Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Fairy tales are great stories for helping students work out complicated moral issues in a make-believe context. The Cinderella story has a universal theme of an under-...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Molly is a pony with a great attitude. She was left behind when Hurricane Katrina destroyed her family’s home. Alone in her barn for weeks, Molly survived by...
What is our responsibility in the world? To Alice Rumphius, her responsibility was to do something to make the world more beautiful. But what does that mean to her and what does it mean to you? Making the world a more beautiful place may seem like a big task, but small simple gestures may...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
This is a hilarious tale of deserved punishment for misbehaving students in a classroom setting. Underlying the funny situation is the important lesson about following...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
This story about a brave fire horse was inspired by true events. When the Hope Springs Fire Department acquires a new, motorized fire engine, the horses that used to...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Our world seems to have unlimited resources to children. They don’t always understand why we want them to make responsible decisions with purchases, recycling, and...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Level: Ages 4-8
The quote on the frontispiece of Just a Dream says, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” –Pogo. We are the enemies of our future selves because we are neglecting the needs of our earth...
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Younger children may often be the center of attention in the perspective of an older child, or younger children may feel left out when older children get to do things because...
Literature Guides
Reading Experiences to Inspire Acts of Kindness
JASPER'S DAY
by Marjorie Blaine Wilson...