I love teaching tall tales because they take us on an adventure! They also teach us a lot about American history. We are learning how tall tales began in the 1800's as campfire stories and as a way to entertain. Here are some facts about tall tales.
Most tall tales are about pioneer heroes who lived during westward expansion.
They contain a character with super human qualities.
They are exaggerated.
The main character sometimes has an animal that also has exaggerated qualities.
Tall tales are a type of folktale.
We are making charts and taking notes on these features this week. Each child will be choosing their favorite tall tale and making something at the end of this week. Check back for updates!
These are the books we are reading this week, along with charts we made as we discussed the story. The kids came up with most of these tall tale features and descriptions from the story on their own. I was SO PROUD!
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