The big ideaKeep a promise when it is hard. If you truly cannot, tell them early.
How it works
A promise is a big word. It means, you can count on me.
Keep a promise, even when it is hard or boring.
If you truly cannot, tell them early and kindly. That is how friends learn that they can trust you.
Two promises.
Example 1: Keep it
Kit promises to feed Dot's chick tomorrow morning.
It is raining and his blanket is warm, but he remembers the promise.
He puts on his raincoat and feeds the chick. Dot says, I knew I could count on you.
Example 2: Tell them early
Kit promises to help Bun paint her fence, and then his tummy feels sore.
His grown-up says he needs to rest, so Kit goes to tell Bun that evening.
He says sorry and asks, can we paint the fence next week instead?
🤒sore tummy🗣️tell Bun📅next week
Telling early.
Example 3: Thank you for telling me
Bun says, thank you for telling me early.
Now Bun can ask Rex to help, and she tells Kit to feel better soon.
Telling early lets a friend make another plan.
Words to know
promise
A word that means, you can count on me.
trust
Knowing you can count on someone.
early
Before the friend has been waiting.
kindly
In a gentle, caring way.
Watch out
Do not stay home and say nothing. That leaves a friend waiting.
Do not tell a friend only after they have waited. Tell them early.
Only promise what you mean. A promise is for keeping.
Do not make a promise and plan to forget it.
Try it
What does a promise mean?
What did Kit do when it rained and he had promised to feed the chick?
Kit cannot paint the fence. What does he do?
Why do friends trust people who keep their word?
Answers: 1. you can count on me · 2. he kept his promise · 3. tells Bun early and kindly · 4. they can count on them
Try at homeThink of a promise you made, big or small. Tell a grown-up how you kept it, or how you can keep it.
For grown-upsTalk about a promise your child made, big or small. Ask how they kept it, or how they can keep it, and praise telling someone early when a promise cannot be kept.
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