A popular theme in nursery rhymes and children’s songs is counting. In addition to Five Little Ducks and Five Little Monkeys, there are: Five Green and Freckled Frogs Ten in the Bed One Two Buckle my Shoe Here is the Beehive Johnny Pounds with One Hammer One of my favorites […]
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What is strong? Well, that might depend on one’s perspective! In a Korean folktale, a rat family seeks to marry a daughter to the strongest one, yet they find that strength isn’t always found where one expects it. Stories about the strongest one are found in many cultures, from Lapland […]
An amazing online resource is the University of South Florida’s Lit2Go collection of online stories, poems, folktales, and more. The materials may be read or listened to online, or downloaded and printed out. It’s a great resource for those who like to listen and follow the text as a learning […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to play some online trivia on Thursday, April 23 at 4pm using Kahoot and Zoom. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to register to attend. Teens who are not established TAG volunteers must have a valid Franklin Township Public Library Card to attend. […]
Like so many of our popular rhymes and children’s songs, Row Row Row Your Boat has its roots in the 19th century. Its simple melody makes it easy to learn and a favorite with young children. If you don’t know the tune, there are many videos on You Tube to […]
Paper folding has been around for at least 1,000 years. It has its roots in Japan and China but may have started earlier than that, even before paper was invented. It first became known as “origami” around the year 1880, and that became the popular name for it in America […]
The story of the little chick who panics has long been a childhood classic in America and elsewhere. It is satirical – see the post from Friday, April 10,for more on satire – and it is a cumulative tale – a story that builds upon repetition, “accumulating,” if you will, […]
Cats have been popular since ancient times, so it’s no wonder that they figure prominently in many nursery rhymes and folk songs. Among the most popular are Hey Diddle Diddle with it’s fiddling cat and the cat who visited the queen in London, but here are a few lesser known […]
Hans Christian Andersen wrote literary fairy tales in his home country of Denmark during the early 19th century. What is the difference between a literary fairy tale and a folktale? A folktale comes from the oral tradition, a story told from generation to generation. A literary fairy tale is the […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for Book Chat using Zoom on Thursday, April 16 at 3:30pm. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to register to attend. Teens who are not established TAG volunteers must have a valid Franklin Township Library Card to attend. Registration ends […]