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Traditional Tales

Check out this delightful storyteller video collection of classic tales like Chicken Licken and The King and His Wish.

2-5 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Traditional Tale Characteristics

This site looks at a story and how it is written with a beginning, middle and end. It explains what each section is for.

6-8 year olds
Pupils

Jack and the Beanstalk

An animated story of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in short video clips from the BBC.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock

An animated story of Anansi with support materials. The story is in two parts.

5-7 year olds
Teachers

Little Red Riding Hood

A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Jack and the Beanstalk

Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.

3-5 year olds
Pupils

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

An animated story of the traditional story of the Three Bears. There is a sequencing activity to print out to go with the story.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

CBeebies Stories

Animated stories and nursery rhymes from the BBC including traditional tales such as The Ugly Duckling.

3-7 year olds
Pupils, Parents

The Gingerbread Man

Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.

4-8 year olds
Pupils

Storyteller Videos

Watch professional storytellers read a selection of the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books. The videos are from Oxford Owl.

4-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents
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