People with a sensory deficiency are just normal people who have a disadvantage when it comes to dealing with what’s happening right now
A faraway planet
A boy, several aliens, and a blind girl
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What sort of an expression would be on your face if an alien spaceship beamed you up, put you in a big glass cage, and took you to a planet out amongst the stars? Well, no doubt you would look a bit like... -> read more
A nice way to explain to children the importance of brushing their teeth, and not eating too many sweets
A wizard’s house, a long time ago
A wizard and a toad
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A long, long time ago there was a wizard who accidentally invented a rather unusual spell. Whoever the spell was used on would get perfect teeth. As he didn't know what to do with this discovery, the wizard decided to use it on one of his toads. After... -> read more
Many of our natural shortfalls can be replaced by a positive attitude and perseverance
A farm
A dog and a rabbit
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There was once a farmer who devised a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He made a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see... -> read more
The only way to successfully deal with a life and death situation is to face up to the fear it brings.
A desert land with a big mountain
A tortoise and a monster
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Once upon a time, there was a tortoise on a ship, and the ship sank. Some time later the tortoise made it to a desert land surrounded by water on all sides except for one. The landward side led up to a big, steep, craggy mountain. To avoid starving to death, the tortoise decided to... -> read more
We are imprisoned by many irrational fears, which drive us to foolish acts
A coastal town
A boy, a monster, and a Norwegian fisherman
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The first anyone heard about the creature in the attic was after one of the children went up there to look for an old book. Everything was dark, but between the shadows, the boy could clearly see two eyes watching him intently from above, with a horrific expression on its face. They were big... -> read more
Good sense of humor and smiling are the best ingredients to cope with adversity
A forest at night
The wind and a witch
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Dark night at the forest. The wind shakes the leaves of trees, as if to extract its essence to take away and join their large collection of sounds, each taken from a different place. Today, the wind is full of ...
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here is no such thing as a pious lie. When the truth is discovered, the accumulation of deception will multiply the pain experienced.
Any modern setting
Un young man
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Daniel had a unique gift. He was the only person who could see everyone's 'hammer of truth'. At first he couldn't work out what that big lump of steel was, hanging over everyone's head. But, with time, he realised that it was connected to the little white lies people would say... -> read more
True friends always tell us the truth, even if it’s something we won’t enjoy hearing. Those who give us false praise are not worthy of our trust.
A farm
Two ducks and a ram
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Billy Peck was a farm duck whose big dream was to become a tightrope walker.
Every day he spent hours out on the rope, practicing, encouraged by his faithful friend, Artie Quack. Artie was an older duck who, when young, had practiced that very same art. Both of them were a bit flap-footed at it, but... -> read more
We have to accept that things can change. The best way to deal with change is to remain flexible and adaptable.
A lost land in the rainforests, in modern times
Several dinosaurs and a village
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In a lost land of tropical forests, on top of the only mountain in the region, trapped inside an old volcanic crater system, lived the last ever group of large, ferocious dinosaurs.
For thousands and thousands of years they ... -> read more
It’s always better to have friends and be happy - even though it may bring discomfort - than isolate yourself from people in order to avoid problems.
A river in the present day
A river and a fish
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Once upon a time there was a river. This river was rather unfriendly and lonesome. The river could not remember how long ago he had decided that he no longer wanted to put up with anything or anyone. He lived... -> read more
ECRP, Early Childhood Research & Practice is an excellent resource with articles for parents and teachers willing to investigate in the latest techniques and discoveries about early childhood education