Franklin and the Blue Begonia / Franklin, the Planner
From Franklin and Friends · 2011
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin hunts for a rare blue begonia, staying curious and observant along the way. In the second story, he discovers that a little planning makes a big project go smoothly.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about a careful search and about planning ahead.
- What helped Franklin find the rare blue begonia?
- How did making a plan help Franklin?
- How do you plan out a big job so it goes smoothly?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: curious, observe, plan.
Try it: Name the first three steps you'd plan for a project like building a fort.