Magic Carpet

13 Fifteen Minute Programs
Grade(s): Primary
Curriculum: Language Arts

Pre and post program activities include drama, music, and art. This series brings Folk Tales from around the world into the classroom. Long before reading and writing were introduced; some of these stories and tales were being told and retold, handed down from generation to generation precious heirlooms which contain the wit and wisdom of early cultures. Other stories have more recent origins, being American Legends or Tales based on historical fact. All the stories are intended to motivate a desire to read among children in primary grades.

Program Titles:

  1. Aladdin And His Magic Lamp
  2. Monkey And The Crocodile
  3. Paul Revere's Ride
  4. Princess And The Full Moon
  5. Story Of John Henry
  6. Three Billy Goats Gruff
  7. Why Rabbits Have Long Ears
  8. Why Spiders Hide In Dark Corners
  9. The Story Of Molly Pitcher
  10. Rip Van Winkle
  11. Aesop's Fables