Franklin and the Thunderstorm / Franklin's Maple Syrup
From Franklin · 1999
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A thunderstorm frightens Franklin until he learns what causes the noise and how to stay calm. In the second story, Franklin helps make maple syrup and learns that some good things take time.
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All agesScary moments
Franklin and the Thunderstorm has thunder and lightning that briefly scare Franklin; he learns calming strategies and the story ends reassuringly.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about calming storm fears and about patient, traditional work.
- What helped Franklin feel calmer during the thunderstorm?
- Why does making maple syrup take patience?
- What calms you down when a storm is loud?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: thunder, calm, patient.
Try it: Practice a slow, deep 'storm breath' — in for four, out for four.