Extra Reading Diary: Aesop for Children (Winter)

       As I was looking into the reading diary assignment of this week, I almost went with the Aersop for Children (Winter) unit. When I browsed its content, I realized that I really liked that each story had a moral attached to it. Here are some of my favorites from reading B.

The Bear and the Bees
       Who hasn't thrown a fit when something didn't go there way or when they were provoked, only for the situation to get worse? Unfortunately, so did the bear. When the bee stung him as a warning to not go for their sweet honey, the bear became enraged and destroyed the log only to disturb the bee's nest who thirsted for revenge. Moral of the story: It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by lying into a rage.

Control that temper! Source

The Bull and the Goat
        I think children should learn from a young age not to take advantage of other people, especially when they are in trouble. A lion was chasing a bull but was not able to get him for the bull ran for shelter. However, when the bull found what he though of to be safety, was rammed by a goat. In order to stay safe from the lion, he had to keep his mouth shut. Moral of the story: It is wicked to take advantage of another's distress.

"Do not think," he said, "that I submit to your cowardly treatment because I am afraid of you. When that Lion leaves, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

I need to remember that it is  not nice to steal other
 people's fries when they go to the bathroom Source

The Cat and the Old Rat
        I liked this story because it reminded me of that saying, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." A cat hungry for his food knew he had to play smart to get his prey. So he pretended to play dead and the usually careful mice let their guard down to celebrate only for the cat to pounce on them. As the mice became even more suspicious of the cat, the cat figured out another scheme: cover himself in flour and the mice will come. Sure enough all but one mouse stayed in his den. The old rat was not to be fooled again. Moral of the story: The wise do not let themselves be tricked a second time. 

Poor guy Source