Folk, Fairy Tales, & Fables Resource Guide: Folk, Fairy Tales, & Fables Guide

Students, teachers, and parents alike can explore this guide to find traditional fairy tales, modern children's books in line with the fairy tale tradition, fun facts, games, videos, and other educational materials on fairy, folk tales, and myths! This guide is intended for an elementary school audience and would serve well for teachers looking to implement a fairy tale unit into their classroom!  

Students,

Use this Folk, Fairy Tales, & Fables guide in the following way:

• Read a Fairy Tale!: Use the first page of this resource to explore classic (or well-known) fairy tales from across the world. You will also find modern books that are inspired by fairy tales. These may be helpful for learning compare and contrast methods! Want to see some of the fairy tales in action? View some of the video sneak previews!
• Learn About Fairy Tales!: Use the second tab of this guide to learn about fairy tales through videos, dictionary resources, encyclopedias, and biographies. Find out more about the history of fairy tales and the authors who brought them to life! Take a trip to Germany's Black Forest -- a spooky forest that inspired many of the classic fairy tales. You will also find a video for writing your own fairy tale story!

Teachers & Parents,

Use the last tab of this resource guide for unit and lesson plans on folk and fairy tales that will be sure to engage your student! You will also find activities that will encourage real-life connections for the students as well as activity and coloring pages. There are also a few critical resources which may help you understand the impact of teaching fairy tales to children.