This teacher's manual provides pedagogical guidance and worksheets on applying the Common Core, mathematics standards to The Tortoise and the Hare and The Crow and the Pitcher. Common Core Standards - Mathematics - Measurement: MD.2, MD.3 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 ELA Teacher's Manual for the following standards: - Reading Literature: RL.2, RL.3 - Reading Informational Text: RI.2, RI.3 - Writing: W.1, W.2, W.3, W.4 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