Save It for Later
From Peep and the Big Wide World · 2004
11 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
In "Save It for Later," Peep, Chirp and Quack explore planning ahead and saving for later. A full 11-minute episode from the NSF-funded PBS science series for young children — quick to drop into a science circle or a rainy-day center.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"Save It for Later" invites young scientists to explore planning ahead and saving for later.
- What were the characters saving or planning for?
- Why is it hard to wait sometimes?
- What is something you are saving up or waiting for?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: plan, save, wait, later, goal.
Try it: Pick a small goal for the week. Draw it, then check off each day you get closer.