147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell

Chris Smith

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A handy treasury of engaging traditional stories to retell. Saves teachers’ time by easy reference to good stories to tell. Collection specially chosen for teachers to find a suitable story linking to the topics they want to teach, and to learning goals. Easy to use story indexes which classify stories by topic, values, genre, plot type, country and age. 147 stories for children aged 5 to 11 to retell – with tips for dramatic and effective retelling. Contents are photocopiable for distribution within school and for homework. Companion resource to The Storytelling School: Handbook for Teachers. 147 classic stories from oral traditions from a variety of sources arranged by year group, fully classified and indexed with an introduction explaining how use the Collection. A key part of the literacy programme from Storytelling Schools. How to use this Collection; 147 Stories for: Year 1; Year 2; Year 3; Year 4; Year 5; Year 6; Indexes by Topic; Values; Plot type; Genre; Alphabetical; Country of origin)

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• Publié par: Hawthorn Press
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781907359521
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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147 Traditional Stories
for Primary School Children to Retell
Chris Smith PhD
147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell © 2014 Chris Smith
Chris Smith is hereby identified as the author of this work in accordance with section 77 of the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act, 1988. He asserts and give notice of his moral right under this Act.

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About the author

Chris Smith PhD
Chris Smith, PhD, is a storyteller, educational trainer and founding Director of Storytelling Schools. Chris loves helping to make education more joyful, effective and engaging, especially in areas of social deprivation where good education can make such a difference to future life chances. For the last ten years Chris has been researching and developing the Storytelling School s idea in UK schools. Chris has also been a father, musician, exhibition designer, performer, monk, UN manager, human ecologist, surfer and writer. He currently divides his time between a house in Oxford and a wood in Devon. For more information on Chris see: www.storysmith.co.uk

Storytelling Schools
Storytelling Schools is a group of educationalists who are passionate about the power of storytelling to transform education and learning. We were founded in 2013 to promote the storytelling schools model throughout the UK and beyond. By systematically learning storytelling skills at school, students can receive an education that builds confidence and fluency in spoken language, raises standards of reading and writing, and provides an engaging way to learn other subjects in the curriculum, all in a method that is enjoyable and inclusive.
Storytelling Schools make information, resources and training available for teachers who wish to adopt this approach in their school.
Our founders are Chris Smith, Adam Guillain, Pie Corbett and Nanette Stormont. For more information see our website at www.storytellingschools.com
Acknowledgements
The stories in this collection are all traditional stories that have evolved over the centuries by being told, retold, retold, and sometimes written down. Behind all these tales stand tens of thousands of storytellers who have adapted the tales to suit their own styles and purposes, all part of the still-evolving story.
Many of these stories are quite popular in England, told by storytellers in schools, festivals and story circles throughout the country. I have told all of these stories myself and tried to bring my own storyteller’s voice to the written text. However, doubtless I have picked up phrases and ideas from others, as is the way with traditional stories, so thanks to all the tellers of these tales whom I have seen and heard over the years.
I’d like to name a few storytellers who have been particularly inspiring and influential to me over the years, and whose voices I have no doubt sought to imitate and integrate into my own telling. Thanks to Ben Haggarty, Daniel Morden, Hugh Lupton, Jan Blake, Sally Pomme Clayton, Vergene Gulbenkian and Eric Maddern. Thanks to Merry, Lucy and Claire at Hawthorn Press for making the book happen, and in particular to Martin Large for his support and advice. Thanks to the Story Museum, Oxford for generously helping with the editing of earlier drafts of this collection. Much appreciation to Alida Gersie and Hugh Lupton for their advice and feedback when preparing this book.
Finally I’d like to acknowledge the stories themselves. They come alive when told and retold out loud. They like to be shared, changed, played around with and enjoyed. With your help, may they go forth and multiply.
Contents
Introduction How to Use this Collection
Chapter 1 Year 1 Stories
Monkeys and Hats – India
The Little Red Hen – England
Three Little Pigs – England
The Birth of Jesus – World (Christian)
The Gingerbread Man – England
Bat Learns to Dance – origin unknown
Three Billy Goats Gruff – Norway
The Noisy House – Britain
The Giant Turnip – Russia
The Wooden Baby – Czech Republic
Goldilocks and the Three Bears – Britain
The Fox’s Sack – England
The Princess and the Pea – Denmark
Skinny Old Lady – Africa
The Freedom Bird – Thailand
Snip-Snip – European (Jewish)
The King and the Moon – Dominican Republic
The Magic Porridge Pot – Germany
The Sweet-Talking Potato – Africa
Stone Soup – Switzerland
A Husband for Miss Mouse – Myanmar
Awongalema – Africa
The Lion’s Roar – India (Buddhist)
Goose Girl’s Wings – China
Mouse and Lion – Greece
The Nest and the Web – Islam
The Dancing Harmonica – USA
The Talkative Turtle – Native American
Bandits and Berries – China
The Thirsty Frog – Aboriginal (Australia)
More! – USA
Little Red Riding Hood – France
Jack and the Beanstalk – Britain
Chapter 2 Year 2 Stories
The Stonecutter – China
The Unlucky Man – England
The King and the Cockerel – Iraq
The Bird and the Forest Fire – India (Buddhist)
Honey and Trouble – Africa
How Coyote Brought Fire to Earth – Native American
The Snake and the Frog – USA
The Talking Skull – Africa
The Elephant’s Fury – Asia (Buddhist)
The Island of Fairies – Scotland
The Bee’s Treasure – Japan
The Pied Piper of Hamlyn – Germany
The Pedlar of Swaffham – England
Strength – Africa
Sleeping Beauty – Germany
Rumpelstiltskin – Germany
Cinderella – Germany
The Magic Paintbrush – China
Snow White – Germany
The Two Dragons – Wales
Chapter 3 Year 3 Stories
The Marriage of Ganesh – India
Cap of Rushes – England
Lazy Jack – England
Baba Yaga’s Black Geese – Russia
Three Brothers and the Polar Bear – India/Arctic
Three Dolls – India
The Lighthouse Keeper and the Selkie – Scotland
Death in a Nutshell – Scotland
The Fox and the Healer – Native American
Jack and the Dancing Trees – England
Little Burnt Face – Native American
The Monk and the Thieves – Chile
The Story Bag – Korea
How a Boy Learned to be Wise – Uganda
Persephone – Greece
The Wooden Horse – Greece
S HORTER S TORIES :
Half a Blanket – Scotland
Fruit of Love – Native American
One Wish – Ireland
Birth of Athena – Greece
The Lode Stone – England
The Scorpion and the Frog – India
Three Wishes – Sweden
Chapter 4 Year 4 Stories
The Blind Man and the Hunter – West Africa
The Birth of Osiris – Egypt
Prometheus – Greece
The Eagle Who Thought He Was a Chicken – Native American
How Butterflies Came to Be – Native American
Icarus – Greece
The Shepherd’s Dream – Ireland
The Piper’s Boots – Scotland
Midas’s Wish – Greece
Midas and Apollo – Greece
Theseus and the Minotaur – Greece
The Woman of the Sea – Scotland
How Jerusalem Began – Palestine and Jewish
Odysseus and the Cyclops – Greece
The Four Dragons – China
The Land of the Deep Ocean – Japan
Rama and Sita – India
S HORTER S TORIES :
The Building of St Paul’s Cathedral – England
Feathers in the Wind – Jewish
Heaven and Hell (1) – Japan
Heaven and Hell (2) – European

Chapter 5 Year 5 Stories
The Hunter and the Leopard – West Africa
The Boots of Abu Kassim – Iraq
Who is the Thief? – Japan
Beowolf – England
The Tiger’s Whisker – Indonesia
The Apple Tree Man – England
Godmother Death – Mexico
The Weaver’s Dream – China
The Prince and the Birds – Spain
Jumping Mouse – Native American
Jack and Jackie – Ireland
The House That Has Never Known Death – Germany
Why the Seagull Cries – Native American
S HORTER S TORIES :
Luckily Unluckily – China
Language Lesson – England
N ASSERADEEN T ALES – Iran
Looking on the Bright Side
Stop Eating Sweets
Hitting the Target
Nasseradeen and the Perfect Wife
The Neighbour’s Cockerel
Nasseradeen’s Nail
Nasseradeen and the King’s Hunting Party
Nasseradeen Speaks Truth
Nasseradeen and the Light
Nasseradeen Teaches Justice
Who Do You Trust?
Nasseradeen and the Turnips
Cause and Effect
Nasseradeen Teaches Empathy
Chapter 6 Year 6 Stories
Children of Wax – Africa
Warrior – Egypt
Baldur – Norway
Ericython – Roman
Quetzalcoatl Brings Chocolate to Earth – Aztec
Skeleton Woman – Inuit
The Boy who Learned to Shudder – Germany
The Woodcutter and the Snake – Serbia
Three Questions – Russia
Gawain and the Green Knight – Britain
Mother Sun and Her Daughters – Argentina
Five Wise Trainings – India
Gawain Gets Married – Britain
Everything You Need – Iraq
Gilgamesh – Iraq
A Drop of Honey – Iraq
S HORTER S TORIES :
Who is the Husband? – India
What Happens When You Really Listen! – India
The Power of Stories – India
The Diamond Dream – India
Bird in Hand – India
Traveller at the Gates of a City – USA
Appendices Classification of Stories
Topic
Value
Plot Type
Story Genre
Country or Region of O