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Discussion Questions-The Happy Book
Camper is happy as a clam and Clam is a happy camper. When you live in The Happy Book, the world is full of daisies and sunshine and friendship cakes…until your best friend eats the whole cake and doesn't save you one bite. Moving from happiness to sadness and everything in between, Camper and Clam have a hard time finding their way back to happy. But maybe happy isn't the goal—being a good friend is about supporting each other and feeling all the feels together.
At once funny and thoughtful, The Happy Book supports social-emotional learning.
Very helpful for an elementary level who need help identifying feelings
- WHAT MAKES A FRIEND SPECIAL?
FRIENDS ACCEPT YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE WITH ALL YOUR STRENGHT AND WEAKNESSES.
- WHY DO PEOPLE LAUGH IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?
PEOPLE LAUGH WHEN SOMETHING IS FUNNY, OR SOMETIMES WHEN THEY ARE NERVOUS, OR BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER.
Laughing helps the whole body smile.
- WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE THINGS GO MORE SMOOTHLY IN OUR FAMILY.
WE CAN PICK UP TOYS, DO WHAT OUR PARENTS ASK US TO DO, AND SHOW THEM RESPECT.
Everyone is part of a family and can help in some ways. However, some problems are grown –up problems and not kid problems.
- WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BEHAVIOR?
YOU ARE, NO ONE MAKES YOU DO ANYHING. YOU CHOSE TO DO WHAT YOU DO.
- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN OTHER PEOPLE CALL YOU NAMES?
ANGRY, EMBARRASED, HURT, AFRAID, UNLOVED, LONELY, VIOLENT, WEAK, AND ASHAMED.
Being called names is never a pleasant situation. Just remember you choose how the names affect your self-respect.
- WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE?
YOU SHOULD LEARN FROM IT AND TRY AGAIN. EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES.
- WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU DO TO HELP OTHERS?
HELPING OTHERS IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN SELF-RESPECT.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF?
