https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn Crystal Rodriguez en-us 2018-02-11 19:19:14 UTC 2025-11-20 20:52:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/230400721 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1999411.Special_People_Special_Ways
Author: Maguire, Arlene
Illustrator: Bailey, Sheila
Published: 1999
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level: K-2
Text Level: Lower Elementary
Teaser: "Special People, Special Ways" shares a positive image of persons with different disabilities. This book explains the differences between people and how we are all different, but similar.
Teaching Idea: After reading this book with your students, have them write down at least one way that they feel they are unique or different from their peers. Have each student read aloud what they wrote down. Compare and contrast any similarities or differences in students examples. ]]> 2018-02-11 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/230400721 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/230404498 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902972.What_s_Wrong_With_Timmy_
Author: Shriver, Maria
Illustrator: Speidel,  Sandra
Published: 2001
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level:  Pre-Kindergarten-- 2
Text Level: Lexile- 650 Grades- Pre-K - 2
Teaser: When Kate meets Timmy in the park while playing, she notices there is something different about him. Kate finds out that Timmy has a disability, but that doesn't stop her from developing a friendship with Timmy and finding out that they have more in common than she may think.
Teaching Idea: After reading this book, have students brainstorm ideas on ways to include other children with special needs into activities they have throughout the day. Have students work in small groups to help brainstorm ideas. Then have students share their examples. ]]> 2018-02-11 19:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/230404498 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237520594 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/996925.Susan_Laughs
Author: Willis, Jeanne
Illustrator: Ross, Tony
Published: 2000
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level: Pre-K-1
Text Level: Pre-K-1
Teaser: Susan is a young girl. She laughs, sings, plays and has friends. She gets angry and sad just like the rest of us. It isn't until the end of the book that we find out what exactly makes Susan a little different than her peers.
Teaching Idea: Have students brainstorm things that they think make them similar and that they have in common. ]]> 2018-03-02 17:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237520594 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237526498 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20701984-el-deafo
Author: Bell, Cece
Illustrator: Lasky, David
Published: 2014
Genre: Children's Literature (Non-Fiction)
Interest Level: 2-6 grade
Text Level: Age 9-12
Teaser: Having hearing loss at a young age and having to wear bulky hearing aids may not be the ideal way to feel like you fit in. El Deafo recounts the authors experience with this and how she discovers her "superpower".
Teaching Idea: Have students brainstorm and write down what their "superpower" is and how they can use it in the classroom.

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Author: Stockdale, Sean & Strick, Alex
Illustrator: Asquith, Ros
Published: 2014
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level: Kindergarten-2
Text Level: Ages 0-8
Teaser: Max spends his daydreaming about competing in world-class sporting events, and when he and his classmates--some of whom are disabled--prevail in a soccer match, he imagines they have won the World Cup.
Teaching Idea: Show youtube video to students about the Special Olympics and how children with disabilities can perform in sports in their own way. ]]> 2018-03-02 18:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237541012 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237543468 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1437610.Way_to_Go_Alex_
Author: Pulver, Robin
Illustrator: Wolf, Elizabeth
Published: 1999
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level: Pre-K-2
Text Level: Age 4-8
Teaser: Carly learns a lot about Alex, her mentally disabled older brother, as he trains for and competes in the Special Olympics.
Teaching Idea: Have students break into small groups and brainstorm ideas as to how to include everyone in sports that they may play. ]]> 2018-03-02 18:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237543468 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237544174 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/932980.Don_t_Call_Me_Special
Author: Thomas, Pat
Illustrator: Harker, Leslie
Published: 2001
Genre: Children's Literature (Non-Fiction)
Interest Level: 1-2 grade
Text Level: Lexile 650 Adult-directed text
Teaser: Don't Call Me Special instructs children about others with disabilities, encouraging them to be accepting of those who are different.
Teaching Idea: Using the literacy activities log, print one out for small groups and have students work on the chart together while growing through the book as a whole.]]> 2018-03-02 18:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237544174 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237549213 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2282641.My_Brother_is_Very_Special

Author: May, Amy
Illustrator: Faust, Laurie
Published: 2004
Genre: Children's Literature (Non-Fiction)
Interest Level: Grades 1-3
Text Level: Lower Elementary School
Teaser: Reed, is very different than most little children. Reed has a severe speech disorder, Apraxia, which leaves him almost completely unintelligible to his peers. This story is told from the viewpoint of his older sister, as she is well aware of his challenges and his triumphs
Teaching Idea: Teach students about apraxia and how it affects people in their day to day lives. Have small groups discuss ways in which they can be acceptable to students who may have apraxia.

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Author: Buron, Kari
Illustrator: Buron, Kari
Published: 2013
Genre: Children's Literature (Fiction)
Interest Level: 1-2
Text Level: Lower Elementary School
Teaser: The thought of losing control can cause major problems for children who live with anxiety. This children's book is filled with opportunities for children to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies.
Teaching Idea: Using card strategy in reading. Students will pull out the big idea/main point and help them better understand why this is the main point. Pass out notecards to students and have them write what they think the main point is while I am reading.

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Author: Shulman, Gary
Teaser: This poem talks about a child with a disability from a parent perspective.
Teaching Idea: After reading the poem, have students discuss in small groups how they would feel if they were excluded from activities such as children with disabilities may feel.]]> 2018-03-02 22:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/237633459 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256393931 https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/02/14/your-child-jennifer-shaw-song-celebrate-life
Artist: Jennifer Shaw
Teaser: This is a song about a child with special needs from a mothers point of view.
Teaching Idea: Introduce song to classroom and see what main points students take away from it. You can break into small groups to discuss and then regather to discuss the song.

]]> 2018-04-30 04:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256393931 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256394493 Author: Margaret Gilmour
Teaser: As an educator is there such thing as too much help for a student with special needs? Read this article from a mother's perspective on her experience in the public school.
Teaching Idea: Brainstorm ways to provide peer support to complete activities with peers with special needs. ]]> 2018-04-30 04:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256394493 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256396159 Teaser: We may know that individuals with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome, but how often do we take time to research it? Lets look into it!
Teaching Idea: Using the slogan from the t-shirt, have students conduct a research project in small groups on down syndrome and what exactly the "extra chromosome is". ]]> 2018-04-30 04:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256396159 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256396603 Teaser: How often do you catch yourself using the R word? Do you catch yourself at all? Spread the word to end the word.
Teaching Idea: After reading this bumper sticker, discuss ways to stop using the R word and why it is hurtful so that students are aware. ]]> 2018-04-30 04:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256396603 hsm714 https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256397260 Teaser: How would you define "fair"? Sometimes it isn't always receiving the same things.
Teaching Idea: Hang this poster up on the wall so that students have the reminder that fair isn't always receiving equal things, but doing what is needed to be successful.]]> 2018-04-30 04:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hsm714/1u563uem2svn/wish/256397260