Explore the topic of forgiveness in this interactive comic, Buster's Growing Grudge, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children's series ARTHUR.
Use role-play to set up and resolve conflicts, in this activity from Arthur.
Teach your children some cooperative games to play with friends, in this activity from Arthur.
Providing daily exposure to various cultures will enrich children's experiences. Enable them to appreciate and share their own heritage.
Arthur uses false information to make assumptions about his new pen pal from Turkey. [13:31]
Help your children understand what a hero is, and let them create awards for the heroes in their lives.
Help children understand various health topics with these resources from ARTHUR FAMILY HEALTH. Dealing with health issues can be challenging and sometimes scary. Arthur and his friends are here to help with games, videos, and resources designed to keep children safe and strong.
Families come in all shapes and sizes. Celebrate differences with students.
For young children, being excluded by their peers is a common, painful experience. Role-play with a puppet or stuffed animal to explore the issue.
Young children experience a wide range of emotions that they might not be able to name yet. Help students explore emotions.
Arthur finds out sharing things (including time) isn't always easy to do. Help Arthur make some difficult decisions about sharing his chocolates, money, and time with friends.
Explore ways to resolve conflicts between friends. Use role-play and discussion to help children develop conflict resolution skills.
Learn how students can work together, talk through problems, and effect positive change. [11:26]
Use the following activities to help students develop the ability and willingness to share.
Find out what happens when Arthur's friendly teasing goes too far. [13:07]
Help students celebrate their talents by creating their own television special.
Explore the problems and tensions created by misunderstandings and the inability to listen to diverse points of view. [11:25]
Try these cooperative games to explore the benefits of teamwork with students.
Learn how the five AIM topics- empathy, forgiveness, generosity, honesty, and learning from others- are important to a child's social, emotional, and character development. [9:05]
BSCS Science Learning has developed this resource to help students, parents, and teachers get away from technology and formal learning and spend some time connecting with nature. Included are links to resources about the benefits of spending time in nature, and recommended activities to enjoy in the outdoors.