A fairy tale is a short story primarily for children that often features magical beings and creatures. These characters may give aid to the main characters or be the primary adversaries. A fable is a very short narrative that usually includes animals with human qualities and abilities. Fables will usually teach an important truth, called a moral.
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Teaching poetry can be made easy with a little wit, a splash of humor, and a dash of fun. This reading set has all that and mor...
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A cat is a many-faceted creature. Some are mysterious, some are comical, some are condescending, and some are just plain skitt...
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From haughty house dogs to precocious puppies, this reading set is full of delightful stories about dogs. Younger students will...
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Older students will enjoy these Christmas reading passages from classic literature. From the poetry of “A Visit From St. Nichol...
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Many children are already familiar with the Mother Goose nursery rhymes, which makes them easier to read for beginning reader...
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Is there any more magical phrase than “Once upon a time”? This beginning of so many classic fairy tales sends the reader into a...
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A fable is a story with a moral, or lesson, at the end. Aesop, a Greek author in the 6th century B.C.E., is perhaps the most ...
by Katharine Pyle from Mother’s Nursery Tales
This version of the familiar fairy tale "The Elves ...
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The old adage "the hurrier I go, the behinder I get"...
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