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Friendship, Feelings, Feeling Scared

1. In this story, Bonke helps his friend Peo to feel brave. What are some other feelings that friends can make us feel?

2. Do you think the meerkat is a new friend for Bonke and Peo? Why or why not?

3. How do you think that Bonke, Peo and the meerkat could play together?

Bedtime Story written by Tumisang Shongwe

Illustrated by Isabella Kuijers

Designed by Monique Cleghorn

Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young

Music Video by “Clear Air” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

* THE STORY ‘MEERKAT MAGIC’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES MAY HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Self Esteem, Self Confidence

1. In this story, how did Tiny the Christmas Elf’s tiny size help him do something that nobody else could do?

2. Are there any things about yourself that you wish were different? Now, can you think of some ways that those same things might make you very special?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Adeste Fideles Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Holiday Weasel” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Angels We Have Heard on High” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Wish Background” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Learning, Self-Confidence

1. In this story, how does Sacha learn to hide? Why do you think her method works?

2. Why do you think Sacha keeps asking her mother whether she is hiding well?

3. Do you think she will always need to ask her mother to know if she is hiding well? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by David A. Miller

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Adding the Sun” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Digya” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bumba Crossing” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Feelings, Friendship, Courage

1. In this story, Wee Ghost is frightened to make friends, in case people don’t like him. Did this end up being correct? What do you think this might say about the way we sometimes feel before we make new friends?

2. What did Wee Ghost do to make friends?

3. Do you think this needed him to be brave? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Prarthana Gururaj

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Moonlight Hall” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Lift Motif” 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, Conversation

1. Can you think of some other nice things about the dark?

2. What is your favourite memory of darkness? What were the nice feelings you have about that memory?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video by “Crinoline Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Feelings

1. In this story, Izzy does not try to change the skinny pumpkin from being sad. What do you think this might say about our feelings? And what might it say about friendship?

Self Esteem

2. Izzy and her pumpkin don’t mind if they look like what people think a Halloween pumpkin, or a Halloween costume, should look like. Do you think what other people think about you should matter? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Tamara Nguyen

Music Video by  “Balloon Game” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Airship Serenity” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Graveyard Shift” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Voxel Revolution” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jerry Five” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Dying and Loss

1. When someone we love passes away, everyone manages their feelings differently. In this story, the children make a Memory Tree. Why do you think the Memory Tree might have helped the children when they missed their Grandpa?

Bedtime Story written by Savnola Goldridge

Illustrated by Agrippa Hlophe

Designed by Jason Gien

Edited by Mariam Mahomed

Music video by “Angel Share” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Leaving Home” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Floating Cities” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bittersweet” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Almost New” 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

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Empathy, Boundaries

1. There is a saying that “one person’s junk is another’s treasure”. What do you think this means?

2. Do you think it was fair for Dara to tell Sam that he was collecting junk? Why or why not?

3. When Dara criticises Sam for doing something he loves, Sam says it is “fine with him”. Why do you think Sam was not upset about what Dara said?

4. Was he right not to be upset? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Jon Keevy

Illustrated by Princess Kabeya

Designed by Jessica Janutsch

Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young

Music Video by “Funin and Sunin” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Townie Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

* THE STORY ‘SAM’S TREASURES’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES MAY HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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