Maddi's Fridge

Name: Maddi's Fridge
Author: Lois Brandt

A story that explores service and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Service. using what you have to help others.

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Definition : Service is doing something nice or helpful for someone else. Summary: Sophia and Maddi get hungry after lots of rigorous outdoor play. They run to Maddi’s house where Sophia is shocked to see that Maddi’s fridge is empty except for a bottle of milk. Maddi is embarrassed and asks Sophia to keep it a secret. At first, Sophia honors Maddi’s request to not tell anyone - instead she brings extra food to school to share with her friend. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Sophia finds the kind of food Maddi wants, a burrito! Finally, Sophia’s conscience tells her to talk to her mom, and together they pack bags with food and take it to Maddi’s house - a very happy ending and a new chapter in the story of Maddi’s and Sophia’s friendship! Lesson Objectives:

Students grow their awareness of the needs of others - some families can’t afford to buy food. Students are motivated to contribute to the local food bank and look for other ways to help those in need.
Students understand more about friendship, that sometimes, if we pay attention, we can help our friends in very special ways, like Sophia did in this story.

Guiding Questions:

What are some of the outdoor activities Sophia and Maddi like? Do you enjoy some of the same activities? Which ones?
Why did Sophia run so fast to Maddi’s house?
What was the only thing in Maddi’s fridge? Why was there no food?
Why did Maddi make Sophia promise not to tell anyone about her fridge?
How did Sophia try to help her friend?
What did Sophia and her mom do to help Maddi’s family? Was Sophia okay when Maddi broke her promise?
What is your favorite lunch?
Do you know what your conscience does for you? If not, ask an adult. What did Sophia’s conscience tell her?
What do you think the sentence means, “that’s what friends are for?”
Do you think it was okay for Sophia to break her promise to her friend? Why or why not?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Service means using what you have been given to help others.

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Maddi's Fridge

by Lois Brandt

Guiding Questions

Students grow their awareness of the needs of others - some families can’t afford to buy food. Students are motivated to contribute to the local food bank and look for other ways to help those in need.
Students understand more about friendship, that sometimes, if we pay attention, we can help our friends in very special ways, like Sophia did in this story.

Guiding Questions:

What are some of the outdoor activities Sophia and Maddi like? Do you enjoy some of the same activities? Which ones?
Why did Sophia run so fast to Maddi’s house?
What was the only thing in Maddi’s fridge? Why was there no food?
Why did Maddi make Sophia promise not to tell anyone about her fridge?
How did Sophia try to help her friend?
What did Sophia and her mom do to help Maddi’s family? Was Sophia okay when Maddi broke her promise?
What is your favorite lunch?
Do you know what your conscience does for you? If not, ask an adult. What did Sophia’s conscience tell her?
What do you think the sentence means, “that’s what friends are for?”
Do you think it was okay for Sophia to break her promise to her friend? Why or why not?

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