https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws en-us 2017-02-23 20:48:06 UTC 2025-10-10 17:13:27 UTC hello@padlet.com cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/155902794 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/932980.Don_t_Call_Me_Special

• Author - Pat Thomas
• Illustrator - Leslie Harker
• Publication date - 2001
• Genre - Non Fiction - Growing Up
• Interest Level
  Grades 1 - 2
• Min/Max Grade level:1 - 2
• Lexile: 820 Adult-directed text 
• Guided Reading: Not Available
• DRA: Not Available
• Brief teaser "Sometimes when we see people who are different from us  we assume things about them that are not always true. When you assume, you are just making a guess. Assuming things about people can hurt their feelings and make them feel very left out"
• I would read this book to the students. After reading this I would have them close there eyes and ask them if they know someone who they think is different. After they thought about it, I would have them write it down and share with a partner. I would then bring a wheelchair or some other device and have them take turns using it. I will then explain to them how some people have different challenges but, it doesn't make them any less of a person.

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Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4723421-my-brother-matthew

Author - Mary Thompson

Illustrator - Mary Thompson

Publication date - 1992

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Interest Level - Ages 4-8

Min/Max Grade level: 1-4

Lexile: N/A

Guided Reading: N/A

DRA: N/A

Brief teaser: "One night Dad told us that he and Mom had decided on a name for my brother:Matthew. 'Thats a good name,' Grandma said. Dad just sort of sighed. 'Special gift or not'.

Teaching Idea - I would read this book to the students. Then I would ask them to describe what they would do if their sibling would of had a brain injury or other disability. This would then go into discussion about how sometimes things happen and you have to love your siblings no matter what.

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Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902972.What_s_Wrong_With_Timmy_

Author - Maria Shriver

Illustrator - Sandra Speidel

Publication date - 2001

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Interest Level - PreK - 2

Min/Max Grade level: Pre K - 2

Lexile: 570L

Guided Reading: M

DRA: 24

Brief teaser: "She could hear her friends whispering, but Kate didn't dare turn around to see if anyone was following. She just kept walking forward - her head up and her heart beating faster than it ever had"

Teaching Idea - I would ask my students and see if they know anybody who they think is different. I would have them discuss with their friends and tell them why they think that. I would then tell them that "There's nothing wrong with looking or being different, some of us just are." I would teach them to be friends and respectful with everyone.

Teaching Idea Chapter 6:

• Reading: Learning From and Through Others' Strategy Lesson: I think that this strategy would work well with this book because this book is all about the Main character and Her experience with a child with disabilities, Timmy. I think that it is important for students to learn from others behaviors. I say this because kids will learn from what they hear and see and other actions from others. So, by teaching the students to learn from what Kate does, being respectful to Timmy even though there is something different about him, it could help them learn how to treat someone who may look or act different from us. A big lesson from me, is that no matter how different someone is from you, doesn't make them any less of a person. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.

]]> 2017-02-23 21:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/155913154 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/157447882

Online Description - http://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B153.aspx

Author - Brenda S. Miles and Colleen A. Patterson

Illustrator - Jane Heinrichs

Publication date  - November 1st 2014

Genre - Non fiction 

Interest Level - Young Elementary

Min/Max Grade level: K-Gr 3

Lexile: N/A

Guided Reading: N/A

DRA: N/A

Brief teaser: "I like school, but sometimes I get confused. That's because I learn in a different way. But guess what? That's OK."

Teaching Idea - This story is all about showing that everybody learns differently than others. As a teacher you need to find a way to make sure you know how each student learns, because by sticking to only one way, only one kid may learn. Some kids need visuals (e.g. maps, charts, graphic organizers, folders) and some others may need directly instruction to do something. You need to find the best way to meet every child's needs and by doing this, is simply just observation and trial and error. Positive reinforcement is key as well, because if a child is struggling, you don't want them to feel bad or feel like they are not as smart as their peers. The goal is to meet every child's learning needs to get the best success. 

Chapter 8 Teaching lesson. 

• Critical Thinking Activity
• I seem to be_______
• But I really am __

This activity can relate to the book because for this activity mentioning the face that appearance may be deciving and that we may not know what someone is going through, some may show happiness but are not really happy. This relates to the story because it shows that some kids who seems "fast learners" actually do not seem to learn the same way others do. So, by giving them the lesson/critical thinking activity of I seem___ but I am actually ____ will really give the students time to think about what people might think of them but how they actually are. It is a good lesson to incorporate with this book, because we can find out more about people that we assume but not really know.

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Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2393187.My_Travelin_Eye

Author - Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Illustrator - Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Publication date  - April 1st 2008

Genre - Picture books for children

Interest Level - Young Elementary

Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 4

 Lexile: 570 Adult-directed text

Accelerated Reader: IL: LG, BL: 3.2, AR Pts: 0.5 

Guided Reading: N/A

DRA: N/A

Brief teaser: "Sometimes kids make fun of me because I am looking in two directions at the same time. They say I have 'iguana eyes.'"

Teaching Idea - A big thing growing up for me was having the same respect for the CEO as you do the Janitor and everyone who may be different from you. I will use this book as an example of how you should have the same ideas I did growing up. Many people are different from you and many children may not have the same fortunate situation you are in, but that doesn't make them any less of a great person. A part in this story explains how Jenny Sue is made fun of having "iguana eyes", but she says that she thinks iguanas are cool, so she must to. Just the constant reminder of just because someone is different doesn't mean that they're any less of a person will be a big ideal in my classroom. Teaching this from day one in the classroom and constant reminders could really make a big impact on children.

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A brief teaser - Have you heard someone call someone with a disability a "Retard' or have heard someone use "Retard" to describe someone with a disability? Well, there are some alternative uses to describe an individual with a disability.

This could really benefit students because many kids actually do not know how to describe someone with a disability. This chart is really helpful for students to learn different uses than using "retard" or other words that someone may find offensive. So using person first language and some of the suggested words, we can teach students to convey positive environment, so nobody with a disability or not, will not be offended or feel different from others.

]]> 2017-03-02 20:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/157478882 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168922976 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843665.Goose_s_Story
Author - Cari Best

• Illustrator - Holly Meade
• Publication date - 2002
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades PreK–3
• Min/Max Grade level: K-Gr 3
• Lexile: 430L
• Guided Reading: L
• DRA: 20
• Brief teaser - "When a girl and her dog greet the geese as they return in the spring, she discovers one of the geese is missing a foot. The other geese shun the injured goose at first, and the girl’s parents warn her not to interfere. But the girl feels compelled to watch out for her. One day the goose is gone. After worrying all winter, the girl and her dog discover the goose with one foot has returned … with her new mate."
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching idea to teach is to treat everyone with the same respect as you do with others. People and even animals who have disabilities can't help with the fact that they have a disability so you cannot make fun of something you cannot control.

]]> 2017-04-28 16:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168922976 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168926675 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/333686.Moses_Goes_to_a_Concert
Author - Isaac Millman

• Illustrator - Isaac Millman
• Publication date - 1998
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades PreK–1,2
• Min/Max Grade level: K-1,2
• Lexile: N/A
• Guided Reading: N/A
• DRA: N/A
• Brief teaser - "Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children, they have a lot to say. They communicate in American Sigh Language, using visual signs and facial expressions. This is called signing. And even though they can't hear, they can enjoy many activities through their other senses. Today, Moses and his classmates are going to a concert."
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching strategy is to teach the kids that some people may hear using their fingers or someone else. Its good to teach them that because when it comes down to it, each kid learns a different way.

]]> 2017-04-28 16:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168926675 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168929916 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/696663.Moses_Goes_to_School
Author - Isaac Millman

• Illustrator - Isaac Millman
• Publication date - 2000
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades PreK–1,2
• Min/Max Grade level: K-1,2
• Lexile: AD460L
• Guided Reading: K
• DRA: 18
• Brief teaser - "Moses goes to a special school, a public school for the deaf. He and all of his classmates are deaf or hard-of-hearing, but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to say to each other! They communicate in American Sign Language (ASL), using visual signs and facial expressions."
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching strategy is to teach the kids the American Sign Language Alphabet, that way they can sometimes communicate with Moses and someone like Moses without using their voice.

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Author - Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete

• Illustrator - Shane W. Evans
• Publication date - 2000
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades 1,2 - 3,5
• Min/Max Grade level: 1,2 - 3-5
• Lexile: AD540L
• Guided Reading: Q
• DRA: 40
• Brief teaser - "Callie and Charlie are twins who adore each other and have a lot in common. They’re also different. Charlie has autism. Callie talks about many of the things she loves and admires about Charlie — and about some of the challenges of living with a brother who has autism."
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching strategy is teaching the students the signs and descriptions of of Autism and make them aware of the disability. This will allow them to think about what how they can treat someone with this disability and how they can become friends with them. 

]]> 2017-04-28 16:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168932113 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168938064 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/996925.Susan_Laughs
Author - Jeanne Willis

• Illustrator - Tony Ross
• Publication date - September 1st 2000
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades PreK-2
• Min/Max Grade level: PreK-2
• Lexile: AD110L
• Guided Reading: N/A
• DRA: N/A
• Brief teaser - "Simple rhyming text shows the many things that Susan does. Only on the last page do we see her wheelchair."
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching strategy is teaching the students to not look at the disability first, but get to know the person before you judge them. You can never judge a book by its cover!

]]> 2017-04-28 17:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168938064 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168939828 Online Description - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/996925.Susan_Laughs
Author - Patricia Polacco

• Illustrator - Patricia Polacco
• Publication date - 1998
• Genre - Realistic Fiction
• Approximate interest level - Grades 1,2 - 3-5
• Min/Max Grade level: 1,2 - 3-5
• Lexile: AD650L
• Guided Reading: M
• DRA: 24
• Brief teaser - “Little Trisha is overjoyed at the thought of starting school and learning how to read. But right from the start, when she tries to read, all the letters and numbers just get jumbled up. Her classmates make matters worse by calling her “”dummy”” and “”toad””.”
• At least one teaching idea and/or links to teaching ideas on the web - 
  • A good teaching strategy is teaching the students to not make fun of something that someone cannot control. You're making fun of something that they don't know any different of, and you never know what someone is going through.

]]> 2017-04-28 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168939828 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168946569 Website
http://www.tolerance.org/supplement/understanding-disabilities-elementary-grades
Brief Teaser - Teaching kids about disabilities is important for them to learn about different aspects of life. This will allow them to realize what is a disability and how they should act around someone who has one.
Teaching Idea - 

1. While it is true that there can be differences among people, there are also lots of things that are the same. All people want to be treated with kindness and respect. Work as a class to come up with some ways that you can be kind and respectful to others. (Note: You may want to include the following to help get the class started: Be patient when speaking with others and give them time to speak. Look people in the eye and smile while you’re talking to them. If you see a kid playing alone, invite him or her to join your group of friends. Tell a teacher if you see a kid being bullied by others.)

]]> 2017-04-28 17:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168946569 cmatthew36 https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168949761 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5uGeXj2ps
Brief Teaser - "Teaching children how to treat people with disabilities is a great way to start instilling a compassion for humanity at a young age. Teach children how to treat people with disabilities with help from an experienced educator in this free video clip."
Teaching Idea - I will show this video to my kids in class. I will then have them work in groups and talk about the video they just watched. They will then incorporate their thoughts and make a poster to show how they will treat someone with a disability. ]]> 2017-04-28 17:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmatthew36/p4yzvvpf5zws/wish/168949761