Educational Resources

Free Activity, Lesson & Unit Plans

To assist schools, educators and beyond, we have created a range of Activities, Lessons & Unit Plans to use alongside Malherbe’s children’s series and books suitable for Young Adults.

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Ages 3-8 years

Would you like to teach children about culture, places & belonging?

Select the lesson plans for ages 6-8 years to accompany The Girl Series.

Are you teaching younger children? Select these activity slides for children age 3+.

iGCSE/AS Prep 12+

Are you teaching GCSE or American Standards for ages 12+? If yes, select The Land Beneath the Light for a diverse, authentic portrayal of life in Occupied Palestine. The themes of ‘nature or childhood’ can be selected for this comprehensive English Literature Unit Plan.

iGCSE/AS Prep 14+

Are you teaching GCSE or American Standards for ages 14+? If yes, select Yassini Girls for a historical and current read about Palestine. The core theme of ‘identity’ has been selected for this comprehensive English Literature Unit Plan.

Do you want to discuss the theme of migration/refugees with this age group? We also have The Tower lesson plan in this section.

Global Educational Coverage

Allegheny College, USA

The Tower is set text for the course ‘Arab & Muslim Voices Post 9/11’.

The Tower is also a resource in UK schools as a discussion point for migration, refugees and diversity in modern society. Download your plan here.

Open University’s Reading For Pleasure Scheme

Malherbe is featured in the Author Spotlight for one of the UK’s most popular literacy programmes, Reading for Pleasure.

Global Association for Islamic Schools

Malherbe’s lesson plans are featured throughout the Global Association for Islamic Schools (GAIS) network and are resources on their Islamic Curriculum Initiative.