Franklin's Birthday Party / Franklin's Nickname
From Franklin · 1998
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin plans his birthday party and thinks about everyone's feelings, including who to invite. In the second story, Franklin isn't sure about a new nickname and learns to accept himself.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about kind party planning and about liking your own name.
- How did Franklin make sure his party felt kind to everyone?
- Why didn't Franklin like his nickname at first?
- What do you like about your own name?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: invite, feelings, nickname.
Try it: Draw a party where everyone is included and happy.