Job Posted
November 6, 2026
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Marty Thompson
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iamtheearthbook@gmail.com
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Seeking an Eco-Focused K–3 Educator for a Collaborative Children’s Book Curriculum Project
I am a published children’s book author preparing for the early 2027 release of my next picture book, "I am the Earth". Told entirely from the perspective of Gaia, the story invites young readers to connect deeply with our planet, its attributes, and its delicate ecosystems. The book ends with a subtle call-to-action encouraging children to be an active participant in helping save our Earth. As the project nears completion, I realize this book has immense potential to serve as a powerful, transformative environmental teaching tool for kindergarten through 3rd-grade classrooms. My goal is to offer a comprehensive, high-quality classroom lesson plan bundle entirely free of charge to schools and educators who use the book in their curriculum, ensuring vital eco-literacy is accessible to every child in the world, regardless of economic status.
I am looking to collaborate with a practicing or experienced K–3 educator who is passionate about sustainability, nature-based pedagogy, or environmental science. I have already begun drafting the foundational concepts, but I need your unique superpower to ensure the final curriculum is realistic, engaging, and aligned with standard elementary frameworks (such as NGSS).
If you are an educator who loves the Earth, believes in the power of storytelling, and wants to help shape how the next generation connects with our planet, I would love to chat.
Please send me an email at iamtheearthbook@gmail.com with a brief note about your teaching background and why this project resonates with you! Be sure to include your phone number so we talk if you meet the requirements for this opportunity. Let's build something beautiful for the kids and our planet.
Compensation Information
Because this is a grassroots, mission-driven endeavor to support accessible education, this is a collaborative, non-monetary partnership upfront with significant professional value:
- Full Cover Credit: You will be credited prominently as the Lead Curriculum Architect/ Co-Creator on the curriculum guide distributed to school districts.
- A Major Portfolio Piece: Boost your professional resume and standing within the environmental education community with a published curriculum credit.
- Future Upside: If school districts hire me for paid professional development workshops or school assembly programs driven by this curriculum, we will establish a fair split for those speaking/consulting fees.
- Direct Impact: A free copy of the book and the curriculum bundle for your own classroom, along with a dedicated, free virtual author visit for your students. If your school is within 100 miles of my northern Colorado home, I will make an in-person author visit. I believe the value of this opportunity to be $1000 or more.