Andrea has come up with a number of activities and questions relating to her books. They are listed in the following document:

• Preparing Students for an Author Visit

Her sister, Annette Digirolamo, is an elementary school teacher and the inspiration for Ms D in Where the Steps Were. The movie below discusses how Annette has used Where the Steps Were in her class. She has also written Lesson Plans around the book:

• Watch the movie: Large (133MB) or Medium (51MB)
• Lesson Plans for "Where the Steps Were"

Publishers have released the following guides as teaching aids:

• Grandfather Counts Resources
• Marika Resources

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