An eleven-year-old boy with a learning disability describes how his parents and teachers became aware of his condition and arranged for him to join some of his classmates who receive special instruction at their own levels.
A comprehensive guide to learning impairments that connects the latest brain research with strategies to help teachers identify and cope with the most common learning disorders.
reading & writing activities for every instructional setting & tier : small-group instruction, independent application, partner work, whole-group engagement, and small-group collaboration
Howard, Mary
2010
Suggests literacy activities for teachers to implement Response to Intervention--RTI--and use differentiated instruction in the classroom with activities designed for the whole group, guided practice, small groups, partners, and independent learning. Includes a CD-ROM with reproducibles in both English and Spanish.
Twelve-year-old Richard struggles to achieve independence in spite of a learning disability while his great-grandfather defies the family's plans to curtail his own independent lifestyle.
From his first day, school has been torture for Gregory and it gets progressively worse until he is expelled in eighth grade, but through all his difficulties, Gregory has counted on support from his grandfather, but when his grandfather becomes ill it is Gregory's turn to offer support.
At the beginning of eighth grade, Max, who has a learning disability, and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.
Personal challenges such as learning disabilities and deafness do not prevent twelve-year-old Matthew and his friends from having a summer filled with adventure.
Provides general information about dyslexia and other learning disorders; examines the problems associated with specific learning areas such as reading, writing, language, and social development; and discusses controversial treatments, and persistent learning difficulties in adulthood.
Hank Zipzer is not at all excited to hear that his mother is going to have a baby, and decides that in order to prepare for being a big brother, he needs a pet spider to help him learn responsibility.
