Folklore is traditional stories which are passed down orally from one person to another in a society. Folklore as one of the local wisdoms should be preserved because there are a lot of values and character traits that are very suitable to be used as teaching materials in schools. Using folklore as one of teaching materials in schools is one way to preserve and introduce the local folklore to the students. This study uses qualitative descriptive data in the form of information of folklore. The results of this study are seven pieces of folklore that come from different regions in Banjarnegara district. The source of data are from informants, historical remains, and written documents. The data collection techniques of this study are observation, interviews, and documentation. The validation of data is done using sources triangulation and methods triangulation. It is expected that this study is able to encourage other researchers to conduct various studies related to the local tradition/ wisdom in a particular region to be used as teaching materials in BIPA Program (Indonesian for Foreign Speakers). Beside as teaching materials, this particular way can be used as a way to preserve the local culture, so it is safe from extinction.

Keywords: folklore, teaching materials, preservation, and Indonesian for Foreign Speakers.