Joey and I have been reading the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh. When teachers typically read this book in their classrooms, they often include a painting extension activity so that the students can experience mixing paint colors together like the mice in the story. Joey usually loves art projects, and I wanted him to have the same experience as other Mouse Paint readers. [Read more…]
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
A popular book in preschool and kindergarten classrooms is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. It is a silly story about the lower case letters all climbing up a coconut tree. Of course, when all 26 letters get to the top of the tree there is not enough room and they all fall out (Boom!) and the uppercase letters come to help them up. It is a cute, rhythmic way to get familiar with the letters of the alphabet, and seemed like a book that Joey would enjoy.
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Books and the AAC Device
Since Joey loves books, it was only natural that we’d want to use books and interactive read alouds to help him learn to use his Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC) device. Joey began using the device in December, and we initially struggled to find ways to motivate him to use it since prior to using the device he had developed a way to communicate that was working out pretty well for him. One way we were able to model how to use the system, encourage him to use it, and introduce new core words was through his interactive read alouds .
Caps For Sale
Joey gave me one of his huge, award-winning smiles when he saw me pull out my Caps for Sale book kit for the first time. It was clearly a book he was familiar with. I love this book, and I’d been waiting for the right moment to use it with Joey.
Adapting Books
Joey is your definition of a book lover. When he sees a book, his face lights up. When a book ends, he often cries. He is perfectly happy having a book be read to him over and over (and over and over). I am sure anyone in his family can recite Pete the Cat or Little Blue Truck in their sleep. Joey’s love of books works out quite well, as I love books almost as much as Joey, and I particularly love adapting books so they are more accessible, engaging, and powerful for children with special needs.
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