A captivating true story about a girl who fell out of a plane over the Amazon—and walked out of the jungle eleven days later. Complete with sidebars that explore and explain the science that allowed Juliane to survive her fall, the diversity of life in the Amazon jungle, the natural history of Peru and much more, Follow the Water is a powerful and unforgettable true story of survival against all odds. This guide provides educators and students with a framework to explore the natural environment and the depth of human resolve. Essential questions guide students through Juliane’s incredible journey, through the mystery, beauty, and challenges of the Amazon jungle, and will help them explore universal and highly relevant themes for young people. The interdisciplinary activities allow for student discovery and exploration. Students will engage with science, art, and language to enhance their understanding of the world around them, of how we are all interconnected, of causes and effects, of structure and function, and of stability and change in the natural world and in life and literature.
An Educator’s Guide to The Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price
JONATHAN HAIDT’s blockbuster book The Anxious Generation has sparked a global conversation about the effects of smartphones and social media on young people’s development and has inspired millions of parents, teachers, and leaders to take action. Now, Haidt and CATHERINE PRICE, author of the bestselling How to Break Up with Your Phone, have joined forces to create a new book that speaks directly to kids and tweens. Their goal? To empower young people to stand up for themselves by choosing a life not dominated by screens. The accompanying educator guide includes letter-home templates to engage families in healthy screen use, technology audit surveys, and deep-dives into how technology affects our moods and how young people can use technology as a tool, not a temptation. Students will be analyzing and writing persuasive pieces to create change, all while building healthier relationships with screens and rediscovering real-life fun and independence!
Mini Unit for Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin’s The Bletchley Riddle
Clues, codes, and connections! New York Times best selling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin’s The Bletchley Riddle is a wild ride that incorporates mystery and history in a way that speaks to young people. The educational materials can be integrated seamlessly into teachers’ existing units. The mini-unit encompasses four lesson plans—two geared toward 5th–6th grades and two for 7th–8th grades. But each lesson plan can easily be adapted in language, vocabulary, number/complexity of tasks, and objectives to match your grade level. The lessons are academic and inclusive and are constructed so students can read, write, draw, listen, move, speak, and of course, decode! Worksheets have students playing investigators and code breakers to help solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Jakob and Lizzie’s mother. The Bletchley Riddle is teeming with cross-disciplinary topics, themes, and skill-building. Like we said: clues, codes, and connections galore!
Educator Guide for Deborah Heiligman’s nonfiction biography Loudmouth
Deborah Heiligman is a National Book Award finalist, a YALSA Nonfiction Award winner, and a Printz Honor winner. In Loudmouth she tells the extraordinary true story of a woman who was a fearsome fighter for change in her complicated new country—and a complicated human being in her own right. This is an essential read for young people, or for anyone who wants to use their voice to make the world a better place. The accompanying educator guide explores contextual vocabulary and historical figures, has students creating interactive timelines, writing research-based letters and epistle poems surrounding topics from the book, and engages students through movement and role-playing.
Educator Guide for Ady and Me by Rich and Rox Pink and Illustrated by Sara Rhys
This beautifully written, accessible story and accompanying guide, celebrate neurodiversity and teach us that ADHD is something to be proud of and to support through compassion. Weaving in social emotional awareness, empathy, self-control, confidence, and acceptance, this whimsical collaboration is ideal for classrooms, families, libraries, and medical settings for developmental ages Pre-K through 3rd grade. This delightful book and guide, that incorporates writing and art, are sure to help children, their caretakers, and friends see the many benefits of ADHD as they follow Sophie and her invisible friend, “Ady”, through a particularly challenging school day, that ultimately culminates in acceptance.
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