Saturday, October 11, 2008

What have Fables Taught Us?

For over two thousand years, children and adults have learned and shared Aesop’s fables in the hopes of teaching basic morals and creating a better society.

What morals do these ancient fables teach and why do they continue to be important? To answer this, simply look at some of the ideas that are taught by reading Aesop’s Fables:

Like attracts like.
Slow but steady wins the race.
Look before you leap.
Pride goes before destruction.
Happy is the person who learns from the misfortune of others.
A person is known by the company s/he keeps.
Self-help is the best help.
Fair weather friends are not worth much.
Do not attempt too much at once.

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A WEEKLY Note from Mrs. Grabarz

As we enter Winter Weather, please make sure to send home the Emergency Closing Form with your child. This enables us to help know how to send them home in case of an emergency closing.

Please make sure your child has a healthful snack, like fruit, crackers and cheese or a granola bar. We do not eat until almost 1 PM, so they get very hungry during our morning together. A water bottle would also be wonderful! Please do not send in colorful drinks (like Gatorade) as they stain the carpet when spilled!

Thank you for sending in all the cans for our Food Drive! West Woods really cares for our less fortunate neighbors!!