Discover what daily life is like for children around the world. The captivating Maya’s World series is a springboard to literacy and appreciation for diversity!
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Find out about children who live in other places, such as the Maya's World series of books by Maya Angelou. Each book features a child from a different country facing a challenge common to children everywhere.
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<STRONG>Be a storyteller like Maya Angelou</STRONG>! With your classmates, brainstorm situations that were resolved by book characters and that happen in children’s lives. Choose a setting anywhere in the world. Find out about that place. If possible, interview someone who lived in or visited the country.
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<STRONG>Create a character</STRONG>. Use Crayola Model Magic® to form a figure of the main character in your story. Mix in the color from Crayola Washable Markers and Washable Multicultural Markers to make just the right hues for hair and clothing. Air-dry your character overnight.
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<STRONG>Write your story</STRONG>. Plan the action. Write or draw each part. Illustrate your story with details about the setting, plot, and characters. Be sure that your story is authentic to the time and place.
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<STRONG>Share your story</STRONG>. Show your illustrations while you tell your story to classmates or younger children.
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