The Elves and the Shoemaker (Super Why!)
From Super Why! · 2008
24 minPre-KK1stReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
The Super Readers read "The Elves and the Shoemaker" to learn about helping others without being asked. Tiny elves secretly make shoes for a kind, tired shoemaker night after night — and the shoemaker finds a way to thank them. A warm retelling about kindness, hard work, and saying thank you.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Little elves quietly help a shoemaker, and he finds a way to thank them.
- Who secretly helps the shoemaker, and how?
- Why is the shoemaker so surprised each morning?
- How does the shoemaker show he is thankful?
- What is a way you could help someone without being asked?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: shoemaker, elves, helpful, thankful.
Try it: Write or draw one kind thing you could do to help someone today.