Teacher Resources

With his passion for motivating students to love writing and to improve their writing skills, and his commitment to help budding writers, Douglas Arvidson is developing and making available resources for teachers who are using his books and writings in the classroom.

The resources shown below are currently available for teachers.

Core Curriculum Standards-Based Study Guide Now Available for Brothers

of the Fire Star

     A core curriculum standards-based study guide for Douglas Arvidson's novel Brothers

     of the Fire Star is now available on this website at no charge for teachers who would

     like to use the book in the classroom as part of their literature/reading curriculum.

     The guide was developed using the standards adopted by most state education

     systems in the United States. Brothers of the Fire Star is appropriate for students

     in middle school and high school although it also has a strong appeal for adult

     readers.

A Message From the Author, Douglas Arvidson

Please register to get access to the study guide. Registration provides the following advantages to you:

• You will recieve notices of the official updates to the study guide.
• You will receive invitations to participate in group teacher calls and learn from teachers around the world how they are using the book in the classroom.
• You will be invited to participate in surveys and other forms of feedback concerning our teacher resources, including how we can improve them as well as new resources you would like to have developed.

Classes for Budding Writers

Douglas Arvidson is passionate about helping budding writers learn the craft. He has prepared a program on writing designed for students. You can arrange to have him come to your school to talk to students about the writing process. Click here to learn more...