Tall Tale
Spring Break is finally here and I am looking forward to some much needed R&R. My class learned all about Tall Tales before the break and I...
Head over to check out our reading response wheels we made for tall tales! Download it for free! Happy Wednesday Bloggers!
Introduce your young learner to the tall tale with these wacky coloring pages. While he's coloring, you might want to tell him a tall tale or two!
Fairy Tales are a neglected genre in our library. With the movie based on Jack and the Beanstalk coming out, it seemed like a perfect time to feature them. Plus, my library assistant was ready to try out an idea that had been rambling around in her mind for a while - making a giant…
We had such a great time learning about tall tales this year. It's honestly one of my favorite units in second grade. Slue-Foot Sue has ...
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Alam Channa passed away many years ago, but one of his last wishes remains to be fulfilled.
Get to know some of the most famous larger-than-life characters from our traditional oral folklore with this tall tales worksheet!
Ahh.... I am finally done with our district map testing. I'm so relieved because I feel like I can go back to teaching in a more relaxed mod...
Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, wearing waders and up to his knees in water, is struggling to reel in a giant bass. The words "Nip & Tuck with a Ba...
The story goes like this: famed outlaw Bill Doolin was beat up and tired in January 1896. So he went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to take in the hot springs and get some relief from the aches and pains and rigors of being on the run.
Photomontage of a giant ear of corn resting on a flatbed wagon. The ear is so heavy that is has broken the hitch, and the driver is going to assess the da...
Two new picture books versions of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale “Thumbelina.”
In my last post, I shared a Tall Tale Quilt with light gray background made with modern fabric choices. I had the image in my head of how i...
For his Miami, Florida-based bakery, Zak the Baker, owner Zak Stern went to great lengths to cultivate his craft.
Check out Big Sam: A Rosh Hashanah Tall Tale - 2018 Sydney Taylor Notable Picture Book "This book is nothing but pure fun from beginning to end, with a gentle environmental lesson thrown in". - Jewish Book Council How does Big Sam make a GIANT-sized challah for Rosh Hashanah? He digs an enormous hole in the ground to use as a mixing bowl. (It's still there today -- we call it the Grand Canyon.He adds mountains of flour, thousands of eggs, and other good things.He whittles a massive California redwood tree into a mixing spoon. He flattens the hills of West Texas as he kneads the dough. And he bakes it inside Mount Saint Helens.But when it's time to celebrate the holiday, the eagles call out, "Not so fast, Big Sam!" Rosh Hashanah is about fixing the world, and Big Sam has some MAJOR cleaning up to do. by Eric A Kimmel and Jim Starr on Bookshop.org US!
A detailed review of the popular quick service restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn in Frontierland! One of my favorite ways to save money in the Disney World theme parks is
Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, standing barefoot on a log, attempts to reel in a giant Bull-head fish, while another fish lurks ominously nearby. ...
Feliciana Meets d'Loup Garou: A Cajun Tall Tale [Thomassie, Tynia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Feliciana Meets d'Loup Garou: A Cajun Tall Tale
