Last year I published a unit on the fantastic novel, Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. September 11th is a monumental piece of modern history, one I think is important to teach. In this post I wanted to share a few more books that you can use in your classroom or at home to touch on the subject of 9/11 with your kiddos. Though many are picture books, don't let that deter you from checking them out. Some of these picture books will captivate your youngest readers all the way up to your … [Read more...]
A Complete Unit Study: The Evolution of the Calpurnia Tate
Have you ever read one of those books that you just couldn't put down? One that you found so many different activities to can accompany it that you just can't stop planning? Books like that are so hard to find sometimes. A great plot, characters that you can really connect with and get to know, and thrilling elements that just suck you in and keep you thoroughly engaged. Books like that are often very difficult to find. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly takes you on … [Read more...]
Modern Day Historical Fiction Unit: Towers Falling
Sometimes teaching History isn't comfortable. It isn't easy! Some aspects of History hit too close to home, and for a variety of reasons. Which is the very reason why we have to teach it. The newest Literature Unit here at Live Love Learn Gracefully covers a more modern part of history. Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes is a fantastic novel about a young, homeless girl living in New York City. This novel discusses the events of 9/11, the aftermath, the idea of community, and homelessness … [Read more...]
Stella By Starlight: Complete Unit of Study
Welcome back to Live Love Learn Gracefully and another Literature Unit. This is a complete unit of study for Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper. This unit is packed full of ideas that will expose your kids to pieces of U.S. History, Grammar, projects, Literature, and more. Stella by Starlight Stella by Starlight is an amazing story of family, community, faith, and bravery. The main character, Stella, is a young girl growing up in a segregated South in the 1930's. She sees first hand … [Read more...]
