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THE MARBLE
HARVEST
TINY BIGFOOT'S
BIG CHOICE
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THE MARBLE
HARVEST
TINY BIGFOOT'S
BIG CHOICE
TEACHER'S GUIDE INTRO - MARBLE HARVEST
Hello:
My name is Jennie Montalvo-Bragaw, the author of The Marble Harvest. Thank you for selecting my book for a class discussion / assignment. I prepared a teacher’s guide to assist in talking about the book with young readers. Please use whatever parts of it are useful to you.
One thing I found while talking to children about my books at schools and libraries throughout California, is that more children have experienced farm work than should have today. Part of my reason for writing The Marble Harvest was to bring light to the experience of children who are pulled from school to work in the fields with their families. I not only wanted to show the hardship endured by child farm workers, but also, I wanted children to understand that there is nothing undignified or shameful about helping your family by working in the fields.
Some things that I have found helpful when talking about The Marble Harvest is to encourage children to talk about their own experience helping around the house. Have them talk about any chores or responsibilities that they have. Ask about summer vacations to see how children spent their summers. Ask them about whether they have a garden or potted plants in their homes or fruit trees in their yard. A field trip to an orchard or a working farm is a great way to talk about this book, as well as asking how many children know someone who has worked in the fields. A project such as growing their own plant from a seed is another important way to connect children to the topics in this book.
Teachers are asked an enormous and important task…that of educating our children. Teachers should know that they have resources to help them and should take advantage of the resources they have. One important resource, which I highlight in The Marble Harvest is the school library, and librarian.
Again, thank you for choosing The Marble Harvest for your class. I would love to know what worked for you and what did not. Please feel free to contact me via my website, www.montalvojen.com/contact/.
TEACHER'S GUIDE INTRO - MARBLE HARVEST
Hello:
My name is Jennie Montalvo-Bragaw, the author of The Marble Harvest. Thank you for selecting my book for a class discussion / assignment. I prepared a teacher’s guide to assist in talking about the book with young readers. Please use whatever parts of it are useful to you.
One thing I found while talking to children about my books at schools and libraries throughout California, is that more children have experienced farm work than should have today. Part of my reason for writing The Marble Harvest was to bring light to the experience of children who are pulled from school to work in the fields with their families. I not only wanted to show the hardship endured by child farm workers, but also, I wanted children to understand that there is nothing undignified or shameful about helping your family by working in the fields.
Some things that I have found helpful when talking about The Marble Harvest is to encourage children to talk about their own experience helping around the house. Have them talk about any chores or responsibilities that they have. Ask about summer vacations to see how children spent their summers. Ask them about whether they have a garden or potted plants in their homes or fruit trees in their yard. A field trip to an orchard or a working farm is a great way to talk about this book, as well as asking how many children know someone who has worked in the fields. A project such as growing their own plant from a seed is another important way to connect children to the topics in this book.
Teachers are asked an enormous and important task…that of educating our children. Teachers should know that they have resources to help them and should take advantage of the resources they have. One important resource, which I highlight in The Marble Harvest is the school library, and librarian.
Again, thank you for choosing The Marble Harvest for your class. I would love to know what worked for you and what did not. Please feel free to contact me via my website, www.montalvojen.com/contact/.
TEACHER'S GUIDE INTRO - TINY BIGFOOT
Hello:
My name is Jennie Montalvo-Bragaw, the author of Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice. Thank you for selecting my book for a class discussion / assignment. I prepared a teacher’s guide to assist in talking about the book with young readers. Please use whatever parts of it are useful to you.
One thing I found while talking to children about my books at schools and libraries throughout California, is that many children have never been to the beach…never experienced the majesty of the ocean. Part of my reason for writing Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice was to introduce the ocean and beach life to young readers.
Some things that I have found helpful when talking about the beach and ocean is to bring visual aids such as a bucket of sand, seashells, sand dollars, or kelp. Model ships or sailboats are also useful. For one group of children, I brought my son’s surfboard to the presentation to talk about balancing and surfing. Using the whiteboard or blackboard to draw images of fish, other sea creatures, and people walking or riding bikes on the pier or boardwalk or flying kites on the beach are also helpful.
Again, thank you for choosing Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice for your class. I would love to know what worked for you and what did not. Please feel free to contact me via my website, www.montalvojen.com/contact/.
TEACHER'S GUIDE INTRO - TINY BIGFOOT
Hello:
My name is Jennie Montalvo-Bragaw, the author of Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice. Thank you for selecting my book for a class discussion / assignment. I prepared a teacher’s guide to assist in talking about the book with young readers. Please use whatever parts of it are useful to you.
One thing I found while talking to children about my books at schools and libraries throughout California, is that many children have never been to the beach…never experienced the majesty of the ocean. Part of my reason for writing Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice was to introduce the ocean and beach life to young readers.
Some things that I have found helpful when talking about the beach and ocean is to bring visual aids such as a bucket of sand, seashells, sand dollars, or kelp. Model ships or sailboats are also useful. For one group of children, I brought my son’s surfboard to the presentation to talk about balancing and surfing. Using the whiteboard or blackboard to draw images of fish, other sea creatures, and people walking or riding bikes on the pier or boardwalk or flying kites on the beach are also helpful.
Again, thank you for choosing Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice for your class. I would love to know what worked for you and what did not. Please feel free to contact me via my website, www.montalvojen.com/contact/.