Bøker av Mary Birdsell

The Finding My World literature-based DEI curriculum provides relatable context for students to develop an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Printable activities offer fun and facilitate in-depth learning.

"These new curriculum materials are such a great supplement to the Finding My Way Books. The exercises are meaningful, the activities are student-centered, and, perhaps most importantly, all of the suggested conversations and lessons are focused on inclusivity and belonging!"Dr. Paula Kluth, Author of "You're Going to Love This Kid": Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive ClassroomsWith the social acclaim that Everyone Matters, it is important for students today to learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a literature-based study for kindergarten - grade 3, this inclusive curriculum promotes DEI skill development by fostering student exposure to individuals living with disabilities and expanding their capacity to build relationships with all their peers.The six Finding My Way books are organized in pairs for this DEI curriculum. Lessons link two books to explore a competency These include understanding implicit bias, cultural competency, promotion of civility, social justice development, and youth development. Students will gain context for each competency by reading the stories, learning background information, answering discussion questions, and completing activities

"These new curriculum materials are such a great supplement to the Finding My Way Books. The exercises are meaningful, the activities are student-centered, and, perhaps most importantly, all of the suggested conversations and lessons are focused on inclusivity and belonging!"Dr. Paula Kluth, Author of "You're Going to Love This Kid": Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms Research has determined that expanded social, emotional learning (SEL) enhances academic achievement. As a literature-based study, this inclusive curriculum compliments SEL skill development by deepening students' understanding and acceptance of themselves through exposure to life experiences of individuals with disabilities living in their communities. Discussions and activities build student capacity in self-awareness as defined by CASEL.For each SEL lesson, a book is linked to the self-awareness competency. Students gain context to develop competency capacities by reading the stories, learning background information, understanding different disability diagnoses, answering three styles of discussion questions, and completing activities.

This beautifully photographed concept book teaches matching skills and highlights different activities animal families like to do together.All animals have families.  Monkey, hippo, elephant, buffalo and zebra families look very different. Do you think you can find their families? You can learn to name them in English and Swahili, too.

This is a matching concept book by Mary Birdsell and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier. All animals have families.  Monkey, hippo, elephant, buffalo and zebra families look very different. Do you think you can find their families? You can learn to name them in English and Swahili, too.

 It''s very fun to have a friend at school. What do you like to do with your friend? What do you have in common? How are you different?<p> Learn all about friends in a 1st-grade class from Canada. You''ll have extra fun learning new words in English and French.<p><p> Grade Interest: Pre-K-3<p><p> GRL:E<p>

It's very fun to have a friend at school. What do you like to do with your friend? What do you have in common? How are you different? Learn all about friends in a 1st grade class from Canada. You'll have extra fun learning new words in English and French.

This beautifully photographed concept book shares how students in an inclusive 1st-grade classroom express and explain different feelings. What does someone's facial expression tell you? Learn about feelings by looking at the faces of 1st-grade students in Canada. For extra fun, learn words for feelings in both English and French.

What does someone's facial expression tell you? Learn about feelings by looking at faces of 1st grade students in Canada.  For extra fun, learn words for feelings in both English and French.