idea for everyone, to help see the positive aspect in all experiences
A boy's house
A boy and his teacher
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Mickey was a nice, cheerful, optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having seen him angry; he didn't mind whatever people said to him. He seemed incapable of insulting anyone. Even his teachers admired his good disposition, which was so unusual that a rumour... -> read more
If you adopt a creative and fun strategy, you can make learning even the most boring subject enjoyable
Any present-day school
A stupid pupil and his classmates
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That year, in the local school, there was a new Math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest child anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would... -> read more
Envy is the result of not knowing how to appreciate what we already have
Any place
A boy and his hair
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This is the incredible tale of a very odd boy. He always wanted what wasn't his: his friends' toys, his cousins' clothes, his parents' books...he ended up being so envious that even the hairs on his head were given to jealousy... -> read more
Friendship is best demonstrated during difficult times.
A supermarket
Two spinach plants and a little boy
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Lulu and Lily were two spinach plants who were born on the same vegetable patch. They had been friends all their lives. Together they had endured terrible frosts, snowstorms, and scorching hot summer days. Through it all they had always supported each other, looking forward to the time every spinach plant dreams of... -> read more
There was once a boy who hardly had any toys or money.
Nevertheless, he was a very happy little boy. He said that what made him happy was doing things for others, and that doing so gave him a nice feeling inside.
However, no one really believed him, and... -> read more
By contributing just a small part of what we have, together we can achieve a lot
A cabin in a forest
A boy and a magic wand
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Once upon a time a boy was walking through the forest, looking for fruit. He spent so much time searching, that night fell and he got lost. He scrambled through the darkness for a long while, until he could hear a loud disturbance off in the distance. He followed the noise and discovered... -> read more
Excess shyness can render some abilities and virtues ineffective
The forest and its underground labyrinth
A magpie, a hare, a mouse and a mole
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Once there was a magpie who realised that one of his most prized coins was missing. So he called the best detectives in the forest: the hare and the mouse. The mouse was a bit cleverer and ... -> read more
The satisfaction of working together in friendship is much greater than the minor inconveniences it brings
The Earth and The Moon
A Martian and the forest animals
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One night, a hedgehog was scanning the sky with his telescope, when he saw what seemed to be a spaceship flying to the moon. When he managed to properly focus on it, he found out that it was a craft belonging to an unfortunate Martian who seemed to have had an accident, and had to make an emergency landing.. -> read more
A bad boy discovers what good effects kind people have in the world
A land of fairies
A badly behaved boy, a fairy, and a good boy
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Once upon a time, there was a boy who was so badly behaved that the Chief Fairy of the land came by to punish him. The Fairy turned the boy into a monster, in a spell which meant the boy could only escape from being a monster if he ... -> read more
A fox asks his friends to trust him. He betrays that trust so they teach him a lesson
Countryside near the north pole
A fox, a penguin and a reindeer
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Pingüino, reno y zorro eran muy amigos. Un día, el pingüino y el reno encuentran un montón de fruta y deciden guardarlo en secreto. Por el camino, se encuentran al zorro, que al verles tan felices...Penguin, Reindeer and Fox were great friends. One day, Penguin and Reindeer found a load of fruit, and decided to keep it a secret. On the way, they met Fox, who seeing them so happy, asked them why. They told him they couldn't say, because... -> 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