Lesson Plans

What you say matters. Even online!

Grades: Grades 4-6

Subject Area: English Language Arts, Social-Emotional Learning

Made Possible By: Simon & Schuster

Help your students become responsible, kind, and safe digital citizens with activities inspired by the new middle grade novel Finally Heard by award-winning author Kelly Yang. Students explore pros and cons of social media and online communication, analyze online safety habits, and create posters to support kindness, respect, and empathy online. Share the family letter to help parents and caregivers continue the conversation at home. Students will enjoy the story in Finally Heard, but you do not have to read the book to use the activities below.

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Complete Poster Teaching Guide
Complete Poster Teaching Guide
Family Take-home Letter
Family Take-home Letter
Classroom Poster
Classroom Poster
Activity 1
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 2
Standards
Standards
Learn more about <em>Finally Heard</em>
Learn more about Finally Heard
Read More Books by Kelly Yang
Read More Books by Kelly Yang
Activities for companion novel, Finally Seen
Activities for companion novel, Finally Seen
Reading Group Guide for companion novel, Finally Seen
Reading Group Guide for companion novel, Finally Seen
Reading Group Guide for New from Here
Reading Group Guide for New from Here