Summary
A full single-segment episode (~13 min). Muffy starts a book club, but she and her friends can't agree on what to read -- her picks or theirs. The story is a friendly look at respecting different tastes, listening, and finding a compromise everyone can enjoy. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Arthur stories open the door to talking about feelings, friendship and doing the right thing. Use these questions to talk about “Best Enemies.”
- Why do Muffy and her friends disagree about the book club?
- What does it mean to compromise?
- How could the club choose books so everyone gets a turn?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: book club, disagree, respect, compromise, fair.
Try it: Plan a fair way for a group to choose between two ideas. Write your steps.