Adoption Triad by Katherine Nelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15 Examining texts that give voice to all members of the adoption triad: adoptee, birth family, and adoptive family. en-us 2016-07-26 15:46:22 UTC 2025-11-12 18:48:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png Motherbridge of Love, by Xinran KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117009434 (See The Tummy Mummy tile.)]]> 2016-07-26 16:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117009434 Megan's Birthday Tree: A Story About Open Adoption, by Laurie Lears KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117009624 (See The Tummy Mummy tile.)]]> 2016-07-26 16:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117009624 The Rare Relationship I Am Fortunate to Have with My Daughter, by M KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117011254 After reading this article, students will discuss in small groups of 3-4 their reactions to the open relationship described between this birth-mother, her child, and her child's adoptive parents. What benefits might there be from creating an open relationship like this one? What might be some drawbacks? What fears might they have if they were the birth family? The adoptive family? The adoptee?]]> 2016-07-26 16:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117011254 The Mulberry Bird, by Anne Braff Brodzinsky KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552505 (See A Place in My Heart tile)]]> 2016-08-04 16:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552505 A Place in My Heart, by Mary Grossnickle KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552575 Students will read the following two picturebooks:

-A Place in My Heart, by Mary Grossnickle
-The Mulberry Bird, by Anne Braff Brodzinsky

Students will discuss the following: How do these books portray the difficult decisions and emotions that go along with adoption? Why might the authors have chosen to use animals to explore these ideas?]]> 2016-08-04 16:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552575 The Tummy Mummy, by Michelle Madrid-Branch KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552613 Students select one of the following picturebooks to read:

-The Tummy Mummy, by Michelle Madrid-Branch
-Motherbridge of Love, by Xinran
-Megan's Birthday Tree: A Story About Open Adoption, by Laurie Lears

After reading, students will create a visual representation of how the book portrayed the essence of adoption.  Students will write a short paragraph explaining their decisions.]]> 2016-08-04 17:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117552613 Conquering Birthmother Fear, by Carolyn Berger, LCSW KatherineNelson https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117631696 Students will read the first half of this article as a close read. They will make use of annotations to track their reactions to the text and questions they might have. Students will discuss their thoughts in small groups. How does this article challenge assumptions students might have had about members of the adoption triad and their relationships?]]> 2016-08-06 03:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/KatherineNelson/ex5sggnley15/wish/117631696