Exceptionalities

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.

Reading activities are related to the hilarious book, Can I Pet Your Dog? by Jeremy Nguyen. The book includes adorable graphics and funny ideas, with easily accessible text (one to two sentences per page). Students answer questions related to the text, learn how to greet dogs, and review paragraph structure. Directions include inclusive strategies, for example, include everyone when you choose a partner or group of three, and not everyone must read aloud. This book and related activities are en

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.

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.

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.