Fabulous Fables

This comprehensive guide contains the texts of 33 important fables from the Western and Eastern traditions, explains the concepts behind the fables, and suggests teaching strategies to use with youngsters. A wide variety of enrichment activities, games, and reproducible sheets extend the fables through drama, writing, arts, and crafts. Includes a detailed bibliography of books and fable collections for further reading. Grades 2-4. Illustrated.

Step into a world of wonder and learning in these enduring fables of ancient Greece. You'll come face to face with the wrath of the Olympian gods. You'll meet unforgettable characters with all-too-human shortcomings, including the conceited Narcissus, the greedy King Midas, and the disobedient Icarus. Come, listen and learn as their choices lead to some surprising outcomes.

Mesmerize young children with these scripts based on well-loved fables from around the world. Tips for presentation, props, and delivery are included. Involve young children in reading and learning with these charming readers theatre scripts based on traditional fables from around the world. Adapted to beginning reading levels, each of these reproducible scripts has been evaluated with the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale and is grouped into a section for first, second, third, or fourth grade reading levels. Children will enjoy participating in Barchers' renditions of well-loved stories. Educators will appreciate the guidelines and tips for presentation, props, and delivery. The book also includes a fable unit with the history, elements of fables, themes, activity ideas, and suggestions for evaluation. A bibliography of further resources concludes the book.

This remarkable book has something more than what children like most—it has what parents like most! Parents and children alike will feel empathy for the virtuous Teal Hattie as she faces her dauntless, witchy aunts. Similarly, a snake’s dream of becoming a cyclist and almost winning a race will inspire them. They will reflect on whether the unrestrained love for work of Brigitte the bee wouldn’t be by any chance a flaw of character. With interest, they will discover a new proof of the goodness of fairies, and with pleasure, they will witness the transformation of a tattered scarecrow into a good guardian of mice and birds. They will try to puzzle out the problem of harmony facing a nightingale choir teacher. They will reflect on the meaning of friendship as they follow Johnny’s unusual forest adventure. They will frown at the surreal prank pulled by the paint fairies and marvel at the resolve of Prince Alexander as he tackles rebellious wolves. The secret of the fulfilment of one’s dream will be unveiled to them as they travel up to the moon and back. These new intriguing tales will bring children and parents joy and valuable thoughts to mull over, because the stories are short, delightfully classic in form, with interesting plots, surprising conclusions and clear moral messages.

Fabulous Fables are a beautifully illustrated story-time treat. Told in easy language for early reading, these tales are sure to delight little ones every time!

Fabulous Fables are a beautifully illustrated story-time treat. Told in easy language for early reading, these tales are sure to delight little ones every time!

Fabulous Fables are a beautifully illustrated story-time treat. Told in easy language for early reading, these tales are sure to delight little ones every time!

Fabulous Fables are a beautifully illustrated story-time treat. Told in easy language for early reading, these tales are sure to delight little ones every time!

Fabulous Fables are a beautifully illustrated story-time treat. Told in easy language for early reading, these tales are sure to delight little ones every time!

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.