The Green Piece / The FuzzyWorld Book of Records
From Carl the Collector · 2025
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A frustrating board game becomes a lesson in empathy and being a good sport, and the friends make try after try to build a record-breaking pizza-card tower.
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Discussion questions
A board game tests everyone's patience, and a tall tower takes many tries.
- What made the board game so frustrating?
- How can you stay a good sport when you're losing?
- How did the friends feel each time the tower fell?
- What helps you keep calm and try again when something is hard?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: frustrated, good sport, patience
- Name one thing to say to yourself when a game isn't going your way.
- Take three deep breaths and try a tricky task one more time.