Slow and Steady: Life Lessons Through Stories

Aesop’s fables, written over 2000 years ago, hold direct relevance today. Morals do not change; instead, we do. Students write their own fables, exploring their values and deciding what matters to them. In an effort to explain the world around us, students dive into folktales and myths, discovering that the world is a pulsing kaleidoscope, and we can only describe what we think we see.
 
Day and Time: Fridays, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Class Duration: 4 Weeks
Dates: February 7-28, 2025 
Recommended for: Ages 6+ / Grades 2-3
Teacher: Anna Bonney
 
Week 1 - Identifying fables, exploring Aesop’s fables, and forming morals.
Week 2 - Fable writing workshop; forming one- to two-paragraph stories.
Week 3 - Curious explanations; Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories; one- to two-paragraph workshop.
Week 4 - Presentations, discussion on the power of stories, and game review.
 
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