Mr. Fix-It Franklin / Franklin Has the Hiccups
From Franklin · 2000
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Franklin tries to fix everything himself and learns when to ask for help. In the second story, the friends kindly try to cure Franklin's stubborn hiccups.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about knowing your limits and about friends helping friends.
- When did Franklin need to ask a grown-up for help fixing something?
- What silly cures did the friends try for the hiccups?
- When is it smart to ask for help?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fix, help, hiccups.
Try it: Name one job you can do yourself and one where you'd ask for help.