In this episode: • life’s cycles • loneliness • giving time to others • valuing the elderly • civic responsibility in the context of Remembrance Day/War Veteran’s Day
Teachers can also use any or all episodes in the classroom with a normal rental.

Miss Kaplan's cats are special to her - they are her only companions. While caring for the kitties during her absence, Thomas and his friends start to realize that she in fact, had loved ones before. A nice Remembrance day story that will touch everyone.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This program will enable students:
• to appreciate the value of developing cross generation relationships.
• to understand how values and interests change through the various stages of a person’s life.
• to recognize the importance of civic responsibility.
• to understand the needs of the elderly in society.
• to examine the personal meaning of family ancestry.