The Lion and the Mouse

          A Lion lives in the jungle. He is tired and sleepy. He goes to sleep under a tree. A little Mouse comes. He runs up the Lion. The Lion wakes up. He is angry. The Lion catches the Mouse. “I will eat you up!” he roars. “No, no,” says the little Mouse. “Please let me go. I can help you some day.” The Lion laughs and says, “Ha! Ha! Ha! You help me? I will never need your help.” Then he says, “But I will let you go this time.”

          Some days later, the Lion walks into a net. He cannot get out. He cries, “Help! Help!” The little Mouse hears the Lion. He runs to help. The little Mouse says to the Lion, “I will help you.” The little Mouse has sharp teeth. He makes a big hole in the net. The Lion gets out of the net. “Thank you,” he says to the little Mouse.

JWe should not look down on those smaller than ourselves. We may need their help some day.

The Lion and the Hare

          It is evening. The Lion wakes up. The Lion is hungry. He goes to look for food. The Lion goes deep in the forest. He looks around in the jungle. He sees a Hare. The Lion runs after the Hare. He catches the Hare.

          Just then, a Stag runs by. “That Stag will a bigger dinner,” says the Lion. The Lions lets go of the Hare and runs after the Stag. The Stag sees the Lions behind him. He runs faster. The Stag runs so fast, the Lion cannot catch him. The Lion stops running. He is very tired. He is also very hungry.

          “I will go back for the Hare,” he says. The Lion comes back. He looks for the Hare. The Hare is gone! The Lion is very sad. “I shall have no dinner tonight,” he says. “Not even the Hare.”

 JSometimes we will feel happier if we are satisfied with what we have.

The Fox and the Grapes

          The fox is very hungry. He goes to look for food. The fox sees a rabbit. He runs after the rabbit. The rabbit runs into a hole. The Fox cannot get into the hole. He goes away. The Fox comes to a farm. He sees some chickens. Just then, the farmer comes along. He chases the Fox away. The Fox then comes to a garden. He sees a grapevine. The vine has many bunches of grapes. “What juicy grapes!” says the Fox. The Fox cannot reach the grapes. They are too high. “If I jump, I may get the grapes,” he says. So he jumps up. He still cannot reach the grapes. The Fox jumps higher. He falls hard on the ground. The Fox jumps again and again. Still he cannot reach the grapes. The Fox stops jumping. “The grapes must be sour,” he says. And he goes away.

JWe should not think badly of things we want but cannot get.

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The Fox and the Crow

          The Crow is hungry. He flies about, looking for food. The Crow sees a piece of cheese. The Crow picks up the cheese. He flies to a tree. The Fox comes. He sees the Crow with the cheese. He wants the cheese. “Hello, Mr Crow,” says the Fox. “How handsome you are! Your feathers are beautiful.” The Crow is very happy. He looks at his feathers proudly. Then the Fox says, “You must have a fine voice, too. Can you sing well?” The Crow nods his head. “Please sing for me,” says the Fox. The Crow opens his mouth to sing, and the cheese drops out! The cheese falls to the ground. The Fox runs to the cheese. He eats up the cheese at once. Then he goes away, laughing.

JWe should be careful with those who are not honest when they praise.

The Crow and the Swan

          It is a hot day. The Crow goes to the lake to drink. The Crow is thirsty. He drinks and drinks. While the Crow is drinking, a Swan glides by. The Swan is very beautiful. She is white all over. The Crow says to the Swan, “How beautiful you look! I wish I were white like you.” The Swan does not reply. She glides away. The Crow comes to the lake every day. He comes to look at the Swan. The Crow says to himself, I may become white, too.”

          So he goes into the water. Soon the Crow comes out of the water. He looks at himself all over. He is wet, but still black. The Crow then says to himself, “If I stay in the water, I may become white.” So he goes into the water again. The Crow stays in the water the whole day and night. By morning, the Crow feels very cold. He comes out of the water. The Crow looks at himself all over. He is still black. The Crow is very sad. He goes away.

JWe should think carefully before we copy others.

The Bundle of Sticks

          The old man has five sons. All his son are strong and hardworking. But they often quarrel. Sometimes they even fight. The old man is very unhappy. He wants his sons to love one another.

          

        One day, the old man calls his sons together. He shows them a bundle of sticks. He says, “Try to break this bundle of sticks.” One by one, his sons take the bundle of sticks. One by one, they try to break it. But they cannot. The bundle of sticks is too strong.

          Then the old man unties the bundle of sticks. He gives each son a stick. He says, “Try to break the stick.” His sons break the sticks easily. The old man then tells his sons, “A stick by itself is weak. It is strong only in a bundle. “If you boys love each another and you can work well together, you will also be strong.” The boys know their father is right. They never quarrel or fight with one another again.

JIf we work or act as a group, we will be strong.

Let's have a look of our school children performing at Kluang Mall during English Week...Enjoy!