Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students have been investigating the Aesop fable, The man, the boy and the donkey. (Previously, we used the following Youtube links.)

The farmer, his son and his donkey – Aesop’s fables – animated/cartoon tales for kids

The man the boy and the donkey || short story for kids

From there, the students have begun looking at factual information about donkeys, especially as to how they were once used prolifically as a working animal, for transportation, carrying heavy loads. In many places of the world, donkeys have been replaced by technology: shopping trolleys, tractors, cars, trains, etc.

Braying donkey

Pets 101- Mini donkeys

Sustainable transport in Ethiopia – The Donkey Sanctuary