Franklin and the Nature Nuts Hike / Franklin and the Terrible, Terrible Dragon
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin joins the Nature Nuts on a hike, full of curiosity about the outdoors. In the second story, a 'terrible, terrible dragon' turns out to be far less scary than it seemed.
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All ages
Franklin and the Terrible, Terrible Dragon features a make-believe dragon that turns out to be friendly.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about a nature hike and about facing a not-so-scary dragon.
- What interesting things did Franklin notice on the hike?
- Why wasn't the dragon so terrible after all?
- What is something outdoors you'd love to explore?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: nature, curious, calm.
Try it: Name two things you might spot on a nature walk.