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The Seal Catcher and the Selkies-Storytelling Podcast for Kids
An old folktale from Scotland about a talented seal catcher who discovers that the work he is doing is causing much more harm and suffering than he realized. But if he stops catching seals and selling their fur, how will he manage to make a living? A wise story that teaches children about the unintended consequences of our actions. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration - 20 minutes) We have suspended our Patreon platform for now. But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing up for...
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Have you ever discovered that something you had been doing for a long time was actually, without your knowledge, harmful to another person or to a group of people? For example, it is only in recent years that we have realised that how we dispose of plastic has caused terrible harm to the creatures in our oceans and to other people in other
lands. Another example might be if someone likes to practice playing his guitar loudly during the day only to discover that his neighbour works night shifts and so finds it hard to sleep during the day because of his noise.
Hello everyone, I'm Kathleen Pelly. Welcome to Journey With Story. I hope that some of you did think of other scenarios where your actions inadvertently cause trouble or harm to others. Today's tale is an old folktale from Scotland about a very successful seal catcher who discovers that his job, killing seals and selling their fur, is causing far
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