Written by experts in the field of folklore for laymen, this three-part volume is intended to help teachers of English, social studies, mathematics and science, home economics, the arts, and other subject areas to become more knowledgeable about folklore and to inject this knowledge into their existing curricula. The first part, on introducing folklore, deals with defining folklore, folklore genres, finding folklore, and the folk cultural approach (putting folklore in context). The second part explores folklore in relation to the subjects of English and the language arts, history and social studies, domestic life, and mathematics and science. The third part, on folklore and issues in education, discusses making sense out of contemporary phenomena, using local resources, and cultural diversity and folklore. Suggested classroom exercises are provided. Appendixes contain an article on identifying folk art in one's community, a selected bibliography on Indiana folklore, an article on preserving artifacts, and an index. (EL)