The following fable originated in ancient India or Greece. It appears in a collection of ancient Indian fables called the Panchatantra. The Tortoise and the Geese Story Summary A tortoise and two geese live beside a lake, but the lake dries up. The geese carry the tortoise with a stick between their beaks as they…
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The Legend of Saint Patrick and the Snakes
According to a legend, Saint Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. While the story is only a legend (Ireland was never known to have snakes) we can still learn an invaluable lesson about faith by reflecting on it. Saint Patrick traveled across Ireland preaching and teaching about Christianity. Everywhere he went, however, the people…
The Farmer and His Horse: A Parable for Kids (from Bluey’s “The Sign”)
This ancient Chinese parable expresses the balance between good luck and bad luck or happiness and unhappiness. After hearing the story, we should reflect on our own reaction to events. Was it good luck or bad luck? We’ll see. This story was recently made popular among children in an episode of Bluey called “The Sign.”…
Three Feet From Gold Story for Kids
This story teaches kids a lesson about perseverance. Most of us learn to quit too early as young people. Read this story together and talk about the ways we should keep going even after we fail. Three Feet From Gold: A Story about Perseverance A man moved out West to mine for gold. He bought…
The Field Mice and the Antelope Fable & Reflection Questions
I first came across the metaphor of the field mice and the antelope in an old book by James Carville and Paul Begala. They shared a story about Newt Gingrich using the field mice and antelope analogy to apply to politics. Tim Ferriss recently re-shared this story as well on his website. I’ll be honest,…
