Meet Author and Storyteller Irene Smalls

 

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Fact Sheets and Lesson Plans

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Free Fact Sheets

Black Thanksgiving Fact Sheet

Black Christmas Fact Sheet

Three emails:

  1. The background and basic facts
  2. Pictures of JohnKankus dancers (and African forebears) in costume.
  3. Background research by Lesa R. Broadhead and John R. Crawford

Ebony Sea Fact Sheet

Jack Muh Lantern Fact Sheet

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Free Lesson Plans

Jonathan and His Mommy

Two lesson plans:

  1. Early math PreK, K-1
  2. Language Arts Kindergarten

Kevin and His Dad

Two lesson plans:

  1. Early math PreK, K-1
  2. Language Arts Kindergarten

Irene and the Big Fine Nickel

One lesson plan: Language Arts, Grades 2-3

Because You're Lucky

One lesson plan: Language Arts, Grades 2-3

Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide

One discussion guide: Brown Decision (Supreme Court School Desegregation Decision) Discussion Guide

 

I will email you as many of the above fact sheets and lesson plans as you want!

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Add your lesson plan for one Irene Smalls' books and receive a free autographed book as a "Thank You". Just send an email to Irene at ISmalls107@aol.com with the lesson plan
as an attachment.

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Smalls says "I write stories from the tip of my nose."

THE NOSE KNOWS
BY IRENE SMALLS Black History research

When you have to think
Of something to write
And all your ideas seem out of sight
Just look around
At the things you've found
Right at the tip of your nose
Your sister, your brother
Your Auntie Lu
Baseball, football
Playing the kazoo
Just think of all the things you do.
Story ideas can happen for you
Right at the tip of your nose

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Harlem Children's Stories

 

GAMES

One of the most beloved parts of the book,
Irene and the Big Fine Nickel, is the street game
" Down Down Baby". Here are the words of the game so you can play it, too. Share it with your
class and friends."

Down Down Baby
rendition from "Irene and the Big Fine Nickel"
published by Little Brown

Down down baby
Down down baby
Down down the roller coaster
Sweet sweet baby I'll never let you go
Shimmy shimmy co co pa
Shimmy shimmy pow
Shimmy shimmy co co pa
Shimmy shimmy pow

Grandma, grandma sick in bed
She called the doctor and the doctor said

Let's get the rhythm of the head
Ding dong
Let's get the rhythm of the head
Ding dong

Let's get the rhythm of the hands
Clap clap
Let's get the rhythm of the hands
Clap clap

Let's get the rhythm of the feet
Stomp stomp
Let's get the rhythm of the feet
Stomp stomp

Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog
Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog

Put it all together and what do you get
Ding dong clap clap
Stomp stomp hot dog

Put it all backwards and what do you get
Hot dog stomp stomp
Clap clap ding dong

  

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