The doe and the vineyard. Fable for children about gratitude

Gratitude is much more than giving thanks, it is being happy with what we have, with what we are, and behaving with others as we would like them to behave with ourselves. This is a very important value that we must inculcate the children, so we encourage you to read this short fable of Aesop, on gra

Gratitude is much more than giving thanks, it is being happy with what we have, with what we are, and behaving with others as we would like them to behave with ourselves. This is a very important value that we must inculcate the children, so we encourage you to read this short fable of Aesop, on gratitude, to your children.

Through the fables the children learn quickly con and with examples how they should behave in their lives. The doe and the vineyard,

is a fable for children that tells us the importance of gratefulness with who helps you. The doe and the vineyard. Fable for children about the importance of being grateful

A deer pursued by some hunters took refuge in a vineyard. When the men began to move away, the doe, believing itself well hidden, began to taste the leaves of the vine that covered it.

The hunters, seeing that the leaves moved, thought, that there was an animal hiding there. They fired their weapons and mortally wounded the doe.

His last words were:

- I deserve it, because I should not have hurt who was saving me from certain death!

Moral: Be grateful to whoever helps you.

Reading comprehension exercises

To know if your child has understood the story correctly, you can ask him some simple questions about the text. Reading comprehension is a fundamental step for the child to learn to read correctly and show interest in reading.

Here we leave some questions

about the Fable of the doe and the vineyard that will help you discover if your child has a good understanding of reading. - Why did the doe take refuge behind the vineyard? - Why did you eat the vineyard? ¿- What alerted the hunters that the doe was in the vineyard?

- What happened to the doe at the end?

- Do you think the hind did well to eat the vineyard?