“Prince Bertram the Bad,” by Arnold Lobel, originally published in 1963; In this charming fable there was a prince. He was a very bad prince breaking toys, shooting pebbles at townsfolk, and putting spiders in the soup bowl. A witch cast a spell on him one day for his bad behavior.
Read and find out how this classic fable teaches the Golden Rule.
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I’ve been Bad
By Vicky Manning
I’ve been bad
I pulled my sister’s hair.
She is crying,
And I do not care.
Momma’s here
She knows I’ve been bad.
I am crying,
Because I am sad.
I am sorry.
I pulled my sister’s hair.
I’m in time out,
And she is doesn’t care.
Being bad
Causes pain all around.
Count to three
And let’s all calm down!
CRAFT
Materials
Coffee filter
Printed paper
Glue
Copy larger
Glue cut copy of the crown shape to coffee filter.
Glue printed strip of paper around the crown shape.
Decorate the peaks on the crown.