In a series of Writing for Understanding activities, students explore what they look like, what they care about, how they feel, and things they can do. They then create "What Am I?" books and have classmates guess who is being described.

In a series of Writing for Understanding activities, students identify and picture the members of their families, the things they do together, and the special "gifts" their family members offer one another.

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In an Experiential Exercise, students learn firsthand why taking turns is important for getting along.

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In a series of Social Studies Skill Builders, students learn four skills for making new friends.

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In a series of Social Studies Skill Builders, students learn and practice four problem solving steps: stop and calm down, talk and listen, think of solutions, and agree on a plan to try.

Through a series of Social Studies Skill Builders, students learn and practice four ways to be "handy helpers."

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In a Problem Solving Groupwork activity, students take on specific roles to design and build a three-dimensional neighborhood.

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In a series of Writing for Understanding activities, students assemble a book of pictures that show where they live and then read their book to a friend.

In an Experiential Exercise, students discover that people use different languages to communicate. They also take an "airplane flight" to Japan to "share a meal," and they play two cultures' versions of a sidewalk game.

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In a series of Social Studies Skill Builders, students discover where garbage goes after it is thrown away and learn specifically what they can do to recycle, reuse, and reduce.

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