Definition:

A friend is someone you like spending time with because they make you feel happy and special, and help you when you need it. 

In short:

Build bonds that last forever.

Summary:
This video includes the first three chapters of the humorous classic Frog and Toad series. In  “Spring”, Toad refuses to get out of bed when Frog tries to convince him that it’s time to get up because spring has arrived. Eventually Toad gets out of bed when Frog shows Toad a calendar that proves it is spring after all. In “The Story” Toad tries very hard to comfort Frog who is ill. Frog requests that Toad tell him a story, but Toad is unable to think of one. Finally a story is told, but not in the way the reader might expect! In “The Lost Button” Toad loses a button. The friends do everything they can to find the button, and they finally succeed. If your students like these stories, read the whole series; it’s all about friendship. 

Lesson Objectives: 

1. Students will demonstrate more ability to maintain their friendships by making sure they help each other, like Frog and Toad do in these stories. 

Guiding Questions: 

1. Why does Frog want Toad to get out of bed? 
2. How does Frog convince Toad that it is spring? 
3. When Frog is ill, he asks Toad to do something for him. What is it? 
4. Can you make up a story and tell it to someone? Try it out. 
5. When Toad becomes ill and gets in bed, what story does Frog tell him? 
6. Who loses a button and what does the button look like? 
7. Did you ever lose something that you really liked? What was it and what happened? Did someone help you find it? 
8. Why do you think Frog and Toad are such good friends? 
9. What could you do to be a better friend? 
10. Think of one nice thing you could do for a friend and do it.