is a narrative that has been retold and is well known within a culture

Genres included in traditional tales: Folktales Folktales Myths Myths Legends Legends Fables Fables Modern adaptations Modern adaptations

Subgenres include: Modern fables Modern fables Aesop fables Aesop fables Fairy tales Fairy tales Humorous tales Humorous tales Tall tales Tall tales Trickster tales Trickster tales Pourquoi tales Pourquoi tales

My K-2 folktale lesson

First, read lots of folktales Read them out loud all week in preparation. Drown in them. The more the better. They only take a few minutes, so read another one! one!

Second, do some follow up activities: Retelling, to notice differences compared to the original Retelling, to notice differences compared to the original Rereading, in small groups, taking turns with a narrator and character speaking parts Rereading, in small groups, taking turns with a narrator and character speaking parts Act out, with selves or with puppets Act out, with selves or with puppets

Third, find characteristics Carefully select 2 folktales that suit your purposes. Guide the children to discover these similarities: Carefully select 2 folktales that suit your purposes. Guide the children to discover these similarities: The main characters are animals The main characters are animals The text contains a lot of dialog The text contains a lot of dialog The story revolves around a problem- the weaker animal tricks the stronger animal to solve his problem The story revolves around a problem- the weaker animal tricks the stronger animal to solve his problem

Fourth, brainstorm Make class list of possible animal characters Make class list of possible animal characters Have partners work together to choose 2 animals that could reasonably share a story Have partners work together to choose 2 animals that could reasonably share a story Have partners help each other think of problems their smaller or weaker character could have, along with possible solutions Have partners help each other think of problems their smaller or weaker character could have, along with possible solutions

Fifth, generate a story map See accompanying graphic organizer Story Map Main characters: Setting: Problem: Solution:

Sixth, use story map to write a folktale! Teach dialog. I do this using “talk Teach dialog. I do this using “talk bubbles.” I expose the students to proper punctuation, but I do not expect mastery. bubbles.” I expose the students to proper punctuation, but I do not expect mastery. For discussion: How do you teach dialog? How do you teach dialog? When are students supposed to master dialog? When are students supposed to master dialog? Do your students master dialog? Do your students master dialog? What’s dialog?