Stories of Self control

Stories of Self control


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 Self control. Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers

The Burger who didn’t want to be junk food, a story about Healthy Eating and capricious

A story teaching children to spare eating junk foods always
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Average: 8.3 (3 votes)

Educational Value

Healthy Eating and capricious


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Teaching how to eat “junk food” sparingly, and not abuse it.A burger jointA burger and its consumers

Story intro

Once upon a time there was a burger who had many lives. Each day she would wake up in the burger bar, and patiently wait her turn to be cooked by the chefs, before being served to... -> read more

The Red Balls, a story about Measure the right amount of things, self-discipline

A short story about self-discipline and correct amount of dosage
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Measure the right amount of things, self-discipline


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A story to explain the importance of taking things in the proper measure, using the example of medicine. A dreamA girl, cough mixture and a strange dream

Story intro

Just then, hundreds of enormous red balls appeared all at once, and they were so heavy that they could hardly move them. A great chaotic commotion began... -> read more

Art Town, a story about Optimism and being positive

A story about optimism
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Average: 9 (70 votes)

Educational Value

Optimism and being positive


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
idea for everyone, to help see the positive aspect in all experiencesA boy's houseA boy and his teacher

Story intro

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

August Heat, a story about Strength and will power

A short story for children about will power
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9.0875
Average: 9.1 (16 votes)

Educational Value

Strength and will power


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Small daily renunciations are what develop strength and will powerA mouse holeTwo mice

Story intro

August Heat was a little city mouse who lived peacefully in a big house. The house had all the comforts any mouse could ever dream of; there was always warm water to bathe in, hot food, plenty of ... -> read more

Trouble in the Science Class, a story about Being calm

A short and funny story about being calm
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Average: 8.4 (34 votes)

Educational Value

Being calm


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Acting when we are furious or annoyed results in less clever and intelligent actionsA class in a modern schoolA teacher, some students and their parents

Story intro

The science teacher, Mr Litmus, had asked his students to study some particular animal. They would write a short report, and tell the rest of the class their conclusions. Some talked about dogs, others about horses, some chose fish. But the most interesting discovery of all was made by little Sophie... -> read more

A Different Take on Halloween, a story about Forgiveness, self control and joy

A short story about Halloween and letters
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Average: 8.9 (34 votes)

Educational Value

Forgiveness, self control and joy


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A non-scary story about monsters, to tell to little ones on HalloweenMonster worldA girl, several monsters, and letters

Story intro

A long time ago, most monsters were charming, sweet-toothed individuals. Silly, hairy guys who lived happily in their monster world. They talked and played with kids, and would tell them bedtime stories. But one day, some monsters had a great big argument... -> read more

Sparky Hooves, a story about Calm and self control

A short story to combat bullying
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Average: 8.3 (14 votes)

Educational Value

Calm and self control


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The best thing to do with bullies is ignore themA bullringA brave bull, a boy

Story intro

Rocky was on the patio, crying. Some of his schoolmates had been picking on him, as they did quite often. Nothing upset him more. But no matter how much he told them, shouted at them, or threatened them, they wouldn't stop. An older boy, who had... -> read more