Starfall
Starfall: The Little Red Hen
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Little Red Hen". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Little Rooster
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Little Rooster". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: Chicken Little
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "Chicken Little". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
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Starfall: The Turnip
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Turnip". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Grapes"
Two traditional retellings of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes." The first has literal illustrations of the original fable. The second tells the same story, but has illustrations that give the story a modern setting and characters...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Stork"
Read two versions of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Story." Both versions have the same text, but one has traditional illustrations while the other provides a modern interpretation through the illustrations.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frog and the Ox"
Students can learn a lesson about how being overly concerned with yourself can lead to negative consequences by reading Aesop's fable "The Frog and the Ox." The first version provides literal illustrations for the fable, while the second...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frogs Desiring a King"
Two versions of Aesop's Fable with the same story, but different illustrations. The first provides literal illustrations of the story, while the second provides a more modern interpretation.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Favourite Book of Fables by Aesop
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Favourite Book of Fables by Aesop (1890), a collection of illustrated fables.
Other
Animal Myths & Legends
Creative site that collects Native American and Australian Aboriginal tales, retelling them in an easy-to-read style. Also collects animal stories, such as how the zebra got its stripes, from kids from all over the world. Includes links...
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Grasshopper
A translation of Aesop's fable "The Grasshopper."
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Hare and the Hound
A translation of Aesop's fable "The Hare and the Hound."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Retelling the Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps to teach students how to retell main events from a story and sequence events.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Story Fairytale
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn the elements of a story through fairytales. These include character, setting, plot, and secret ingredient. Includes an Activote session.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Three Bears
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart describes the classic story and allows children to explore this timeless classic.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dolphins
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart integrates a science and reading lesson on dolphins. The lesson includes wonderful interactive activities for the students activating prior knowledge and what they learn in the chart.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fable Vison
[Free Registration/Login Required] Introducing FableVision: This flipchart is designed to spark your interest in using FableVision. Check out the incredible resources for promoting creative thinking, writing and storytelling within the...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Word by Word a Story Game
For grades 1 to 3, this game has young scholars write a story by focusing on the word choice.
Other
Cyberwriter: Narrative Writing
Cyberwriter gives narrative writing activities leveled for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. A brief explanation about narrative writing is also on this page. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Folktale Play
Listen to folk tales from around the world, and recreate one of the stories in a play.
Starfall
Starfall: It's Fun to Read: I'm Reading
This is a collection of online reading stories for beginning readers. These collections include plays, fiction and nonfiction stories, comics, folktales, Greek myths, and Chinese fables. Many of the stories have an option for read alouds...
Starfall
Starfall: A House in a Tree
This is an online children's picture book for early readers. It includes story word list.