After reading many examples to children and allowing them to explore on their own, have them write their own version. Children may enjoy illustrating too. Here is an example done by a second grader. They flew to Miami and checked into a nice hotel. They went to their room and got ready to go swimming.
Fables are short stories full of action that always include a lesson.
After children have read some fables independently and understand the structure, establish the following guidelines for writing their own. Read stories such as Tikki Tikki Tembo or How the Rhinoceros got his Skin . Below is a good example written by Kerry, a third grader. If you give my dad a fishing pole, he will probably ask for shrimp bait to go with it. Then, when he gets his fishing pole, he will ask my mom if she can make him a snack for his trip.