ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 The Frog and the Cow | Aesop’s Fables | PINKFONG Story Time for Children
Once upon a time, a little frog was hopping around in a green, grassy field. As he played, he saw something amazing. It was a cow! The frog thought, “Wow, cows are really big!” He couldn’t stop looking at the cow because it was so much bigger than him.
When the frog went back home, he had a fun idea. He took a big, deep breath and puffed up his cheeks. Then he asked his family, “Do I look as big as a cow now?”
His family shook their heads and said, “No, you don’t look as big as a cow.”
The frog wanted to be as big as the cow so much! He took an even bigger breath and puffed up his whole body. “Now do I look as big as a cow?” he asked again.
But his family still shook their heads and said, “No, you still don’t look as big as a cow.”
The frog was surprised. “I still look smaller than a cow? This can’t be!” he thought. So, he took the biggest breath he could and puffed himself up with all his might. But then, something unexpected happened. His belly popped!
“Oh no, my stomach! My poor stomach!” cried the frog.
This story teaches us that it’s okay to be small. We don’t have to be as big as someone else to be special. Everyone is unique and wonderful just the way they are!
Size Comparison Activity: Gather a few objects of different sizes, such as a small toy frog, a medium-sized ball, and a large stuffed animal. Ask the children to compare the sizes of these objects. Encourage them to arrange the items from smallest to largest. Discuss how each object is special in its own way, just like the frog and the cow in the story.
Breathing Exercise: Have the children practice taking deep breaths and puffing up their cheeks like the frog in the story. Explain how breathing deeply can help us feel calm and relaxed. Afterward, ask them to share how it felt to take deep breaths and if they noticed any changes in how they felt.
Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or playground. Ask them to observe and point out things that are bigger or smaller than them. Encourage them to think about how each thing they see is unique and important, just like the characters in the story. After the walk, discuss what they observed and how it relates to the lesson of the story.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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One day, a frog was playing in a grassy field when he suddenly saw a cow. “Wow, cows are really big!” The frog was mesmerized by the cow’s great size. When the frog returned home, he took a deep breath and puffed up his cheeks. Then he asked his family, “So, what do you think? Do I look as big as a cow?”
“No,” the family replied, shaking their heads.
So the frog took an even deeper breath, puffed up his whole body, and asked, “Now do I look as big as a cow?”
“No,” the family replied again, shaking their heads even more.
“What? I still look smaller than a cow? This can’t be!” This time, the frog took the deepest breath he could and puffed himself up with all his might. But as he puffed and puffed, his belly popped.
“Oh no, my stomach! My poor stomach!”
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This version removes any unnecessary or distracting elements while maintaining the essence of the story.
