If time allows, do a simple activity to reinforce the learning such as. You might want to hold up a card of a character who played a key role in the story. Have volunteers summarize a key event the character played a role in. Ask: Can you describe how <character> was feeling? How would you feel if that happened to you? Why? Encourage students to use key vocabulary words in their description.
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Forgi v eness LITT LE B uddy S ession 3 :
Reflections
To wrap up their exploration of the topic, students meet in their home classrooms to talk about the story and the buddy experience. You may want to ask one or two of these questions and then have students do the activity below: • Name some of the feelings Buster had when he was holding a grudge towards Binky? What are some feelings you have when someone hurts you or is mean to you? • What are some things Buster did to get rid of his grudge? How did Buster feel after he got rid of his grudge? • What did Buster’s friends do to help him get rid of his grudge? How could you help a friend who is holding a grudge? • What can you do to help yourself stop being mad at someone? • What can you do if you upset someone or make that person mad, even if you didn’t mean to? If time allows, do a simple activity to reinforce the learning, such as: Have students think about what they have learned about why it can sometimes be hard to forgive people and why it is important to apologize and forgive. Then give small groups one of the following scenarios and have them role play being angry, holding a grudge, and forgiveness: : • Your best friend got angry and said some mean things to you • Your classmate takes your favorite book without asking • You did something to a friend that you feel bad about • Your sister accidentally broke your favorite truck. This is also a good opportunity to check in with students about how things went with their buddies and strategize solutions for any problems that arose. Follow up with students who did not have a good experience.
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42 Little Buddy Session: Buster’s Growing Grudge
