In Japan ,Ī different variation calls for lost upper teeth to be thrown straightĭown to the ground and lower teeth straight up into the air the idea is Their entire lives, a characteristic of all rodents. This tradition is based on the fact that the teeth of mice grow for Shouts a request for the tooth to be replaced with the tooth of a mouse. Onto the roof if it came from the lower jaw, or into the space beneath In some Asian countries, such as India, China, Japan, Korea and Vitnam, when a child loses a tooth, it is customary for him or her to throw it From parts of Scotland comes a tradition similar to the fairy mouse: a white fairy rat who purchases children's teeth with coins. In France, and in French-speaking Belgium, this character is called la petite souris ("the little mouse"). In Italy, the tooth fairy is also often replaced by a small mouse. (The Tooth Mouse), and in Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay and Colombia, he Mexico, Peru and Chile, where he is called "el Ratón de los Dientes" Spanish speaking countries, with the exception of some regions of The tradition is almost universal in Spanish cultures, but takesĭifferent forms in different areas. Under the pillow, so that Ratoncito Pérez will exchange it for a gift. When a child loses a tooth it is customary for him or her to place it As is traditional in some English-speaking countries, Ratón Pérez, "Pérez Mouse" in English) is a figure popular in SpanishĪnd Hispanic American cultures, similar to the tooth fairy, originating THE TOOTH FAIRY IN SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES AND EUROPE: Two little old men, a dental hygienist, a potbellied flying man smoking Tooth fairy to also be depicted as a child with wings, One review of published children's books and popular artwork found the While 12 percent believed the tooth fairy to be neither male nor femaleĪnd 8 percent believed the tooth fairy could be either male or female. The tradition of leaving a tooth under a pillow for the tooth fairy to collect is practiced in various countries.ħ4 percent of those surveyed, believed the tooth fairy to be female, Visit while the child sleeps, replacing the lost tooth with a small If he or she places it beneath the bed pillow, the tooth fairy will The folklore states that when a child loses a baby tooth , The tooth fairy is a fantasy figure of early childhood.
Then have one person from each of the groups form a new group and share what they read about the tale.
Each group reads one of the passages about the tooth fairy below.