Franklin Plants a Tree / Franklin the Hero
From Franklin · 1999
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin plants a tree that won't be big for years, learning to give to the future community. In the second story, Franklin discovers that real heroes are the everyday helpers around us.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about caring for the future and about everyday heroes.
- Why plant a tree that takes years to grow tall?
- Who turned out to be the real heroes in the second story?
- Who is a helper in your community you're thankful for?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: community, future, hero.
Try it: Name a community helper and one thing they do for us.