Teacher Aids

Teacher's Guide: Welcoming New Friends in Our Community (Grades 2-3)

While the provided sources focus on the themes of invasion and anxiety related to fantastical creatures in a children's book, the underlying concepts of encountering those who are different and the hope for positive interactions can be thoughtfully adapted to create a teaching lesson for second and third graders about welcoming new people into communities.

Teacher's Guide: Learning with the “I Hope They Are Friendly” Series (Grades 2-3)

This guide will help you explore the different ways we can learn from the "I Hope They Are Friendly " books by Kevin Denley. These books, with their imaginative stories and pictures, can help us practice important skills like observing carefully, counting, understanding where things are, and using our imaginations..

Teacher's Guide: Exploring "I Hope They Are Friendly" Series by Kevin Denley (Grades 2-3)

This guide will help you explore the books "I Hope That They Are Friendly" and "I Hope They Are Friendly Too" with your students. These books use imagination and a touch of silliness to explore themes of friendship, creation, and dealing with the unexpected.