Archive for 'Folk & Fairy Tales'

The Little Hobgoblin: A Halloween Story

The Little Hobgoblin: A Halloween Story

Ask Kytka Archives: March 2, 1999 Once there was a little hobgoblin who lived deep in the woods, in a little rocky dell. He was a very naughty little hobgoblin, for his favorite pastime was to [...]

Norse Myths for Grade Four

Norse Myths for Grade Four

Creative ideas from parents: Create a poster of the gods. Watercolor a huge Yggdrasil tree and then I drew and scanned in a male figure and female figure on the computer to print out many copies [...]

Creation Stories

Creation Stories

Here I share several very common stories which when teaching diversity really demonstrate that we all share similar beliefs, similar “roots’ so to speak. The origins of the universe and all that IS has always been [...]

The Telling of the Tale

The Telling of the Tale

The adult who understands the underlying meaning of a good tale tells it, of course, differently from those who have not considered its significance. A good ‘teller of tales’ will not make the dramatic movements horrifying [...]

Fairy Tales: Healing Food For The Child’s Soul

Fairy Tales: Healing Food For The Child’s Soul

Fairy Tales Are Healing To The Soul of a Child…. Fairy tales have an enormous and irreplaceable value in the life of a child. They educate, support and liberate the emotions of children. Fairy tales provide [...]