Who is Telling the Story?

by | Mar 5, 2025

Ask students who is telling the story. Ask them to name the main and secondary characters and make a list that all can see. Ask each student to retell the story in their own words; then work in pairs to share the written work, reading one another’s summary. If there...

Human Graph on Climate Change

by | Mar 5, 2025

Conduct a “human graph” activity to reflect students’ current opinions on climate change. In a large, open area, like the gym, post a series of signs on one wall, about 1.5 meters (5 feet) apart, saying, “I strongly agree,” “I agree somewhat” and “I do not agree” (or...

What Does “A Kid is a Kid” Mean?

by | Mar 3, 2025

After reading the story, discuss the meaning of the title again. What do you think the author means when she says, “a kid is a kid is a kid”? Next, ask students if saying that a kid is a kid is the same as saying that there aren’t any differences in kids? Why or why...

Grandmother’s Garden

by | Feb 28, 2025

Discuss with the students how they think Tess felt after spending a day in her grandmother’s garden. What do you think Tess learned?

Mother Earth

by | Feb 28, 2025

Ask the students, “Who do you think Mother Earth is?” With the students, discuss what Mother Earth means to Indigenous Peoples. What kinds of lessons might we learn from the Earth? Indigenous peoples have a special and spiritual relationship with the Earth. They call...