Edward is an ordinary emu nobody is
interested in at the zoo. He tries to be every other animal in the zoo but he’s
still not popular like the other animals. He realises in the end that he’s an
emu and he accepts that fact.
This story is analysed through the
ABC Theory of Emotional Disturbance lens as per the Have a Go Spaghettio!
Success Helper approach to psychological, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing.
The ABC theory offers a way of
considering the emotional and behavioural dispositions of characters and how
they relate to thinking or the perception of events. Children can think about
what’s happening to a third party and make connections to their own lives. So
Have a Go Spaghettio! and Give it a Try Banana Pie!
