Take things your kids learn at school like Aesop’s fables and turn them into teachable moments at home. When I was a child in school, we read Aesop’s fables. For those of you not familiar with them, Aesop was an ancient Greek story-teller who is famous for his short stories or fables. Each of his fables involved animals or objects that speak and teach lessons to readers. One of the most famous of Aesop’s fables is “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” That famous story tells what happens when one says something bad is happening when in fact it is not.
I read Aesop’s fables, one per night with my oldest son. We read to teach other and talk about the lesson the fable has for us. Some of the stories are deep and require a lot of discussion and figuring out. Other stories are funny and make us laugh as we see ourselves, our family members or friends in the characters. The stories are not the end product, but a stepping off point we use to have conversations, so learn about each other and about the world. We have also read other books like “The Time Machine” and enjoyed reading a story that takes a few months to read when you go a few pages at a time. The good thing about Aesop’s fables is that each story start and end in an evening. Each night is a new adventure, a new set of lessons to learn.
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In reality, the book that is read is not the important thing. The important thing is that we spend time together, a few minutes of time that are just our’s and no one is allowed to interfere with that time. When you are a work at home mother as I am, often the time you spend at work and the time you spend with family run together. It is important to find activities, small tasks you can do with your children to make them feel special, loved and valued. For families like ours, reading stories each night is an important part of the special treatment each child receives.
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It is sensational to take things your kids learn at school like Aesop’s fables and turn them into teachable moments at home. So, the question for you this sensational day is, what have your children learned at school that you emphasize at home?
Here are a few other articles about reading with your children:
A New Look at Old Stories – Aesops Fables I like the Aesop’s fables now, not for the moral lessons they provide. Now I like the fables for the opportunity they gave me to talk with my son and to get to know him a little better. [Read More . . . ]
Want to Make Life Better for Your Kids – Take a Look in a Book At the start of this school year, think about the things you have taught your children and the things you still have to teach them. If you do not feel comfortable teaching life lessons to your children, try using a book to make the job easier. There is a book for every lesson you need to teach your children. [Read More . . . ]