Stories of Envy
Stories of Envy
List of educational resources for parents and teachers to read online, to download in PDF format, or to listen to as audio stories
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List including all our stories about Envy . Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers
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Educational Value
- acceptance, avoid envy
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| We often end up doing stupid things just to imitate others or to make others envious | A forest full of animals | The forest animals |
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Once upon a time, there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together. One day a family went to spend the day in the countryside, and one little boy left his socks...
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Educational Value
- acceptance, avoid envy
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| Envying what is natural in others but not in yourself, can drive you to unwise forms of behaviour | A river on the savannah | A hippopotamus and a bird |
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Once upon a time, a hippopotamus lived in a river next to a big and solitary tree.
One day, a bird came and nested in the tree. The songs and the flight of the bird caused such envy in the hippo...
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Educational Value
- Avoid envy
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| 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...
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Educational Value
- Avoid Envy
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| When we fail to appreciate the good things others possess, and allow envy to take over, we end up in a lot of trouble. | A famous Italian city | A leaning tower and a girl |
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A long time ago, in an Italian city, they built a beautiful tower which was admired by everyone passing through. A little further down the road, in a neighbouring city, they had built a tower of similar beauty. The two towers were ...
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Educational Value
- Gererosity and Honesty
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| The best way to encourage honesty is to create an environment of honesty and generosity, since he who wants nothing for himself is farthest from falling into greed and envy. | A village in past times | an old man, his neighbour, some coins, and a servant |
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There was once a rich and kindly old man who, reaching the end of his days, decided to leave his possessions to some honest and intelligent young man. Speaking of this decision, he told a good friend that he wanted to choose wisely. The friend advised ...
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Educational Value
- Avoid to feel envy
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| Many of those who seem to have so much, in fact have the least. So it’s best not to envy them. | Christmas time at home, and the North Pole | A boy and Father Christmas |
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Danny was very disappointed with Father Christmas. He was a very good boy, but it really annoyed him, each year, to see most of the other children - who clearly behaved worse than him - being given more presents. He complained so much that, one night
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