Join us in exploring some of the magical and mythical legends and folklore from long ago and modern times.  The links below have been selected to assist your children as they explore the topics related to the topic their classroom has been assigned for the door projects.

You'll find links to lots of examples of each category of myth and legend and we've tried to provide links to pictures and appropriate graphics whenever possible, especially for children in kindergarten through grade 2.

There's much more here to visit than would be reasonable during your classroom time and you are encouraged to share the address of this web site with parents so that they can get involved and learn more with their children from home.

We've made every attempt to make sure that all links are safe and appropriate for elementary school children, but please realize that most of the pages link elsewhere and websites change often.  We highly recommend that adults join in the fun and explore alongside your children, reading difficult sections to them and helping them understand the incredible world of myths and legends.

You  may need to download particular software to run some of interactive links below.  Try the link first and if it tells you it won't run without a certain program, click on the appropriate one from the four choices below.
 

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Fantasy & Rhymes Kindergarten

Folklore Around World Grade 1

Fables & Why Tales Grade 2

Native Amer. Legends Grade 3

Classical  Myths Grade 4

20th Century Myths Grade 5

Fantasy Bunk Name: Flying Carpets Kindergarten  Images from Sony Wonderland

Fantasy Characters and Rhymes Favorite Nursery Rhymes in rebus style and lots of activities like sequencing, online painting, and print-outs to color from Enchanted Learning.com Christopher Robin's Winnie the Pooh Character Guide has great pictures, 100 Acre Wood map, music and facts about each character  Play with Cinderella from Story in a Box and play dress up, read her diary, make furniture for the story or color in doll clothes.  Lots of pictures of favorite Disney fantasy characters to look at from American Royal Arts; have an adult help you click on your favorite characters at the bottom  Follow along with the story of the Real Princess from Hans Christian Anderson.com.

Fantasy Stories Follow along with pictures as favorite stories are read online at Hiyah.com (Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Little Mermaid, Robin Hood, etc.).  Play a memory game, recreate puzzles or color your favorite character.  Explore Sony Wonderland to hear stories read aloud, play games, enjoy a sing along, and more with lots of classic characters.  Alphie's Online Fairy Tales has more favorites with a great audio companion; be patient while the sound loads...it's well worth the wait! Visit National Geographic's Grimm Brothers and have an adult help you choose and read out loud many popular tales. Be careful...these are the original versions, and some are quite scary!

Folklore From Around the World Bunk Names: Unicorns and Dwarves  First Grade  Images from ChildhoodReading.com

Folklore from Around the World Find some beautiful illustrations of popular folktales from around the world and perhaps an adult can read a few aloud to you.  Pictures and Folktales about Unicorns; sing along to Shel Silverstein's Poem The Unicorn Have someone read aloud Bear Bob's Story to find out where the Teddy Bear came from.  Follow your dreams with this new story The Northern Star and respond in lots of fun ways.  Explore Sony Wonderland to hear stories read aloud, play games, enjoy a sing along, and more with lots of classic characters.  Read or listen to two Japanese folktales from the Kid's Window Library and check out the Kid's Picture Dictionary.

Folklore from Around the World Follow along with pictures as favorite stories are read online at Hiyah.com (Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Little Mermaid, Robin Hood, etc.).  Play a memory game, recreate puzzles or color your favorite character.  Read a beautiful retelling of the Indonesian folktale Blooming Flower of Flores created by young children in Australia.  Whootie's Children's Stories features many, many folktales and legends for parents and teachers to share.  Children can even draw their own picture as you read and have it published online.  Folk Legends of Japan includes 15 tales with beautiful illustrations adapted by middle school students in Japan.

Fables and Why Tales Bunk Names: Jaguars, Falcons and Foxes Second Grade  Images from African Folktales

Aesop's Fables Aesop lived almost three thousand years ago in Ancient Greece.  Read the traditional and modern versions of Aesop's Fables with graphics from the University of Massachusetts Find more than 600 of the famous Aesop's Fables some of which you can listen to with RealAudio.  Finally, read three very short Fables by Aesop from Crittergames.com Read some original fables written by third graders.  Also Interesting Animals, Myths and Legends from Oban, the Knowledge Keeper.  Try the two crossword puzzles for a real challenge.

Stories and Why Tales from Around the World Tracing the Story Themes Around the World: Explore the famous African folklore character, Anansi the spider, and how his character has changed through time and across different countries.  Wind, Water and Fire Have A Fight... The beautiful illustrations combined with the excellent story telling make a visit to this site an enjoyable experience.  Stories of Indigenous Australia: read, watch and listen to real Australians share their stories from long ago and their explanations for how some things came to be  Read three West African Folktales from Liberia, act them out as a play or print out a coloring sheet.  Five Mayan Folktales including The Rabbit & The Coyote, The Rabbit Throws Out His Sandal, and The Jaguar and the Little Skuck

Native American Legends  Bunk Names: Eagles, Coyotes, and Bears Third Grade  Images from Nisga'a Website
Native American Folklore  Native American Lore Index includes more than 150 stories of Native American Indian Lore from several Tribes across Turtle Island and a great background chant  Legends, Folktalkes and Stories of the Blackfeet Northwest Plains tribe and Kiowa Indians from Oklahoma  Read The Hidden Children online	Native American Mythology Animals, Myths and Legends from Oban, the Knowledge Keeper.  Many of these originated from Native American culture.  Try the two crossword puzzles for a real challenge.  God, Heroes and Myths: Native American Mythology explains this cultures interpretations of the constellations, special animal qualities and much more.

Classical Myths & Legends Bunk Names: Minotaurs, Greek Gods, and Flying Chariots Fourth Grade  Images from Mythology

Classical Myths & Legends Ask Earl answers What is a myth?  The Gods Gallery has over 250  Images/Pictures of Gods, Goddesses, and Creatures.  Mythology Flights of Fancy has stories to read about Pegasus, chariots, the eagle, Sinbad and Daedelus.  God, Heroes and Myths: Native American Mythology explains this cultures interpretations of the constellations, special animal qualities and much more.  Myths from Around the World from Scholastic has short myths from 15 regions and an interesting interactive timeline.  Harry Potter and Greek Mythology quiz from Fact Monster

Mythology & the Constellations Myths, Folklore and Legends are explained in a Thinkquest Junior website created by two sisters, 9 and 11 years old.   Learn more about the gods, goddesses and mythology of the sun, earth, moon, solar system and the constellations.  Constellations and Mythology includes a listing of all the constellations and the myths which go along with them. Illustrated Enclopedia of Greek Mythology has short descriptions and a picture of each term Learn the Stories of the Constellations

20th Century Myths & Legends Bunk Names: Yeti and Nessie Fifth Grade  Images from Easter Island and Sea Serpent Stamps

Mythical Landmarks & Regions Tales from Camelot is an online book of Arthurian legends written and illustrated by a class of 9 and 10 year old children. Read all about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.  Read some of Cornwall's Myths and Legends read some of Cornwall's mysterious legends about mermaids, faeries, standing stones, and ghosts! Mystic Places includes great photos and facts about Easter Island, Nazca Lines and Stonehenge.  Visit the Bermuda Triangle Thinkquest Junior website created by students.  Learn more about the modern mystery of the Canadian Crop Circles.  Mysteries from The Twilight Zone include Easter Island and the Bermuda Triangle.

Cryptzoology Ask Earl about Loch Ness monsters, Stonehenge, and the Bermuda Triangle. Tall Tales and Heroes Learn all about your favorite mysterious monsters at Cryptozoology.com American Legends: John Henry, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Casey Jones,  Learn more about cryptozoology with this interesting list of links to all types of animal legends.  Find out what the six main groups of UFO aliens are.  Explore the Mysterious & Unexplained  for information about lost civilizations, treasures, landmarks, and UFO's.  Bigfoot, Nessie and Other Friends has great photos and tales about these terrific mythical friends and information about Cryptzoology, the scientific study of "hidden animals".  The World of Mysterious Creatures has lots of readable information and pictures.  Read many legends about Yeti, the Abominable Snowman. Click on Stories from the left menu.

Fun For Everyone Image from Kids Space

Games to Play Kid's Space Constellations lets you move your mouse around the screen to highlight and learn about all the constellations Space Hopper Constellation Game from Funbrain With Fact Monster's Creature Catalog, you can find out what to call just about any creature you can imagine.  Hiyah.com offers fairy tales to hear or a chance to play a memory game, recreate puzzles or color your favorite character.

Folktales, Myths, Fantasy Stories and Legends Read Aloud  Fairy Tales from Hiyah.com (Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Little Mermaid, Robin Hood, etc.).  Explore Sony Wonderland to hear stories read aloud, play games, or sing along. Alphie's Online Fairy Tales has more favorites with a great audio companion; be patient while the sound loads...it's well worth the wait! Visit National Geographic's Grimm Brothers. Be careful...these are the original versions, and some are quite scary! (not a read aloud)  Stories of Indigenous Australia: read, watch and listen to real Australians share their stories from long ago and their explanations for how some things came to be

This page created by Julie Coiro on March 5, 2002.