Listening means staying with what another person is saying long enough to understand it. These stories make attention and perspective part of the action.
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When Taylor’s block tower falls, animals arrive one by one suggesting talking, shouting, fixing or hiding. The rabbit just sits close and listens, and Taylor starts to talk through feelings and decide what to do.
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Recommended by Build Strong ChildrenStory & parent notes
Piggie notices Gerald is sad and shows up in cowboy, clown and robot costumes to cheer him up. Gerald doesn’t recognize her, and explains that what he wanted was Piggie there to share the funny sights.
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Recommended by Happily Ever ElephantsStory & parent notes
Each of the mice touches one part of the unfamiliar thing and names something different: a snake, a fan, a spear. The last mouse explores the whole animal, and the others check her answer themselves.
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