Franklin's Cookie Question / Franklin's Picnic
From Franklin · 2002
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A simple cookie question snowballs as Franklin tries to answer it honestly. In the second story, a picnic hits some snags and Franklin learns to stay flexible.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about honesty and about rolling with changes.
- Why did the cookie question get complicated?
- What went wrong at the picnic, and how did Franklin adjust?
- How do you stay happy when plans have to change?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: honest, flexible, picnic.
Try it: Name one thing you could do if rain moved your picnic indoors.