They have been told and retold in a variety of media, from oral tradition to written storybooks to stage, film and animated cartoon versions—even in architecture. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today. Younger scholars will be able to trace the origin of aphorisms such as "sour grapes" and "a bird in the hand.
As you can see fables not only help pass along moral lessons, they have a number of benefits for kids and can be used in a variety of ways to help young and emerging readers:. Learn about other cultures. Model character traits. Appreciate other traditions.
Explore new ways of seeing the world. Discover a love of stories. When kids explore fables like those included in 4 0 Fun Fables: Tales That Trick, Tickle and Teach , Noodlehead Stories or our Story Cove picture books , it's helpful to keep in mind that even during periods of turmoil, these tales continue to pass along timeless truths from a range of cultural traditions. Last but not least, maybe the most important reason for sharing fables is simply because they're fun! Even though these stories were originally intended to model a moral lesson, they're also meant to be humorous, with whimsical characters and plots that are quite clever.
Remember, if fables weren't so engaging, they wouldn't have survived hundreds and in some cases thousands of years, so pick up a book of fables and share the fun! You Might Also Like:. Where should you start reading? What is skippable? What is the difference between Fables and Fairest? Does it make a difference if you buy the paperbacks or the deluxe hardcovers?
Read on and find out! Fables tells the story of a community of fairy tale characters living in exile in New York City and an upstate farm. Practically every major Western European fairytale character makes an appearance at some point during the series, even if just for a cameo. The central cast is made up almost exclusively of characters from European fairy tales, and when people of color do show up, they are not always handled well especially in the early issues of the main series.
To add insult to injury, there are several cases of Fable whitewashing, with European Fables standing in for non-Western characters most notably, in Nights of Snowfall , Snow White stands in for Scheherazade. Likewise, there are practically no queer characters in the entire franchise, to the point that I tweeted excitedly when I finally found one in a Fairest arc not written by Willingham. An actual queer story in a Fables book? Involving a major Fable Rapunzel at that? Oh, and the core series often ventures into uncomfortable political terrain, in large part because of a War on Terror subtext that Willingham makes textual at several points.
It is very important that we first study the content of any book that we will be reading to a young one to ensure that it is acceptable and not overly complicated or inappropriate.
Reading fiction in such a way that will appeal to a child requires a set of special skills. We must learn to control the volume and intonation of our voice. The behavior and mannerisms of each character in a fiction story must be carefully considered so that the child is easily able to understand the message. Make sure you pick a story that has positive motivations involved so that it will instill good moral values.
It's important to clearly explain the difference between good behavior and bad behavior so that our children can learn which actions to imitate and which to avoid. Telling our children fables is a much more effective method of educating them than yelling or spanking. Children who are accustomed to hearing fiction stories and fables will often have an increased vocabulary, a better understanding of history, a more gentle nature, and a tendency to avoid committing bad actions.
By learning lessons through fiction we can also help our children understand his or her school studies better. It's even acceptable to alter the story that you are reading so long as it does not affect the ultimate moral.
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