{"id":2461,"date":"2024-03-05T15:31:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/schools\/?page_id=2461"},"modified":"2024-03-05T18:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:47:13","slug":"the-monkey-king","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/schools\/teachers\/the-monkey-king\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monkey King"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Monkey King<\/h1>\n

A resource for teachers, parents and students (aged 5+)<\/p>\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six carefully chosen Jatakas tales and stories from the life of the Buddha which provide an ideal way of introducing Buddhist values to young children (age 5+). These illustrated stories, which introduce themes such as trust, friendship, helping others, kindly speech and change-for-the-better, make a valuable contribution to children\u2019s spiritual and moral development.<\/p>\n

The six 12 minute tales are:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Monkey King<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Angulimala Meets the Buddha<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The Lion and the Jackal<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Siddhartha and the Swan<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Kisa and the Mustard Seed<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. The King\u2019s Elephant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The handbook, which covers all 6 stories, draws out the themes and has activities that you can print out for use at home or in the classroom.<\/p>\n

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