“I love this book-the power of persistence and being bold is one of the most important lessons we can teach young people.” - Megan Rapinoe, Co-Captain, U.S. More importantly, it will spark those who feel too small to chase their own big ideas and change their corner of our world.” - Stacey Abrams, Former Minority Leader, Georgia House of Representatives Founder and Chair, Fair Fight Action A simple but moving lesson on the power of organizing will resonate for this next generation of young leaders. “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea is an inspiring tale that shows children the art of the possible when cooperation and imagination meet determined young minds. A must read for little girls around the world." - Elizabeth Warren, U.S. "An inspirational reminder to choose courage over fear, Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea teaches a powerful lesson: if you’re willing to fight with everything you’ve got, no dream is too big. It's a story about children's ability to make a difference, bring their community together, and transform a neighborhood. It's an uplifting tale of how the author’s aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. She was appointed as one of three senior policy advisors in. Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea by Meena Harris is an empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of her aunt, Vice President Kamala Harris, and mother, lawyer, and policy expert Maya Harris. Maya Harris (Maya Lakshmi Harris) is an American lawyer, writer, and public policy advocate. National Institute for Reproductive Health. When We All Vote & The United State of Women. 
National Institute of Reproductive Health.Social Goods x The Get In Touch Foundation.
Social Goods x Some Like It Hot on Broadway New York TImes Bestselling, Meena Harris, is back with a second children’s book, Ambitious Girl, to teach young girls the meaning of ambition after great success with her first book. A particular timely addition to have our newly elected Vice President as the protagonist. This may be a spark to community change in real life! A wonderful addition to any elementary class contemplating persuasion and change. Written simply with a strong plot line, students may relate to the problem and the potential solutions. veterans who were taken advantage of by a for-profit education company. The imagined letter, created with their peers, is pictured in the text.Ī mentor text in a mentor text!!! This book highlights their idea, the growth of the idea in collaboration with their neighbors, problems solving, troubleshooting, and cooperation. Vice President Harris and her sister, Maya Harris, were inspired by their mother. They discuss it with their mother, appeal to their landlord and neighbors, and persevere. 
In this fictionalized account of real events, Kamala and her sister see that their housing complex could use a play space. One of our ingenious first grade teachers found this book, written by Kamala Harris’ niece, Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea. Which leads me to my book suggestion for today. This muscle-flex will lead some to be strong change-makers in the future. I love so much about how students can see themselves as problem solvers, offer solutions, imagine change.
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Young writers have explored how to get folks to turn out the lights when they leave the room, why using hand sanitizer is so important and so many other problems our writers may consider. I have so enjoyed reading these first graders’ pleas from letting the pigeon drive the bus to real world problems like why we have so much trash on our playground. These letters have a plea, reasons, and a possible ‘fix-up’ idea. The young writers then move from posters to letters. Initially student think of problems in their every day work and make posters and songs to encourage change. This unit typically taught in the last quarter of kindergarten focuses on change-making. The young Kamala Harris first attended Thousand Oaks Elementary School. One of the bright spots of our current hybrid model is teaching a ‘Changing the World’ persuasive writing unit at first grade.
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