Franklin, Back in the Saddle / Franklin's Backwards Day
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
After a tumble, Franklin gets 'back in the saddle' and finds the courage to try again. In the second story, a backwards day flips the routine and sparks lots of laughs and flexibility.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about getting back up and about a silly backwards day.
- What helped Franklin try again after falling?
- What was funny -- and tricky -- about backwards day?
- How do you get yourself to try again after a flop?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: try again, courage, flexible.
Try it: Finish: 'When I fall down, I can ___.'