Traditional Tales
Check out this delightful storyteller video collection of classic tales like Chicken Licken and The King and His Wish.
Traditional Tale Characteristics
This site looks at a story and how it is written with a beginning, middle and end. It explains what each section is for.
Jack and the Beanstalk
An animated story of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in short video clips from the BBC.
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock
An animated story of Anansi with support materials. The story is in two parts.
Little Red Riding Hood
A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
An animated story of the traditional story of the Three Bears. There is a sequencing activity to print out to go with the story.
CBeebies Stories
Animated stories and nursery rhymes from the BBC including traditional tales such as The Ugly Duckling.
The Gingerbread Man
Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.
Storyteller Videos
Watch professional storytellers read a selection of the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books. The videos are from Oxford Owl.
