#140 The Accident
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Loulou comes to daycare with her leg in a cast. Horace, Wimzie
and Bo are quite impressed and interested in the whole situation.
However, Jonas seems very grumpy. At first, Yaya thinks he's
jealous of the attention Loulou is getting so she suggests playing
a game that he would like. Loulou agrees and says that Jonas
is a good big brother. Jonas then bursts into tears and runs
out. Eventually Yaya learns that Jonas feels responsible for
his sister getting hurt since Loulou tripped on a roller-skate
he'd left on the floor- after his mom had asked him to put it
away. Things get back to normal when Jonas apologizes to Loulou
and discovers she's not mad at him and still thinks he's a good
brother. Jonas says that from now on, he'll make sure to pick
up his toys.
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- Children will learn to acknowledge
their responsibilities.
- Children will learn that it's
helpful to express their emotions.
- Children will learn to recognize
the value of safety practices.
- Children will learn that communication
is a tool toward achieving their goals.
- Children will learn that when
someone apologizes it's good to accept the apology.
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Vocabulary: |
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Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Jonas is even
more upset than Loulou, who broke her leg. Watch and find out
why he is so upset. |
| 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: Jonas is upset because he didn't pick up his skate,
and that caused Loulou to trip.) Talk about what you've seen
and take some time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: A Review of "The Accident" (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None
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Have a discussion with the children
about today's story.
- How do you think Jonas felt
after Loulou broke her leg? (Answer: responsible, guilty,
sad, ashamed)
- Why do you think he didn't
tell anybody what he was feeling? (Answer: He was scared
that it was all his fault and that Loulou would be mad at
him and think he was a bad brother.)
- What would you have done if
you were Jonas?
- How do you think Jonas felt
after he told Loulou the truth?
- Has anyone ever had a similar
experience to Jonas?
If you have a related story, share
it with the children. Tell them what you learned from the
experience.
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Option 2: Accidents Happen/Safety Tips (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None |
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Jonas learned an important lesson
about putting his things away and creating a safer environment.
Talk to the children about what they can do to create a safe
home/school environment. Some examples are:
- Pick up your things off the
floor. Someone can trip on them.
- Never use any electrical appliance
without the supervision of an adult.
- Stay away from things that
are hot, i.e., ovens, stoves, hot water. Never play with
matches.
- Make sure that you tell an
adult when something spills on the floor, and then help
to clean it up. Wet floors can be slippery and someone can
fall.
- If an accident happens, tell
an adult and ask for help.
See if the children have other
safety ideas to add to the list. You might want to copy this
list for each child to take home.
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Theme Related Books: |
Dinosaurs,
Beware!, Stephen Krensky and Marc Brown, Atlantic - Little,
Brown, 1992.
Officer Buckle and Glorialain, Peggy Rathman, G.P. Putnam's
Sons, 1995. |
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