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Teaching Tidbits
Here you will find ideas for various learning activities in different subject areas extending from the reading of An ABC Escapade through Egypt. The activities are mainly geared toward upper elementary or middle school students but most can be modified for any age or ability. Each subject title below links to a PDF file with ideas sorted and linked by topic of study (geometry, culture, etc.) and letter. Some of the resources in Explore Egypt may also be useful in your projects.
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Content Areas
“Linking nonfiction literature with content study serves to heighten students’ interest and provides the scaffolding necessary for English language learners to process and understand new concepts and information.”
Reading, Literature, and Language
“Special care must be taken to make books available to English language learners that are interesting and engaging, that build on and extend their background experiences. Making books available that interest and engage students is critical and can lead to marked changes in how they view both books and themselves as readers.” (Hadaway, Vardell, & Young, 63)
“English language learners respond immediately to the highly visual look and factual content of nonfiction literature.” (Hadaway, Vardell, & Young, 73)
My primary audience for An ABC Escapade through Egypt was Egyptian children learning
English as a second language. It was my hope to provide these students with an interesting
book with topics and images they could relate to. I also wanted to provide a book
that would reinforce both the content and vocabulary that students were learning
in school. Although written for an Egyptian audience, all readers -
In the Reading guide below, you will find tips for reading aloud, notes about the
reading process, and suggested activities for each phase -
Looking for other children’s or young adult books about Egypt or the Middle East?
Check out my list of suggested books.