Don't Laugh at Me (2002) - Lesson Plans

Don't Laugh at Me
Written by Steve Seskin and Allan Shamblin
Illustrated by Glin Dibley

I hope all of the wonderful mothers out there had a great Mother's Day weekend!  After treating my beautiful mom to a day at the spa yesterday and then taking her out with the family for some Greek food, I decided to research some more disability-related children's books.  Entering various keywords in Google search, I unintentionally came across multiple links to lesson plans that are based on Steve Seskin and Allan Shamblin's (2002) book Don't Laugh at Me (see previous blog for my thoughts on this powerful book).  I quickly skimmed through each of these great lesson plans, and thought I'd share them with you all.  The lesson plans are geared to different age groups, but each one can easily be modified to fit any grade.  Below are links to the lesson plans along with titles and brief descriptions of each one.  

1) "Don't Laugh at Me" - http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit187/lesson1.html

In this lesson plan, learners will define and identify stereotypical and discriminatory behaviors and practices. They will describe a social action plan to make the school a welcome and secure learning environment for all learners. (Learning to Give, n.d.)

2) "Don't Laugh at Me" - http://www.operationrespect.org/pdf/guide.pdf 

In this detailed teachers guide (intended for grades 2-5), teachers will introduce and enrich ongoing efforts that nurture children’s emotional, social, and ethical development, such as character education, conflict resolution, and teaching tolerance programs. (Operation Respect, 2000)

3) "Don't Laugh at Me" - http://www.operationrespect.org/pdf/guide2.pdf 

In this detailed teachers guide (intended for grades 6-8), teachers will introduce and enrich ongoing efforts that nurture children’s emotional, social, and ethical development, such as character education, conflict resolution, and teaching tolerance programs. (Operation Respect, 2000)

If anybody gets a chance to try out any of these lessons, let me know how it goes!  I'd love to hear your thoughts!