by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
Ask students who helps them when they feel worried or sad. Introduce the idea of counselors or therapists as helpers who listen and help people understand their feelings.
by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
Display a feelings chart. Ask students to point to or name feelings they see represented in the illustrations. Discuss how feelings can change from day to day.
by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
Introduce the idea of metaphors using familiar examples (e.g., ‘busy as a bee’). Show a picture of a kite and a boat. Ask students what those objects usually do and how they move. Explain that authors sometimes use objects to describe feelings.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
One of the books Parvana carries on her journey is To Kill a Mockingbird. Have a group of students read the book and report on it to the class, including suggestions about why the author might have chosen that particular book. Alternatively, or in addition, you might...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Ask students to skim the novel to help them recall scenes or images they found memorable. You might give them an example of your own, such as the burned-out orchard (page 165) or Leila shouting at the overhead planes (page 168). Have students select an image and...
