Jean-Michel – Acrobate (Level 1 Reader, Ages 7-12)

Jean-Michel – Acrobate      

Story: Matt Maxwell, Illustrations: Jana Tublinshlak, Blackline Masters written by AIM teacher/presenter Edite Sammons.       

Appropriate for ages: 7-12

Jean-Michel is a 12-year-old boy who lives in the slums of Cap-Haïtien in Haïti. This talented young fellow uses his acrobatic skills to earn money with which he buys his mother a birthday present. This story can used as a point de départ for a whole range of activities, including ones that focus on Caribbean francophone culture, and on poverty and social-justice issues. As well as language-manipulation activities based on the story, the Blackline Masters contain a cultural unit and language activities about sports and athletics.

Readers are intended for balanced literacy group and are sold at a minimum quantity of 6. They are not intended for individual sale .

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