- chart paper
- marker
- afraid
- friend
- scary
MA Standards:
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.2: Recall information for short periods of time and retell, act out, or represent information from a text read aloud, a recording, or a video (e.g., watch a video about birds and their habitats and make drawings or constructions of birds and their nests).
Head Start Outcomes:
Social Emotional Development/
Social Relationships 7: Recognizes and labels others’ emotions.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Engages in communication and conversation with others.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Engages in conversations with peers and adults.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts 2: Participate actively in discussions, listen to the ideas of others, and ask and answer relevant questions.
English Language Arts 5: Listen to and use formal and informal language.
Health Education 16: Recognize and describe or represent emotions such as happiness, surprise, anger, fear, sadness.
Watch Together: “That’s a Cat” #2 (PEEP show)
Before You Watch
Tell children that they are going to watch the video PEEP and the Big Wide World “That’s a Cat” again.
Set a viewing focus for childen by asking them to notice how Chirp and Quack are being good friends to Peep by helping him learn new things about the world and about the cat.
As You Watch
Pause to ask questions, such as:
- Do you think Quack and Chirp are being good friends by teaching Peep to be afraid of the cat? Why do you think that?
- Do you think the cat is scary like Quack and Chirp described? Have you ever seen a real cat? Was it scary?
- Why do you think Peep says the cat doesn’t look like a cat?
- How do you think the cat feels when Peep laughs at his little claws? Do you think a friend would laugh at the cat's claws? Why or why not?
After You Watch
Have children discuss whether or not they think Tom the cat will become a friend of Peep, Chirp, and Quack.
- Encourage childen to give examples of how they can be friends to one another.
Educator Tip: Watching and discussing the selected PEEP stories and live-action video clips can spark and extend children’s interest and understanding of the concept. We suggest that children watch the videos after they have had an opportunity to do their own initial exploration of the concepts. That way your children can compare their experiences and discoveries with those shown on the video and think about what additional explorations they might like to try.
