In a sunny meadow, small forest friends send their ball into a tall tree and cannot get it down. Bear, big and a bit clumsy yet gentle, helps quietly. The friends realize size is not what matters. Kindness does. They invite Bear to play and choose games everyone can enjoy.
Questions and activities
We learn through play. Any answer is okay.
Answer the questions:
- How did Bear feel when he arrived on the meadow?
- What was he thinking about while sitting alone, and how did he feel then?
- Why was it good that Bear helped, even though they didn’t want to play with him at first?
Imagine:
- If the ball had magical powers, what could it do? What games would you play with it?
- If another character appeared in the story, who would that be and what would it do?
- If the ball hadn’t gotten stuck on the branch, how would the story end?
Do you know:
- What was Fox doing before she came to play?
- What did Bear do when he went home?
- What did the ball do when the little animals stopped playing with it?
Guess who said this:
- “I’m round, I love to bounce, children love to throw me up high. Bear got me from a tree. ”
- “I don’t like carrots, but I’m the same color. I like to be smart.”
- “I stand tall and bring the day. Animals like me because when I’m here, they feel warmth.”