THE SELFISH TOAD!

Time for story, time for story! 

Listening ears ON! Today another tale, but today not a folktale.

With this story we can teach our students so much values, like: don't be selfish, the importance of sharing, be friend with the others and don't treat someone as you don't want to be treat.

PRE-TELLING:

After the teacher has all children sit down in the corner of storytelling, she is going to "make theater" that is...She is going to let children think that she's selfish but she can't say anything. The attractive of this pre-telling is that children aren't going to recognize her teacher because she is never selfish and now she is. 

The teacher will say: 

-Do not touch my land, do not sit with my friend, look at me, give me your toys, I will not let my story book to you anymore...

When the teacher sees that children react or even someone asks what's wrong.

 The teacher will say: Why not Miss behaves like this normally? This I have done, is being selfish person when you want it all for yourself and do nothing for others and they do not share with anyone.

TELLING:

After the teacher has explained the concept of selfish, she says that the story of today is about: A SELFISH TOAD.

"The Selfish Toad" is a Spanish story, which can translate into English. The story is about a frog that lives in a pond where it has rained a lot and there are plenty of water. The toad lives and rests in that pond, many animals will enjoy or drink from the pond but the frog will not let them. Do not share your pond with anyone with any animal. Over time runs out pond water and the frog begins to mourn and dehydrated. Meanwhile were all animals that will "upset the toad" animals to learn that the toad was wrong was told that would lead to the lake where everyone played, laughed and drank and enjoyed. The toad was very soprendido and learned a valuable lesson: We must not be selfish, we must share and be friends with everyone.

POST TELLING:

Story Circle: 

One person begins a tale WITH USING THE CONCEPT OF SELFISH and stops after a few sentences. The next person picks up the story thread and continues it, then stops. Next person adds to it and so on until the tale comes to a resolution. The story could begin with a pre-selected title or subject to guide the improvisation. Try recording the story circle on a tape recorder for later listening.

                                                                       Hope you like this Spanish story, and remember don't be Selfish!

Ester C.