Instill the importance of preparedness with a video featuring Aesop's fable, The Grasshopper and the Ants. Scholars watch, listen, and gain vocabulary recognition as insects prepare for winter proving that hard work pays off.

Concepts

aesop's fables, fables, grasshoppers, ants, preparedness, morals, Vocabulary

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite learners to share what they prepare for every day
• Point out how the moral relates to hard work in the classroom 
• Assign the link during literacy center rotations; direct class members to listen to the video and respond by writing or drawing 

Classroom Considerations

• The video is the first of five resources in a series of fables and beginner reading stories 
• Play in fullscreen mode to avoid seeing user comments and related videos

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Vocabulary terms appear when they are read by the narrator 
• Cartoon insects enhance engagement 
• The narrator speaks clearly and at a decent rate
• The fable's moral is displayed at the end of the video 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.K.4 RL.1.4 RL.2.2 RL.2.4 RL.3.2 RL.3.4 L.K.4.a L.1.4.a L.2.4.a L.3.4.a