In the spring, Yellow class will use the story book Jataka Tales by Ellen B. Babbitt.
Table of contents:
Feb 28, 21 — The Monkey and the Crocodile, and How the Turtle Saved Her Own Life
Mar 7, 21 — The Merchant of Seri, and The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking
Mar 21, 21 — The Ox Who Won the Forfeit, and The Quarrel of the Quails
Mar 28, 21 — The Sandy Road, and The Measure of Rice
Apr 11, 21 — The Wise and the Foolish Merchant, and The Foolish, Timid Rabbit
Apr 18, 21 — The Elephant Honey-face, and The Banyan Deer
Apr 25, 21 — The Princes and the Water-Sprite, and The King’s White Elephant
May 2, 21 — Grannie’s Blackie, and The Ox Who Envied the Pig
May 16, 21 — The Crab and the Crane; and Why the Owl Is Not King of the Birds
Feb 28, 21 — The Monkey and the Crocodile
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
First story:
Read aloud “The Monkey and the Crocodile,” part one.
Read aloud “The Monkey and the Crocodile,” part two.
ENRICHING ACTIVITY:
blah blah
Second story:
Read aloud “How the Turtle Saved Her Own Life.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Illustrations:
The Monkey and the Crocodile, part one

The Monkey and the Crocodile, part two

How the Turtle Saved her Own Life

Mar 7, 21 — The Merchant of Seri
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story:
Read aloud “The Merchant of Seri.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Illustrations:
The Merchant of Seri


The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking



Mar 21, 21 — The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story:
Read aloud “The Ox Who Won the Forfeit.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Quarrel of the Quails.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Mar 28, 21 — The Sandy Road
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story:
Read aloud “The Sandy Road.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Measure of Rice.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Apr 11, 21 — The Wise and the Foolish Merchant
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story:
Read aloud “The Wise and the Foolish Merchant.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Foolish, Timid Rabbit.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Apr 18, 21 — The Elephant Honey-face
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story and discussion:
Read aloud “The Elephant Honey-face.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Banyan Deer.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
Apr 25, 21 — The Princes and the Water-Sprite
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story and discussion:
Read aloud “The Princes and the Water-Sprite.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The King’s White Elephant.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
May 2, 21 — Grannie’s Blackie
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story and discussion:
Read aloud “Grannie’s Blackie.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “The Ox Who Envied the Pig.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.
May 16, 21 — The Crab and the Crane
Opening:
Light chalice, stuff.
Story:
Read aloud “The Crab and the Crane.”
Enriching activity:
Describe the activity.
Second story:
Read aloud “Why the Owl Is Not King of the Birds.”
Closing:
Check out, unison benediction.