Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: doing what needs to be done without complaining. In short: Do what needs to be done.

Summary: A super-sized umbrella loves to be responsible. It is there for everyone, no matter what your shape or size. There’s always room. Lesson Objectives:

Students compare themselves to the umbrella - is there room for everyone who wants to be a part of your life?

Guiding Questions:

What do you think the author wanted readers to learn from this story?
The umbrella likes to _______________.
Does it matter if you are tall? Are you still welcome under the umbrella?
Some people worry that won’t be enough room under the ___________. Is there?
Are you like the red umbrella? Do you like to make new friends?
What do you think this poem is about? “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other’s gold.”
Sometimes being responsible means that we do things to show we care about other people. How did the umbrella show that it cared?
What are some things you can do to show that you care about other people?
Think of one thing you can do today to show that you care about someone else, and do it.
Be like the red umbrella - try to meet someone new today and ask some questions to get to know them better. What could you ask them?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Responsibility means owning what is yours, including your choices.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.