Wonder, by RJ Palacio, is an inclusive text that allows for the exploration of issues of disability in the classroom, while avoiding the usual stereotypes.
A significant amount of time in this lesson is given over to speaking, listening and role play; this is in part to start to help learners develop their ‘emotion toolkit’ in preparation for going into the character Auggie’s world.
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