Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
What and When Is Fall? Children learn about the fall season and the Earth's rotation in this science activity.		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
The Harvest Moon and the Equinox Kids will learn about the harvest moon and observe the moon phases during the autumn season.		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...
Pumpkin Seed Snack Teach children about following directions with this recipe for a tasty pumpkin seed snack and...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Talk It Out Together Chart This handout complements the Talk It Out Together Lesson.		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Exploring Additions Patterns: Worksheets This collection of worksheets will help you teach your students about addition patterns.