For Parents & Teachers

Each Schoolyard Pack story is built around one social-emotional lesson and ends with a short “The Warda Way teaches us…” list you can talk through together.

Courage and Combat

Theme: Courage, confidence and kindness · Ages 3–9

Talk about it:

  • How did Winter feel at recess at the start? How did she feel at the end?
  • Why do you think Pug teased others?
  • What does “real strength” mean?
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The Great Debate: A Story About Teamwork and Listening

Theme: Listening, teamwork and disagreeing respectfully · Ages 3–9

Talk about it:

  • Are you talking with someone or at someone? What's the difference?
  • What does it mean to “argue ideas, not people”?
  • How did the Pack decide what to play?
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Rose and Her Basket of Love

Theme: Kindness, sharing and love · Ages 3–8

Talk about it:

  • What would you put in a basket of love?
  • What did each friend share?
  • What small act of kindness could you do today?
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Thought and Tactics: Hermie vs. The Hare

Theme: Patience, planning and never giving up · Ages 4–9

Talk about it:

  • What was Hermie's plan?
  • Why did Libby lose the race?
  • When is it smart to slow down and think?
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Chester Hunts for a Clue

Theme: Thinking first and working together · Ages 4–8

Talk about it:

  • Why did Chester say “Let's think first”?
  • How did each friend help solve the clues?
  • What problem could you solve with a team?
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