Why Do We Feel Proud?

🕐 4 min 32 sec 👦 Ages 4–5 🌍 English
Join Koko and Owlo as they explore the feeling of pride after a school achievement, teaching kids the joy of hard work.
Understand the concept of pride Recognize feelings associated with achievements Learn the importance of hard work
📖 Story Script
                    Koko:
                    Owlo! Owlo! You have to hear what happened at school today. It was the best day ever!
                
                    Owlo:
                    Well, come in, come in! You look like you might float right off the ground, Koko. What happened?
                
                    Koko:
                    We had a drawing contest, and I drew a picture of our garden here at school. And my teacher put it on the wall for everyone to see!
                
                    Owlo:
                    Oh, that is wonderful! How did that make you feel inside?
                
                    Koko:
                    It felt like my chest was all warm and bubbly. Like I was going to smile forever and ever.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That warm, bubbly feeling you are describing, Koko, that is called feeling proud.
                
                    Koko:
                    Proud? What does proud mean, exactly?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Proud is the happy feeling you get when you work hard at something and it turns out well. It is your heart saying, "I did it!"
                
                    Koko:
                    Oh! So my heart was saying "I did it" because I worked really hard on that drawing?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Exactly right. You practiced, you tried your best, and something good came from it. That is exactly when pride shows up.
                
                    Koko:
                    But Owlo, sometimes I feel proud when my little cousin learns to hop on one foot. I did not do that. She did!
                
                    Owlo:
                    What a beautiful thing to notice, Koko. That is called feeling proud of someone else. It happens when you care about a person and you see them do something great.
                
                    Koko:
                    So proud can be about me, and also about someone I love?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Yes, it can! Pride comes in two lovely flavors. There is the pride you feel for yourself, and the pride you feel for the people you care about.
                
                    Koko:
                    Two flavors! I like that. Like mango and strawberry.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is a very sweet way to think about it. Now, let me ask you something. Have you ever felt proud before today?
                
                    Koko:
                    Hmm. Yes! One time I helped my mom carry all the grocery bags inside without dropping a single one. She said she was proud of me, and I felt proud too.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is a perfect example. You worked hard, you helped someone you love, and that made the proud feeling even bigger.
                
                    Koko:
                    Does everyone feel proud, Owlo? Even grown-ups?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Absolutely everyone. I felt very proud the first time I taught a student something new and watched their eyes light up with understanding.
                
                    Koko:
                    Was that me? Did my eyes light up?
                
                    Owlo:
                    They light up every single time, Koko. Every single time.
                
                    Koko:
                    Owlo, is it okay to feel proud of yourself? My friend said it is a little bit like showing off.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is such a thoughtful question. Feeling proud of yourself is very different from showing off. Feeling proud is quiet and warm, just for you. Showing off is when you try to make others feel less.
                
                    Koko:
                    So proud feels good inside, and showing off is not very kind to others?
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is exactly it. You can celebrate what you did without making anyone else feel small. That is the kind of pride that feels really good.
                
                    Koko:
                    I think I want to draw another picture tomorrow. And maybe an even better one next week.
                
                    Owlo:
                    And every time you try and do your best, that proud feeling will be right there waiting for you. It is one of the best rewards for hard work.
                
                    Koko:
                    I really like this feeling, Owlo. I want to feel it more often.
                
                    Owlo:
                    Then keep trying new things, keep helping others, and keep being kind, Koko. Pride follows all of those things around like a happy little shadow.
                
                    Koko:
                    Okay, before I go, can I tell you what I learned today? I want to try to say it all by myself.
                
                    Owlo:
                    I would love nothing more. Go ahead, Koko.
                
                    Koko:
                    So, proud is that warm bubbly feeling you get when you work hard and do something well. You can feel proud of yourself, and you can also feel proud of people you love. Proud is not the same as showing off, because proud is kind and warm. And the best way to feel proud more often is to keep trying and keep being kind. Oh, and next time I want to feel proud, I am going to draw an even bigger picture of our garden. Maybe with a tiny owl in the corner.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That tiny owl better look very handsome. I am already proud of you for that plan, Koko.