The Clean, Perfect Yellow Hat

From Curious George

The Clean, Perfect Yellow Hat
23 minPre-KK1st2ndFor Fun
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Summary

George tries to keep the Man's famous yellow hat spotless, but his good intentions lead to one sudsy mishap after another.

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Discussion questions

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George means well, but rushing makes a mess. He learns that careful, step-by-step work beats hurrying.

  1. What was George trying to do with the yellow hat?
  2. Why did George's plan keep going wrong?
  3. How could doing things slowly and carefully have helped?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: careful, clean, plan, steps.

Try it: Think of a careful job (like pouring juice). Write the steps to do it without a spill.