Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They decided to go up a big hill to get a bucket of water. They were excited and ready for their adventure!
As they were climbing, Jack slipped and fell down. Oh no! He hurt himself. Jill was right behind him and she fell too. But don’t worry, they were both okay!
Jack got up and helped Jill stand up. He said, “Brush off that dirt, you’re okay. Let’s go get that water!” So, they both smiled and continued up the hill together.
Jack and Jill finally reached the top and filled their bucket with water. They were so happy to take it home to their mom. She was very thankful for their help!
Jack hurried home to see someone named Dame Dob. She was very kind and helped Jack with his hurt head. She made sure he felt better soon.
When Jill came home, she saw Jack with a bandage on his head. She smiled because she was glad he was okay. Her mom gently reminded her not to laugh at Jack’s little accident.
And that’s the story of Jack and Jill’s adventure up the hill. They learned to help each other and be careful. What a fun day they had!
Role-Playing Adventure: Gather some friends or family members and act out the story of Jack and Jill. Use a small hill or a gentle slope in your backyard or a park. Take turns being Jack and Jill, and practice helping each other up the hill. Discuss how it feels to help someone and how it feels to be helped.
Build a Hill: Use playdough or clay to create your own hill. Add small figures to represent Jack and Jill. As you build, think about what might make climbing a hill difficult and how Jack and Jill could help each other. Share your hill and story with a friend or family member.
Helping Hands Chart: Create a chart with your family or classmates to track acts of kindness and helping. Every time you help someone, add a sticker or draw a smiley face on the chart. At the end of the week, discuss how helping others made you feel and how it made others feel.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and hurt himself,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Then Jack got up and said to Jill,
As he helped her up,
“Brush off that dirt, you’re okay,
Let’s fetch that pail of water.”
So Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch the pail of water
And took it home to their mother,
Who thanked them for their help.
Jack got up and hurried home
As fast as he could go;
To old Dame Dob, who helped him
With a remedy for his injury.
Then Jill came in, and she smiled
To see Jack’s bandaged head;
Her mother scolded her gently
For laughing at Jack’s mishap.