Storytelling- The Story of Topeka
In this folk tale from Haiti a young girl called Topeka lives in a small cottage with her mother,; a mean woman who doesn't treat Topeka well at all.
When her mother has to barter with a local woodsman she offers Topeka in exchange for firewood- Topeka nervously calls on her friends for help not once, twice but three times.
Find out if they come to her aid and what becomes of Topeka!
#storytelling #friendship #askingforhelp
Following the story consider these questions:
Can you think of a time when you've needed help but did not had the courage to ask?
Topeka has some excellent friends, can you describe what makes a good friend?
At the end of the story Topeka and all of her friends move into the cottage together, make up your own story about what happens next.