Murray's First Day of Preschool (Murray Had a Little Lamb)
From Sesame Street
4 minK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningSocial Studies
Summary
Murray the Muppet spends a day at a real school, learning alongside real kids about what happens on the first day of school. Documentary-style, filmed on location — a short, concrete look at what happens on the first day of school.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Murray visits a real school to learn about what happens on the first day of school.
- What was Murray trying to learn?
- What did the kids and teachers show him?
- What was the hardest part for Murray? How did he handle it?
- What would you want to ask if you visited?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: visit, practice, learn, expert.
Try it: Draw one thing Murray learned, and write one question you still have.