Field Trips

Read with a Ranger - Why the Possum has a Large Grin

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Literacy and Language Arts
State Standards:
AL 2.1.1-4
CSS 1.2.3-4, 2.1.3-4
CCA 1.2.1-2, 2.2.1-4, 3.2.2-4
LD 1.2.1-4, 1.3.0-2, 1.4.1-4, 2.1.2-4, 2.2.1-4, 2.3.2-4, 2.4.2-4, 3.2.2-4, 3.4.2-4
EL 4.2.4, 4.3-4, 4.4.2-4, 4.5.3-4
IS 2.2.2-4, 4.8.2-3
SL-K-1:6, SL-1-1:6

"Read with a Ranger - Why the Possum has a Large Grin" is a 45 minute program on-site at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, Louisiana.  Students will listen to a park ranger read the book Why the Possum has a Large Grin. They'll learn about a Native American tale, and they'll make the story come to life through a craft.

Through this education program, students will discuss nature and culture.

What role do oral stories have in our communities? Why does a possum have a large grin? Kids will discuss this and more with this engaging language arts program.

To make a reservation, call (337) 457-8499 or email the park.

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Last updated: July 30, 2025