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Why the Cheetah's cheeks are stained with tears

You be the Mama

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Age Groups: Little Kids
Skills: Empathy, Expression, Global Citizenship, Stories

Materials

  • Toys

Instructions

  • Let’s read the story of “Why the Cheetah’s Cheeks are Stained with Tears."
  • Let’s act out the story! You pretend to be the cheetah mama and I will be the lazy hunter. What toys can we use to be your baby cheetah cubs?
  • How did the mama cheetah feel in the beginning of the story? How does she feel when she discovers that her babies are missing? How does she feel at the end of the story?
  • Let’s switch roles — I will pretend to be the mama cheetah and you pretend to be the hunter. How does the hunter feel?

Vocabulary

Beginning - the start
End - the last part
Role - a part played 
Heartbroken - feeling of overwhelming sadness