EPISODE · Jan 20, 2025 · 49 MIN
The Sparrow and His Four Children
from The Secret Kindergarten | For Young Children · host Gino Volante
Sparrows are found everywhere you would and should find children: in parks; in gardens; on home properties and in the community. Sparrows symbolise many things that are synonymous to young children: productive and creative imagination; blooming energy and vitality; heart open to giving and receiving love; aligning posture and poise with dignity and self-respect. Fairy Tales have been proven to contain important teachings of initiation and morality. So the fairy tales containing sparrows must be at the top of the list regarding matters of concern for the life of the young child. The number four is associated with setting up a firm foundation in life. The fourth sparrow thrived through faith in a higher power, symbolised by the church he lived in. The message in this story teaches us that young children must have faith to create a foundation for a successful life. This is where the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fantasy and fairy tales play a part in bolstering the faith of children.BooksHall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103Milner, Charlotte. (2018). The Bee Book. DK Publishing.https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Book-Charlotte-Milner/dp/1465465537Zipes, J. (Ed.). (2007). “The Sparrow and His Four Children”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444Bond, Ruskin. (Ed.). (2006). "The Green Ladies of One Tree Hill". The Rupa Book of Favourite Fairy Tales. Rupa & Co.https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/The_Rupa_Book_of_Favourite_Fairy_Tales.html?id=_hAWKDeF3sACSilverstein, Shel. (2005). Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook. Harper Collins.https://www.amazon.com/Runny-Babbit-Billy-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256532Bed Tracks and Other AudioChill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productionshttps://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/“Save Me”, “Tibetan Bowls” & "Fragile Beauty" by Liborio Contihttps://www.no-copyright-music.com/https://www.youtube.com/LiborioConti“Children Theme” by Denys KyshchukFrom https://freemusicarchive.orgAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)Music by Denys Kyshchuk: https://www.audiocoffee.net/https://soundcloud.com/deniskinoThe Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.https://thesecretkindergarten.com/For any questions or comments: [email protected] my work: https://thesecretkindergarten.com/about-and-contact/#donations-link.
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Sparrows are found everywhere you would and should find children: in parks; in gardens; on home properties and in the community. Sparrows symbolise many things that are synonymous to young children: productive and creative imagination; blooming energy and vitality; heart open to giving and receiving love; aligning posture and poise with dignity and self-respect. Fairy Tales have been proven to contain important teachings of initiation and morality. So the fairy tales containing sparrows must be at the top of the list regarding matters of concern for the life of the young child. The number four is associated with setting up a firm foundation in life. The fourth sparrow thrived through faith in a higher power, symbolised by the church he lived in. The message in this story teaches us that young children must have faith to create a foundation for a successful life. This is where the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fantasy and fairy tales play a part in bolstering the faith of children.BooksHall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103Milner, Charlotte. (2018). The Bee Book. DK Publishing.https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Book-Charlotte-Milner/dp/1465465537Zipes, J. (Ed.). (2007). “The Sparrow and His Four Children”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444Bond, Ruskin. (Ed.). (2006). "The Green Ladies of One Tree Hill". The Rupa Book of Favourite Fairy Tales. Rupa & Co.https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/The_Rupa_Book_of_Favourite_Fairy_Tales.html?id=_hAWKDeF3sACSilverstein, Shel. (2005). Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook. Harper Collins.https://www.amazon.com/Runny-Babbit-Billy-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256532Bed Tracks and Other AudioChill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productionshttps://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/“Save Me”, “Tibetan Bowls” & "Fragile Beauty" by Liborio Contihttps://www.no-copyright-music.com/https://www.youtube.com/LiborioConti“Children Theme” by Denys KyshchukFrom https://freemusicarchive.orgAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)Music by Denys Kyshchuk: https://www.audiocoffee.net/https://soundcloud.com/deniskinoThe Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): <a href="https://www.revolution.radio/"...
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