Jad’s Kite

narrative Jad's kite hero

Detailed Goal: Self-Compassion 

Jad’s Kite, Season 5
Salma helps Basma and Jad make their own kites. But when Jad flies his, it gets stuck in a tree and breaks. Jad tries to dismiss his feeling of disappointment and enjoy his time with his friends, but then he learns that he must sit with the feeling to feel better. Hassoon also learns to sit with his feeling of sadness after he misplaces his book. Later, the Big Feelings Explorers show Kaki how to "Be A Tree!" to help him stay determined while practicing new karate moves. Then, Salma demonstrates how to make DIY sunglasses using paper! 

Narrative with Animations: Jad’s Kite, Season 5 
Salma helps Basma and Jad make their own kites. Jad worked a lot on his kite, but when he flies it, it gets stuck in a tree and breaks. Jad tries to dismiss his feeling of disappointment and enjoy his time with his friends, but then he learns that he must sit with it in order to feel better. 

Mural Wall Animations: Jad’s Kite, Season 5
Hassoon feels sad when he misplaces his book. Abu'l Fihem encourages Hassoon to sit with his feeling and he draws a picture of his missing book. Then, Hassoon finds his book in a nearby tree branch. 

Dabke Dancers Animations: The Kite, Season 5  
The Dabkes observe what's going on and help identify that Jad should remember to be kind to himself. 

Strategy Song: The Kite, Season 5  
Salma sings a song that explains the importance of sitting with a feeling, instead of trying to change it.