Franklin and the Gecko Games / Franklin's All Ears
From Franklin and Friends · 2011
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin turns a game with Gecko into a lesson about good sportsmanship and playing fair. In the second story, he learns that being a good friend means really listening -- with 'all ears'.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about fair play and about being a good listener.
- What made the gecko games more fun for everyone?
- What does it mean to listen with 'all ears'?
- How can you show a friend you are really listening?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fair, sportsmanship, listen.
Try it: Practice listening: have a partner tell you one thing, then say it back to them.