Topsy Turvy Day / Clifford's Charm School
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Jetta and Emily Elizabeth swap dogs for the island's Topsy Turvy Day, and Cleo and Mac convince Clifford his usual good manners aren't fancy enough for a party. Two stories about seeing another's view and being your genuine self.
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Discussion
One story is about trading places; the other about being yourself.
- What did Jetta and Emily Elizabeth learn by trading dogs?
- Were Clifford's regular good manners already good enough?
- Why is it best to just be polite in your own way?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: point of view, manners, yourself.
Try it: Show a polite thing you already do well, in your own natural way.