Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective

Arrow Chain is a beautiful story about friendship and courage.  Two boys who are best friends, one being a chief's son who rescues his friend when he is taken to the sky to live with the moon.  It is a Tlingit tale.  The Tlingit are indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Ages 5-7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow alon...

Connla and Nora finish their adventures meeting the fairy queen and receiving gifts to take home!  They return to their mother after their long journey and they are reunited! Author unknown, adapted by Molly Brett Ages 5-7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Connla and Nora continue on their journey adventuring to the land of the sea meeting Mermaid folk and continuing their sojourn to more unknown worlds. Author unknown, adapted by Molly Brett Ages 5-7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

A brother and sister find themselves on a mystical adventure thru many unknown worlds after they help save the life of a bird.  This is part one.  The journey will continue next week with part two.   Author unknown, adapted by: Molly Brett Ages 5-7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

A Karuk Coyote Tale About How Fire Came to the People.  Description by Julian Lang "In Fire Race, we are reminded just how important the willow tree is to our way of life.  We are told of one way that coyote helped us.  We are reminded that we must remember to respect each other.  The story reveals that all-natural living things are important, from the little frog to the soarin...

This is the story of how the crow saved the creatures of the earth from the cold by flying up to the Creator who thinks all things into being.  In his adventures, his beautiful feathers turn to soot but his sacrifice proves beneficial and he is rewarded for his efforts. A Lenni Lenape Folktale, retold by S.E. Schlosser, adapted by Molly Brett. Ages 5-7 To discover more about please visit wenu...

One day when the world was new pieces of the sky started falling in a little village in China. The children ran to Loawnu, the wisest person in the village to ask for her help.  Loawnu finds a way to mend the sky and she even adds a magical touch! For ages 2 to 6 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

A baker in a village bakes bread and discovers something special about her dough. For Ages 2 to 5 Adapted from the story Sunday Bread by A. Vinnal from the book Spindrift To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

The Gunny Wolf is thought to be an old African American folktale that has been passed down orally.  It is a gentle tale of caution that recounts what a little girl experiences when she does not listen to her mother about staying out of the forest. To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Farmer John and his wife Betty live in a cozy house on top of a green grassy hill.  Every day, they have lots of chores to do and on this particular day Farmer John must take care of all the chores.  Help comes his way when brother wind, fire fairies, and sister rain visit him even though he's fallen fast asleep. To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-chi...

A Buddhist Tale from Ancient India about generosity and loving all the people of the world! To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

This story describes the concern of a group of elves during a period of no rain in their forest. It tells of the bravery of one elf, Beecher, who went to search for water to save the leaves from wilting. On his quest, this courageous elf meets many wonders of the natural world. The Dance of the Elves By Andrew Linnell, Illustrated by Elizabeth Auer Mercury Press of The Fellowship Community. Discov...

This is a continuation of the story of Wise Grandfather Turtle. Meet Lizzie Lizard and Neville Newt as they reminisce about the joys of the summer's past and make plans for the summer to come. As they emerge from their burrows with plans of their own a wonderful surprise for all the woodland, meadow, and pond creatures awaits. To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for...

An African folktale from Malawi adapted and retold from the book "The River That Went To The Sky" by Mary Medlicott - illustrated by Ademola Akintola. There was once a river in Africa that thought that the stars in the sky were twinkling eyes. The river was very curious and wanted to go to the sky. The sun said he would help the river up but he had to find his way back down. To discover more about...

The Story of Brother Swan and the Fairy Queen is a tale of a little girl who is transported to a magical world by a kind Swan. Her magical adventure takes her right to the fairy queen's doorstep. This is the story of her time with the fairy folk. To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

An old traditional tale about a pancake that ran away and had an adventure before it was eaten. This story was adapted and told on several occasions as a puppet play for the children in Rosebud Garden. We hope you enjoy our version of this well-loved story! To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

A traditional Japanese folktale about a poor but kind woodcutter who shares his lunch of 3 rice balls and how he is rewarded. The story has been adapted for preschool aged children. To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

The story of The Wise Grandfather Turtle was written as a therapeutic response to this time of the pandemic. In Waldorf Early Childhood education, teachers will often tell the children a therapeutic story when there is a need. There are times when the teacher notices a challenging behavior in the classroom or a child in their care has experienced trauma.  The aim of therapeutic stories is to...