The Tool Collection / The Stick Collection
From Carl the Collector · 2024
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Carl gets a shiny new screwdriver for his birthday and is so eager to use it that he stretches the truth about what he's allowed to fix, then learns why honesty matters. Meanwhile a hole in the sidewalk becomes a tiny stick-built community.
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Discussion questions
Carl bends the truth about his new tool and has to make it right.
- What did Carl do that wasn't quite honest?
- How do you think the others felt when they found out?
- Why is it better to tell the truth, even when you might get in trouble?
- What could Carl say to make things right again?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: honest, truth, trust
- Finish the sentence: 'It's important to tell the truth because...'
- Tell a partner about a time being honest was the right thing to do.