Stories of Turtles
Stories of Turtles
List of educational resources for parents and teachers to read online, to download in PDF format, or to listen to as audio stories
Our stories are a great tool to improve the education of your children and enhance your family atmosphere. Whether in family or in the classroom, as audio or as reading, using pictures or simple text, parents and teachers will discover with them a new way to successfully teach values to children, while enjoying each and every learning minute.
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List including all our stories about Turtles . Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers
Educational Value
- Honesty and reliability
Basic elements
| Moral of the story | Setting | Characters |
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| You can’t lie and exaggerate indefinitely. If you can’t keep your word, sooner or later you will be found out. | The jungle | A fly and a tortoise |
Story intro
In the jungle of Maluba there lived a fly called Mozzie, and Mozzie could roar like a lion. He discovered his special ability while still very young, and as he grew up he travelled to the farthest reaches of Maluba, where no one would know him...
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Educational Value
- Prevent the abuse of computers
Basic elements
| Moral of the story | Setting | Characters |
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| You have to be careful about getting addicted to computers. They can divorce us from everyday life and the natural world. | A boy’s bedroom | A boy, a computer, and thousands of turtles |
Story intro
Albert was mad about computers and video games. He could spend hours and hours in front of the screen, and even though his parents found it hard to believe, he really enjoyed every minute...
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Educational Value
- Bravery, fear control
Basic elements
| Moral of the story | Setting | Characters |
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| 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 |
Story intro
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...
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Educational Value
- Learn to not make fun of others
Basic elements
| Moral of the story | Setting | Characters |
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| Making fun of others often makes them angry, and can lead to violence | The African plains | A rhino, a turtle, and some monkeys |
Story intro
Once, on the African plains, there lived a moody rhino who was very easily angered. One day, a giant turtle entered the rhino's territory unaware. The rhino quickly ran over to the turtle, with the intention of getting rid of it. The turtle was...
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Educational Value
- Importance of Family
Basic elements
| Moral of the story | Setting | Characters |
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| A story in praise of families, and how much we receive from them without realizing. | At night on a beach | A girl, her father, and baby turtles |
Story intro
Amanda was really excited. They had waited many days, but finally, that night, the baby turtles would hatch out on the beach. And her Daddy was going to take her to see them!...
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