Fuzzy Mud should be very engaging and accessible for students as it touches on so many familiar experiences, especially since the onset of COVID-19. However, instructors should be sensitive to any students who may have lost loved ones from COVID or who are victims of bullying, etc. Space should be made for students to share these experiences, but only if they feel comfortable doing so.
The material about Tamaya's parents might also be considered slightly outdated. The instructor should be mindful of this aspect of the work as it may affect students whose own parents are divorced or who do not come from a 'standard' nuclear family.
These lessons and activities provide many different...