Literature: Stories

Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories

Included in Daily Life box, Literature box

• Description: Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories is filled with Japan’s most popular folktales. It includes 20 illustrated stories such as “Peach Boy” and “The Tongue-Cut Sparrow” written in English.

• Links
  • 16 Japanese Folktales for Kids
  • Book: Ancient Tales and Folklore from Japan
  • Book:  National Characteristics of Japanese Folktales
  • Book: Thematic Patterns in Japanese Folktales: a search for meanings
  • Book: Types of Japanese Folktales
  • Folktales from Japan (An Anthology)
  • Folktale Video: Urashima (in English)
  • Folktale Video: Momotaro or Peach Boy (in English)
  • Mythology and Folklore
  • Online Folktales
  • Video: The Tale of Princess Kaguya (movie trailer – remarks the folktale, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter)

• Lesson Plans
  • Japanese Folktales – Ohio Japan Project
  • Japanese Folktales – The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Japan/Kirigami Chain People – NCTA Ohio

• Standard Reference
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  • English Language Arts:
    • Grades 9-12: Reading Standards for Informational Texts
    • Grades K-12: Reading Standards for Literature – #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
    • Grades K-8: Speaking and Listening Standards – #1, #5, #6
    • Grade 6: Language Standards – #1, #2, #3
  • Visual Arts:
    • Grade 2: 2PE, 3PE, 4PE, 6PE, 1PR, 4PR, 1RE, 6RE