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Empathy, Kindness

1. The villagers in this story were frightened of the bear. But Breeze was not. Why wasn’t she frightened of the bear?

2. In this story, Breeze imagines how the bear must feel. This is called “empathy”. How do you think having empathy might help us live together?

Independent Thinking

1. Do you think it is always a good idea to trust wild animals? Why or why not?

2. Why was Breeze not frightened of this particular bear?

3. Do you think she took enough care for her safety when she approached the bear? Why or why not?

Credits:

Bedtime Story written by Lale Sanem Şekercioğlu

Illustrated by Halina Prakapenka

Music Video by “Morning” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Thinking Music” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Casa Bossa Nova” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Hidden Agenda” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Dreamy Flashback” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Scheming Weasel (slower version)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Fireflies and Stardust” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bushwick Tarantella” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Independent Thinking

1. How do you think scientists study particles that are too small to see?

2. Can you think of some useful things in your everyday life that might be affected by particle physics or electromagnetism?

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Bedtime Story written by Miro Maitre

Illustrated by Faishal Aziz

Music Video by “Digital Lemonade” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Airship Serenity” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jerry Five” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Doobly Doo” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Blippy Trance” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Ethernight Club” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Delightful D” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Laser Groove” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Danger Storm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Friendship

1. Santa is really worried when Iris goes missing! He spends a long time looking for her. Why do you think he does this?

2. What other kinds of things do people do for their friends?

Bedtime Story written by T. Ferries

Illustrated by Halina Prakapenka

Music Video and sound effects from www.zapsplat.com and additional music by “Wish Background” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Sneaky Snitch” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Magistar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Whiskey on the Mississippi” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Hyperfun” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Angels We Have Heard on High” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “8bit Dungeon Boss” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Frost Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Arcadia” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Feelin Good” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Winner Winner!” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Helping, Conversation

1. Monica decides to help Rudolph deliver Christmas presents. How does she feel when she helps Rudolph?

2. Can you think of some ways that helping others can make us feel good?

3. When was the last time you helped someone do something? What did you do? How did you feel when you helped them? How did they feel?

Credits:

Music Video by “Angels We Have Heard on High” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jingle Bells (Calm)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Silent Night” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jingle Bells” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jingle Bells” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Oh, Christmas Tree” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Christmas Rap” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Optimism

1. In this story, Midnight takes a scary experience and turns it into a story of courage. What do you think this might say about the stories we tell ourselves?

3. Think about what happened in your life today. Can you tell the story of your day? Now, can you tell it in a different way? Which do you prefer?

Bedtime Story written by Hattie Stamp

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

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Co-operation

1. If Pirate Petey and Dread Pirate Bunnikins did not agree to open a carrot shop together, what do you think might have happened to the carrot supply at sea?

2. Do you think it was better that they decided to co-operate? Why or why not?

3. Can you think of a way that you co-operated recently? How do you think it made things better?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Faishal Aziz

Music Video by “Tiki Bar Mixer” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Island Meet and Greet” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Master of the Feast” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Ancient Mystery Waltz (Presto)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Fiddles McGinty” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Lord of the Land” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Moonlight Beach” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Community, Good Manners, Independent Thinking

1. Do you think Crunch should have taken one of Sherry’s delicious figs? Why or why not?

2. What is another way Crunch might have found a way to eat one of the figs, while respecting Sherry’s rules?

3. When we try to find a way for more than one person to be happy, it is sometimes called a ‘compromise’, because each person gives up a little bit to make sure both are happy. In this story, why do you think Sherry decided to find a compromise with Crunch?

Bedtime Story written by Anu Madhavan

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Edited by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “Casa Bossa Nova” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Del Rio Bravo” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Two Finger Johnny” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Hyperfun” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “DarxieLand” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Vivacity” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Mindfulness, Growth Mindset

1. What do you think it means to plant seeds of fear? How about love?

2. What are some ways that we can put energy into things that bring happiness and positivity into our life?

3. Can you think of some ways that we can keep our energy out of less helpful emotions?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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Friendship, Community

1. In this story, friendship spreads through the whole neighbourhood. What do you think the people in a neighbourhood could do together, if everyone were friends?

2. How do you think friendship can make people happier?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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