When Luke Became Stu/Secret Surprise Party
From Lyla in the Loop · 2024
24 minPre-KK1st2ndTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
When Luke Became Stu: Lyla's brother takes on Stu's role for a day, building empathy by thinking through another's perspective and needs. Secret Surprise Party: Lyla juggles a conditional plan — if everyone arrives before noon, then the party starts — building flexibility into a sequence.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Good plans account for different possibilities.
- What did Luke learn by spending a day in Stu's role?
- What was Lyla's backup plan if people arrived late to the party?
- Think of a plan you have made. What could go differently — and what would your backup be?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: perspective, conditional, if-then, backup plan, flexible.
Try it: Write a simple plan for tomorrow morning with two branches: if I wake up on time, then... if I wake up late, then...