Franklin the Dinosaur Hunter / Franklin Paints a Picture
From Franklin and Friends · 2011
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningArt
Summary
Franklin plays dinosaur hunter, digging into a world of pretend fossils and adventure. In the second story, he paints a picture and learns that his art doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about a dinosaur adventure and about making original art.
- What did Franklin 'discover' as a dinosaur hunter?
- Why was Franklin's painting special even if it looked different?
- What would you like to paint or draw that is all your own?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: imagine, paint, original.
Try it: Make a quick drawing exactly the way you want it -- no wrong way to do it.