resource Focus Areas
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Building resilient children who know themselves and are comfortable with their identities.
DIVERSITY
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Normalizing the conversation with children around diversity and differences in fun and interactive ways. This is where acceptance, appreciation, and respect for those differences begins.
LOVE AND EMPATHY
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
LOVE AND EMPATHY
Encouraging self-love, love for others, and love for their communities to combat issues such as racism, bullying, etc.
EARLY LITERACY
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
LOVE AND EMPATHY
Promoting early literacy by focusing on ELA Literacy core standards for students.
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
Exposing early readers to a wide array of languages as well as cultures from around the world.
IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
LANGUAGE & CULTURE IMMERSION
Inspiring learners to use their imaginations to encourage creativity and innovation.
Award-winning books & Resources
All People Are Beautiful
Description: An important book for early readers that highlights the beauty of our differences. All people are beautiful. All cultures are beautiful. All languages are beautiful. Celebrating our differences is beautiful. What better way to talk about diversity and acceptance than with bright colors, fun artwork, and interactive ways children can enjoy while they read. Enjoy learning a few new words in different languages and even use your creativity in some of the in-book activities!
Product package includes:
- Hardcover, softcover, or eBook
- Animated video version of the book (YouTube)
- Fun Activity Resource
- All People Are Beautiful Tee-Shirts
- Diversity Cube - for class discussions (Free with bulk orders)
Interactive Book Learning Site -All People Are Beautiful
Description: Interactive site designed to compliment All People Are Beautiful. It comes complete with 10 activities where educators/parents can click and engage on ready-made content. It's sure to make for a fun time with students!
Product package includes:
- Full access to site and all its content
- Animated video version of the book (YouTube)
- Fun Activity Resource (soft copy)
Site Activities:
- Before You Read - Picture Walk
- All People Are Beautiful - Animated Video
- My Beatiful Differences Activity
- World Tour - Hello
- World Tour - Virtual Country Exploration
- Design Your Own Character
- Design Your Own Flag
- Crossword Puzzle
- Word Search
- Differences Sing-A-Long
MORE ACTIVITIES ON THE WAY!
Diversity Cube -All People Are Beautiful
Description: The die has 6 sides with clear pockets for inserting your flash cards or photos for discussion. The die comes ready-made with six flashcards around diversity.
This is a great tool for sparking conversation and stimulating their learning interests.
The Awesome Things I Love
The Awesome Things I Love
Description: There are many great things in the world to see and love. So many things to like and try, so much that can pass you right by! Two is better than one, so let's come together and share what brings us lots of cheer, from bedtime to playtime and people we hold dear. Family is great and friends are fun. Let's explore airplanes, jungle gyms, and animal races...let's all run! Insert pictures of your loved ones and make this a keepsake. Keep this for years to come and look back on all the memories you were able to make.
Product package includes:
- Hardcover, eBook
- Animated video version of the book (YouTube)
- Fun Activity Resource
Meet The Author
The Awesome Things I Love
Meet The Author
Description: It's important that students get to meet the authors of books. This like nothing else helps to speak to the greatness/potential that each learner possesses.
Product package includes:
- Author Presentation (Virtual or In-person)
Suggested Time Line and Topic Areas:
- 10mins - All About the Author
- 10mins - Author's Overview of Book(s) and Read-Aloud (Author's purpose, genre, writing process; read one of my books to children)
- 3mins - Student Reactions
- 7mins - Advice from the Author
- 3mins - Author's Favorite Word (Vocabulary Expansion)
- 3mins - Author's Favorite Quote and Future Aspirations
- 9mins - Q&A
Optional: - 15mins - Activity/Craft related to the text
