Literature-based Theme Unit

Looking for STEM-driven literature for your middle grades classroom? This literature-based thematic unit features character studies, vocabulary and number puzzles, research in renewable resources and recycling, instructions for creative student expressions such as lapbooks, and much more!

Brenda Bradshaw of Nashville, TN

Dr. Brenda "BK" Bradshaw is the founder of Goldminds Publishing; an award-winning author; playwright; former elementary and middle school teacher, special reading teacher, and assistant professor of elementary education. BK has appeared on the podcasts, The Autism Show, Talkin Live with Eli, Care Activities with Neil Hogbin. She has made appearances on Ozarks Live! news show in Springfield, Missouri, volunteered with the Horse Tales Literacy project and met with hundreds of children and teachers across the Ozarks in school and barn visits. She recently opened a school for students who need an alternative to traditional education, Infinity Academy. As a research assistant in graduate school, and as a classroom teacher and professor, Dr. Bradshaw developed an interest in creating thematic units to help teachers utilize literature as a springboard to make ties to content across the curriculum. She has written numerous thematic units for classic children's literature, her own books and for many authors at Goldminds.