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Aesop's Fables

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Color illustration of a boy holding a staff. He looks up with a surprised expression. Caption. You know, I had a lot of fun last week.

"Fables" are short stories that teach us morals or important lessons about life. Presents animated versions of "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Horse's Mistake." Gives the moral of each fable after the brief story. Encourages visiting a library to find more fables to enjoy.

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Runtime: 12 minutes 33 seconds

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    Katherine R. (Fairfield, CA)
    October 9th, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    This episode helped me to teach my DHH students about morals, which is a part of their 11/12 grade common core standard. Thank you DCMP!

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