So, what is folklore, anyway? What exactly is the difference between a myth and a legend? A folktale and a tall tale? Where do you draw the line between a fable and a fairytale? What is the difference between a normal legend and an urban one? For those of you who have spent many a sleepless night pondering such mysteries, I have written up a quick folklore vocabulary list to help solve the murky intricacies of folklore and allow you to sleep at night.
Here is a list of lesson plans that have been created using stories from the American Folklore site or appropriate for use with the Spooky Series by S.E. Schlosser.
Here is a list of folklore books recommended for teachers. These collections contain a variety of folktales, from Native American Myths and Legends to Ghost stories. There are also Urban Legends and some really funny Tall Tales.
Here is a list of folklore resources available to teachers on a variety of topics, from folktales to life histories, and from folklife to legends.
A lesson plan for grades 4 and 5 which engages children in the art of storytelling and develops public speaking skills.
The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people which have beem disseminated in an informal manner...
A lesson plan on writing for grades 3-5 which introduces different types of story beginnings to students, allows students to write different beginnings, and engages students in the process of revision.