The Elves and the Shoemaker
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6 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
A poor, kind shoemaker is helped in secret by two tiny elves who finish his shoes each night. When he discovers them, he and his wife find a way to thank them. Read by Chrissy Metz.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A poor, kind shoemaker is helped in secret by two tiny elves who finish his shoes each night.
- Who is secretly helping the shoemaker?
- How do the shoemaker and his wife say thank you?
- Why is it good to repay kindness?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: shoemaker, elves, gratitude.
Try it: Write about a kind thing someone did for you and how you could thank them.