Grades PreK – 5
Recently updated through the Human-Centered Design process, the AMAZEworks Elementary Curriculum empowers teachers and children to co-create classrooms of equity and belonging where children feel valued, respected, and connected by engaging in intentional, regular discussions about identity, differences, and bias.
This research-based curriculum is grounded in anti-bias education theory and presents diversity through the lens of family. The PreK – 5 curriculum:
- Fosters social-emotional learning through the lens of anti-bias education.
- Is literature-based and includes 17 high-quality trade books per grade level, written from authentic voice whenever possible.
- Includes lesson plans for each book with discussion questions and journal prompts.
- Includes cross-curricular follow-up activities for each unit.
- Covers a wide range of identities, family structures, and lived experiences, including race/ethnicity, immigration, religion, socioeconomics, disabilities, gay/lesbian/transgender family members, divorce/blended, aging, foster care, incarceration, death, deployment, and adoption.
- Includes a Scope and Sequence.
- Is aligned with Common Core standards.
- Can be used in small and large group settings.
Please call 651-493-8702 or email info@amazeworks.org to receive a curriculum sample and information on pricing.
"I really enjoyed reading the book 'Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match'. Some of my students pointed out that they could relate to Marisol. At first some students mentioned that she was "weird", but when the word "unique" came up, we discussed that term, which they really liked. The students got used to Marisol being mix-matched. By the time she tried to match, some students thought that it didn't match her! They also mentioned that she looked sad and that she was not herself anymore. Students were able to understand that it is okay to be who you are and not who other people want you to be. At the end of the story, we did the activity "That's Me." Students could see that sometimes we are all the same, and other times we are alone or different. They also brought up a good point that if we all dressed the same and acted the same, the world would be boring!"
School Counselor, Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy, St. Paul, MN 
"I read the book 'Tango Makes Three', and my students enjoyed listening to it. Learning that it was a true story made my students realize how unique families can be. They were very receptive to Roy and Silo being males and parents to Tango. We talked about acceptance and willing to love all people no matter what type of family they have. My students shared similarities with the penguin family and their own families, and the discussion that we had was rich with words like caring, love, accepting, trusting others, being there for each other, and knowing how important all kinds of families are to everyone."
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, Mississippi Creative Arts, St. Paul, MN 
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