I’m thrilled to share the Bela and Lily Teacher’s Guide. This guide was created by Marcie Colleen, a former teacher with a BA in English Education from Oswego State and a MA in Educational Theater from NYU.
Inside the Guide:
- English Language Arts (ELA)
- Reading Comprehension
- Who is Bela? ~ Character Study
- Critical Thinking
- Writing Activities
- Illustrating Feelings
- Speaking and Listening Activities
- Language Activities
- My Name Is…
- Science
- Social Studies
- What Makes A Good Friend?
- Finding Commonalities/Uniqueness
- “Broken Bits” Mural
- New Vocabulary: Immigrant
- Downloadable Activity Sheets

Download the guide by clicking on this link or choosing “Right Click + Save As”:
https://natashakhankazi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bela-and-lily-guide-natasha-khan-kazi.pdf

Included in the teacher’s guide is 4 pages of activities.
- Coloring sheet
- Multiple mazes
- Word search
- Drawing prompt
The activity pack is perfect for your next classroom, library, or at home AANHPI Heritage Month celebration!
In Joy,
Natasha
