Wilma Unlimited is one my favorite children's books. Her story weaves in a wide variety of critical themes to discuss in the classroom setting including: resilience, courage, optimism, and character. The text is also contextualized with the undertones of racial segregation which is an important topic to explore with young people. I am hosting a writing contest at our school that asks the children to write about their "Shero". This word is not in the dictionary, but I wanted use a term that kids would catch onto easily. I used the Wilma Unlimited book to model writing about my own personal "Shero".
There is an attachment included from one of my favorite sites, called The Best Children's Books. I will be using those printables at the conclusion of the year. I love the magazine cover idea... Check it out.
http://www.the-best-childrens-books.org/Wilma-Unlimited-ideas.html
Teachers, students, and blog visitors: Post a comment about your Shero.
