by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Have students each research two facts about Afghanistan (e.g., languages, religion, population, area, capital, life expectancy, literacy rate, monetary unit, flag, geographical features, climate, historical information, art, architecture, music, media). Have...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Mustafa tells the story of a family that is emigrating overseas in the hopes of finding a better life. The story remains a personal one, showing the emotions and adventures of this boy and his family. It is also a good way to humanize immigrants, a group of people who...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Marie-Louise Gay is also the creator of the popular Stella and Sam books. Select a couple books to read as a class. Once students are familiar with these different stories by the same author, come together as a class to compare and contrast the adventures and...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
After many failed attempts, Maria finally figures out how to “break the ice” with Mustafa. What can students learn from their interactions? Have students ever seen a “new kid” who had trouble fitting in? What did they do to help? Why is it sometimes hard to help out a...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Using watercolors on paper or acrylic on canvas, teach students some of the principles of still-life painting. Have them look closely at the brush strokes used by the artist in the illustrations. Share with the class some painting techniques they can use with the art...
