The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Lesson-FREEBIE


I love sharing picture books with my students. Picture books are short and powerful. We can practice so many skills within their pages and they engage students of all ages. One of my all time favorite picture books is  The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. 

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind tells the story of William Kamkwamba who was 14 year old living in drought stricken Malawi in sub-saharan Africa. When the drought struck Malawi William's family was hit hard. They didn't have food or money to send William to school. William started visiting the library and got the idea to create a windmill to generate electricity and bring water to the region. William spends his days searching for material to build his windmill. The story of his determination, perseverance, and imagination is one that should be shared with all students. 

Not only is this an amazing story but you can practice so many standards within the pages of this book. I used this book to review vocabulary, main idea, plot, inferring, character traits, figurative language and theme. 

If you're interested in a full read aloud guide you can find it here for free! What are some of your favorite picture books to use with your students? 

Happy Reading!

Emily 

@the.savidge.teacher

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