Learning is a Treasure No Thief Can Touch

This week’s storytelling adventure continued with wise sayings from India similar to these.
–“Dig your well before you are thirsty.”
–“Great anger is more destructive than the sword.”
–“A tree starts with a seed.”
–“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.”
–“You do not stumble over a mountain, but you do over a stone.”
–“Learning is a treasure no thief can touch.”
–“Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.”
–“They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.”

What a lot to think about!  The students were challenged to create modern dramas illustrating ancient ideas.  We discovered that the most hilarious fish in the world and the most creative homework excuse makers dwell right in our classroom!  Many thanks to our START volunteers for this marvelous experience!

Preview of next week:  Chinese mask storytelling!

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