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November Crafts Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 These fun and festive Thanksgiving-inspired classroom craft projects let students use their creative styles to design unique Indian corn patterns, paint cheerful pilgrim characters, and build turkeys with their own hand tracings and thumbprints.	October Crafts Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Our October-themed crafts are a mix of tricks and treats. Your students can create pumpkins and patches to celebrate the harvest, build owls in different colors and sizes, or design their own bats and ghosts for Halloween. Don't worry, these creations are more friendly than scary!
Autumn Crafts Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Welcome autumn into the classroom with these apple-themed art projects, leaf decorations, and personalized nameplates.	Get Off to a Smart Start Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Teachers share the best tips, strategies, and shortcuts for starting the new school year.
Helping Kids Cope With Natural Disasters Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Tips and expert advice for teachers and parents on reassuring children after natural disasters strike.	Craft Ideas for Spring and Spring Holidays Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Bring lessons to life with these engaging craft projects that celebrate spring, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, and more!
Craft Ideas for January and February Holidays Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Seasonally-themed craft projects for Groundhog Day, the Chinese New Year, Presidents' Day, and more!	Holiday Craft Ideas for Your Classroom Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Celebrate the holiday season with these craft ideas for Kwanzaa wreaths, reindeer puppets, snowmen ornaments, and more!
Graphic Organizers From the Teacher's Guide to Using Storia Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 All of the graphic organizers, worksheets, and other downloadable teaching resources featured in the Teachers Guide to Using Storia	Storia E-Books Teaching Guides and Activities Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Teacher's guides and activities for use with Storia e-books
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Storia Teaching Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves provides a perfect opportunity to teach cumulative story structure, nonsense rhyming, and sequence of events. Activities will engage students in creative language play and cumulative story writing.	My First Biography: Christopher Columbus Storia Teaching Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 My First Biography: Christopher Columbus provides an opportunity to teach a biography, practice sequence of events, and introduce exploration words. Activities will engage students in mapping, art projects, and exploring their own dreams.
Downloadable Teaching Materials to Use With Storia Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Choose from graphic organizers, charts, reading response sheets, and other donwloadable e-reading resources that can be used with Storia books. Plus download flyers for parents, bookmarks, and an activity sheet for handing out at back-to-school night!	Teacher's Guide to Using Storia Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Helpful advice, inspiring ideas, and e-reading resources for using Storia in the classroom
Clifford's Good Deeds Storia Teaching Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Clifford's Good Deeds provides an opportunity to teach students to connect illustrations and text, to identify cause and effect, and to explore vocabulary related to helping others. Activities will engage students in creative storytelling, community service ideas, and a personal hero project.	Resources for Responding to Violence and Tragedy Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Tips and expert advice for teachers and parents on reassuring children after disturbing events, such as the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
Gear Up for the Summer Olympics Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 A short history of the Olympic Games, as well as resources to help you teach about their origins, sports, politics, and more.	Inside a Hurricane Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Teaching resources for grades K–12 to help you discuss hurricane season and explain how storms such as Hurricane Sandy develop.
Primary Sources 2012 Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 More than 10,000 teachers across the country took the Primary Sources survey. Find out what they think about the state of education today.	Teaching with Kate Messner Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Explore the Kate Messner teachers site and discover how you can use Capture the Flag, Hide and Seek, and the Marty McGuire books in the classroom!
Teaching Series Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Teach Series Collection Page	Groundhog Day: 15 Fun Teaching Resources Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Shadow matches, weather predictions, and other fun activities for your Groundhog Day festivities