Exceptionalities

Read Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin and illustrated by Dian Wang. This story explores the everyday inventions and contributions of African-American inventors. Use the reader response tickets to gauge students' reactions to reading about scientific inventions and have them complete the daily timeline to identify inventions used in their own lives.

Explore the true story of Ninita, a deaf pygmy marmoset, in the picture book Ninita’s Big World by Sarah Glenn Marsh. Students can follow her emotional journey while discussing their own feelings of confusion, acceptance, and safety. Reading Response Tickets provide an emoji check-in and quick sketch response to the story. The word bank activity and Venn diagram provide reading comprehension skills development.

This single page activity of the Biography Unit covers important points in Maya Angelou's life. Students complete the worksheet following a read aloud or independent research. There is a refresher of the prefix bio- and suffix -graphy included in the Word Study Session at the top of the page. Appropriate for younger students as a guided activity, or older students who require modifications for reading review and comprehension.

Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Good Egg will help your students recognize the joy of imperfection and how to let go of judging their peers. Use this activity page to help students follow the book and make note of important details and events. The form follows the sequence of events in the book. Second graders can independently complete the form with The Good Egg in a reading center. Check out my FREE award certificate! Recognize all of the "Good Eggs" in your class today!

These activities relate to the picture book Someone New by Anne Sibley O'Brien. It's an easily-accessible story of three students new to the United States, and their peers' reactions to them. From wariness to friendship, your students can follow their short, powerful journeys. Use the Venn diagram to compare one of the featured set of friends. Gauge students' interest via the Reading Response Tickets. And use the word bank activity to discuss the emotional responses of all students involved.

Teachers can recognize all of the "Good Eggs" in their class after reading Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Good Egg! Help your students recognize the joy of imperfection and let go of judging their peers.

First, count the 3-D shapes and write the numbers. Then, cut out shapes to create your own 3-D Shapes Poster! Students will identify 3-D shapes while increasing spatial awareness and fine motor skills. For students at beginning stages, the 3-D shapes for the poster are the same (and in the same order) as the initial practice worksheet. They can rely on the pattern to create a poster.

Based on buyer feedback, I've added handwriting lines to the Ninita's Big World Venn Diagram. This activity is FREE. Add it to the other pages for a quick read aloud response, working on identifying emotions.

Here's an excellent introduction to velocity! The first page provides notes and a practice problem. The second page includes two additional problems. Early reading level text and drawing make this a fun, accessible activity. I use this lesson at a high school level for students on modified diplomas in Physics classes. It would also be great for TAG-identified students at the second/third grade level.

These Reading Response Tickets are connected to the powerful picture book Someone New by Anne Sibley O'Brien. Elementary-aged students connect to their peers who have recently arrived from other countries. Explore the experiences of children who are immigrants and gauge reader comprehension through this FREE set of "Reading Response Tickets."

Explore the true story of Ninita, a deaf pygmy marmoset, in the picture book Ninita’s Big World by Sarah Glenn Marsh. Students can follow her emotional journey while discussing their own feelings of confusion, acceptance, and safety. Reading Response Tickets provide an emoji check-in and quick sketch response to the story.