Franklin's Big Box / Franklin Lends a Hand
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A big empty box becomes anything Franklin can dream up, sparking pure imagination. In the second story, Franklin lends a hand and feels the good that comes from helping.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about a magical cardboard box and about lending a hand.
- What did Franklin turn the big box into?
- How did helping make Franklin feel?
- What could you build or imagine with a big cardboard box?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: imagine, create, help.
Try it: Name three things a plain box could 'become' in a game.