Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Someone who is grateful is thankful for people, nature, and things. Stewardship means taking good care of what we’ve been given. In short: Thankful for every blessing, big or small. Summary: It’s Bear’s lucky day. One by one, his friends stop by his lair to drop off yummy treats. Eventually Bear feels bad because he doesn’t think he has anything to give them. His friend Mouse tells him not to worry. Bear can share his stories and that’s good enough! Lesson Objectives:

Students brainstorm with their teacher ideas about what they have that they can give to others. It may be a helping hand, encouraging words, a friendly smile, or something else.

Guiding Questions:

Bear is bored and lonely. Then he has an idea. What does he want to do?
Bear had a good idea but it wasn’t going to work out, why?
Hare brings Bear a gift, what is it?
What does Badger give Bear?
Why do you think all the animals wanted to bring food to Bear?
Why was Bear upset after all the animals brought him food?
Mouse told Bear it was okay he didn’t have any food to give. Bear had something else special to give his friends. What was it?
Share about something you’d like to give a friend, and why you’d choose to give it.
Share about something you’d like to give a parent, and why you’d choose to give it.
How do you feel when someone helps you? Share about a time when someone did something special for you.

🌿 Virtue Connection: Gratitude means noticing and appreciating what is already good.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.