What Are You Thinking About?
*What Are You Thinking About?
Celestin was a kind six-year-old boy.
*Celestin was a kind six-year-old boy.
One day at kindergarten, his friend Emma seemed less cheerful than usual.
*One day at kindergarten, his friend Emma seemed less cheerful than usual.
Emma usually loved playing happily, but that day she was quietly drawing alone.
*Emma usually loved playing happily, but that day she was quietly drawing alone.
“What’s wrong?” Celestin wondered with concern.
*“What’s wrong?” Celestin wondered with concern.
“But I don’t know how to ask…”
*“But I don’t know how to ask…”
That evening, he talked to his mother about it.
*That evening, he talked to his mother about it.
His mother said,
*His mother said,
“Celestin, why don’t you ask Emma, ‘What are you thinking about?’ When you understand how someone feels, you might be able to help.”
*“Celestin, why don’t you ask Emma, ‘What are you thinking about?’ When you understand how someone feels, you might be able to help.”
The next day, Celestin gathered some courage and spoke to Emma.
*The next day, Celestin gathered some courage and spoke to Emma.
“Emma, what’s wrong? You don’t seem very cheerful…”
*“Emma, what’s wrong? You don’t seem very cheerful…”
Emma looked a little surprised, but then quietly replied,
*Emma looked a little surprised, but then quietly replied,
“Yesterday, I lost my favorite stuffed animal, and I can’t find it.”
*“Yesterday, I lost my favorite stuffed animal, and I can’t find it.”
Hearing that, Celestin smiled and said,
*Hearing that, Celestin smiled and said,
“Then let’s search together!”
*“Then let’s search together!”
Then the two of them searched all around the kindergarten,
*Then the two of them searched all around the kindergarten,
and finally found Emma’s stuffed animal.
*and finally found Emma’s stuffed animal.
Emma hugged her stuffed animal and said,
*Emma hugged her stuffed animal and said,
“Thank you, Celestin! I’m so happy you helped me look!”
*“Thank you, Celestin! I’m so happy you helped me look!”
Celestin smiled and replied,
*Celestin smiled and replied,
“I’m glad I asked what you were thinking. It makes me happy to see you smile!”
*“I’m glad I asked what you were thinking. It makes me happy to see you smile!”
That day, Celestin felt the importance of understanding others,
*That day, Celestin felt the importance of understanding others,
and his heart felt warm.
*and his heart felt warm.
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
*Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
Why was Emma feeling down?
*Why was Emma feeling down?
a. Because she lost her favorite stuffed animal
*a. Because she lost her favorite stuffed animal
b. Because she had too much homework
*b. Because she had too much homework
c. Because she missed snack time
*c. Because she missed snack time
What did Celestin do to understand Emma’s feelings?
*What did Celestin do to understand Emma’s feelings?
a. He asked Emma, “What’s wrong?”
*a. He asked Emma, “What’s wrong?”
b. He went to search by himself
*b. He went to search by himself
c. He played with other friends
*c. He played with other friends
Let’s Think!
*Let’s Think!
If someone around you seems sad or troubled,
*If someone around you seems sad or troubled,
how would you talk to them or try to help?
*how would you talk to them or try to help?
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