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Self-Guided Find Your Fairy Tale Mini-Course
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Hi, We're Sara and Brittany!

We’re folklorists, teachers, and writers, and together we're the founders of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic! We teach online courses that celebrate traditional tales and everyday magic. Our goal is to re-enchant daily life, one story at a time.


Myths, legends, and especially fairy tales are our passion. We both earned our PhDs from The Ohio State University in 2018 and we love sharing our knowledge and exploring their still-present magic with our students. In October 2019, our school won the Dorothy Howard Award from the American Folklore Society’s Education Section, recognizing our excellence and our commitment to sharing folklore with a global audience!


After teaching courses on folklore, fairy tales, British literature, speculative fiction, and more at OSU, we decided to expand our classroom. We set out to find the people whose hearts beat in time to old tales – people who believe in the power of story. Now, students from five continents gather in our virtual classroom to share stories and fellowship, to be seen and to learn.

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What Our Amazing Students Say

  • The magic of folklore and fairy tales is as vital to our everyday lives as the food we take for sustenance. Brittany Warman and Sara Cleto feed our souls abundantly with their significant scholarship and personal passion for the tales we all think we know. With a forthright love of their subject, these two teachers illuminate the dark corners of stories with the luminescence of knowledge and inspiration. For anyone who seeks enchantment through learning, the Carterhaugh School provides a perfect compass."

    Deborah Sage Kentucky, USA
  • “I’ve but one disappointment in this course: that this amazing journey through the world of fairy isn’t never-ending! I confess I’ve grown addicted to the arrival of your well-crafted magics twice each week, not to mention the stimulating discourse it triggers in the private group. When I signed up I expected interesting content, but the conversations and friendships formed through the private group page were an unexpected delight – one I’m deeply grateful for."

    Laura Saba New York, USA


From The Blog

  • The February 2025 Carterhaugh Events Roundup

    February 12, 2025

    Here’s a list of all the events and publications that we can link you to in the coming weeks. Events February 13 at 7:00 PM Fairy Tale Salon – This…

  • Not One, But TWO Pick-Me-Ups For This Week!

    February 11, 2025

    So… we made you a brand new mini course!! It’s called Find Your Fairy Tale, it’s SUPER bite-sized, all about taking control of your own story, and (for about a…

  • What’s Next?

    February 4, 2025

    First thing’s first – Final number raised for the ACLU from Fairy-Tale Heroines enrollments: $1850.40. We sent them the donation yesterday.  THANK YOU, every single person who enrolled or spread…

  • What Can We Even Say?

    January 20, 2025

    How to even write a post for today? It’s MLK day. And another, nationally significant day. Cognitive dissonance much? We hope you’re doing ok. If you’re feeling down, overwhelmed, or…