At the end of the story, Elephant and Hippo think the turtle is strong the way they are, so they agree to call him a friend. Elephant says bigger doesn't mean better. Suggested Follow-Up Distribute drawing paper to each student. Instruct the children to illustrate a scene from the story. They may illustrate their favorite part of the story.
Objectives Attend to the reading of the story.
Develop new vocabulary. Participate in a discussion about the story. Complete a counting activity. And Other Tales. The story we are going to read today is from Africa.