Dragon Slippers Curriculum

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George is a magical fantasy novel about a brave young girl named Creel, who befriends dragons, defies expectations, and discovers her own strength and creativity. What begins as a quest to save her family quickly becomes a journey of courage, friendship, and transformation. With clever problem-solving, compassion, and a few unexpected allies, Creel proves that even an ordinary girl can change the course of kingdoms.

This literature-based unit invites students ages 8–14 to dive deep into the world of Dragon Slippers while exploring language arts, writing, history, science, herbalism, and philosophy.

Through stories, experiments, and creative projects, students will:

• Analyze the novel through plot, character, and theme exploration.
• Develop writing skills in narrative, expository, descriptive, journalistic, and reflective forms using story-based prompts.
• Study the science of alchemy—its history, modern connections to chemistry, and the theme of transformation.
• Discover the magic of herbs through hands-on “alchemy” projects like herbal teas, natural dyes, and potion-making journals.
• Practice “Affirmation Alchemy” by exploring the science of positive thinking and how words transform the mind and body.
• Engage in philosophical reflection about courage, creativity, and the human search for knowledge and meaning.

10-12 week curriculum, can also go at your own pace.

Learning objectives:

Curriculum package contains:

Art

Embroidery

History

Language Arts

Research projects