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