Doing the Right Thing / The Dog Who Cried Woof!
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
T-Bone accidentally takes a squeak toy that isn't his and can't shake his guilty conscience, then the dogs get spooked by a scary story. Two stories about doing what's right and solving a worry with your head.
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Discussion
One story is about returning what isn't yours; the other about facing a fear.
- Why couldn't T-Bone stop feeling bad about the toy?
- What is 'doing the right thing,' even when no one is watching?
- How did the dogs figure out the scary story wasn't real?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: conscience, right, return.
Try it: Tell what 'doing the right thing' means to you, in your own words.