Classical Virtues

Timeless stories to read aloud together.

Fortitude

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, narrated

When the Nazi regime tried to take over the church, a young German pastor chose resistance over safety, and paid with his life.

A three-minute story to read aloud

Prudence
The Ant and the Grasshopper, narrated
On a long summer afternoon, an ant carries wheat home while a grasshopper plays, and winter shows which small choices made them ready.
4 min to read aloud
From Aesop’s Fables4 min to read aloud
Temperance
The Boy and the Filberts, narrated
A boy reaches for every filbert in the jar and learns that a smaller handful is the one he can actually keep.
4 min to read aloud
From Aesop’s Fables4 min to read aloud