The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday
From The Berenstain Bears · 2003
11 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Sister Bear's birthday party gets so big and busy that she ends up overwhelmed and in tears on her special day. The family learns that sometimes smaller and calmer is more fun than bigger.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Sister Bear's birthday party gets so big and busy that she ends up overwhelmed and in tears on her special day.
- Why does Sister feel upset in the middle of her own party?
- What can too much excitement do to how we feel?
- What helps you settle down when everything feels like too much?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: overwhelmed, calm, celebrate.
Try it: Draw a face showing how Sister feels, and write one thing that would help her calm down.