Clifford Cleans His Room / And Baby Makes Four
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Clifford discovers that cleaning out his doghouse is a bigger job than he expected, and Jetta worries she'll lose the spotlight when her baby brother arrives. Two stories about sticking with a hard job and handling a new-sibling feeling.
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Discussion
One story is about perseverance; the other about a family change.
- What made cleaning the doghouse harder than Clifford thought?
- What helps when a job feels too big?
- Why did Jetta worry about the new baby?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: persevere, big job, change.
Try it: Break a big job into three small steps you could do one at a time.