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Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it gave the elephant a very useful nose! Listen to a retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "The Elephant's Child" that explains how the elephant's long nose came to be—and what a hungry crocodile had to do with it.
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Instructional Ideas
- Show some fun videos of baby elephants playing with their trunks before beginning the story
- Use the story as an introduction to The Jungle Book to acquaint readers with Kipling's writing style
Classroom Considerations
- Language is elevated; provide vocabulary assistance to younger learners
- Includes several scenes of spanking
- Story duration is 25 minutes
Pros
- Narrator reads the humorous parts of the story in a fun and engaging way
- Resource provides both a streamable and downloadable version of the story
Cons
- None