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Lockdown Hair Educators Guide
This classroom guide for Lockdown Hair is designed for students in first to fifth grade. It is assumed that teachers will adapt and modify this curriculum guide and each activity to fit the diverse learning needs of their students. It offers activities to help teachers integrate Lockdown Hair into English, Drama, Science and Social Studies curricula. The themes covered in the book are: Future leaders Youth activism Social/Emotional awareness Power of children’s voices Global Change Pandemics
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Suggested Picture Book Reading List
I have prepared this list based on wonderful books I’ve come across over the last few months. They feature diverse characters and explore topics around gratitude, inclusion and love in fun and heartwarming ways.
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Finding an Illustrator to Bring Life to My Character
Finding the right illustrator was a lovely experience. It felt super overwhelming because I had no idea where to begin, but my excitement to see Siona come to life kept me going. I did a LOT of research and started to imagine Siona in different ways depending on the illustration style of the artist. I found so many incredibly talented illustrators on Instagram, and I engaged in relevant Facebook groups to learn more which lead me to different professional illustrator databases. It’s a crazy world out there so I’ve included a couple of links in case you’re an upcoming author and this helps you to get started: Facebook Groups: Children’s Writer’s…
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New Beginnings as Children Author
Do you feel you have more to give? Feel like what you’re doing is meaningful, but you’d like to try something new or approach from a different angle? Well, you’re not alone. As a humanitarian aid worker, I deployed to crises for several months supporting children and families affected by Conflict, Typhoons, Earthquakes and Tsunamis. In my younger years when I heard traumatic stories in the field, I held my emotions tight and lock them in the softest parts of my heart. I listened intently and developed if not only for a few brief moments a connection with a complete stranger. I felt tears were not appropriate nor required to…