Tasks that look impossible for individuals can be achieved by working together as a team
Noah's Ark
Animals from Noah's Ark
Story intro
Inside Noah's Ark animals were kept for so long that they started to organize games and activities for fun. But they were not very careful, and while playing one of the games, a woodpecker ended making a hole in the bottom of the ark... -> read more
Every child can overcome the fear of the dark by modifying his/her own thoughts and expectations
A large enchanted castle
A child and a ghost
Story intro
Once upon a time, a boy went on his holidays to a great castle. He ran through all the rooms and corridors, apart from one wing, which he never... -> read more
No great task can be completed without sufficient order in the details
A genie’s lamp
A boy and a genie
Story intro
Once upon a time there was a genie, of the type who comes out of magic lamps and makes wishes come true. Unfortunately, this particular genie was famous for botching things up... -> read more
Sport is just a game. It should not arouse feelings of aggression and anger
The trunk of a big hollow tree
Ants
Story intro
For those few days the big hollow tree was buzzing with activity. It was time for the Scuttleball World Championship. Scuttleball was soccer for ants; and it was definitely their favourite sport. Ants of all shapes and sizes... -> read more
You can do everything better when you practice with effort and joy
a boy’s bedroom
a boy and his drawing
Story intro
Pinty Tailor was a little boy who enjoyed going to school and doing all sorts of things, except for art and writing. Using brushes and pencils did not come easy to Pinty, so his works of art did not end happily, and he would just... -> read more
We should explain things to children in an honest manner because children deserve respect. We should resist telling them silly stories for our own amusement.
An ordinary house in the present day
A father and his daughter
Story intro
Valerie was very worried about her daddy. For some time now she had noticed he was going bald. It seemed like every time she looked at him he had less hair than before. One day she rather boldly asked him... -> read more
Treating things well, with care, is also a sign of respect to those who cannot enjoy such things, and who –given the chance – would surely treat them well.
A house in the future
A robot and a boy
Story intro
Ricky lived in a lovely, futuristic house, which had everything you could ever want. Though he didn't help much around the house, Ricky was still as pleased as punch when his parents bought him the latest model of butler robot. As soon as it arrived... -> read more
The actual value of things is not based on their price, so it is important to be able to discover on our own the actual value of everything
The jungle
Boobuan monkeys
Story intro
There once was a strange jungle full of boobuan monkeys. Boobuans were some monkeys with long arms and short legs, who spent all the time to adorn their arms and brightly colored bracelets. They were often visited by Mambo the macaque, carrying his cart full of bracelets and rare things. In one of his visits... -> read more
The law of “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” solves nothing. What does solve things is knowing how to forgive.
A frog’s restaurant next to a pond
A frog, a toad, and a frying pan
Story intro
Fran the Frog was the best chef in the whole swamp, and all the toads and frogs of the region enjoyed coming to her very select restaurant. Her 'Flies in spicy bug sauce' and her 'Caramelised dragon flies wings with honey of bee' were the kind of delicacies that every self-respecting frog should try; and that made... -> read more
There is always something nice we can do; we just have to look to find it
Monster Prison
Four monsters
Story intro
Pogo the Ogre, Big Giant, and The Abominable One had spent hundreds of years locked up in Monster Prison. They had entered voluntarily, when they realised that frightening children wasn't a good way to make a living. Since then, the three of them had been sad and lonely figures. Frightening children was... -> 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