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Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Buried Treasures
In "Red Beard the Pirate," Tucker loses his beloved Lil' Squeakie after the friends spend the day burying treasures in the sand. Clifford and Emily Elizabeth make it their mission to find Tucker's treasured toy before bedtime, however,...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Red Balloon [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Ruby Cremaschi's story adaptation, The Red Balloon, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Pbs Learning Media: Wqed Education Programs: Clifford the Big Red Dog Programming
This collection of resources has been designed to help teach character development and social-emotional skills to children ages four to seven. Each lesson follows a similar format, in which children can watch (watch video), read (read a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities! Friends & Neighbors Packet: Pre K and K
Use these friends & neighbors-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
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Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Being Kind Bingo: Pre K and K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week (October 12th), we're learning how to share positive interactions with others.
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Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Art Bingo: Pre K and K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week we learn that art communicates ideas and feelings.
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Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train
Dinosaur Train sparks children's interest in life science and natural history. As they explore a variety of animals, children develop the inquiry skills and knowledge needed to help them think, talk and act like paleontologists. Choose...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Discussion Guide: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by James Boyne
Bruno is only nine years old when his father, a commandant in Hitler's army, is transferred from Berlin to Auschwitz during the Holocaust. The house at "Out-With," as Bruno calls it, is small, dark, and strange. He spends long days...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Liesel Meminger is only nine years old when she is taken to live with a foster family, the Hubermanns, on Himmel Street in Molching, Germany, in the late 1930s. She arrives with few possessions, but among them is The Grave Digger's...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Johnny Tremain
Come and discover more about the novel, "Johnny Tremain," by Esther Forbes. This site features a discussion guide, writing prompt, vocabulary builder, extension activity and more.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Being Friends
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Empathy: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh
Explore the topic of empathy in this interactive comic. Can Arthur find a way to apologize for bullying Sue Ellen and save their friendship?
Scholastic
Scholastic: Loser by Jerry Spinelli Lesson
This teaching plan offers an activity to do in the classroom as well as a list of other books with the same themes.
Other
Children's Stories From Whootie Owl
This is a searchable collection of international folktales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship, and cooperation. After the story, there are a few open-ended questions students can answer online....
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Eleven by Patricia Giff: Book Notes: Educator's Guide
A pre-reading activity and some thematic connections for class discussion are at the heart of this teacher's guide for Eleven by Patricia Giff.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: For 14 18 Year Olds
Older teenagers may rely on the internet even more for their friendships and entertainment. Use our activities to help them manage their online lives. We've selected a couple of activities from across our resources to help older teens...
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Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]
"Bridge to Terabithia", a Newbery Award winner by Katherine Paterson is a contemporary novel of friendship, accepting differences, giving, imagination, and caring for others. Friends, Jess and Leslie live in rural Virginia community....
Google
Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Friends Theme
A set of eight activities that teach learners basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Making the Connection
Graph theory is a visual way to represent relationships between objects. One of the simplest uses of graph theory is a family tree that shows how different people are related. Another application is social networks like Facebook, where a...
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'A Company of Fools' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"A Company of Fools", a novel by Deborah Ellis, is set in Paris during the year of the plague. It follows the friendship of two orphaned boys living at an abbey. This extensive teacher's guide includes chapter summaries with accompanying...
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Global School Net: Internet Projects Registry
This clearinghouse is a central place where you can find collaborative projects from across the globe to bring into your classroom. It contains field trips, online expeditions, geo-games, etc.
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The Buddy System
The Buddy System is a show that "features songs about expression of feelings, friendship skills, peaceful problem solving, anger management and self-esteem. It is designed to support violence prevention programs through music in a fun...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare
This entertaining lesson teaches your primary students about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect and friendship....
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Moon Children' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Moon Children", a novel by Canadian author Beverley A. Brenna, is about the friendship between a Romanian immigrant girl and a boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This teaching guide has ideas for discussion and learning activities.