RESILIENCE

First graders view a clip of Pooh and his friends encountering obstacles like losing their letter to Santa. They disucss the problem and ask students to predict what happen next, and they briefly summarize the story line.

Elementary schoolers spell words. If they spell the word correctly, they toss a toy airplane through a Hula-Hoop which earns points for their team. If the word is not spelled correctly, they go back to the end of the line.

Kids are asked how an Indian mandala was made. They devise a hypothesis and then use colored sand to test if their guesses were correct. They document the experience, examine a mandala, and write a comparative piece about the differences...

Examine how the values of the Six Pillars of Character are reflected in a child's world. They will identify behaviors that represent trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. They also explore the...

There's no doubt the city described in the story, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, has incredible weather, but looking at the town as a whole, how does it compare to a real-life town? Listen carefully and view the...

Explore the history of St. Patrick's Day and add a festive touch to classroom decor with an activity that combines holiday symbols, limericks, and class members' craftiness to create paper shamrocks. 

Get creative with sand! This resource provides the steps needed to make colored sand as well as two sand art project ideas, one for younger and one for older learners. Tip: Have the class research how sand art has been used in various...

Elementary schoolers explore the world of Aboriginal art, and produce their own piece of artwork. In this art and social studies lesson, pupils examine the Aboriginal culture by viewing many pictures of their art. The nice thing about...

Introduce your class to the computer keyboard, word processing, and drawing programs. After familiarizing your group with certain parts and programs, class members type their name using a word processing program and then switch to a...

Chocolate chip cookies are used in this tasteful lesson! First graders explain the difference between singular and plural nouns, and give examples of their own singular noun that they make into a plural.