Franklin Is Bossy / Franklin's Fort
From Franklin · 1997
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin bosses his friends around during a game and learns that leaders listen too. In the second story, the friends discover that a fort is more fun when everyone helps build it.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Both stories are about sharing ideas and cooperating in a group.
- Why did Franklin's friends get upset when he was bossy?
- How did the fort turn out when everyone pitched in?
- What's the difference between leading a group and bossing it?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bossy, cooperate, leader.
Try it: Plan a pretend project with a partner and each choose one job.