Teaching with the Fables, a holistic approach

Discover how the timeless fables can awaken wonder, imagination, and creativity in your second graders. Teaching with the Fables is a shining example of holistic education—where one story opens into many forms of learning through art, poetry, science, and play.

Now in its Newly Revised 4th Edition, this spiral-bound teaching guide brings you everything you need to share the beauty and joy of the fables with your students. Each lesson shows how a simple story can grow into rich, multidisciplinary experiences that nurture both intellect and imagination.

Inside you’ll find three extended fables complete with poems, illustrations, and creative lesson suggestions. Learn how to:
– Expand a fable into a full, engaging story
– Illustrate scenes with crayons and watercolor
– Write poems inspired by the fable or its characters
– Create plays or puppet shows that bring the story to life
– Sculpt the fable’s characters with wax or clay
– Design nature and science lessons around a fable’s theme

This integrated approach reflects the best of Waldorf-inspired, holistic education—where every subject connects, and learning becomes a living experience.

Nancy Parsons, former owner of Waldorf Books, writes:

“Teaching with the Fables is so much bigger on the inside than it looks to be on the outside. It is the finest book I have ever seen on the topic of Waldorf teaching, and hands-down the best, fullest, and most beautiful exposition of the fables and what they can become to a child of about 8 years old (2nd grade).*”

Details:
– Newly Revised 4th Edition
– Spiral-bound, 63 pages
– Full color and black & white illustrations