The Day the Training Wheels Came Off

Today, Little Bear rides a bicycle without training wheels for the first time. Usually, there were little wheels in the back, but today they are gone. Little Bear feels a little nervous. "What if I fall...?" Papa smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's try slowly. Papa is right here with you."

🤔 How do you think Little Bear feels? Is he nervous? Or is he excited?

Little Bear pedaled the bike. But the bicycle wobbled. Thump. He fell down. When he tried one more time, it wobbled again. Little Bear looked sad and said, "I want to stop. I can't do it."

🤔 How do you think Little Bear felt when he fell?

Papa sat beside Little Bear and said, "When you fall, it can be surprising, can't it? You can rest a little." Little Bear took a deep breath. Papa said again, "To learn how to do something, little by little is okay. Look ahead and try pedaling slowly." Little Bear got on the bicycle one more time. "Just a little... I'll try."

🤔 Why do you think Little Bear felt like trying one more time?

Little Bear looked ahead and pedaled. Even when he wobbled, he did not panic. When Papa gently let go... Whoosh! Little Bear rode all by himself. "Hooray! I did it!" Little Bear thought, Even if I fall, when I don't give up and try one more time, I can do more things.

🤔 How do you think Little Bear felt when he did it? Let's say "Hooray!" together!