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Overview

Do you have a favorite story, one you like to tell or hear over and over? Maybe there is a story you like that your grandmother tells about your mother when she was your age. Maybe there is a story that your father used to read you at bedtime. Maybe your favorite story is about something funny that happened to you or someone you know.

Some stories were told from parent to child for hundreds of years but never written down. These stories are called folktales , and they are usually told to teach a lesson or explain forces of nature.

Web Resources

Sharing Stories
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html
At this website, you can get help with your writing, talk to kids your age about writing, and publish a piece of your own work. You can also read stories by other students.

Write Me a Story
www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html
Flex your writing muscles! This website challenges you to write a story based on a character, a place, and a prop provided by the site. After you finish, submit your story to be posted online for other kids to read. You can look at past entries and even vote for the story you think is the best.

American Folklore
www.americanfolklore.net
This website has retellings of American folktales, myths, legends, ghost stories, and tall tales. You may have heard some of the stories before; others will be new to you. All the stories are a part of American culture.

Native Stories
www.pbs.org/circleofstories
At this website you can learn about Native American storytellers, read traditional stories, and learn about the history of Native American storytelling.

Folktales from Australia
www.dreamtime.net.au/dreaming
This website has stories that are told by the indigenous peoples of Australia . You can read or listen to these stories meant to teach Australian children about their culture and history.

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