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Aaas Science News: Week of 2 24 14: Elephants Console Each Other

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on findings from a recent study that elephants display empathy and console one another when upset. This behavior was previously thought to be unique to apes and humans. Includes a brief video [0 mins, 50 sec].
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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Feelings

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young children experience a wide range of emotions that they might not be able to name yet. Help students explore emotions.
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Pbs Learning Media: Creating a Caring Classroom Community

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help early learners build healthy social and emotional skills with this special collection on promoting kindness, being just, and creating a caring classroom community! These activities, videos, tips, articles, and guides offer...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Friendship

For Students Pre-K - K
Just like Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina, the children in your classroom are still learning how to be a friend, how to compromise, and how to work together to solve a problem. By seeing how Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina work out their...
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Good Character: Being Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are certain things you must do in order to be a good friend. Find a list of these things at this website as well as questions and activity ideas that will help you discuss friendship with classmates and family.
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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Teasing Is Tough

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Get your children to talk about how it feels to be teased. Work together to create coping strategies.