The predictable format, repetition, and routine of these lessons will create a relaxed learning environment, while the variations in the topics will hold students’ attention and help them generalize the reading skills they need to succeed!
Starting with Level 1 (The Cat) and ending with Level 9 (The Lizard), special-educator Joseph Porter has developed an amazing 90 hours of animal-themed, whole-group instruction. There are two student worksheets for each of nine animals, totaling eighteen worksheets. Each worksheet has four variations, and there is a ready-to-go lesson plan for each one!
There are also two sentence-building exercises for each animal theme, which will build students’ observation skills and help them transform those skills into conversation and written language. In addition to the step-by-step lesson plans, Joseph provides a detailed description of what the lessons will look and feel like in the classroom, complete with valuable, first-hand advice. In the back, you’ll find an appendix with numerous suggestions for complementary activities for each animal theme, so you can supplement on the “off” days with art projects, music, books, and videos.
There is even a section containing Data-Collection Sheets, assessment forms that will help you record students’ progress, per IEP standards.
And the companion CD contains all of the worksheets, lesson plans, visual tools, and assessment forms for quick-and-easy print!
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Joseph Porter earned a master's degree in Special Education as well as credentials in general education. He is currently a special education teacher at an inner-city elementary school in Los Angeles, where he teaches children with autism exclusively.
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Introduction
The Underlying Principles of the Program
Overview of Lessons
Level 1: The Cat
Worksheet 1
Variation 1 (Lesson 1)
Variation 2 (Lesson 2)
Variation 3 (Lesson 3)
Variation 4 (Lesson 4)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 5)
Worksheet 2
Variation 1 (Lesson 6)
Variation 2 (Lesson 7)
Variation 3 (Lesson 8)
Variation 4 (Lesson 9)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 10)
Level 2: The Rabbit
Worksheet 3
Variation 1 (Lesson 11)
Variation 2 (Lesson 12)
Variation 3 (Lesson 13)
Variation 4 (Lesson 14)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 15)
Worksheet 4
Variation 1 (Lesson 16)
Variation 2 (Lesson 17)
Variation 3 (Lesson 18)
Variation 4 (Lesson 19)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 20)
Level 3: The Bear
Worksheet 5
Variation 1 (Lesson 21)
Variation 2 (Lesson 22)
Variation 3 (Lesson 23)
Variation 4 (Lesson 24)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 25)
Worksheet 6
Variation 1 (Lesson 26)
Variation 2 (Lesson 27)
Variation 3 (Lesson 28)
Variation 4 (Lesson 29)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 30)
Level 4: The Mouse
Worksheet 7
Variation 1 (Lesson 31)
Variation 2 (Lesson 32)
Variation 3 (Lesson 33)
Variation 4 (Lesson 34)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 35)
Worksheet 8
Variation 1 (Lesson 36)
Variation 2 (Lesson 37)
Variation 3 (Lesson 38)
Variation 4 (Lesson 39)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 40)
Level 5: The Monkey
Worksheet 9
Variation 1 (Lesson 41)
Variation 2 (Lesson 42)
Variation 3 (Lesson 43)
Variation 4 (Lesson 44)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 45)
Worksheet 10
Variation 1 (Lesson 46)
Variation 2 (Lesson 47)
Variation 3 (Lesson 48)
Variation 4 (Lesson 49)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 50)
Level 6: The Dog
Worksheet 11
Variation 1 (Lesson 51)
Variation 2 (Lesson 52)
Variation 3 (Lesson 53)
Variation 4 (Lesson 54)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 55)
Worksheet 12
Variation 1 (Lesson 56)
Variation 2 (Lesson 57)
Variation 3 (Lesson 58)
Variation 4 (Lesson 59)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 60)
Level 7: The Horse
Worksheet 13
Variation 1 (Lesson 61)
Variation 2 (Lesson 62)
Variation 3 (Lesson 63)
Variation 4 (Lesson 64)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 65)
Worksheet 14
Variation 1 (Lesson 66)
Variation 2 (Lesson 67)
Variation 3 (Lesson 68)
Variation 4 (Lesson 69)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 70)
Level 8: The Birds
Worksheet 15
Variation 1 (Lesson 71)
Variation 2 (Lesson 72)
Variation 3 (Lesson 73)
Variation 4 (Lesson 74)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 75)
Worksheet 16
Variation 1 (Lesson 76)
Variation 2 (Lesson 77)
Variation 3 (Lesson 78)
Variation 4 (Lesson 79)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 80)
Level 9: The Lizard
Worksheet 17
Variation 1 (Lesson 81)
Variation 2 (Lesson 82)
Variation 3 (Lesson 83)
Variation 4 (Lesson 84)
Sentence-Building Exercise 1 (Lesson 85)
Worksheet 18
Variation 1 (Lesson 86)
Variation 2 (Lesson 87)
Variation 3 (Lesson 88)
Variation 4 (Lesson 89)
Sentence-Building Exercise 2 (Lesson 90)
Supplemental Resources and Activities
Read-Aloud Books
Data-Collection Sheets
References
Index
