Tall tales

American folktales, tall tales, folklore, and fables for kids that introduce kids to American myths and legendary heroes with picture books.

Are you ready to introduce your students to tall tales? Here are five fun ideas for teaching tall tales in your library or classroom.

Here are some fun resources I found for teaching Tall Tales:Tall Tales Notebooking Pages from The Notebooking Nook - make your very own Tall Tales Notebook!

A Tall Tales Project Your Students Will Never Forget. Wrap up your tall tales unit by having your students write their own tall tale and turning it into a TALL masterpiece.

How to Write Tall Tales: Five traits of tall tales like Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan & John Henry that set them apart in the folktale genre.

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One of my favorite ways to wrap up a tall tales genre unit is having students write their own tall tale and publishing their stories as TALL creations. Come grab a free Google Docs template for students to type their stories.

Color Paul Bunyan with some bold colors to match his bold personality.

Celebrate National Paul Bunyan Day with a FREE interactive storytelling and STEAM activity that brings folktales to life! This freebie includes a fractured folktale play perfect for readers’ theater and an interactive STEM challenge all learners will enjoy. Teach learners all about tall tales and teamwork with this hands-on activity.

What's the difference between a tall tale and a fable? Learn more about it using these free printables for tall tales and fables.