Best Paw Forward / Then Came Bob
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Clifford runs into a problem leaving his handprint in the new rec-center cement, and he's wrongly blamed for the misbehavior of a badly behaved dog named Bob. Two stories about solving problems and being judged unfairly.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
One story is about problem-solving; the other about being blamed unfairly.
- What problem did Clifford have with the cement?
- How could he solve it?
- How did it feel to be blamed for something Bob did?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: problem, solve, unfair.
Try it: Think of a small problem and brainstorm two ways you could solve it.