Do you want to learn how to create adapted books for special education classrooms? This post provides a step by step list, with examples...
We use adapted books in my special education classroom every single day. This blog post goes over different ways to use them!
In special education, and especially self contained, you MUST keep it simple. I usually have similar activities in each color center each day… but I never label my rotation schedule, or explicitly list what activities will happen that day. Why? It’s best to just keep it simple. That way: + you can easily differentiate for […]
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Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your students? Do your students need to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills? If so, this adapted book is perfect to use with your special education and autism students. On each page of this adapted book, your students will be faced with an image of a person performing a movement. Students have to find the symbol for the movement that the child is doing. This is a great opportunity for students to work on their reading and language skills too. Instructions Print out all of the page. Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into an adapted book. Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols and place velcro onto the back of them. Laminate the final base - the base board - and add velcro onto these. Place the individual symbols onto the base board. Students choose the symbols from the base board to place onto the adapted book as they complete it. Movements Included Kicking Spinning Stamping Skipping Clapping Hopping Walking This adapted book is a great way for your students to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills. You can also use this adapted book to get your students moving. Ask them to act out the actions as they match the symbols. Click below to find: Autism Classroom Resources Adapted Books Movement Breaks ==================================================================================================== Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @teachingautism on Instagram! Follow me here. What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT! ====================================================================================================
Adapted books are great to get all students in your classroom engaged with what they are reading. Making adapted books is super easy. Learn more.
Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your students? Do your students need to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills? If so, this adapted book is perfect to use with your special education and autism students. On each page of this adapted book, your students will be faced with an image of a person performing a movement. Students have to find the symbol for the movement that the child is doing. This is a great opportunity for students to work on their reading and language skills too. Instructions Print out all of the page. Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into an adapted book. Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols and place velcro onto the back of them. Laminate the final base - the base board - and add velcro onto these. Place the individual symbols onto the base board. Students choose the symbols from the base board to place onto the adapted book as they complete it. Movements Included Kicking Spinning Stamping Skipping Clapping Hopping Walking This adapted book is a great way for your students to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills. You can also use this adapted book to get your students moving. Ask them to act out the actions as they match the symbols. Click below to find: Autism Classroom Resources Adapted Books Movement Breaks ==================================================================================================== Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @teachingautism on Instagram! Follow me here. What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT! ====================================================================================================
I'm so excited to share these 3 free counting adapted books with you today! I LOVE to use adapted books with my students, and as a fellow educator.. I KNOW how hard it is to find time to do all of the things. So, let me take some of that workload off you by giving
Are you looking for a MODIFIED Grade 3 Communities in Canada 1780-1850 Social Studies (Heritage and Identity) curriculum activity for special education? This modified social studies unit is designed to help students develop an understanding of the key components of Canadian identity. These components include multiculturalism, bilingualism, our national anthem, the Charters of Rights & Freedoms, and more! Geography & Social Studies are a tricky units to cover in special education classes, because we want the learning to be meaningful while accommodating for their learning styles. Through the simplified and engaging adapted books, students will learn about what makes Canada unique and a great place to live! To extend their learning, students can complete the Canada writing activity booklet! Here, students will colour the maple leaf, then write about some of the components about Canadian identity. What's included in this modified social studies resource: Adapted Book LESSON on Communities in Canada during 1780-1850 Unit Key components of Canadian identity The Canadian national anthem and what it represents Canadian flag. What do the colours represent? What does the maple leaf represent? Bilingualism. What are Canada's 2 official national languages? Multiculturalism. Canada has 3 founding nations Religious freedom, among others in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom Free public health care Land of opportunity. What does it mean when people refer to Canada as the land of opportunity? Democracy. What does it mean? This is the FOURTH activity out of a series of adapted book lessons that will be covering this social studies unit. Download a Communities in Canada activity here This activity focuses on the major communities that lived in Canada during 1780-1850s (Indigenous, Chinese, Black slaves and British French people) Download the Wendat Community 1780-1850s activity here This activity focuses on the Wendat Indigenous community / nation that lived in Canada, particularly in the 1780-1850s. Their daily lives, gender roles, religion, etc. Download the Overcoming Challenges during 1780-1850s activity here This activity focuses on the lifestyle during the 1780-1850s in Canada, the many challenges they faced and how they overcame them. For more similar resources check out: Geography & Science Activities Math Activities Literacy Activities Curriculum expectations met in this resource: based off of The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies HERITAGE AND IDENTITY: COMMUNITIES IN CANADA, 1780–1850 A1.3 Identify some key components of the Canadian identity (e.g., bilingualism, multiculturalism, founding nations, religious freedom), and describe some of the ways in which communities HERITAGE AND IDENTITY 89Grade 3 that were in Canada around the early 1800s have had an impact on Canadian identity I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use
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Are you looking for a MODIFIED Grade 3 Communities in Canada 1780-1850 Social Studies (Heritage and Identity) curriculum activity for modified grade 3 or special education? This modified social studies unit is designed to help students develop an understanding of the different communities that lived...
Do your students need to work on their 2D shape recognition skills? Are you looking for adapted books that are engaging and hands-on? Do you want engaging, errorless learning activities that your students will love? If so, these 2D shape recognition adapted books are perfect for your autism and special education students. These adapted books come in both spelling options of; color and colour. The 2D shape adapted books included are; Circle Diamond / Rhombus Hexagon Octagon Oval Pentagon Rectangle Square Trapezoid Triangle Each page in the adapted book contains a clipart image of a real life object. Students need to identify what shape this is (this is errorless - so all of the same shapes are included in each adapted book) and then match this to it. Adapted books are a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail and start to link vocabulary to the images that they see. Each book comes with symbols as well as a 'base page' this is where the symbols can be stored when not in use and for students to select the symbols from to use within the adapted books. Each book comes with instructions included on the first page on how you can put this book together to get the best possible use out of it. These books are great to help students build up and work on their sentences. It encourages students to select the correct words(symbols) to match the picture they are looking at. Real photographs are used throughout these adapted books. Click below to find: • Adapted Books • Errorless Learning Activities • Autism Classroom Resources ==================================================================================================== Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @teachingautism on Instagram! Follow me here. What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT! ====================================================================================================
Are you looking for a MODIFIED Grade 3 Communities in Canada 1780-1850 Social Studies (Heritage and Identity) curriculum activity for modified grade 3 or special education? This modified social studies unit is designed to help students develop an understanding of the different communities that lived...
These recipes, worksheets, and books make it easy to teach and practice cooking skills in the classroom! There are 7 recipe packs (totaling 14 recipes) included in this bundle!Spaghetti and Macaroni and CheeseCake and CupcakesHot Cocoa and TeaPudding and JelloNachos and QuesadillasSmoothies and Milk...
Functional reading is critical for our older students, but can be tough. In this post I outline the steps for instruction with tools to help.
Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your students? Do your students need to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills? If so, this adapted book is perfect to use with your special education and autism students. On each page of this adapted book, your students will be faced with an image of a person performing a movement. Students have to find the symbol for the movement that the child is doing. This is a great opportunity for students to work on their reading and language skills too. Instructions Print out all of the page. Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into an adapted book. Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols and place velcro onto the back of them. Laminate the final base - the base board - and add velcro onto these. Place the individual symbols onto the base board. Students choose the symbols from the base board to place onto the adapted book as they complete it. Movements Included Kicking Spinning Stamping Skipping Clapping Hopping Walking This adapted book is a great way for your students to work on their movement and symbol recognition skills. You can also use this adapted book to get your students moving. Ask them to act out the actions as they match the symbols. Click below to find: Autism Classroom Resources Adapted Books Movement Breaks ==================================================================================================== Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @teachingautism on Instagram! Follow me here. What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT! ====================================================================================================
This adapted book targets the core word 'No' and is a fun and interactive way to practice language with your students! If you like this resource, check out the full-week of 'No' activities, printables, visuals, and more: Core Word of the Week | No | Activity Bundle by Always Adaptable (teacherspayteachers.com)
Make s'mores in the microwave with this visual recipe! And then go through the experience of making a s'more over a campfire with the adapted book. Visual recipe also include worksheets and a quiz (multiple levels for each readers and non-readers). Plus, a visual shopping list so you can have your students shop for their s'more ingredients. Adapted Book includes two built-in levels (in one book) Reading Options: You Read – I Read Option: Staff reads top section, student reads the simple text at the bottom (or just the bolded word). This level is great for beginning readers/speakers/device users) Level 1: Beginning readers only read bottom sentences. Level 2: Advanced readers read the entire page. Interactive Pieces Level 1: Students match the picture from the end choice page to each page while they read. Level 2: Students take off the picture from each page and match to the word on the choice page. Worksheets include S’more journal Following directions Count and Color Color and Graph Small or Big Sort Dollar Over level 1 (color in exact amount) Dollar Over level 2 (color in dollar over amount) *NEW* Boom Cards added 2021 These digital activities include a variety of academic activities with a s'more theme makes it perfect for review or differentiating during a whole class activity. 7 cards including: -drag and drop letters to write the word "s'more" (copying an example) -sorting s'more supplies (chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows) -sorting chocolate sizes -sequencing roasting marshmallows to making smores -match the marshmallows -count the s'more supplies up to 5 (type to answer) -count the s'more supplies up to 10 (type to answer) Boom Cards are compatible with Google Classroom™, SeeSaw, and other similar online platforms that permit you to assign by URL. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. FREE account: Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). You will need to regenerate a link every 14 days to share with your students. Paid account: For additional assignment options, including data collection, you’ll need a premium account. You will be able to create student log ins and can assign different decks to different students Trial account included with this download: If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Readhere for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. Try a preview of this boom card desk HERE. ______________________________ Learn when I post new products and sales: ✯Click the green star that says "Follow Me" near the top of any page within my store and you will officially be a follower! Get connected! ✎ Follow me on facebook for lots of great ideas and sales!
Are you looking for a world religions activity for your special education class? This resource focuses on a Judaism holiday called Purim. Purim is on March 14th but sometimes changes based on Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Purim celebrates the Story of Ester who saved many Jewish people. It is a happy holiday that includes dressing up in costumes, playing with a gragger, donating to charity and more! You may have students in your class who are Jewish or they may encounter people who are Jewish. Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion, acceptance and respect of their peers' different cultures and traditions. It is important to educate students at a young age, of what other cultures celebrate even if it is different from their own. The key is just educate, support and build and understanding, without imposing beliefs that they may not practice. This world religions activity can be used for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or beyond! I created this resource for a special education class (SK to Grade 8) and they were all able to benefit! This printable Purim activity covers: What is Purim? When is Purim? What is the Story of Ester about? Purim dinner and Hamantaschen Donating to charity and Mishloach Manot Jewish prayers: Amidah and the Birkat HaMazon. How to greet people on Purim Adapted Book: Different Cultural and Religious Holidays There are many uses of this adapted book: Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book) After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday! Reading Comprehension Pages The Reading Comprehension page can be photocopied for the whole class to complete, or it can be laminated and included at the back of the adapted book. This will show the level of understanding the students have on the lesson. ----------------------------------------------------- What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use
Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion, acceptance and respect of their peers' different cultures. It is important to educate students at a young age, of what other cultures celebrate even if it is different from their own. The key is just educate, support and build and understanding, without imposing beliefs that they may not practice. This interactive lesson is intended to educate classes on different cultural holidays and traditions, such as Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is commonly celebrated in the Jewish community as the the first day of the new year in the Jewish calendar. They celebrate Rosh Hashanah with many traditions such as dinner, praying in the synagogue, hearing the sound of a Shofar, throwing breadcrumbs in water, and a lot of self reflection. Even if your students do not celebrate Rosh Hashanah themselves, it is still very important to educate them of other cultural holidays so they can better understand their peers. The format of this adapted book lesson is catered towards special education or autism classes. There is also a reading comprehension page to test what the child has learned from the story. What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- How to use this resource: 1. Print, Cut & laminate each sheet and the PECs so you can use it year after year & student after student! 2. Add hard velcro on the back of the PECs & soft velcro on the squares of the book. 3. Bind together with coils OR hole punch for duotang/binder. 4. Read with student, encouraging them to point to the words. 5. Student can remove the PEC from the side, to match under each picture. 6. Optional: Print & laminate the reading comprehension page & attach to the back of the book for students to circle the answer with dry erase marker. OR Teachers can read this book as a class, asking different students to match the pictures with the velcro to keep everyone engaged. Then photocopy enough reading comprehension pages so that each student can each answer the reading comprehension page at their desk. ----------------------------------------------------- Format Book Pages: Page 5-15 Picture PECS: Page 16 Reading Comprehension: Page 15 ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use
YES! I am going to give you 10 of my favorite IEP goals in this blog post! I LOVE using adapted books in the classroom, and one of the number one questions I get about them is… “what are your IEP goals for them?”…. here’s the answer! The goals I will be sharing below are […]
I LOVE ME! This 20 page LOW PREP ADAPTED BOOK is about celebrating our unique differences. No need to cut or velcro with this adapted book, you can just print and laminate (if you'd like for it to last longer). Great for your students in special education that are working on beginning comprehension. What's included: -20 pages (10 pages of information, 10 pages with a comprehension question) -visual options for students to choose from How to use this adapted book: -Print out the book in color. Laminate it to be able to reuse every year and with different kids. -Students read or have read to them the pages. -There are comprehension questions for students to answer. -Students can point or use a whiteboard marker to choose their answer. -Great to use for IEP goal data collection! Make sure to check out some of my other low prep adapted books and writing activities: -Black History Month Historical Figures Adapted Book click HERE -Spreading Kindness Adapted Writing Activity click HERE OR you can find those PLUS MORE in this BUNDLE!
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*NEWLY UPDATED WITH GOOGLE SLIDES LINK!**Adapted Book Resource perfect for Special Education classrooms or students practicing answering 'WH' questions. Students will identify and match the person and answer WHAT they are doing! Can be used a speech tool to help in expanding sentences and uses sigh...
Social Studies materials are hard to come by for a self-contained special education setting. This adapted book & the comprehension pages are the perfect way to teach your students about now & long ago, and check to see if they're understanding the material! In this product you will receive one adapted book about now & long ago, and 6 differentiated comprehension worksheets. Worksheet levels include: Errorless option (one answer per question) 2 picture answer options per question 3 picture answer options per question 3 word answer options per question Write the answer on the line Cut/paste the answers (with 2 additional images added in that will not be used) - this option could be differentiated per student as well by the adult only giving the student one option and the student gluing that answer on the page! Please e-mail me at [email protected] prior to purchasing if you have any questions! Thank you! Interested in my other Science & Social Studies materials? Check these out! Science and Social Studies Activities Bundle Science & Social Studies File Folders Thank you for supporting my shop and don't forget to leave feedback on purchases to earn credits towards FREE products on TpT!! :) For more ideas to work with your special learners, visit my blog at My Special Learners and find me on Instagram @ myspeciallearners!
What is an adaptive or an interactive book? Some people use these two words interchangeably and some people see them as separate things. However you see it, they are both a type of book designed for special education, speech therapy, or young children. Here are my definitions: Adaptive Book: An adaptive book is a book that has been well.....adapted! This might mean that there are adaptive sentences with picture representation (picture symbols) underneath the words or that it simply a b
This is a great resource for classrooms that will do Core Word of the Week. My students love these activities! This activity set focuses on the Core word "You". The activity set includes: 3 versions of You Visuals (6 pages) WoW Letter to Parents (1 page) WoW Data Sheet (1 page) Adapted Book (11 pages) Student Book (10 pages) 'You' Core Word Worksheets (4 pages) Errorless Coloring Sheet (1 page) Language Building Sentence-Strips/Activities (4 pages) 1 Page of additional resources, book titles, and activities to target 'you' PCS and Boardmaker is a trademark of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Similar Resources: WoW Bundle - No WoW Bundle - Turn WoW Bundle - More Follow @Always_Adaptable on Instagram to see more adapted materials and special education tips & tricks! Did you know? - If you REVIEW any paid product on TeachersPayTeachers, you will automatically get credits on your TPT account? If you liked this resource, please leave a review!
This adapted hygiene book includes repetitive language and symbol support for non or emerging readers. The 2 versions include a finish the sentence version where students have to choose the appropriate answer or a find the item version, where students read the sentence and then look through the laminated pieces and attach the correct item to that page with Velcro. The books are 8 pages long (not including cover or adapted pieces). ______________________________ Get free products! ✯Did you know you get credits that save you money on future purchases when you leave feedback?! Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. After selecting that button you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product. I really appreciate your feedback as it helps me know what products are most helpful for your classroom! Plus, you then can get free products or at least a discount! Learn when I post new products and sales: ✯Click the green star that says "Follow Me" near the top of any page within my store and you will officially be a follower! Get connected! ✎ Follow me on facebook for lots of great ideas and sales!
Community Helpers Unit for Special Education (or Early Elementary) Classrooms. Included: -Vocabulary Cards -Adapted Book -Student "I See" Book -Vocabulary Worksheets (5 levels, including a level for non-writers) Community Helpers: teacher dentist veterinarian farmer firefighter mail carrier nurse police officer politician doctor highway patrol computer technician *I am a special education teacher. I try to differentiate my products and include 2-5 different versions of each worksheet. Save when you buy the MEGA BUNDLE containing all of my lifeskills units: Delightful Lifeskills MEGA BUNDLE Check out my other Delightful Lifeskills Units: Delightful Lifeskills:Clothes Delightful Lifeskills:Hygiene Delightful Lifeskills:Safety Signs Delightful Lifeskills:Safety Signs #2 Delightful Lifeskills:Around the House Delightful Lifeskills:Community Places Delightful Lifeskills:Body Parts Follow me at www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/delightfully-dedicated. Make sure to read the Terms of Use to know how the product can be used. Only one teacher/user/classroom per download please. If you have co-workers that would like the product then please direct them to my store. THANKS SO MUCH FOR DOWNLOADING!
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Teach foundational science concepts with ease using our engaging adapted books, specially crafted for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-grade students, including those with autism. Science topics can be challenging, but these adapted books make them fun and accessible, making them excellent for building primary skills. This packet includes 5 adapted books that cover essential science themes, such as "Living vs. Non-Living," "Guess the Body Parts," "My Habitat, My Home," "Get Those Plants Growing," and "Landforms." These adapted books are hands-on, interactive, and engaging, offering various ways to integrate them into your curriculum. You can use them for independent work tasks, homework, or one-on-one learning sessions, making them a versatile addition to your teaching resources. With detailed setup instructions and visual labels included, these adapted books are ready to support your students in their science education journey. If you like this product, be sure to check out these: Science File Folder Activities Social Studies File Folder Activities Social Studies Adapted Books Check out all of this resource: Video Product Preview For more resources, tips, and materials to help you help children with autism please visit The Autism Helper.
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This social studies activity celebrates the African culture using the help of adapted books. Kwanzaa is an annual week long celebration on December 26th to January 1st. Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates the African culture and its heritage. There are many traditions associated with Kwanzaa such as lighting 1 candle a day on a kinara, drinking from a unity cup, mkeka mat, Kwanzaa flag, giving gifts, symbolic fruits and having dinner. This cultural holiday activity can be used for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or beyond! I created this resource for a special education class (SK to Grade 8) and they were all able to benefit! Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion, acceptance and respect of their peers' different cultures and traditions. It is important to educate students at a young age, of what other cultures celebrate even if it is different from their own. The key is just educate, support and build and understanding, without imposing beliefs that they may not practice. This printable Kwanzaa activity covers: Who celebrates Kwanzaa? When is Kwanzaa? What does “matunda ya kwanza” mean? What is a Kinara? What does each candle on a kinara represent? What is a unity cup and what does it represent? What is a mkeka and what does it symbolize? What is the importance of corn during Kwanzaa? What do families do together? (Story telling, dinner and gift giving) Adapted Book: Different Cultural and Religious Holidays This adapted book include descriptions of key features of the African heritage and traditions surrounding Kwanzaa. Students can actively participate by matching the PEC picture with one that matches the page. There are many uses of this adapted book: Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book) After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday! Reading Comprehension Pages The Reading Comprehension page can be photocopied for the whole class to complete, or it can be laminated and included at the back of the adapted book. This will show the level of understanding the students have on the lesson. ----------------------------------------------------- What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use
This social studies activity celebrates Remembrance Day using the help of adapted books. November 11 is Remembrance Day Canada. Remembrance Day began when World War I ended after a long battle between 1914-1918. We wear poppies and participate in a moment of silence at 11:00 to commemorate all the soldiers that fought for our country. Sometimes it is challenging for students, especially those in special education classes, to understand the true meaning of Remembrance Day. This simplified explanation including visuals can help keep students students engaged in meaningful learning. This social studies activity can be used for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or beyond! I created this resource for a special education class (SK to Grade 8) and they were all able to benefit! This printable cultural holidays activity covers: How did World War I start? When did World War I begin and end? What is a truce between countries? What is Remembrance Day? Why do we recognize Remembrance Day? Why do we wear poppies? Where do we wear poppies? What happens at 11:00 / Moment of Silence? Thanking the soldiers for their bravery and keeping us safe Adapted Book: Different Cultural and Religious Holidays There are many uses of this adapted book: Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book) After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday! Reading Comprehension Pages The Reading Comprehension page can be photocopied for the whole class to complete, or it can be laminated and included at the back of the adapted book. This will show the level of understanding the students have on the lesson. ----------------------------------------------------- What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- PREP: 1. Print, Cut & laminate each sheet and the PECs so you can use it year after year & student after student! 2. Add hard velcro on the back of the PECs & soft velcro on the squares of the book. 3. Bind together with coils OR hole punch for duotang/binder. How to use this resource: 1. Read with student, encouraging them to point to the words. 2. Student can remove the PEC from the side, to match under each picture. 3. Student can circle the correct answers with a dry erase marker ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities ----------------------------------------------------- Do you want 5 FREE ADAPTED BOOKS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION?! 4 Easy steps to get the free adapted books Go to https://mailing-list.individualizedvisuals.com Enter your name and email address Check your inbox or junk folder for an email from me! [email protected] Download & Print your FREE PDFs! 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This Goldilocks and The 3 Bears Interactive Book is perfect for early language development and reading skills. Adapted books are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. I, of course, LOVE to create individualized books that cater towards my kiddos' interests. A few of my students love movies and animated characters. One of my students often threw or ripped books, but once we used laminated custom books that catered towards her interests she was able to build not only tolerance but enjoyment! So I knew I HAD to make some books centered around classic movies and stories, and I hope your class loves these too! ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- How to use this resource: 1. Print, Cut & laminate each sheet and the PECs so you can use it year after year & student after student! 2. Add hard velcro on the back of the PECs & soft velcro on the squares of the book. 3. Bind together with coils OR hole punch for duotang/binder. 4. Read with student, encouraging them to point to the words. 5. Student can remove the PEC from the side, to match under each picture. 6. Optional: Print & laminate the reading comprehension page & attach to the back of the book for students to circle the answer with dry erase marker. ----------------------------------------------------- Format Book Pages: Slide 5-14 Reading Comprehension: Slide 15 Picture PECS: Slide 16 ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use
Includes 30 who, where, and what questions with visuals to answer. [autism, special education, early learner, vb mapp, abbls, wh questions, adapted books]...
Calculating Perimeter Interactive book for students with autism and special education needs. Makes a 10 page mini book Your students will calculate the perimeter of squares & rectangles using the metric system, and find the correct answer card for each page Please note: you will require hook & loop dots to assemble this book. Direction for prepaing the book are included. You might also like: Calculating Perimeter Worksheets CLICK HERE to purchase more Geometry resources ★ Be the first to know about my new product launches. Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Or CLICK HERE to FOLLOW ME . You will now receive email updates about this store. ★ You can earn tpt credit points to use against future purchases of any tpt products by leaving feedback for your purchase. Subscribe to my email list
Introduce your students to the world of fossils with this simple, easy-to-use adapted book. This adapted book is perfect for supplementing your existing science units. The book is designed specifically for special education classrooms, and each page includes a matching component to help reinforce key concepts. This book is a great way to engage your students in the exciting world of science! Click on the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included! What are Adapted Books? Adapted books are multi-sensory books created with all learners in mind, making the subject matter more accessible and easier to understand. What are the Benefits of Adapted Books? Adapted books aim to reduce or remove barriers for unique learners to make books more accessible and enjoyable! All readers can feel a sense of accomplishment and inclusion when provided with an adapted book to meet their needs. Who are Adapted Books for? ✅ Readers with communication needs (AAC, eye-gaze systems, speech-generating systems) ✅ Readers with limited mobility or involuntary movements ✅ Readers with visual impairments ✅ Readers who are reluctant or unmotivated ✅ Readers who are struggling to reach age- or grade-level benchmarks ✅ Readers with individualized instructional needs ⭐ Click here to follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. My new products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted! ⭐ Do not forget to leave feedback. You will receive TPT credits that can be used to lower the costs of future purchases! ⭐ Follow me on Instagram. ⭐ Contact me anytime via email at [email protected]. Copyright © 2023 Accessible By Design Licensing Terms: By purchasing this product, the purchaser receives a limited individual license to reproduce the product for individual single classroom use only. This license is not intended for use by organizations or multiple users, including but not limited to school districts, schools, or multiple teachers within a grade level. This resource is not to be shared with colleagues, used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. Copyright Terms: No part of this product may be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students. Placing any part of this product on the internet outside of these terms is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Elevate your community workers lessons with this comprehensive unit, specially designed for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Packed with engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book, this resource covers a range of learning styles. The set includes 12 flashcards with definitions, a 12-page adapted book, 9 matching worksheets, 8 writing worksheets, 7 creative writing worksheets, 12 coloring/following direction worksheets, an 'I Have, Who Has?' game, and Bingo with 2 levels of difficulty. The vocabulary focuses on essential community workers like teachers, doctors, police officers, and more, making it perfect for hands-on learning and accommodating various learning needs.
