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Engaging African folktale with moral lessons, classroom activities, and comprehension tasks to support literacy and cultural education in primary learners.

This beautifully illustrated storytelling resource features The Tortoise and the Mermaid, a captivating African folktale designed to engage children through moral learning and cultural appreciation. Perfect for EYFS, KS1, and lower KS2, this resource includes a printable story version, comprehension questions, and activity prompts that support literacy, speaking, listening, and creative writing skills.

Fellow teachers will appreciate how this resource can be used in storytime sessions, as a guided reading text, or for cross-curricular activities tied to PSHE and cultural diversity. The tale teaches lessons about honesty, cleverness, and the consequences of greed - making it an excellent tool for values education.