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• George Shrinks - "Down on the Bayou"
  It's the Annual Shrinks Family Camping Trip and this year it is extra special because Dad gives George his Father's compass.
• Reading Rainbow - "Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe"
  Two children and their mothers have some wonderful adventures on their camping trip. This exciting story gives practical hints on how to tie knots, put up a tent, and cook a delicious outdoor meal.

Do in Class

• Arthur: A "Lost" List - Help children plan what to do if they get lost.
• Arthur: First Aid - Talk about basic first aid before heading off on your first camping trip.
• Caillou: Outdoor Trailblazer - Learn how to mark your trail so you don't get lost.
• Denali for Kids: Survival Skills - Learn how mountain climbing experts survive in the face of avalanches and storms.
• Dragon Tales: Knuck, Knuck Who's Where? - Develop safe behaviors and observation skills by creating markers to leave along a trail. Take a walk, leaving the markers as you travel, and then retrace your steps by following the markers back to the beginning.
• George Shrinks: Section 5: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving/Socio-Emotional: Video Lesson Plan #3 - Let's Go Camping - View a video clip from the episode "On the Bayou" and listen to a story. Create a campground in your class and plan a list of things to bring on your adventure.
• It's My Life: Solo Sports - Walking and Hiking - Find out how to stay safe while walking and hiking.
• Reading Rainbow: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe - Learn useful tips to use while camping and try them in your backyard.

Read

• Arthur Goes to Camp
  By Marc Brown
  Published April 1984 by Demco Media
  Arthur's parents send him to Camp Meadowcroak. As wacky events start to occur, Arthur's homesickness escalates. Who is putting frogs in campers' beds and stealing their clothes? In the end, Arthur helps his camp team win a scavenger hunt and learns that camp can be fun.
• Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
  By Vera B. Williams
  Published August 1984 by HarperTrophy
  Two children and their mothers have some wonderful adventures on their camping trip. This exciting story gives practical hints on how to tie knots, put up a tent, and cook a delicious outdoor meal.

*As most PBS children's programs offer one year extended taping rights for teachers, please feel free to tape them now and save them for use in your classroom during the school year.