Literature There are many general ideas that can be generated
from these stories. Toby the Turtle and Mighty Magoo would be a
perfect selection for reading buddies. Have the older student
read the book to those in younger grades. Have students write a
letter to the characters, the author, the Illustrator, from
Magoo to Toby or from Toby to Magoo. Choose a paragraph and list
nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs etc. Challenge students to
write their own story with a message or moral. Arnold Lobel is
an accomplished author who wrote the series "Frog and Toad."
Have students read some of his stories. Environmental Studies
This book can be a great starter to discussions in environmental
studies class. You can do a garbage audit by taking the
classroom garbage can and sort the contents into plastics /
paper/ compost / garbage. It will be amazing to see how little
is really just garbage. (HINT: be sure to wear gloves). Have the
students brainstorm other "lessons learned" and make posters to
get the message out about p