Nobel Peace Prize-winning Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai is the subject of Mama Miti, a picture book collaboration between Donna Jo Napoli ( Bound, Ready to Dream) and Kadir Nelson ( We Are the Ship). Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya This would make a foldable pamphlet and you could have kids draw a picture, write a sentence, synonym, antonym, or other vocabulary activity.Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Or you could cut through half of the page horizontally under either the word or the definition and fold down the center on the line. These could be laminated and cut apart to study or play a matching game. There is the word and the definition next to it. Vocabulary and definition cards – there are four words on each page.

This product contains the following activities:Ĭomputer vocabulary practice with Quizlet Students must support their answers with proof from the book. The questions or activities can be posted on the paper or on the wall. Each station should have enough squares for all of the class to record their answer. The questions can be glued to butcher paper. Students can travel around the classroom to 3 or 4 stations answering questions about the book. Pairs or groups of students can also complete more complex activities. It is always a better learning experience if books are discussed in pairs or in groups, in my opinion. They could be useful laminated and in a literacy center. The book can be read aloud and selected activities done in class. Small groups could be working on different activities at the same time. They could also be used as homework, with guided groups, or with book groups. These activities can be used for individual, small group, for the whole class. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (02/10) Summary: The story of the woman who helped plant over 30 million trees in Kenya.Ĭonservation of natural resources, Maathai Wangari-Biography, Wangari, Maathai-Biography, Green Belt Movement (Society-Kenya), Women-Biography, Tree planters (Persons)-Kenya-Biography, Women conservationists-Kenya-Biography, Literacy Centers, Book Unit, Picture Book Unit, Novel Study, Picture Book Studies, Literature Study, Literature Unit and Activities, Reading Circles, Book Activities, Picture Book Activities

This book tells us that just one person can make a difference. The striking artwork is bold and rich in color and texture. This beautiful book unfolds like a poetic folk tale.

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