The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs: Yuyi Morales

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Amazing Author: Yuyi Morales

Do you know Yuyi Morales?

I first discovered Yuyi through her book Viva Frida! in 2014. The art was so beautiful, vibrant and different from anything I'd ever seen, I knew she was great!

Viva Frida

Frida Kahlo is one of my absolute faves! I want my students to appreciate her work and influence as much as I do! The art with puppets is absolutely beautiful.

Niño Wrestles the World

She does it again! Fwap! Crunch! She writes and illustrates this fun book which will teach your little ones about cultural elements of Mexico. It's so funny and my kids love it.

Dreamers

This is her latest work and it is just magic! It's about Yuyi and her son and their experience as immigrants. The text is lyrical and dreamlike. The colors are vibrant and bold. You have to have this book!

Enjoy these magical tales!! If you'd like some resources for these amazing books, check out my TPT store! Hope they're useful for you.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Women's History Month: Frida Kahlo

It's Women's History Month!

Why not do some lessons on Frida Kahlo?

Frida was a Mexican painter known for her surreal paintings and self-portraits. One book that I found to be an amazing teaching support is Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales. This book is a 2015 Caldecott Honor book and Yuyi Morales won a 2015 Pura Belpre (Illustrator) award.

Viva Frida

by Yuyi Morales

Viva Frida is a beautiful picture book by Yuyi Morales. Very bright, simple text to describe her life.

At the end, it shows her painting. I like that the book isn't ALL about the painting. It shows different aspects of her personality.

The art is amazing. Appropriate for k-5th grades. Enjoy! If you'd like to do some lessons, I created a Frida Kahlo Emergency Sub Plan or mini-unit on TPT for $3. This sub pack is for those days when you can’t help being absent or you can use it as a mini-unit. It has 16 pages. Enjoy!

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I received the Crystal Apple Award from N.B.C. News. The "Excellence in Teaching" Award was given to me by the Los Angeles Unified School District's Los Angeles Educational Partnership. My Math Team won the first place trophy four times in the Los Angeles Unified School District's Math Tournament. I am most proud of my after school Accelerated Reader Program in which Huntington Drive students have read thousands of books each year. In 2000, I became a National Board Certified Teacher and renewed my certification in 2009. I have been a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District since 1982. I sell Teachers Pay Teachers lessons at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Victoria-Leon/. I created the blogs, The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs, The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs II, and The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs III. Members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative work together to create and market their TpT products - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Best-of-Teacher-Entrepreneurs-Marketing-Cooperative-1054613. Feel free to email me at vleon999@yahoo.com.