Alma on Ice / Junior's Lost Tooth
From Alma's Way · 2021
24 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Alma wants to help her friend Rafia learn to ice skate, and learns to offer help in a way that doesn't embarrass her. In the second story, the friends search high and low for Junior's lost tooth to cheer him back up.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about helping friends and thinking about how they feel.
- How did Alma help Rafia without making her feel embarrassed?
- Why were the friends so determined to find Junior's tooth?
- How can you tell when a friend wants help and when they want to try on their own?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: help, feelings, cheer up
Try it: Think of a way to offer help to a friend that lets them feel proud, not embarrassed.