#134 Please Don't Say That!
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Wimzie does not get an allowance and asks her parents for one.
Rousso and Graziella discuss the matter and agree to give Wimzie
a small allowance each week. Meanwhile, Wimzie has a habit of
calling things "stupid" and so Yaya decides to fine anyone
who says "stupid." Wimzie is unable to save any money and
she doesn't have enough money to buy what she wants from Mrs.
Ferris' garage sale. She complains that "stupid" is just
a word. Later, she learns a lesson about the power of words
when Bo starts using "the word". She realizes that being
called stupid doesn't feel good. Meanwhile, the kids chip in
the extra pennies to get Wimzie her favorite object from Mrs.
Ferris' sale.
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- Children will learn that words
can be harmful to people.
- Children will learn the value
of saving money.
- Children will learn that their
actions have consequences.
- Children will learn that they
can influence younger children.
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Vocabulary: |
allowance
charity
garage sale |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Today the kids
go to a garage sale. Wimzie finds something she wants to buy.
Watch to see what it is. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
| After
you view: Go back to your
pre-viewing activity and have the children respond to the question.
(Answer: A little red box.) Talk about what you've seen and
take some time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: Rules and Consequences (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None
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show deals specifically with the consequences of using unacceptable
and inappropriate language. This activity will help you lead
the children through a discussion of rules and consequences.
Remind the children how today Wimzie learned some important
lessons about breaking the rules at Wimzie's House, and about
the consequences that result. Ask the children what they think
about Yaya charging Wimzie a penny every time she called something
or someone "stupid." Ask the children what they think the
word "consequence" means and discuss it. Explain how rules
can change in different environments. Are the rules they have
at home different than the rules they have at school? What are
some of the consequences of breaking the rules at home? at school?
(Answers will vary but may include: "time outs," no TV,
extra chores) Ask the children what they think the reasons are
for having rules and consequences? (Answers may include: to
teach safety, to teach consideration for others). |
Option 2: Make Your Own Savings Bank (Craft Activity)
Materials required: Empty plastic milk cartons, coffee cans,
or cigar boxes; old magazines, glue, paints/crayons/markers
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the children that they are going to make their own savings banks.
Have them choose from the available selection of "banks",
i.e. boxes, milk cartons, etc. Have the children decorate their
banks. They can paint the banks or glue a collage of magazine
pictures or drawings onto the banks. Adults: use a pair of scissors
or matte knife to make a slit in the banks big enough to fit
coins and paper currency through it. |
Theme Related Books: |
| The
Berenstain Bear's Trouble With Money, Stan and Jan Berenstain,
Random House, 1983. |
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