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Traditional Tales

Timeless stories from around the world with clear phonic progression

Written and illustrated by international authors and artists, these stories are perfect for any child anywhere. All books in the series are fully decodable and include inside cover notes to guide teachers and parents to support children during reading.

  • Aligned to OUP’s phonics programmes, Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) and Floppy’s Phonics
  • Carefully levelled using Oxford Reading Levels to develop decoding and comprehension skills
  • Free teaching notes for every book, and storytelling videos with professional storytellers available online on Oxford Owl
  • Additional speaking, listening, writing and drama activities available in the Teacher Handbook
  • Selected titles from this series are available on the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription
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Series contains:

  • 76 fully decodable stories from Level 1 to Level 9
  • Teaching Handbooks with advice and activity sheets
  • Free online support on Oxford Owl, including eBooks, storyteller videos and teaching notes
  • Free online PD from Nikki Gamble
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What does Traditional Tales deliver?

Marketing collateral

View teaching sequence (PDF)

Perfect for phonics practise - our free online support and activities in the handbook make these decodable readers great for improving children’s writing too!

Structure chart

View 2017 structure chart (PDF)

Take a look at an overview of available Traditional Tales resources

Support

Support materials

Find activity sheets, teaching notes, a reading record and more

Oxford Reading Levels Explained

See an in-depth overview of each Oxford Reading Level

More from Traditional Tales

The Little Red Hen

Free eBook

Traditional Tales Level 1 The Little Red Hen eBook

Level 1 Teaching Notes

Level 1 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Level 1 Teaching Notes

Tradition Tales Wallpaper

Traditional Tales Wallpaper - Aladdin (JPG)

Download this free wallpaper/background for any PC or MAC

The King and His Wish

Free eBook

Traditional Tales Level 2 The King and His Wish eBook

Level 2 Teaching Notes

Level 2 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Level 2 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Doorhangers

Traditional Tales Door Hangers (JPG)

Print off and cut out off these fun free door hangers with beautiful series illustrations

The Frog Prince

Free eBook

Traditional Tales Level 6 The Frog Prince eBook

Level 6 Teaching Notes

Level 6 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Level 6 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Bookmarks

Traditional Tales Bookmarks (JPG)

Print off and cut out off these free bookmarks with beautiful series illustrations

East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Free eBook

Traditional Tales Level 9 East of the Sun West of the Moon eBook

Level 9 Teaching Notes

Level 9 Teaching Notes

Traditional Tales Level 9 Teaching Notes

Professional development

Boost your storytelling skills: Practical techniques to use in the classroom

Webinar: Boost your storytelling skills

Join professional storyteller Wendy Shearer in this engaging webinar that will demonstrate how to use storytelling as an inclusive activity to engage children, spark imagination and improve literacy.

Wednesday 13th November 2024, 11.30am to 12.30pm GMT

Webinar: Best Practice for Guided Reading

In this webinar recording, discover how to implement a successful Guided Reading programme in your classroom and boost reading fluency using Oxford Reading Tree, with headteacher and independent literacy consultant Heather French.

Also available on the Oxford Owl eBook Library

Oxford Owl eBook Library

Oxford Owl eBook Library

Selected titles from this series are available on the Oxford Owl eBook Library, a subscription giving you over 550 eBooks to use across the whole school. This eBook library is perfect for use in the classroom or to share books with children to read at home.