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Letter to educators
Dear Colleagues,
Theater, Literature and Stories of the World opens a door of opportunities that allow us to
plan and teach in a very creative, fascinate and untraditional way. This monthly topic invites us
to share beliefs and opinions, express feelings and communicate ideas. Among other activities,
students can learn about writers, readers, publishers, artists and so on. They can present their
favorite story or character, they can explain the meaning of a story, they can create their own
story, and they can be involved in the process of writing. However, even though this theme unit
is a great provoker to reinforce literacy skills, have in mind that our main goal is to incorporate
all subject areas and at the same time to develop all the different habits of mind.
As we already mention, this monthly topic promotes thinking skills that empower
students to consider all different viewpoints, respect differences, and become more self-aware.
Thereafter, it opens the window to foster toleranc