Come Back, Mac / Boo!
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Mac accidentally tears Jetta's sweater and feels so guilty he runs away, and Jetta can't stop bragging about how brave she is at Halloween. Two stories about owning a mistake and being honest about feelings.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
One story is about facing a mistake; the other about being truthful.
- Why did Mac run away instead of telling the truth?
- What could Mac have done instead of running away?
- How do friends help each other after a mistake?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: guilty, mistake, forgive.
Try it: Practice saying 'I made a mistake, I'm sorry.' Why is that hard sometimes?