A Forrest of Plans / The Marble Collection
From Carl the Collector · 2024
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Forrest makes so many plans that everyone gets overbooked, and the friends learn to prioritize, then a marble project keeps failing until they treat mistakes as part of figuring it out.
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Discussion questions
Too many plans pile up, and a tricky project takes lots of tries.
- What happened when Forrest planned too many things at once?
- How can you decide what to do first when you have a lot to do?
- How did the friends feel each time the marble run failed?
- Why are mistakes a normal part of learning something new?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: plan, prioritize, mistake
- List two things you have to do, then circle which one comes first.
- Finish: 'A mistake is a chance to...'