For Teachers

We think these books are so darn important for kids to read and understand, we're providing teachers with a variety of teaching aids and lesson plans for our books. Each lesson plan is written to assist both teachers and students in understanding the book and promoting themselves academically.

Wild Onion Press is Pleased to Have as Educational Consultants:

Joy Baldree, Principal, NEW Eastern Learning & Innovative Technology, Gainesville, Florida

Blake Beckett, M.A. in Reading and Writing, Teacher for the Gifted, Littlewood Elementary School, Gainesville, Florida

Jan Benet, Exceptional Education Administrator, Alachua County, Florida

Nannette Dell, Vice Principal, Newberry Florida Middle School

Carol Fass, Media Specialist, East Side High School, Gainesville, Florida

Carolyn Harrell, Language Arts and Speech Teacher with 40 years of experience, currently
teaching at University of Florida Developmental Research School.

John Parker Mickle, Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Lesson Plan: Jason and Elihu A Fisherman's Story

6th Grade

This lesson plan was prepared by Carolyn Harrell's Sixth Grade Class at University of Florida Laboratory School and includes several activities and exercises, utilizing vocabulary, interaction, comprehension enrichment and extension.

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Lesson Plan: Carl Joseph Some Called Me Superstar

Grade Level: 6

Includes: Activities for before reading, interaction, comprehension enrichment and extension.
Specific Sunshine State Standards are noted among the activities. Florida’s Sunshine State Standards are comparable to most other state standards.

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Lesson Plan: The Polio Hole The Story of the Illness that
Changed America

Mulit-Grade Level

Includes: Numerous activities and worksheets, vocabulary, interaction, comprehension enrichment and extension.
Specific Sunshine State Standards are noted among the activities. Florida’s Sunshine State Standards are comparable to most other state standards.

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