ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Little Ned | Wonderful stories about acceptance & confidence
Hi everyone! How are you today? Did you play outside and have fun with your friends? We hope you had a great day! Now, let’s sit down and read a fun story together. Today, we have a book called “Little Ned” by Michael Wagner and Adam Kruthers. Let’s begin!
Every morning, Little Ned puts on his pants, his shirt, and his shoes. But guess what? He also pretends to put on some cool armor, gloves, a sword, and a helmet! He feels ready to take on the world!
Little Ned’s mom gives him a big kiss, and his dad gives him a high-five to start the day. Sometimes, Little Ned and his mom have tea with Auntie Emma and Cousin Sally. Clink, clunk, clatter! That’s the sound of their cups!
Little Ned and his mom often go to the park to play with friends. On hot days, they cool off in a wave pool. In the afternoons, they might do some shopping and meet friends along the way. After a busy day, they walk home in the sunshine.
Oops! It seems like Little Ned only needs his pants, shirt, and shoes after all! Isn’t Little Ned a cute little guy?
Now, let’s read another story called “Why Oh Why Am I a Crocodile?” by Alex Brooks.
Once upon a time, there was a sad crocodile by the river. She looked in the mirror and felt unhappy. She asked, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Later, she saw a beautiful parrot flying in the sky. The crocodile admired the parrot’s colorful feathers and sighed, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Then, she saw a graceful giraffe with long legs and pretty eyes. She wondered, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Next, a lion with a loud roar and big paws appeared. The crocodile was amazed and thought, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Finally, she saw a slithering snake and cried, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
A monkey in a tree heard her and asked, “What’s wrong?” The crocodile said she didn’t like her crooked teeth, small eyes, and short legs. She felt all wrong.
The monkey, who was blind, fell from the tree but was happy. He told the crocodile, “I may be blind, but I can hear, touch, taste, and smell. Accept yourself for who you are.”
They joined other animals for tea. The parrot, giraffe, lion, and snake all had things they didn’t like about themselves too. But together, they felt better and became friends.
From that day on, they learned that sharing their feelings made them happy. Remember, if you ever feel sad, talk to a friend or family member. It helps a lot!
We hope you enjoyed the stories! If you liked them, you can find the books to read again. Thank you for joining us, and see you next time!
Dress-Up Adventure: Encourage the children to have their own “Little Ned” adventure by dressing up in different outfits. Provide a variety of costume pieces like hats, scarves, and pretend armor. Ask them to imagine what special powers or abilities their outfit gives them. Afterward, have a discussion about how dressing up can make us feel brave or special, just like Little Ned.
Animal Feelings Circle: Gather the children in a circle and ask them to think about their favorite animal. Then, go around the circle and have each child share one thing they like about their chosen animal and one thing they think the animal might not like about itself, just like the crocodile in the story. This activity helps children understand that everyone has things they like and dislike about themselves, and that’s okay.
Mirror, Mirror Activity: Provide small mirrors for the children to look into. Ask them to make funny faces and then talk about what they see. Encourage them to say something nice about themselves, just like the monkey encouraged the crocodile to accept herself. This activity promotes self-acceptance and positive self-talk.
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to Storytime Family. How’s it going? Did you get your daily dose of sunshine today? Did you get to play outside in the playground with your friends? Hope you’ve had a wonderful day and are ready to sit down to read a book with us. Today we have “Little Ned” by Michael Wagner and Adam Kruthers. Let’s get started, shall we?
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We have “Little Ned.” Every morning, Little Ned puts on his pants, his shirt, and his shoes. And while he’s at it, he puts on his heavy-duty chest armor, his spiky metal gauntlets, his razor-sharp sword, and his iron helmet. Then he is ready to take on the world!
Every morning, Little Ned’s mom gives him a big kiss, and Little Ned’s dad starts the day with a cheerful high-five. Sometimes, Little Ned and his mom have morning tea with Auntie Emma and Cousin Sally. Clink, clunk, clatter!
Often, Little Ned and Mom head to the park to play with friends. If it’s a hot day, Little Ned and Mom cool off in a wave pool. Most afternoons, there’s a little shopping to be done, and it’s always a lovely surprise to bump into friends while you’re out. After a busy day, Little Ned and Mom stroll home in the afternoon sunlight.
Oh dear! Can you tell what’s going on? Looks like chaos!
Sorry! Every morning, Little Ned puts on his pants, his shirt, and his shoes, and that’s all! And that was “Little Ned.” He’s such a cute little thing, don’t you think? If you enjoyed “Little Ned” and would like to own your own copy, the links to purchase it are in the description below. If you haven’t subscribed, do subscribe, give us a like, and click on the button for more stories like this. Thank you for sitting down and reading with us! Hope to see you back here soon. Take care!
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Now, let’s check out “Why Oh Why Am I a Crocodile?” by Alex Brooks.
On the bank of a river beneath a palm tree, there stood a tearful crocodile, as lonely as can be, staring into the mirror and feeling hideously vile. She cried, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Later on that morning, whilst out walking, she looked up and heard a squawking. It was a beautiful parrot in glorious flight, broad wings and dazzling feathers bright. Admiring the parrot for a little while, she sighed, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
On she went, plotting miserably, then paused at the sound of a rustling tree. There was an elegant giraffe striding with grace, with the longest lashes and a pretty face. Fascinated by legs that stretch a mile, she groaned, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Then a lion appeared with the loudest of roars, majestic body and enormous great paws. Amazed by his teeth and perfect white smile, she snapped, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
Deciding to take a stroll by the lake, she spotted the most magnificent snake, stunned by his slithering, swanky style. She sobbed, “Why oh why am I a crocodile?”
“Whatever’s the matter?” said a voice from a tree. Crocodile looked up to see a swinging monkey. She dried her eyes, blew her snout, then poor old crocodile blurted out, “My teeth are crooked, my eyes are small, my legs are short, and I’m far from tall. My skin is leathery, horrible to touch, and as for the color, well, I can’t say much. My body’s fat, my tail’s too long, so basically, I’m just all wrong.”
Then suddenly, with a crash and a thud, there lay monkey in a puddle of mud. “Are you okay?” asked crocodile. “I’m fantastic!” he replied with a smile. “Well, apart from the fact that I just fell from a tree, but being blind has never stopped me. I’m an adrenaline monkey living life on the edge with occasional somersaults into a hedge.”
Crocodile quizzed, “But you don’t complain?” Monkey replied, “Please let me explain. I may be blind, but I can hear, touch, taste, and smell. Accept yourself for who you are; take my advice and you’ll go far. There’s really no need to feel sorry for me. Instead, let’s join my new friends for tea. You see, I’ve met four others today who are all feeling in a similar way: a parrot so colorful she just can’t blend in, a giraffe that hates being tall and thin, a lion that wishes he wasn’t so scary, and a snake that desperately wants to be hairy.”
So as they drank tea and ate delicious cake, they realized the difference talking could make. It was clear now to Croc that they all felt bad, but with help from each other, they were no longer sad. From that day forward, the new friends declared the best type of problem is one half and shared.
And that was “Why Oh Why Am I a Crocodile?” Remember, when you feel down, you always feel better when you share your feelings with a friend or a family member, so don’t be afraid to share.
Hope you enjoyed “Why Oh Why Am I a Crocodile?” If you’d like to own a copy of this book, the links to purchase it are in the description below. Do give us a like if you enjoyed the story, and subscribe if you haven’t. Click on the bell for more stories like this. Thank you so much for dropping by, and we’ll see you again soon. You take care!
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