The deer, the spring and the lion. Fable about gratitude for children

Through fables we can teach the child important moral values such as: gratitude , justice, perseverance or love. In the classic fable of La Fontaine The deer, the spring and the lion we try to explain the importance of not underestimating our qualities , however small and insignificant they may se

Through fables we can teach the child important moral values such as: gratitude, justice, perseverance or love.

In the classic fable of La Fontaine The deer, the spring and the lion we try to explain the importance of not underestimating our qualities, however small and insignificant they may seem to us, since they are the ones that can help us the most .

Fable for children about gratitude: The deer, the spring and the lion

When contemplating a deer in the river he was proud of his beautiful antlers. However, he felt very upset with his legs, which seemed "weak and thin". While meditating on his qualities, a lion appeared that began to persecute him. He ran and got safe thanks to his legs. Upon entering the forest, theirhorns

were hooked on the branches and, the lion, in a short time of persecution, had it within reach. When he was about to die , the deer exclaimed to himself: - Fool of me! I did not like my legs, they could save me, and I was proud of my horns, which are the ones that lost me. Moral: Sometimes we despise what helps us the most.

Reading comprehension exercises Fables contain amessage to reflect on

. Ask these simple questions to your reading comprehension child to check if the child has understood the message of the fable.

- What did the deer like about himself?