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Let’s Talk About the Book – Discussion Questions for Kids
Conversation
1. Do you like music? What kind of music makes you happy?
2.How do you feel when you hear a loud noise? What about a soft sound?
3.If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
Independent Thinking, Problem Solving
1.Why were Tommy’s neighbors upset?
2.How did Tommy try to solve the problem?
3.What other places could Tommy have played his violin?
4.Can you think of a time when you had to solve a problem? What did you do?
5.What do you think would have happened if Tommy had kept playing in his apartment?
Community, Kindness
1.Why do you think his mom took him to the music group?
2.How do you think the neighbours felt when Tommy found a new place to play?
3.What is something kind you can do for your neighbors?
4.If you heard a child playing music, would you like it? Why or why not?
Perseverance, Passion
1.Did Tommy give up when people complained? What did he do instead?
2.What is something you love doing, just like Tommy loves playing the violin?
3.Why is it important to keep trying even when something is hard?
4.How do you think Tommy felt when he found other children who liked to make music?
5.What do you think will happen next in Tommy’s story, now that he wants to sing opera?
Bedtime Story for Kids by David A. Miller
Illustrated by Faishal Aziz
Edited by Jade Maitre
Music video from “Prelude in C (BWV 846)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Gymnopedie No. 2” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com/
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