Rebecca's thoughts on
"The Fisherlad, a romantic tale of a bonny lass (and mature love) from Scotland:
What did the wee brown lass give the fisherlad that the bonny lass did not?
Love.
Tell about a time when there was something you wanted to do that your friends thought was weird. What did you do?
It's not the beauty on the outside that counts, it's on the outside.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on November 19, 2009 at 9:48pm —
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Tracy's thoughts on
Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a story of two sisters from Belgium:
How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other?
Because they are family.
Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person?
Myself. Because I am not perfect and never will be...just like everyone else!
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It was a…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on November 17, 2009 at 10:42pm —
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Danei's thoughts on
The Empty Pot, a Chinese folktale:
From the story, what kind of quality in a person would you say was most important to the Emperor?
He didn't lie.
If you were the emperor and choosing a successor, what would be the most important quality you would look for? the second most important quality? the third?
Not lieing, being kind, not rude, helping people.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on November 14, 2009 at 1:26am —
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Rebecca's thoughts on
"The Native American Cinderella, a tweak on the classic fairytale:
Why was it so important to Strong Wind that his bride tell the truth?
He would know that she could do what she said she could do. An honest woman would make a good wife.
Tell about what happened when you knew someone was lying to you. Tell about another time when you knew someone was telling you the truth.
My f…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on November 12, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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I love your stories. They always bring excitement to me and always teaches me something new each time.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on October 30, 2009 at 10:55pm —
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Pornika's thoughts on
After the Great Fire, a South American legend:
Why did the man and his wife hide instead of taking sides in the battle?
THE COUPLE HID BECAUSE THEY SENSED THAT WITH THE WAR RAGING EVERY MOMENT. BOTH THE SIDES WOULD END UP DESTROYED.
Why did Sararuma turn to dust?
WHEN THE OLD COUPLE STARTED PLANTING THEN DEFINITELY HE WOULD BE DEMOLISHED. SO SARARUMA TURNED TO DUST BEFOREHAND.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on October 25, 2009 at 12:15pm —
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Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale:
How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other?
They were able to love another because they R sister's. U always luv U'r family. The girls were able to love another because they only saw inner beauty.
Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person?
I LL…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on October 18, 2009 at 2:14pm —
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2nd voice on
"Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale:
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The story was great. I loved how Blond Carrie still loved her lil'sis even though nobody eles did. She was always nice to her sis. Nellie was the only one who did not like Blond Carrie. It was not fair to Blond Carrie she did nothing wrong. She loved her sister. She was soooo sad when she thought her sister had drowned. It was a great story. I looooooooo…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on October 13, 2009 at 8:17am —
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Maranda's thoughts on
"Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale:
How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other?
The sisters loved each other for the heart not the prettiness.
Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person?
Nobody is PERFECT, none of my friends are. I still love them. They're perfect for me!…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on October 13, 2009 at 8:14am —
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Maleo's thoughts on
The Tiger's Whisker, a Korea folktale about second chances:
"I loved the story, because my father's name is Fu, which means Tiger, and tigers are my favorite animal. I think Hok, Long, and Seh should be in the story as well! They are Cantonese names for animals. Hok is for Crane, Long is for Dragon, and Seh is for Snake."
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 17, 2009 at 8:33pm —
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Kayla's thoughts on
"The Four Friends, a folktale from India:
What do you think the story shows you?
It shows me how four friends connect with each other and show powersecrets to each other.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 11:53am —
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Gillesia's thoughts on
Fur and Feathers, an African folktale:
What do you think the story "Fur & Feathers" was trying to show you?
You need to have a lot courage and pride in your self and never doubt yourself.>What did you do to make up for it?
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 11:50am —
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Anges' thoughts on
Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale from Belgium:
How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other?
THEY WERE VERY INNOCENT. THEY KNEW ONLY TO LOVE. THEY VALUED THE PERSON MORE THAN THE FACIAL BEAUTY.
Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person?
I LOVE THAT PERSON WHO IS NOT P…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 2:42am —
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Karen's thoughts on
Fur and Feathers, an Italian folktale:
I think this story is trying to tell you that nobody is perfect. And that is human nature.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 6, 2009 at 1:10pm —
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Cameron responds to a question following the Native American folktale
"The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky.
Did you ever make friends with anyone who was mostly disliked? What happened?
YES, HER NAME WAS CHRISTINA. NO ONE LIKED HER BECAUSE SHE WORE THE SAME CLOTHES EVERY DAY.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on September 2, 2009 at 7:34pm —
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Wenzel age 9 talks about the story
Beauty and the Beast from France-
In five years, do you think Beauty would have been as happy married to the Beast if he had never changed into a handsome prince? Say YES or NO, and explain.
YES, because she said that she loved him before he became the handsome prince. So that means that Beauty loved the Beast because of his personality.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on August 2, 2009 at 1:25am —
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Wenzel age 9 talks about the story
Beauty and the Beast from France-
In five years, do you think Beauty would have been as happy married to the Beast if he had never changed into a handsome prince? Say YES or NO, and explain.
YES, because she said that she loved him before he became the handsome prince. So that means that Beauty loved the Beast because of his personality.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on August 2, 2009 at 1:00am —
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Lily talks about the fairytale
The Contest of the Fairies from France-
Why was the Prince content to love Rosanella at the end of the story? What did he see in Rosanella that he had never seen before in any other woman?
The Prince saw all the 12 fair maidens he loved, which attached him so closely to Rosanella since she had all the traits that those 12 possessed.
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Added by Elaine Lindy on July 28, 2009 at 12:00am —
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Rebecca's thoughts on
The Traveler's Secret, an Italian folktale:
Tell about something you regretted that you did.
I regretted something that I did when I took my brother's plastic sword and played with it. And on my way back to his room to put it back I broke it.
What did you do to make up for it?
I apologized like a zillion times.
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I think this story is just remarkable because the plot…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on July 27, 2009 at 1:59am —
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Anako age 16 talks about the story
The Empty Pot from China-
Why did the princess love Greyfoot?
She loved Greyfoot because of his kindness and patience towards her. She also saw that he had a noble character along with him being intelligent and not to mention handsome-that always helps.
How did learning to love Greyfoot change the princess?
The princess became an entirely different person. She was no longer v…
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Added by Elaine Lindy on July 15, 2009 at 9:11am —
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