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The Squirrels and the Bees-Storytelling Podcast for Kids
A fun tale from Myanmar about a group of squirrels who have to make a compromise with a hive of bees so that they can all live peacefully in the same tree. A great way to teach children about the importance of team work and making compromises. An episode from Journey with Story - a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration -12 minutes) We have suspended our Patreon platform for now. But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing up for my newsletter and you will also receive some terrific reso...
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Do you know what the word compromise means? Hello everyone, I'm Kathleen Pelley. Welcome to Journey with Story. Well, a compromise is an agreement where two people, or groups of people, both give up a little bit of what they want to find a solution that works for everyone.
For example, if you want to play a game of tag but your friend wants to play a game of hide and seek, well, maybe you agree to play a game of tag for ten minutes and then switch to play hide and seek for the next 10 minutes. Most families have to make a lot of compromises all the time in order to keep everyone happy. Well today's
story is a tale from Burma or nowadays that country is called Myanmar and it's about a compromise that a group of squirrels have to make with a hive of bees in order to live together peacefully. Before we begin, a big thanks to all of you who have been subscribing to our free monthly
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