You're It! Tag, Red Rover, and Other Folk Games
You're It! Tag, Red Rover, and Other Folk Games

Author: Thomas Arkham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292614

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Have you ever played cards on a rainy afternoon? Do you and your friends play jump rope, play hide-and-go-seek, or play Red Rover? If you did, then you were enjoying a folk game. Learn more about these games, including the long history behind: • face cards • tag • hide-and-go-seek • some board games • baseball. Games help us deal with life. They give us physical exercise. They challenge our minds . . . and most of all they fill our lives with fun.

In Defense of Childhood
In Defense of Childhood

Author: Chris Mercogliano

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780807032862

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As codirector of the Albany Free School, Chris Mercogliano has had remarkable success in helping a diverse population of youngsters find their way in the world. He regrets, however, that most kids' lives are subject to some form of control from dawn until dusk. Lamenting risk-averse parents, overstructured school days, and a lack of playtime and solitude, Mercogliano argues that we are robbing our young people of "that precious, irreplaceable period in their lives that nature has set aside for exploration and innocent discovery," leaving them ill-equipped to face adulthood. The "domestication of childhood" squeezes the adventure out of kids' lives and threatens to smother the spark that animates each child with talents, dreams, and inclinations. There is plenty that those involved with children can do to protect their spontaneity and exuberance. We can address their desperate thirst for knowledge, give them space to learn from their mistakes, and let them explore what their place in the adult world might be.

Campfire Songs, Ballads, and Lullabies: Folk Music
Campfire Songs, Ballads, and Lullabies: Folk Music

Author: Gus Snedeker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292576

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You may turn on the CD player or the radio when you want to hear music—but once, in the days before modern technology, music was enjoyed whenever groups of people got together. You probably know some folk songs, a song that was passed along from person to person. Learn about: • types of folk songs • folk instruments • folk music's European and African roots • Cajun music • the music of Appalachia • Hispanic music • today's folk music. Modern music—Rock, Country, R&B, and more—is rooted deep in North America's musical folklore. And folk music is still alive and well today.

Heroes, Fools, and Ghosts: Folk Tales and Legends
Heroes, Fools, and Ghosts: Folk Tales and Legends

Author: Gus Snedeker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292592

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Have you heard of Anansi, the mischief-making spider from Africa? Do you know about the Blackfoot woman who married a star? Or have you heard stories about Jack, the hero who always wins both the treasure and the princess's heart? Discover stories from North America's folklore, including tales about: • why the world is the way it is • heroes and fools • ghosts and horrors • death and the world to come. Stories have power. They share the wisdom of other generations. They stir our imagination. They give us hope and courage. And sometimes they just make us laugh!

An Apple a Day: Folk Proverbs and Riddles
An Apple a Day: Folk Proverbs and Riddles

Author: Gus Snedeker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292584

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Have you heard these common proverbs? Let sleeping dogs lie. Where there's smoke there's fire. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Or what about these riddles? What is black and white and red (read) all over? Why did the chicken cross the road? Why is 6 afraid of 7? Proverbs and riddles are tiny, bite-size pieces of folklore. They make us think. They tease our brains. They may make us laugh. But most of all, they tell us something about who we are and how we see the world.

Quilts, Rag Dolls, and Rocking Chairs: Folk Arts and Crafts
Quilts, Rag Dolls, and Rocking Chairs: Folk Arts and Crafts

Author: Gus Snedeker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 142229255X

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A patchwork quilt . . . a handmade mandolin . . . a rag doll . . . a wooden chair—all these things are examples of folk arts and crafts. They are useful objects that are also beautiful. Learn about various kinds of folk art, including:• furniture • toys • religious objects • musical instruments • quilts, clothes, and other fabric arts. In folk traditions, art is a part of everyday life. And people still enjoy folk art today.

Sirens and Smoke: Firefighter's Folklore
Sirens and Smoke: Firefighter's Folklore

Author: Thomas Arkham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292541

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Do you know who started the first volunteer fire company in the United States? Do you know who the first woman firefighter was? Or did you know that firefighters trace their heritage back to the knights of the Crusades? Sirens and Smoke is full of stories of bravery and tradition. You'll read about: • the brave guards who fought fire in ancient Greek and Roman communities.• the long-ago firefighters who battled the great fires that swept through Europe's big cities.• the community spirit that grew in the New World.• the African Americans and women who added their strengths to fighting fires.• September 11, 2001, when firefighters demonstrated their heroism. Fire can be an enemy—but down through the ages, firefighters have risked their lives to protect others against it. Their folklore reveals a long tradition of courage.

Black Cats and White Wedding Dresses: Folk Customs
Black Cats and White Wedding Dresses: Folk Customs

Author: Thomas Arkham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292568

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Did you know that if you drop a spoon, someone will kiss you soon? Did you ever hear that three spiders crawling on the wall are a sign you will soon hear of a death? Or did you know that if rabbits play in a dusty road, rain is on its way? These beliefs are folk customs found in North America. Discover more, including: • ways to predict the future • weather lore • good luck superstitions. Folklore is shared through customs and traditions. These are patterns that shape our lives. Even in today's world, we still depend on these old ways to make sense out of life.

Tell Me a Story: Family Folklore
Tell Me a Story: Family Folklore

Author: Gus Snedeker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1422292533

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Does your family have a favorite holiday meal? What are your birthday traditions? Do the older people in your family tell stories about their childhood and what life was like when they were young? All these are parts of family folklore. Tell Me a Story will help you better understand: • what family is.• the ways the generations are linked together.• how families relate to each other.• how families pass along a heritage for the future. We get strength from our family's past—and this sort of folklore also gives us hope for the future.