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Multiethnic Classroom Guides


LEE & LOW BOOKS is committed to serving the needs of today's teachers and students. It is our goal to provide educators with books that address the experiences of people of all backgrounds, but especially children of color—who now make up more than half of the school population. Our diverse collection includes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. In addition, we publish historical fiction and biographies, often focusing on lesser-known figures who have been ignored by traditional history books. Our books give these heroes their day in the sun and make their contributions known to a wider audience of readers.

Our books also satisfy the requirements of national standards. Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are FREE for classroom use and are available in both on-line format and as downloadable PDFs.

Active Learner Classroom Guide Common Features:
  • Reading Levels and Themes
  • Story Synopsis and Background Information
  • Special Teaching Tips
  • Pre-Reading Focus Questions
  • Exploring the Book
  • Setting a Purpose for Reading
  • Vocabulary
  • After-Reading Discussion Questions
  • Literature Circles
  • Reader's Response
  • Other Writing Activities
  • ELL/ESL Teaching Strategies
  • Interdisciplinary Activities
  • About the Author and Illustrator
  • Web Resources




School Drawing Contest

First grade students from Jamaica Plains, MA, Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA, express their creativity in a drawing contest based on the story Can You Top That?
GRADE 1-2 Reading Level

David's Drawings Guide

David sees a beautiful bare winter tree. As soon as he gets to school, this shy young boy who loves to draw begins a beautiful picture of the tree he has seen. One by one his classmates come by with suggestions for the drawing.
Themes: African/African American Interest, Friendship, Imagination, Multiethnic interest, Sharing & Giving
Download Classroom Guide in PDF
GRADE 1-2 Reading Level

My Teacher Can Teach. . . Anyone! Guide

In this unusual book, a young boy and his classmates explore an alphabet of occupations from Astronaut to Zillionaire with the help of the boy's favorite teacher.
Themes: Teaching, School and Learning, Occupations/Careers, Alphabet
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GRADE 2-3 Reading Level

Bein' with You This Way Guide

A playground rap that introduces young readers to how people are different and yet the same.
Themes: Physical Differences and Similarities, Sharing and Cooperation, Making Friends
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GRADE 3 Reading Level

Everglades Forever Guide

A photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this "Wetland of International Importance," told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.
Themes: Environment/Nature, School, Multiethnic/Diversity
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

How We Are Smart Guide

A multifaceted biography of twelve talented people that introduces readers to the eight ways people can be smart and the realization that intelligence is "not about how smart you are, but how you are smart."
Themes: Learning, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Diversity, Occupations, Multiple Intelligences
Download Classroom Guide in PDF
GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

How We Are Smart Guide

A multifaceted biography of twelve talented people that introduces readers to the eight ways people can be smart and the realization that intelligence is Ònot about how smart you are, but how you are smart.Ó
Themes: Learning, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Diversity, Occupations, Multiple Intelligences
Download Classroom Guide in PDF
GRADE 4 Reading Level

Vanishing Cultures Guide

The award-winning Vanishing Cultures seven-book series, now available again in beautiful, updated editions. Features photographic accounts of children from indigenous cultures around the world — exploring their daily lives, relationships with their environments, and challenges in a changing world.
Themes: World Cultures, Native Peoples, Environment, Habitats, Ecology, Customs and Traditions
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Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are designed to help you, the teacher, deliver useful and practical information to your students. So, PLEASE feel free to email your comments and suggestions. If you have ideas for lesson plans to implement with any LEE & LOW titles, send them to us and we will include them with an acknowledgment.





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