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Guide Students with Handbook Activities

Stairway to Friendship

Reaching out into the world to engage others and hear their stories helps students understand and
appreciate different perspectives. Most of all, it teaches empathy. Once they start this practice of
building connections, they may continue it with other people they meet.

Sharing Your Story

In completing this activity, students have a chance to express their authentic selves, actively
recognizing and acknowledging that their story matters. Encourage students to apply their creative

talents in telling their “real” story.

Help Them Dig Deeper – Research Project

Students may explore the concept of family trees and then apply it in creating their own "Family

Story Tree". For each family member, they can highlight an attribute that best expresses the
essence of that person, shared through story. They may choose to document some of their favorite
stories for personal remembrances.

Encourage More Reading – at Home, at School

Other Books by Jaqueline Woodson

Coming on Home Soon Show Way
Each Kindness This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
The Other Side Visiting Day
Pecan Pie Baby

Telling Your Story

Alma and How She Got Her Name
Boy Like You Our Favorite Day of the Year
Priya Dreams of Marigold and Masala
Drawn Together
Girl Like You Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match
Home is In Between
Islandborn A Story About Afiya
Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken The Word Collector
Your Name is a Song
Memories
Most Beautiful Thing Zara's New Eid Dress

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