Storyteller Miriam Mills engages preschool students in the museum’s Korea galleries by telling a Korean folktale about a tiger and a puppy using artworks from the Asian Art Museum’s collection.

Grade Levels

Pre-Kindergarten
Regions

Korea
Academic Topics

Folklore & Mythology, Looking at Art
Academic Subjects

Art History, English & Language Arts, Performing Arts

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