Proverbs Resources

A number of printable resources linked to proverbs are available below. Here are some ideas for using them in the classroom:

• Put them up on display!
• Print the examples of proverbs and ask the children to explain what they mean.
• Talk about the proverbs. Have the children heard any of them before? Where did they hear them? Who used them and why?
• Let children use the examples to make their own ‘Book of Proverbs’.
• Ask children to find other examples of proverbs.
• Can the pupils find proverbs from other cultures?
• Think of a story where the moral could be one of the proverbs.

Can you think of other ways of using these resources in the classroom? Leave a comment below to share them…

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