Sarah and Duck and the Silly Umbrella
In Sarah and Duck and the Silly Umbrella, Sarah and Duck go on an outing during a rainy day. They meet an umbrella that doesn’t like the rain! Can Sarah help the umbrella get home without getting wet? This video is excerpted from BBC’s Sarah & Duck, a kids' show about the adventures of seven-year-old Sarah and her quacky, flappy best friend, Duck.
Lesson Express
Q: Why doesn’t Umbrella like the rain? Why is this silly?
A: Umbrella doesn’t like the rain because it’s wet. It’s silly because umbrellas are supposed to help protect us from the rain.
Q: How does Sarah show kindness to Umbrella?
A: Sarah helps Umbrella avoid the rain on their way back home. She gives Umbrella her boot.
Q: How do the friends avoid the rain? Can you think of other ways they could have avoided the rain?
A: They give Umbrella a boot and hop from dry spot to dry spot. Student responses will vary.