To help children learn that managing conflict is most easily accomplished when analyzing the problem itself, or looking for something outside the children involved, instead of looking for blame.

To increase knowledge about a technique in which the adult creates a story to share; the main character models the way the adult wants the child to think, feel, and behave.

To identify the differences between kind and mean behaviors.

To teach children that uncooperative behaviors have negative consequences, and to consider the logical nature of a sample list of consequences.

To learn about diversity by examining special attributes and differences in a family member, friend, and classmate.

To learn about diversity when children examine and compare their family units.

To learn tolerance by understanding that different people have different points of view depending on their experiences and culture.

To increase awareness about the fact that every disagreement has two points of view.