From Janis Jones (SDAWP 1994) and the classroom of Leslie Engel
We Are All Connected by Gabi Garcia offers poetic reminders of the inextricable connections we share with one another and the planet. The book emphasizes that by caring for both each other and Earth, we can make the world a better place.
After reading We Are All Connected, students will engage in a discussion about the connections highlighted in the book and will explore what it means to be connected. They will then write their own statements of connection on large blank puzzle pieces, which will be assembled into a bulletin board display.
How do you help your students understand that the way we treat each other and what we do matters because everyone and everything is connected? What activities or resources do you use to demonstrate the concept of interconnectedness?
Link to lesson reel HERE.

We can all love each other.
We are all people.
We are beautiful.
We can help the world.
We are all human.
We have each other.
We have integrity.
We can make the world a better place.
We can all do the right thing.
Resources:
- Gabi Garcia’s website
- Free downloadable activity packet from Gabi Garcia
- We Are All Connected / Todos Estamos Conectados (Bilingual English/ Spanish version)
- Video read aloud from Beyond Borders
Related book:
- Everything is Connected written by Jason Gruhl
- Video read aloud with Jason Gruhl
Jigsaw puzzle resources:
- The Puzzle Project (a collaborative art installation project) by Tim Kelly
- We Fit Together Puzzle Pieces from Amazon
