Fables are rightly prized as a highly effective means for EFL teaching. They are

- shorter than even the shortest short story

- pithy, i.e. concise and full of meaning

- easy to understand (provided the language has been modernized)

There are many ways to work with fables. The one I have chosen is the keyword method. To my mind, it is a good way to help students gain a working knowledge of the fable, which in turn provides a basis for other uses of the text.

On my Download page under the heading, Creative Writing, I’ve posted two examples of my ‘Working with Fables’ method: Working with Keywords (1) and Fables with Keywords.  Further examples, enough for a lengthy teaching sequence, can be found at School-Scout.de under my name.

What kind of experience have you had teaching fables? Have they worked well for you, too? Do you have some favorites?

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