Nurturing the Heart and Mind, K-2

Put Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's groundbreaking instructional framework into action! In this resource, you'll find sixty lessons that each zero in on a pursuit--identity, skills, intellect, criticality, or joy--and can be taught across the day. Each lesson is based on a "layered text," such as a picture book or poem, that serves as a springboard for deepening students' understanding of themselves, others, and the world. You'll also find implementation models and ideas for classroom organization and management.

Gholnescar (Gholdy) Muhammad is a Professor of Curriculum & Instruction with a focus on literacy, language, and culture. She has served as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, school district administrator, curriculum director, and school board president. She studies Black historical excellence in education, with the goal of reframing curriculum and instruction today, and has received numerous honors and awards for that work. Dr. Muhammad's scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals and books. Her HILL Model has been adopted in thousands of schools and districts, and her best-selling books, Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy, have been read and revered by educators far and wide.