Kids learn by doing, and this guide offers everything teachers need to help students work better in groups and share with others. Use these classroom activities for teaching the skills of working as a team and sharing with others. This guide was written to be used with the storybook Teamwork…
RJ’s having another bad day. His teacher wants him to work with bossy Bernice, messy Frankie, and Norma (who just sits and picks her nose) on a report about Egyptian mummies. After a frustrating school day with his “team,” RJ goes home to find only one cookie left in the…
When One-of-a-Kind is laughed at by Purple for being weird and Green playfully calls One a klutz after tripping on the stairs, is the Tease Monster to blame? With words of wisdom from Mom about the Tease Monster, One discovers that teasing is part of life. And not all teasing…
A cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don’t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice “Screen” has for young readers who are active on social media. Whether tapping out messages on their computers, tablets or phones, Screen wants kids to know their words…
Is it possible to have fun while learning to accept feedback? You bet it is! This activity guide is a great addition to the storybook; Thanks for the Feedback, I Think! Author Julia Cook provides educators with creative ideas that will keep students in grades K- 6 engaged and learning….
RJ’s back…and he’s having trouble again! This entertaining story follows RJ as he goes about his day doing the things he enjoys, but when a couple of friends give him compliments, he just isn’t sure how to respond! As RJ continues through the day, he hears from his teacher and…
Noodle is having a rough couple of days. The rules keep getting in the way of his fun! Rules for this and rules for that. There are so many rules – too many rules! Rules stink! And Noodle struggles because he doesn’t think many of them actually apply to HIM!…
Zak is obsessed with watches. Before that it was trains. He owns hundreds of watches and is quick to tell everyone everything about them. Zak also has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As Zak describes his point of view, young readers gain…
Brad has a lot of great things going on in his life or at least that’s what he tells all of his classmates! When one student won a contest, he told about how he won an even bigger contest! When another student broke his arm, he told about how he…
When a loved one is sentenced to prison, the emotional turmoil is difficult for everyone to handle. Children of incarcerated parents often suffer the heaviest burden of all and pay the price of hardship. As a result, they often develop mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder,…