This teacher's manual provides pedagogical guidance and worksheets on applying the Common Core, English Language Arts (ELA) standards to The Tortoise and the Hare; The Friends and the Bear; and The Crow and the Pitcher. Common Core Standards - Reading Literature: RL.2, RL.3 - Reading Informational Text: RI.2, RI.3 - Writing: W.1, W.2, W.3, W.4 The purpose of this manual is to facilitate the teacher's efforts to create practical lesson plans. This guidance is provided in the form of mappings between the common core standard and the passages of each story. In addition, this manual includes worksheets in support of the guidance and the pages of each story. Please see ACA Common Core Mathematics Teacher's Manual for guidance and worksheets on: - Mathematics - Measurement: MD.2, MD.3 Please see ACA Common Core Critical Thinking Teacher's Manual for guidance and worksheets designed to introduce the concepts of critical thinking. This manual uses the following fables: - The Tortoise and the Hare - The Boy Who Cried Wolf - The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs