Why Should I Help

Name: Why Should I Help
Author: Claire Llewellyn

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.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Service is doing something nice or helpful for someone else. Summary: Suzy does chores around the house, but she starts to wonder why she needs to help others when she’d rather not. Her dad reminds Suzy of all the times that others helped her when she needed it. That starts her thinking about how common it is for people in her community to help others, and she is reminded of how she feels all grown up and happy whenever she does something for someone else. The story concludes with encouraging words: “All sorts of people need help out there so give a helping hand. Who knows? The next person to need help might be you!” Lesson Objectives:

Students are more willing to help others in their family, at school, and in the community because they realize that it makes them feel good when they do acts of kindness.

Guiding Questions:

Suzy asks an important question: why should I help? How would you answer her question?
What kinds of things would Suzy like to do instead of helping?
Is it true that no one ever helps Suzy?
Share about times when Suzy needed a helping hand.
How does Suzy feel when she helps others?
What bonus did Gran give Suzy for helping?
Can you remember a time when you needed help and someone came to your rescue? What happened and how did it make you feel?
Can you remember a time when someone needed help and you came to their rescue? What happened and how did it make you feel?
Think about someone in your family who needs help. If you don’t know, ask. Then help them out.
Ask your teacher or a classmate what you can do to help. Then do it!

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

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.