Is It A Folktale? Chant
by Mathew Needleman
copyright ©2003 by Mathew Needleman. All rights reserved.
(This is a call and response chant. Teacher says the first part and students respond. Works as unit opener).
Is it a folktale? Yes, Sir/Ma'm.
How do you know? It has heroes and villains.
Which ones are the good guys? The heroes, of course.
Give me some examples. Snow White and Little Red.
Is it a folktale? Yes, Sir/Ma'm.
How else do you know? It teaches us a lesson.
Give me an example. Look before you leap.
Who talks in a folktale? People and animals.
Animals talking? Yes, it’s make believe.
Where do folktales come from? All over the world.
Who told the folktales? Our great great grandparents.
Is it a folktale? Yes, Sir/Ma'm.
Trolls
by Mathew Needleman
copyright ©2003 by Mathew Needleman. All rights reserved.
(Light hearted, Techno inspired chant, goes with Three Billy Goats Gruff. Teaches vocabulary: trolls and billy goats).
Trolls here, trolls there.
Trolls, trolls everywhere.
Get that trickster out of here.
Billy goats. Billy goats. Billy goats.
They’ve got horns on their head.
Watch out troll,
They're going to butt you
And you’re going to be dead!
