Aesop’s Fable Podcast 5

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This Podcast is a reading of The Lark, one of Aesop’s fables.  I love the lessons that Aesop’s fables provide and think they are a great lesson for any age.  You will also find a printable worksheet to go along with the podcast.

The lesson for me is to not lose myself while in love.  It is so easy to change yourself so that you are what your object of desire wants you to be.  Often, however, when you make those changes the other person will not want you anyway.  It is more important to be true to yourself than to change everything that makes you who you are to try and make someone else happy.   Wow!  This one is a hard one.  I generally like to make people I care about happy but if they really care about me they’ll want me to be myself.

Staying true to myself has also been something I have struggled with as a teacher.  It seems like either the administration or parents or even other teachers want you to change what you do or how you look or any number of other things.  Sometimes it is almost like you are supposed to give up your own personality and identity when you become a teacher.  While I don’t think your personal life should be part of your teaching life, I do think you should be allowed a personality and view points that may differ from that of the administration or district. 

What lesson did this fable teach you?  Do you find yourself changing because of someone or something you love?  Were the changes good for you or bad for you? 

As always, please, let me know what you think of the podcast and the worksheet.  If you have a request for a specific fable I will try to use it in an upcoming post.

The Lion in Love Photo Credit:  Smudge 9000 from Flickr, Creative Commons License