Feelings & Friendship
What Would You Do?
- Ages 5–8
- About 15–20 minutes
- Printable PDF · 2 pages · US Letter
Children read (or listen to) three short scenarios, circle a choice, and talk about what might happen next. The final page lists trusted adults they can go to for help.
How to do it
- Print both pages.
- Read each short story aloud.
- Check a choice for each story, then talk about what might happen next.
- On page two, write or draw four trusted grown-ups and read the list of times to ask for help.
What children practice
- Thinking through choices and what might happen next
- Considering other people’s feelings
- Knowing when and whom to ask for help
Tips for grown-ups
- Talk through every choice, not just the "best" one.
- Ask "How do you think they felt?" to build empathy.
- Help your child name real trusted adults in their life.
Pair it with a book
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