<b>Jamie and classmates learn self-advocacy skills and help adults understand them better.</b><br /><br />Jamie is excited for Family Day and all the visitors that will be coming to the classroom. As the class prepares, they share how they feel when adults don’t listen closely enough to what the kids want, need, like, and don’t like or when adults place unfair, often gendered expectations on them. Together, they decide to use their Family Day celebration to practice self-advocacy skills and help adults understand them better.<br /> <br />Part of the Jamie Is Jamie series, <i>Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say</i> is a lighthearted, sweet story that gives young children language and self-advocacy skills to help them speak up for themselves when adults aren’t listening carefully enough. A special section includes tips for adults for expanding on the concepts in the book and for talking with children about how to communicate their needs and identities to adults.<br /><br /><b>The Jamie Is Jamie Series</b><br />Jamie helps kids feel safe and confident as they explore who they are. The Jamie Is Jamie series invites young children to join Jamie as they build confidence through imaginative free play, break down gender stereotypes, respect pronouns and gender identity, and learn self-advocacy skills. Each book includes a section for adults to help them reinforce the books' messages.
<p>Afsaneh Moradian has loved writing stories, poetry, and plays since childhood.</p><p>After receiving her master's in education, she took her love of writing into the classroom where she began teaching children how to channel their creativity. Her passion for teaching has lasted for over fifteen years.</p><p>Afsaneh now guides students and teachers (and her young child) in the art of writing. She is also a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in children's books.</p><p>Afsaneh lives in New York City and Oaxaca, Mexico.</p><br><p>Maria Bogade is an illustrator and author with an animation background.</p><p>She loves creating illustrations with a strong narrative, colorful and beautifully composed to entertain children and adults alike. Her work is internationally published and is also found on greeting cards and products such as chocolate.</p><p>With her three children and spouse, she lives in a tiny village in southern Germany where fox and hare bid each other good night.</p>
“<i>Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say</i> offers a heartwarming example of the importance of listening to kids and helping them feel that it’s okay to speak up for what’s important to them in appropriate ways. The section at the end for parents and educators is especially well written and gives practical advice for showing kids you care and that their wants and needs are being heard and valued.”
