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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Valentine for Ernest Mann" by Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 6th - 8th
Short biography of Naomi Shihab Nye, including a picture, three of her poems, and a link to the "Minnows" homepage.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Texas Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Texas includes information on the poet laureate, Alan Birkelbach. Other sections include featured poets (Naomi Shihab Nye and Scott Hightower) and...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Alphabet

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Alphabet" by Naomi Shihab Nye, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Making a Fist

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Gate a 4

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Gate A-4" Naomi Shihab Nye, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: The Rider

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-prose poem questions whether riding a bicycle can help prevent the feeling of loneliness.
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Website
Other

Austin Chronicles: Poet/essayist Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 6th - 8th
an Extensive biographical article entitled "Many Voices" from The Austin Chronicle. Includes quotations from Nye, and considerable background info.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and the text of the poem "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Streets" by Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and the text of the poem "Streets" by Naomi Shihab Nye provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Naomi Shihab Nye.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Naomi Shihab Nye.