Kids engage in a series of activities that ask them to consider differences and similarities in characteristics, both visible and invisible. With this new understanding, the class investigates the Special Olympics program and develops...

A reading adventure pack features two stories—Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming and Animals Don’t Wear Pajamas by Eve Feldman. In response to reading the fiction and nonfiction texts, scholars create a dreamcatcher, discuss hibernation,...

Pupils explore the importance of being considerate to others. Students read a story about consideration and sing a song. In groups, pupils pretend to have a broken leg, toothache, etc. Group members determine ways to assist the person...

Students explore overcoming fear. As a class, students share experiences of being afraid. After students read a story about being fearful, students compare events in their lives to the character in the story. They sing songs about not...

Students explore reasons to have a positive attitude. They read a story about attitudes and sing a song about being in a good mood. In groups, students share happy stories. They draw a cartoon about a child being bullied and discuss...

Students explore the character trait of being humble. They read the story of "The Hare and the Tortoise" and discuss the hare's character. Afterward, students read, "The Sailor Man." They compare and contrast "The Hare and The Tortoise"...

Students explore the importance of telling the truth. They read a story about honesty and sing a song. Students volunteer to sit in a speak easy chair and share their happiest moments, times when they were glad to tell the truth, and...

Students explore the expansion of love. They read a story about showing love and sing a song. Students draw a picture describing love. In a group activity, students participate in a "Greetings Dance." Students may bring pictures of...

Students explore the positive aspects of being polite. They listen to a story and identify phrases that are examples of having good manners. Students sing a good manners song. Afterward, they play a ladder game and complete worksheets to...

Students hear the story, "The Old Man of the Tree. They review story details and answer a set of questions as a class. Students learn the song, "There is Beauty" then reinact the story, "The Old Man of the Tree," and work in small...

Students thinking is stimulated and has them reflect on looking after themselves and to not always rely on others for your needs. A story is read to them or they read it and reflect on the it. They put on a play in a small group and...

Learners listen to numerous claims concerning the hamburger's origins and then compose an original tall tale on the subject. Students name some tall tales they have heard or read about. Learners make books that feature tall tales...