Tall tales

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

Diverse books for kids. Picture books of American folktales and tall tales. Good variety.

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.

Free lesson resources to build your own tall tales unit study. With links to graphic organizers, worksheets, and printable booklets.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Tall Tale Anchor Chart