
audiobook
by Loïs Bates
STORY LESSONSONCHARACTER-BUILDING (MORALS)ANDMANNERS. - BY - LOÏS BATES
PREFACE.
LIST OF SUBJECTS ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.
1.—MORAL SUBJECTS.
I. INTRODUCTORY STORY.
II. OBEDIENCE.
III. LOYALTY.
IV. TRUTHFULNESS.
V. HONESTY.
VI. KINDNESS.
Inside this compact collection are dozens of bite‑size tales that turn everyday situations into living lessons on courtesy and character. Written for young listeners, the stories invite both classroom teachers and parents to weave moral instruction into the rhythm of daily life without a formal lecture.
The opening fairy tale, “The Fairy Temple,” sets a gentle tone before each episode tackles a single virtue—obedience, truthfulness, kindness, bravery, patience, and more. Each narrative is concise, ending with a clear moral that children can repeat, discuss, and apply the next time a similar moment arises.
Teachers can pause after a story to pose simple questions, while parents might slip a relevant tale into a bedtime routine or a routine chore. Because the lessons are repeated in a playful, picture‑based format, young listeners absorb the values naturally, building habits of gratitude, honesty and helpfulness that linger long after the last page is read.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (200K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Emmy, Darleen Dove and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2010-11-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for practical books for teachers and young children, this early education writer focused on play, recitation, and character-building. Her work reflects the late 19th- and early 20th-century kindergarten movement and is still being reprinted and read online.
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