A collection of inspirational children's books for International Women's Day, designed to inspire with stories of strong female characters.
It’s been a wonderful year for Mighty Girls in literature! In 2013, we’ve seen many new releases from favorite authors, enjoyed additions to terrific Mighty Girl series, and found amazing works from first-time authors. Now, we’re thrilled to share the over 130 new releases from 2013 that we’ve added to A Mighty
Your kids could always use some positive, empowering images of women. These 5 books for young girls are empowering and paint women as the strong & capable.
As a woman, and now as a mother to two little girls, I am all too keenly aware of how strictly gender roles are defined pretty much from birth. You need look no further than the clothing section of a baby store: one side full of lace, pink and frills,…
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I didn’t notice when I stopped by Harper Collins’ booth at the AASL conference that all of the galleys they gave me to review for them were full of GIRL POWER! What a pleasant and fun situation I found myself in when I came home and read these four picture books. I was excited to write a brief review of each for Kid Lit
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‘Those who are into contemporary linguistics and literary criticism will have a field day teasing out the intertextuality of this audacious piece of metafiction. For it is very clever, witty and ch...
In honor of the International Day of the Girl on October 11, I want to share a very special Multicultural Picture Books that Empower Girls.
I've been very vocal about children needing literary mirrors and windows. I've also consistently shared that the books featuring Black people can't all be mired in tragedy and trial. Black joy, friendship, family, adventure, fantasy, mystery, everyday life, and FUN should also show up in our children's books! Chapter Books: Black Girls Just Being Kids
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Girls can do and be anything They need to hear this message from an early age to encourage their ambitions in careers that are not traditionally considered \"girls job\". This beautiful coloring book has 25 coloring pages showing girls in a variety of careers to inspire them from an early age so they can see themselves doing these jobs as options when they grow up. Careers include Doctor, Firefighter, Film Director, Astronaut, Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Musician, Architect and many more Makes a great gift for any special girl in your life Help give her confidence and support her in achieving the career of her dreams when she grows up SIZE: Large 8.5x11 inchesCover: Glossy
I’m sharing my favourite picture books to read to children during Women’s History Month. It’s great to teach about trailblazing women in a kid-friendly way in your primary classroom! Some of the book recommendations are in English and some are in French, perfect for a primary French Immersion classr
"As parents and teachers, we all want the little girls in our lives to know that they can be anything they want to be. But sometimes, being a girl can feel lik
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A Mighty Girl's Reading Series kicks off with 40 of our favorite girl-empowering picture books for young children.
I’m a ’90s baby and when it came to the type of books I remember checking out as a little girl, none of them included books with my skin complexion and hair type on them. I thought, maybe there weren’t any black authors around yet to write books for little black girls like myself. My
Let your Primary children or youth know that you are thinking about them as they head "back to school" this year with this packet of sweet and encouraging gospel-related treat tags. WHAT'S INCLUDED + AVAILABLE FOR INSTANT DOWNLOAD: -6 Back-to-school treat tags -2 package tags -Treat pairing suggestion guide With 6 different tags to choose from, you should be able to find just the right combination of treats for your group. I tried to provide a range of treats to suit all budgets and ability levels. Like what you see but need to change the sizes, add additional items or customize in some other way? Just message me on Etsy. My customization fees are nominal and we'll work together until you're totally satisfied. If you can dream it, I can design it! Remember, this is a digital file only -- no physical product will be shipped. Once you've purchased the packet, you will immediately be able to download the files to your computer and can have them printed at any copy shop. This file is for personal, non-commercial use only. You can share the file with members of your own ward or stake YW presidency, but please do not forward, share, sell, or distribute the file to anyone else. MyLDSPrintspiration retains all rights. Thanks so much for visiting my shop!
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A leprechaun evokes mystery, elicits excitement and can be a remarkable cross curricular topic in a primary classroom! A leprechaun is a tiny fairy in Irish Folklore. It usually depicts a mischievous little man with a beard, top hat and coat. When reading various texts about leprechauns, a theme of shoes, shamrocks, gold and rainbows are a constant. If caught, a leprechaun has magical powers to grant three wishes. However, this evasive fairy-like man rarely appears, making it challenging to capture. The month of March is packed full of excitement with limited time. A primary teacher is a master at balance. Bring on Seuss Week, Leprechaun Labs, Easter Excitement and Spring Break. This past week we dove into everything leprechauns! I'd been tinkering around with ideas for weeks and was instantly inspired by a simple post on Twitter. Steve Spangler featured a Leprechaun Science Kit. Intrigued, I linked over to his site and found a 45 minute instructional video about his kit and promptly purchased. I will enlighten you more about this in a minute... Eliciting Excitement Developing a theme begins with setting the stage. My first thought was rainbows! With spring only days away, I decided to send home a project for parents to collaborate with their child. Rainbow Namebows was created by Reagan Tunstall. This project provides practice with adjectives and acrostic poetry. Students were to create a word that describes themselves starting with the letters of their name. At the time that I sent home this project, I mentioned that we were going to be learning about leprechauns, possibly trying to catch one of our own. I asked, "What do you think we might need to catch a leprechaun?" It only took two guesses to answer; gold and rainbows. What if we were to hang a personal rainbow above each desk... What could happen? Oh the excitement was beginning to build. I wasn't surprised when every take-home project returned the following day. I'm all about simplicity in theme design. The impact of the Rainbow Namebows hanging throughout the classroom will elicit all the excitement needed. However, I found few additional decor items at Party City and knew that it would be a hit. I'm aware many schools will not allow hanging resources from the ceiling. An alternative idea would be to create a bulletin display with the rainbows as if they're falling into a pot of gold. You can snag a pack of rainbow strips of paper at Party City for $2. I only needed two packs to create my class set of rainbows. It's a cheap alternative to buying the rainbow spectrum for this price in regular copy paper. I started thinking last weekend about all the leprechaun stories published. We were going to delve into the tricky magic of leprechauns in science so to bring balance into my day, I decided to teach an adorable fable that shows a stark contrast of this fairy-like, mystical man. I highly recommend the story, A Fine St. Patrick's Day. Each year the rival towns of Tralah and Tralee compete to see who will win the trophy for the annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest, and each year Tralah wins. This year, Fiona Riley has a decorating idea that is sure to help Tralee finally claim victory, but when a stranger comes seeking help to rescue his cattle, the people in both towns have to reevaluate what is most important in life. Click the image above to access the file. Click the graphic above to see all contents of this packet. Monday through Wednesday, I used above companion to develop comprehension based on our topic of leprechauns! The unit provided an artifact of our learning and helped develop schema. On Thursday and Friday, I transitioned to the story above about a very mischievous leprechaun who is more than elusive and loves to taunt the reader in creating the perfect trap. How to Catch a Leprechaun is not only an engaging text but the illustrations are vibrant and enchanting! When watching the Steve Spangler's science video (mentioned below), I sketched an image of a trap he featured in his opening segment. Nothing fancy, just a sketch! I used this image to develop a question and identify the supplies needed. I promptly gathered the materials and placed them in the center of the rug. To ensure student ownership, I turned over the supplies and allowed the kids to collaborate. Ultimately, my students decided to modify the sketched plan. They decided to build the trap with an automatic pulley that dropped when a hat was snagged off the pot of gold. Since we were going to be outside for recess, the kids felt we might miss the little fella. The discussions were meaningful and the enthusiasm was high. Prior to building a trap collaboratively, I had the kids visualize their own trap. They explained their vision with a procedural paper. Writing isn't nearly as fun without a little art. Since we are planning a craft with rainbows, I knew a directed drawing (a freebie from First Grade Blue Skies) would allow for individuality during our STEAM discoveries. By the end of the week, we had learned about Ireland, Leprechauns, Fables and Procedural Writing. Now it's time to bring on Leprechaun Science. Just the thought of cross linking chemicals to produce a reaction made me giddy. Many of the science explorations provided in Steve Spangler's Science Kit supports our previous learning of matter in January! We'd spent weeks reading, writing and experimenting with various forms of matter. The kid's informational papers were filled with text features and written independently. It's was more than exciting making connections and extending our learning from one topic to the next. The science behind leprechauns was intriguing and might possibly be my favorite images of the school year. All the excitement captured will be lasting memories. So, what elicited the excitement? Just look at the kit below... Steve Spangler exposes a few Leprechaun Secrets. He helps to uncover hidden rainbows, experience the magic of color changing beads and how Leprechauns create green worms for the fish they eat. We learned how to inflate an eight foot long leprechaun sandwich bag with one breath of air, the magic of creating snow and the trick behind hiding leprechaun eggs in water. These activities will absolutely engage any young scientist. The kit comes with supplies that can be used more than one year. Each of the materials are available for individual purchase on Steve Spangler's website, making refilling consumable supplies as easy as a pinch. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading his blog posts. I'm fairly certain I watched his video three times. The first time I was sold. The second time I planned my lessons for the week. The third time I took notes on the story and science behind the investigation. We started with diffraction grating using the rainbow glasses. The idea of rainbows all around us made the kids giddy. Understanding the science helped the kids expand their already acquired schema on the rainbow spectrum. For skills practice and an additional art project, students investigated the rainbow spectrum, identified the colors, shared the pen to list objects in each color, and created a ROY G. BIV craft with a fluency page. If you are interested in this freebie file, you can click the graphic above. Roy G Biv from Primary Graffiti on Vimeo. Do you know where leprechauns live? Yes, Ireland! But, is Ireland the only place they live? NO! Leprechauns live in Alaska, too! If you don't believe me, just watch... I was given some snow to prove to you they live all over the world. Do you know what a leprechaun eats? Sure, potatoes and meat are a huge part of their diet but they LOVE green fish. Did you know the only way to catch a green fish is to use a green worm? Leprechaun's are the master of making their own bait. Just watch... Okay that's cool but they're not green so with a sprinkle of magic... However, the most magnificent reaction of all came when we discovered how leprechauns hide their eggs in plain sight. I began with a container of water; nothing more, nothing less. Or so they think! I then asked that a volunteer check the water temperature to make sure it's comfortable for eggs to be placed inside. Once their hand dipped down inside the water, the reaction was priceless... So what was in the water... To share what they couldn't see, I added a little food coloring and gave them a glimpse! After the initial shock wore off and the science was discussed, we created a video hiding the eggs in water and revealing the eggs by removing the water from the jar. Leprechaun Eggs from Primary Graffiti on Vimeo. We had a remarkable week with lasting memories. Just a little side note, I wasn't compensated for creating this blog post. I stumbled across the kit on social media and knew it would be a hit. I spent time developing how I wanted to implement our cross curricular learning for the week and was pleasantly surprised at the overall outcome. I hope you are inspired with a take-away from this post on how to implement your own STEAM week!
Inside: These diverse books for girls will inspire your daughters to become dreamers, trailblazers, and love who they are, because girls who change the world can look like anyone. Having a daughter made me realize how much more I wanted for her than what I had. I’m talking about in life when you're forced to
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I recently received a comment asking for chapter book recommendations for a book club of girls in 2nd-5th grade. The mom said that what she wants most is a book "that has black children in a fun situation, just living life." I responded to her comment but decided to turn it into a post because
Highlights An empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, with her beautiful head full of hair. 3-8 Years 10.4" x 9.2" Hardcover 32 Pages Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes Series Name: Wanda Description About the Book An empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing Book Synopsis An empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, with her beautiful head full of hair. She is brave and strong, but she's unhappy because of the endless teasing by the boys at school for her "thorn bush" and "thunderstorm cloud." Through Grandma Makhulu's hair secrets and stories she finds the courage to face her fears and learn to appreciate that her hair is a crown' "not a burden'" and it is something to be proud of. This book is about identity and beauty, celebrating how cultural pride is learned and passed on over generations. Review Quotes "Use this book in pre-school and elementary classes to open discussions about race, hair, cultural identity, acceptance, and self love."--Black History Channel "[T]his book offers an international perspective on acceptance and celebration of different kinds of beauty that could complement similar titles in all collections ... The colorful illustrations not only depict the story's events but also express Wanda's shifting thoughts and emotions that affect her self-image. The back matter explains 'Intombi mayizithembe'--an African proverb that means, 'A young girl must always remain confident.'" "An affirmation of Afro hair that speaks to Black girls all over the African diaspora ... With a bright color palette of yellow, pink, blue, aqua, and green, this story highlights Wanda's positive female relationships and role models and helps her understand who she is in a broader cultural context. This story also addresses systemic racism rooted in the apartheid system that lingers today in South African schools. A fine addition to the expanding body of picture books about Afro hair." "Set in South Africa, this affecting story carries themes of bullying, self-confidence, and familial love that extend beyond geographic borders. Detailed illustrations capture the different textures of characters' hair and Wanda's fiercely felt emotions, while the tropical palette of seafoam, mango, and hot pink keeps the tone lifted as Wanda learns to proudly wear her crown." "Uplifting ... Chantelle and Burgen Thorne's striking illustrations capture intimate scenarios in bright colors. A worthy ... celebration of Afro-textured crowns that simultaneously exposes how Black children are sometimes penalized for their textured hair. Ages 4-8." About the Author Sihle Nontshokweni is a PhD candidate at KU Leuven, South Africa. Her research is focused on the successes and failures of school desegregation in post-apartheid South Africa. Prior to that, she lived in China, completing a master's at Peking University, where she studied the aspirations of African migrant entrepreneurs living in Guangzhou, south of China. She has a deep interest in how racialized contexts affect identity and aspirations. Sihle is an avid reader and is passionate about creating positive content through YouTube and her personal blog sihlesapplecrunch.com. She is a lover of adventure and fitness, having completed a marathon and the popular Cape Cycle Tour. Mathabo Tlali was born and bred in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and has the yearning to understand and engage the thoughts and realities of others through various artistic and digital platforms. A thespian at heart, she is a practitioner who currently engages the form of contemporary performance in order to translate her ideas; writing, directing, physical performance and producing are her key areas of interest. She is currently completing her second undergraduate major in sociology at Rhodes University, after completing her primary major, drama and performance studies. She seeks to explore intersectional ways of connectivity between the past, present and future, more so pertaining to identity politics within the performance and academic space. Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are internationally published illustrators with over 20 years' experience in educational publishing. Avid bookworms themselves, they take great delight in the visual storytelling of picture books, art and text working together, every word and every image adding to the reader's experience. They also illustrated Wanda by Sihle Nontshokweni & Mathabo Tlali.
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As a woman, and now as a mother to two little girls, I am all too keenly aware of how strictly gender roles are defined pretty much from birth. You need look no further than the clothing section of a baby store: one side full of lace, pink and frills,…
I didn’t notice when I stopped by Harper Collins’ booth at the AASL conference that all of the galleys they gave me to review for them were full of GIRL POWER! What a pleasant and fun situation I found myself in when I came home and read these four picture books. I was excited to write a brief review of each for Kid Lit
