Once upon a time, there was a race between the slowest and fastest animals in the forest. The snail, who was the slowest, wanted to prove that slow and steady wins the race. On the other hand, the hare, who was the fastest, wanted to show off his speed.

The race began, and everyone cheered as the hare took off like a rocket, leaving the snail far behind. But as the hare got too confident and took a nap, the snail passed him by. In the end, the snail reached the finish line and became the winner of the race, proving that slow and steady wins the race.

The hare realized his mistake and from then on, he learned to pace himself and not underestimate the slowest animal in the forest. From that day on, the snail was known as the fastest of the slow and the hare as the slowest of the fast.

And so, the moral of the story is, it doesn't matter if you're the smallest or largest, fast or slow, as long as you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything.

Reflections

1. Who won the race in the story?
2. Why did the hare lose the race?
3. What did the hare learn from losing the race?
4. Can you think of another animal that is slow but still wins races?
5. What does the story teach us about perseverance and pacing ourselves?