It's comforting for kids to know that they live within a circle of care. Remind children that many people care about them...that's what the "Circle of Care" is all about. Together as a family, use these resources to help your child identify their "circle".
Giving new things a try helps children learn, grow, and take on challenges! These resources teach kids and parents that they are always growing and learning!
A song that teaches kids how to make new friends and how to include someone who's feeling left out. [1:22]
What makes a family? This video highlights the different family members that can exist and how different each family is from one another. Explore some examples of families and what makes them each unique. [1:20]
A video to show students the benefit of having a sibling. [1:13]
Students can learn about taking turns in this High School Musical parody. Sesame Street characters teach about compromise while they play with blocks and dress up. [3:13]
A song about sharing and taking turns. [2:02]
This video demonstrates the benefits of teamwork as Maria and Gordon work together to get a big job done. [1:29]
Follow Abby and Elmo as they problem solve to give Elmo a doll like Abby's. [3:20]
Splash takes his pals to go see his friend, Lu, a fearless explorer in the deep. He has met Lu in his travels, and she has been an inspiration for Splash. Lu turns out to be a female football fish (the "Lu" stands for "bio-LU-minescent") who leads them on an adventure in the abyss. [12:26]
This video depicts a mock bullying scene with children playing a game and excluding one child. During the mock segment, Mackenzie, the host, identifies what bullying is, the different forms of bullying, and what to do if you or a friend is being bullied. [6:05]
Contains plans for lessons that use the Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) strategy in book discussion groups. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Use these friends & neighbors-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
Tre Maison Dasan is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up in Rhode Island, each with a parent in prison. Each boy is very different, possessing different attributes and surrounded by different environments. Told directly through the child's perspective, this award-winning documentary is an exploration of relationships and separation, masculinity, and coming of age in America when a parent is behind bars. This Collection: Video (8), Media Gallery (1), Document (1) for Grades 6-8, 9-12.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the relationships between various tundra species: marsh marigolds, bot flies, and caribou. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
The mathematics resource assesses students on linear relations. The activity has problems with graphing and analyzing linear relations. Some of the topics included are variation, scatter plots and linear relationships. The worksheet has problems, challenge activities, and an extension activity.
This lesson is an introduction to Multiple Regression Analysis or MRA, a statistical process used widely in many professions to estimate the relationship among variables. The aim of this video is to make it easier for students to understand the introduction to the concept of MRA based upon a property valuation setting. [30:30]