Finders Keepers for Franklin / Franklin's New Friend
From Franklin · 1997
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin finds a beautiful marble and wrestles with whether 'finders keepers' is really fair. In the second story, Franklin welcomes a new friend to the neighborhood.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about returning what isn't yours and about making new friends.
- Why was it hard for Franklin to give the marble back?
- How did Franklin help the new friend feel welcome?
- What would you want a friend to do if they found something you lost?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fair, belongs, welcome.
Try it: Act out returning a lost item to its owner with kind words.