` Michelle Markel: For Teachers

Michelle Markel: For Teachers

Here are some ways to use my books in the classroom:

Cornhusk, Silk and Wishbones

Have students interview their family members about their traditions. Then have them make a doll that reflects their ethnic heritage, write about it and present it to the class.

Japanese Dolls
  • Encourage the class to ask questions about the doll.
  • Take photographs of dolls and make a class book.
  • Hang a map on a bulletin board and pinpoint where the dolls come from.
  • Students can also write about an adventure their doll might have.

Gracias, Rosa

Dolls

This book can be used in a unit on careers, friendship and multicultural studies, or geography.
  • Students can illustrate the poem about the pava, like Kate did.

  • Students can write a friendly letter to Kate, Rosa, or Rosa’s daughter.

  • Students can answer the prompt “If you were to give one of your possessions to a needy child in another country, what would you give? What would you tell them about it?”.

  • Students can look at books about the people, plants and animals of Guatemala.


I love to hear from teachers on how they use the book. For more information (or questions or comments or suggestions)
please e-mail me at MarkelWrites@earthlink.net!
Click here to see some doll-making ideas.


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