Myths+and+Legends

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The variety of stories in Myths and Legends aims to give inspiration to young people at school and at home to create and publish their own work. The site provides a multitude of tools and opportunities that enable pupils to submit their stories for the enjoyment of a world wide audience, with the prospect of receiving peer review and evaluation.

Most of the site is for the enjoyment and instruction of young people; just the story origins and teachers' area use language which may be more difficult for some pupils.

Differentiation is achieved by the range and flexibility of the tools offered. Children can, and do, respond creatively at their own level in a variety of media.

All the stories that we receive are moderated, but what you see is the pupils' own work. If work is not suitable to be published, the authors are given feedback and suggestions to help them revise their story or to think about when they create a new one. We really want the site to inspire and offer opportunities to get involved, whether it is by listening, reading, writing, using Story Creator, making animations or recordings, reviewing other pupils' stories or commenting on the ones put up by Myths and Legends, either alone, in a group or as a whole class.

Information is available on the following topics:
 * [|What are myths, legends and folktales?]
 * [|Why were the stories told?]
 * [|Why are they valuable in teaching and learning?]
 * [|How can they be used in the classroom?]
 * [|Curriculum mapping & supporting educational agendas]