Stories and songs are very effective ways that humans pass information, from person to person, place to place, across time and generations. Stories develop listening skills, memory, and imagination, and they support social and emotional learning to develop the whole child.

Special Guest Storyteller of the Day:

A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Germany

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors whose work in folklore, linguistics, and literary scholarship shaped the development of modern folkloristics and the study of the German language. The Grimms are among the best-known story tellers of European folktales, and their work popularized such stories as "Cinderella", "The Frog Prince" (Der Froschkönig), "Hansel and Gretel" (Hänsel und Gretel), "Rapunzel", "Rumpelstiltskin" (Rumpelstilzchen), and "Snow White" (Schneewittchen).