When a Bully is President: Truth & Creativity Resources

READER's GUIDE and RESOURCES
for
When a Bully is President:
Truth and Creativity for Oppressive Times

View the Reader's Guide for the book, Community Project, and other resources below.

When a Bully is President: Truth and Creativity for Oppressive Times
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Reader's Guide for When a Bully is President:

Reader's Guide CoverCreated by Maya, this guide gives adult readers some background and support to help kids on their journey through the book.

Download Reader's Guide - 18 pages

Community Project:

Community ProjectA Community Project inspired by the book, adaptable for a school or public event. The intent of the project is to create portraits of ourselves and when possible to share them with our community. Different portrait themes can be selected to respond directly to community needs. This is creative community ARTivism! (Feel free to share event photos or art with us through Facebook or Instagram @mzmayagonzalez, @reflectionpressbooks, and @genderwheel)

Download the Project PDF - 5 Pages

Dealing with Pushback:

Dealing with Pushback A one page PDF for what the book is and isn't and tips on how to deal with pushback.

Download the PDF - 1 Page

TLC Decree #1 - The TRUTH of Gender Diversity:

TLC Decree #1 A 7 page PDF packet of sample witness worksheets & art to help kids see through bullying rhetoric and stay strong in their creative power with art projects and coloring pages.

Download Decree #1 Packet - 7 Pages

Making the Connections:

TLC Decree #1 Context and history are always relevant to our current experience, especially when it comes to oppression. Queer, trans, intersex oppression is directly tied to racial and ethnic oppression. Join our Gender Wheel Learning Center on Patreon to dive deeper into the relationships between oppressions and how we can shift our mindset back to holistic ways of knowing and understanding for a more equitable world for everyone.

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Draw Yourself Handout

A downloadable handout of the drawing activity from the book for kids to play with drawing themselves and sharing how they feel, what they're good at and more.

Download the Drawing Handout

Self-Portrait with Natural Self-Respect Handout

Another one of the activities from the book. A simple handout with frame and directions at the bottom for kids to draw their self-portraits.
Download the Self-Portrait Handout

Natural Respect Coloring Page

Coloring page from Maya's sketchbook with art from the book.

Download the Coloring Page

Be Your Own Witness/4 Statements Worksheet

A downloadable handout of the witnessing activity from the book for kids to learn how to witness themselves using the 4 statements.

Download the Witness Worksheet

Watch the Video:

(listen to Maya as they read the book and share some final and in-process art)

Related Resources & Downloads:

I Remember I am Free:

coloring page from Coloring the Revolution #1 Coloring Booka coloring page from another related resource, Coloring the Revolution #1 Coloring Book - 29 empowering images to color for all ages!

Download the Coloring Page - 1 Page

Claiming Face Curriculum:

Explore more in relation to building the powerful link between creativity and a sense of self with free downloads related to the Claiming Face curriculum.

View Free Claiming Face Resources

I See Peace Curriculum:

A great companion to When a Bully is President, i see peace extends the practice of mindfulness and self-care into the every day.

View Free Peace Resources

Write Now! Make Books for Kids (of all ages!):

write-now-make-booksA free video series and downloadable 30 page packet geared toward kids for how to create story and art for their own book.

View the Series & Field Guide

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