Clothes Don't Make the Dog / Short-Changed
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
T-Bone gets a fancy new sweater and learns it doesn't change who he is, and Emily Elizabeth worries about being small next to tall family friend Skyscraper Jackson. Two stories about accepting and valuing yourself.
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Discussion
Both stories are about being comfortable with who you are.
- Did the new sweater change who T-Bone really is?
- Why did Emily Elizabeth worry about her size?
- What is something you like about yourself that can't be seen on the outside?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: yourself, value, accept.
Try it: Say one thing you're good at and one thing that makes you, you.