Owl Stories

Thank you for listening to OWL STORIES. If you enjoyed the podcast today, please hit the follow button and visit again to hear more long lost tales. This folktale The Mango That Was Afraid To Fall comes from the country of India. To reshape the story for my own, when I retell a story, I take liberties here and there to suit my voice and a child's ear. It makes it easier for children to follow along and build the visual story in their minds.In folktales and mythology from India, mangoes symbolize fertility, wisdom, love, and divine blessing. They are frequently used to signify the "king of fruits," often appearing in stories to test characters' morality, represent cherished memories of summer, or act as magical, transformative objects that bring prosperity and youth.FAMILIES & TEACHERS :: I have included the pdf for an activity, a reader’s theater, and a retelling chart for this story. I hope you find it helpful with your children and students (once a teacher - always a teacher).___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for listening to OWL STORIES. If you enjoyed the podcast today, please hit the follow button and visit again to hear more long lost tales. The Cat and The Fiddle dates back to the 16th century and though its origin is medieval, we know it because of L. Frank Baum's Mother Goose in Prose. Baum was such a fantastic writer :: he wrote the 14 books of OZ - and we all know about those ruby slippers!When I verbally retell a story, I take liberties here and there with vocabulary in order to suit my voice and a child’s ear. It’s really hard for the littles to follow Old English. Families and Teachers: I have included a Reader’s Theatre for students to act out The Cat and The Fiddle - great strategy for comprehension and a fun learning activity.See you next time!___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.

Thank you for joining OWL STORIES today. If you like what you hear, please hit the follow button and visit again to hear more long lost tales :: now there are 18 selections - WOW!When I retell a story, I always pick from stories in the public domain and usually they were written 200 years ago; so, I take liberties to change a few words here and there to suit my voice and a child’s ear. I hope you liked the story today.There's a reason for all the repetition in rhymes; repetition helps teach language and vocabulary. Whether you're singing about animals, food, or nature, your child is learning and making sense of the vocabulary words as they are singing. So rhyme on!For the 2nd and 3rd grade teachers and parents, here is a Reader's Theatre to go along with this weeks story :: Little Boy Blue.Please check out the math videos on Youtube :: tinyfarmbigheart. We are also on instagram if you’d like to make suggestions.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own. 

Thank you for joining OWL STORIES. If you like what you hear, please hit the follow button and visit again to hear more long lost tales. This Story:  Sing a Song o' Sixpence is actually a retell of a retell by our friend L. Frank Baum, and he got it from John Newberry. The Newberry Award sticker you see on books was named after the same John Newberry! So, the next time you are in the library, and there will be a next time, look for a book with the Newberry Award sticker - pick it and read it. When I retell a story, I take liberties to change a few words here and there to suit my voice and a child’s ear. I hope you liked the story today.Teachers and Families: There's a reason for all the repetition rhymes; repetition helps teach language and vocabulary. Whether you're singing about animals, food, or nature, your child is learning and making sense of the vocabulary words as they are singing. For the 2nd and 3rd grade teachers here is a 5 Day Lesson Plan and Support Material you can use to help your littles with language and vocabulary.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.

Owl Stories is a part of Tiny Farm Big Heart on fb, YouTube, and Instagram.Thank you for joining our story time. If you like what you hear, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe button. Did you know the title of this poem was A Visit From St Nicholas, or even that it is 202 years old? Amazing how great literature lives through the test of time. Teachers and Families: I hope you and the littles enjoy the stories I tell. If you have any topics you would like me to tackle, leave a message and I'll see what I can find that might help - this is my way of giving back after decades of teaching the wee folk.Fun Family Play: Print out the poem, number the stanzas and cut them out. Then, over dinner, pass out the slips of stanzas and have family members read their part in order. For older families, don’t number the stanzas, so when you pass out the slips of stanzas, the family has to put the poem back in order - like a puzzle. You can find the poem here at Project Gutenberg.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.

Thank you for joining our story this week. If you like what you hear, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe button. OWLS Stories is a part of Tiny Farm Big Heart on fb, instagram and YouTube.The Story:  "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" is a Christmas-themed short story by American writer L. Frank Baum and I believe it is one of his best. The story was first published in the December 1904 edition and then released to the public domain May 1, 1996.Maybe you haven’t heard of Baum, but I bet you would recognize his other work, ever heard of The Wizard of Oz?Teachers and Families: I hope you find this podcast helpful to your littles. If you have any topics you would like me to tackle, leave a message and I will see what I can do - this is my way of giving back after decades of teaching the wee folk.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.

OWL Stories is part of Tiny Farm Big Heart on fb, Instagram, and YouTube.Thank you for joining our story this week. If you like what you hear, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe. This week, I retold a story passed from teacher to teacher for decades about a wrinkled heart, bullies, and strategies to smooth a wrinkled heart - I hope you liked my version of the tale. Teachers and Families: Feel free to take my story, it belongs to no one. If you are teaching The Wrinkled Heart, before you start, it helps if everyone has a cut out heart so that they can see and feel a wrinkled heart, then see and feel the heart after an apology. If you use my words, it would be kind to give credit to OWL Stories. I found out,  that recently, a parent turned their child’s teacher's lesson into a book - I have not read the book but I’m sure it has the same message. ___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own. 

Thank you for joining our story this week. If you like the podcast, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe button if you like what you hear. I took some liberties here and there to adjust this story to suit my voice and a child's ear. I took time to make the story relevant for today, retain the original message, and bring up the beat a little. This story is based on The Little Red Hen retold by Florence White Williams, 1918 and released to the Public Domain July 1, 2006. Teachers and Families: Here is a Reader’s Theater to follow up and support the moral of the story. I also have this bread recipe you can make with your little person. Hope you enjoy it.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.

Thank you for joining this week’s story. If you like the podcast, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe button if you like what you hear. I took some liberties here and there to adjust this story to suit my voice and a child's ear. I took time to make the story relevant for today, retain the original message, and bring up the beat a little. This story is based on The Coyote and The Monster or Heart of the Monster originally told by The Nez Perce tribe of Idaho and Wyoming. It has many different interpretations - usually with the Coyote going into the stomach of the monsters and finding its heart and … you get the picture - really violent. Not something I think the tiniest of ears should hear at bedtime.Teacher’s: Here is a Reader’s Theater to follow up and support the moral of the story. Hope you enjoy it.Owl Stories is part of Tiny Farm Big Heart on fb, Instagram, and YouTube.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for joining this week’s story. If you like the podcast, please visit again and consider hitting the follow or subscribe button if you like what you hear. I took some liberties here and there to make this story suit my voice and a child's ear. I took time to make the story relevant for today, retain the original message, and bring up the beat a little. This story is based on The Farmer and The Badger originally written by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908 in her Japanese Fairy Tale Collection. Project Gutenberg has the original story if you’d like to hear it.Teacher’s: Here is a Reader’s Theater to follow up and support the moral of the story. Hope you enjoy it.Owl Stories is part of Tiny Farm Big Heart on fb, Instagram, and YouTube.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for listening to this week’s story. If you like the podcast, please visit again for the next story. I took some liberties here and there to make this story suit my voice and a child's ear. This week’s story is based on The Emperor's New Clothes originally written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837.Please consider clicking the button and following this journey of storytelling.Teachers: Reader's Theater! This is the first one I have ever made. I tried to think back to when I was teaching, what I would want in a script. If you have any ideas, or if I made a mistake, please reach out to me - I’m always learning. If you would like a copy, find me on fb at tinyfarmbigheart.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for joining me for this week’s story. If you like the podcast, please consider following and visit again for the next story. When I retell a story, I take a liberty here and there to make the story suit my voice and a child's ear. This week’s story is The Three Little Pigs. I have given it a twist and gave the Wolf a chance at redemption - he was so angry and that spilled out into how he treated people. All he needed was a critical moment to show the good qualities of his character.I hope you like this week's retelling and consider following this journey of storytelling.Ever visited the online Library of Congress? Check out this link: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2003juv81093/ It’s a link to a digital copy of a rare copy of Three Little Pigs written and illustrated in 1904.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Listeners: When I retell a story, fable, folklore or tale, I take the liberty, here and there, to make the story suit my voice and a child's ear. I hope you like this week's retelling and consider following this journey of story telling - enjoy today and please consider visiting again next week.Today's Story: Long before electric light and roaring engines, before roads carved the land and stories were bound in books, the Karuk people lived in deep connection with the river, the forest, and fire. Fire was more than warmth - it was life, ceremony, survival. But there was a time, before, when the fire was not yet part of the world below. It was hidden, guarded, hoarded by ancient hags who knew its power and refused to share it.During this time of darkness, the Karuk people waited - frozen, hungry, and hopeless. They were in need of a hero, not a warrior of brute strength, but a trickster. A creature of cleverness courage, and a master of chaos. That creature was ... Coyote.This is the story of how fire came to the Karuk people - not by force but by wit and will. It is a tale of how the animals stole, ran, climbed, flew, and leapt to bring the warmth back to the world. It is a story passed down through the voices of the Karuk people of Northern California where the redwoods grow.APOLOGIES for the sound being so different, I have figured out the solution for future stories. Thank you listeners.__________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy With the Sad Eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends and folklore fall under the public domain. What does that mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects, for certain reasons, are free of exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for joining me for this week’s story. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing and visit again next week. When I retell stories from Indigenous Peoples of America, I take liberty here and there to make the story suit my voice and a child's ear. This week’s story is Little Sister and The Great Turkey. It most likely comes from the Southwest regions of America. In my research, I learned the turkey is a multifaceted symbol in Native American culture, revered for its spiritual significance and its connection to the natural world. A turkey's feathers, bones, and meat play a crucial role in daily life, ceremonies, and traditional stories. There is an Indian myth that tells that the first man and woman on Earth grew corn as plants; and when the woman spotted a turkey eating the golden kernels, she realized they were edible, marking the inception of corn as a vital food source for Indigenous communities. Some tribes kept the turkey well fed with corn as a symbol of respect - and considering a turkey can eat as much corn in a year as an adult - this is meaningful.I hope you like this week's retelling and please consider following this journey of storytelling - see you next week.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Thank you for joining me for this week’s story. When I retell Aesop’s Fables, I take a liberty here and there to make the story suit my voice and a child's ear. This week’s story is The Fox and The Stork. I have placed the critters in a school setting to make it more ‘in the now’ for elementary school students.I hope you like this week's retelling and consider following this journey of storytelling - see you next week.___________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Millions of Cats belongs to the public domain and was originally written by Wanda Gag in 1928. The book won the Newberry Honor Award in 1929. Her large artistic family, two parents and seven siblings, fled from Germany to Michigan to begin a new life in a free country. Her family, back then, were called gypsies. Being called a gyspy wasn't very nice. A gyspy was a minority group of people living outside society on their own terms. I don't see any harm in that. I changed only a smidgen of the original story. In Wanda's story, the cats quarrel and, "maybe they ate each other." In my retelling, " they ran off and disappeared."I am finding that a LOT of children's stories from the late 1800-early 1900 could be violent. So, when I retell them, I take a liberty here and there to make the story suit my voice and a child's ear.I hope you like this week's retelling and consider following this journey of story telling - see you next week._______________________________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Hello and welcome to another week on Owl Stories. This week's story is Raven & Swan, an Aesop tale. Aesop has written so many fables that I have lost count. This story always stood out to me and I would retell in the classroom when I saw a child imitate the behaviors of other children thought to "be cool."Today's retelling is my own version of The Raven and The Swan to match my voice and meet on a child's level in today's world. I hope you like it and consider following this journey of story telling - see you next week._______________________________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠public domain⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

As an elementary school teacher, I must tell this story 6 times a year. All Littles rush, they run to the bathroom, run down the hallway, scarf down their lunches, get the zoomies on the playground - they are little people full of energy. In 2nd grade, there is a turn in the academic tide, math requires 2-steps, comprehension requires a deeper level of thought to answer the why questions. Telling this story lets them know that it is better to have a slow and steady pace than to rush and lose the race. I hope you enjoy my spin on Slow Turtle and Speedy Rabbit.------------------Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠public domain⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

Kindness should be tossed like confetti and this Aesop story reaches the Littles just that - give kindness and give it freely. In my classroom, I always aimed to teach this lesson. If you are kind, what is the worst thing someone can say about you? "Wow, that kid is so kind!" Let them saw that. It is easier to be kind than mean - choose kindness.------------------Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.

The story of Little Scarface has been told for generations by different Native American tribes using multiple variations. I created this child-friendly variant using a myriad of resources. It is my hope that I have honored its retelling._______________________________________________________________Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.Copyright: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the public domain. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.Resources worth mentioning: Aaron Shepard, The Story Museum