ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten The Ant and the Grasshopper | Aesop’s Fables | PINKFONG Story Time for Children
Once upon a time, on a sunny summer day, there was a happy grasshopper. He loved to sing and chirp, “Chirp chirp! I love summer! Chirp cheeri! I love singing!”
While the grasshopper was resting on a tree, there was an ant working very hard under the tree. The ant was busy gathering food for the winter.
The grasshopper said to the ant, “Hey! Life is too short to work so hard.” But the ant replied, “Listen, grasshopper, if you don’t prepare for winter now, you’re going to be very hungry.”
The grasshopper laughed and said, “Oh, there’s plenty of time! Why worry? I’m going to go back to my singing now.”
Soon, summer ended, and the cold winter arrived. The wind was blowing, and snow was falling everywhere. The grasshopper was very cold and hungry.
He thought, “Oh, I’m so hungry! I’m so cold! What if the ant was right? I might not have any food to eat.”
The grasshopper tried to find food but couldn’t. He was tired and lost in the snow. Luckily, he found the ant’s house and knocked on the door.
“Please, ant, will you give me some food or even just a crumb?” he asked.
The ant opened the door and said, “Don’t worry, grasshopper. I have plenty of food. Come on in.”
The grasshopper went inside, sat by the warm fire, and ate lots of yummy food. He said, “This is delicious! I’m really sorry for making fun of you before. That was wrong of me.”
The ant smiled and said, “That’s okay. You can help me next year.”
The grasshopper learned why the ant worked so hard in the summer. He was thankful to have such a good friend. Now, he knew it was important to be prepared and to help each other.
Did you know that ants can carry things that are much heavier than they are? They are very strong and hardworking little insects!
Ant and Grasshopper Role Play: Gather the children in a circle and have them act out the story of the ant and the grasshopper. Assign roles to each child, such as the ant, the grasshopper, and even the narrator. Encourage them to express the feelings of each character, especially how the grasshopper feels during winter and how the ant feels when helping the grasshopper. After the play, ask the children, “How did it feel to be the ant or the grasshopper? What would you do if you were the grasshopper?”
Seasonal Preparation Activity: Provide the children with art supplies to create a “Seasonal Preparation” collage. Ask them to draw or cut out pictures from magazines of things people do to prepare for different seasons, like wearing warm clothes in winter or planting flowers in spring. Discuss with the children, “Why is it important to prepare for different seasons? Can you think of something you do at home to get ready for winter or summer?”
Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or playground. Ask them to observe and collect small items like leaves, twigs, or stones. Once back in the classroom, discuss how these items might be used by animals to prepare for different seasons. Pose the question, “How do you think animals like ants prepare for winter? What can we learn from them about being prepared?”
**Sanitized Transcript:**
[Music] The Ant and the Grasshopper [Music]
Chirp chirp! I love summer! Chirp cheeri! I love singing!
The grasshopper was resting on a tree on a hot summer day, while under the tree, the ant was working hard.
[Music]
“Hey! Life is too short to work so hard,” the grasshopper said to the ant, who was busy working all summer long.
“Listen, grasshopper, if you don’t prepare for winter now, you’re going to starve.”
“Oh, there’s plenty of time! Why worry? I’m going to go back to my singing now.”
Before long, summer ended, and the freezing winter came. The wind howled, and buckets of snow fell from the winter sky.
“Oh, I’m so hungry! I’m so cold! What if the ant is right? Then I might starve to death.”
The grasshopper went to look for food, but instead of finding any, he got lost in the snow and could barely move his legs anymore.
Luckily, the grasshopper found the ant’s house. He mustered up enough energy to knock on the door.
“Please, ant, will you give me some food or even just a crumb?”
“Don’t worry, grasshopper. I have plenty of food. Come on in.”
The grasshopper went inside, sat next to the fire, and ate until he couldn’t eat anymore.
“This is delicious! I’m really sorry for making fun of you before. That was wrong of me.”
“That’s okay. You can help me next year.”
It was then that the grasshopper finally understood why the ant had worked so hard in the summer, and he was thankful to have such a good friend.
