Franklin and the Pinecone Pass / Franklin and the Creepy Clock
From Franklin and Friends · 2011
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin practices hard to master the tricky pinecone pass in a woodland game. In the second story, a 'creepy' old clock turns out to be nothing to fear once Franklin takes a closer look.
Viewer safety
All ages
Franklin and the Creepy Clock has a mildly spooky old clock that turns out to be harmless.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about practice paying off and about facing a small fear.
- What helped Franklin get better at the pinecone pass?
- Why did the clock seem creepy at first, and what was it really?
- What helps you feel brave when something seems a little spooky?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: practice, persist, calm.
Try it: Take a deep breath and name one thing that once seemed scary but wasn't.