by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Include vocabulary such as brave, friend, teacher, practice, crowd, sharing, courage, feelings and kindness.
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Students act out different emotions while classmates identify the feeling and explain the clues they observed.
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
As a culminating activity, create a collaborative class book inspired by Shy Me. Give each student one page with the prompt: “I feel brave when …” or “One way I help someone who feels shy is …” Students complete the sentence, illustrate their page and sign their work....
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Just as Ashley Barron’s collage illustrations communicate emotion through color, texture and shape, students will create their own mixed-media “Courage Collage.” Provide magazines, construction paper, patterned paper, tissue paper, markers, crayons and glue. Students...
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Invite students to reflect on how the character learns that being shy does not mean they cannot participate or be brave. Explain that everyone experiences moments of uncertainty, and those moments do not define who they are. Provide each student with the sentence...
