KINDERGARTENREADING PLAN

FOLK TALE TYPES

Moral Tales:

A moral tale presents important values such as sacrifice, love, family, and cleverness, usually teaching a lesson. Often animals appear as characters in these simple tales.

The Secret Water-ChineseWho Needs Two Wings?-CubanPlain, White Salt-AustralianMaria and the Baker’ s Bread-PeruvianThe Frog Who Stirred the Cream-RussianThe Brother Who Gave Rice-KoreanBring Me Three Gifts!-ChineseDoes a Candle keep You Warm?-TurkishThe Best Match-Mayan

Pourquoi Tales:

The word pourquoi (por-KWA) means “why” in French. Storytellers use pourquoi tales to give explanations for why things are the way they are, particularly in nature.

I Am La Luna-Yaqui MexicanThe Secret Water-ChineseCan Turtle Fly?-Native AmericanLeave, Bees!-ThaiWho Needs Two Wings?-CubanAnansi Gives Wisdom to the World-Ghanaian

Circular Tales:

The plot of a circular story follows a series of events to end where it begins. A circular plot often has characters who set out from home only to return home again.

Mamo is Trading Again!-EthiopianJuan Bobo Goes Up and down the Hill!-Puerto RicanThe Best Match-Mayan

Trickster Tales:

Many folk tales feature a crafty character who takes advantage of others, either out of selfishness or self-preservation. Although tricksters often show deceit, they traditionally are viewed with sympathy and affection.

Anansi Gives Wisdom to the World-GhanaianMouse-Deer Must be Quick!-Indonesian

National Tales:

Sometimes, a particular character is prominent in the folk tales of a culture. The character may be a fool whose silly actions meet with happy results, or a wise character who reveals the foolishness of others.

Anansi Gives Wisdom to the World-GhanaianJuan Bobo Goes Up and Down the Hill-Puerto RicanDoes a Candle Keep You Warm?-Turkish

TALE: I AM LA LUNAFOLK TALE TYPE: POURQUOI TALE

About the Follk tale: The Sun wants to marry the Moon, but the Moon likes being all alone. She will marry the sun if he brings her a skirt that fits. The Sun tries, but the skirt never fits because the Moon is always changing shape. So the Moon still lives alone in the night sky.

Characters: La LunaThe Moon

El SolThe Sun

Key Concepts: The shape of the Moon seems to change each night.

Key words: AloneChangeDayFitMarryNightSkyLove

Build background and vocabulary: Day and night skyTalk about love-marriage and kinds of families.Changes

Preview the story:

Introduce the charactersPredict the storyConduct a picture walk

Read the story aloudTry out language

Statements with I am:Listen and singChoral repetitionMake masksTime to talk: introduce yourselfMake a collage about you