Traditional literature

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Last week we started our unit on folktales.  This is a super fun unit!   I started by introducing the different types of folktales.  I used... Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Reading, Teaching, Comprehension, Ideas, Teaching Tools, Writer Workshop, Reading Ideas

Last week we started our unit on folktales. This is a super fun unit! I started by introducing the different types of folktales. I used this awesome chart that I downloaded from Teacher's Pay Teachers. You can get it HERE. This was created by a librarian. You can visit her blog to view some great anchor charts. She also describes how she teaches the folktales unit. Click HERE to visit her blog. In the download you also get this version, which I made for each of my students to add to their…

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Shelley Daniels
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Our next genre is Traditional Literature. We just finished studying theme in various stories and literature circle groups now are moving into folktales. I found a few different resources for studying the different types of traditional literature but I wanted some way for my students to keep them all organized. I created this Interactive Tab Book to keep straight the different types of folktales when we were discussing them. It gives definitions, characteristics, and examples along with…

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Rachel Booth
Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade.   Over the years, I’ve found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students.   Here are some of my favorites!  These...  Read more Books, Fairy Tales, Folktale Anchor Chart, Fairy Tales Unit, Book Fairy, Folk Tales, Tall Tales, Myths, Book Genres

Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade. Over the years, I’ve found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students. Here are some of my favorites! These... Read more

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Analisa Meyers
We have put together a FREE set of "What are Myths and Legends?" posters as an introduction to your Myths and Legends or Māori Myths and Legends exploration. These will help your upper primary and upper elementary students to understand the differences between a myth and a legend. Use these in your traditional literature reading and writing time. Luke Evans, Reading Comprehension, Karl Urban, Joe Manganiello, Pre K, Charlie Hunnam, Reading, Travis Fimmel, English Language Arts

We have put together a FREE set of "What are Myths and Legends?" posters as an introduction to your Myths and Legends or Māori Myths and Legends exploration. These will help your upper primary and upper elementary students to understand the differences between a myth and a legend. Use these in your traditional literature reading and writing time.

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Laura Stiles