The Berenstain Bears and the Truth
From The Berenstain Bears · 2003
11 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Brother and Sister break Mama's favorite lamp and tell one small lie to cover it up — which quickly grows into a much bigger tangle. They learn that telling the truth, even when it's hard, is always the better choice.
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Discussion
Brother and Sister break Mama's favorite lamp and tell one small lie to cover it up — which quickly grows into a much bigger tangle.
- How does one little lie turn into a big problem?
- Why is it hard to tell the truth sometimes?
- How do the cubs feel once they finally come clean?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: truth, honest, consequence.
Try it: Finish the sentence: 'Telling the truth is important because...'