Fairy Tales - Stories - British Council

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	GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS Find lots of activities about Goldilocks and the three bears on LearnEnglish Kids - online games, a play to print, finger puppets, and worksheets to download and print about fairy stories.

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	fairy tales

Fairy stories (or fairy tales) are traditional stories for children. Magical things often happen in the stories, and sometimes there are magical or imaginary creatures too. Read and listen to some fairy tales, and find lots of activities to do.

goldilocks and the three bears

Goldilocks is a young girl. One day she is walking in the forest and she sees a house - and the door is open. What does Goldilocks find in the house? Read and listen to the story and find out!

jack and the beanstalk

Jack lives with his mother. they are very poor. One day Jack sells the cow for some beans, His mother is angry. But the beans are magic! Read and listen to a traditional story.

little red riding hood

Little Red Riding Hood is another girl who lives in a forest! But she doesn't meet any bears - she meets something else! What does she meet in the wood? Read the story.

FOR OLDER LEARNERS
Find some more well-known fairy tales on LearnEnglish Central.

for parents and teachers

You'll find lots of materials that you can use for each story when you go to each story page, plus links to more materials on the BBC/British Council website teaching English about these stories. The teaching English website also has general notes about using these stories in the classroom. Find more ideas about using fairy stories with primary age learners on Language Assistant.

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