Make practicing reading FUN with over 50 Free Emergent Readers! Simply download printable and have fun reading with Kindergarten, pre k, and grade 1 kids!

How to adapt Reading A-Z books (or other leveled readers) to use during your Guided Reading instruction in self contained. Learn more at Mrs. D's Corner.

This reader is a repetitive sentence simple reader adapted for science. This reader is perfect for young learners to sort and determine if the object in the picture is living or non-living. Perfect to laminate and use with velcro dots for students in a special education classroom to integrate scie...

Every now and then I receive an email from a reader who has tried something they've seen on my blog or who has an experience that they'd like to share. I recently received an email from a reader who came across my post on weighted pencils and wanted to share another reason why someone might like to add some weight to their pen or pencil. Read on to learn more! Abby, I found your site when looking for pen weights and thought you might want to know about a connection that I figured out between pressing too hard when writing and aversion to light touch as well as a possible fix. I have autism with severe sensory issues (hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, discrimination problems, AND seeking, hoo-rah). After rendering my favorite felt tip pens nearly unusable after taking pages and pages of notes with them in a short period of time, I decided to try writing as lightly as possible and analyzing what sensory or motor issues could be causing that. Well, it didn't take long, because after writing only a few letters, I squealed and dropped the pen in favor of rapidly shaking the "ick" off my hand. Writing lighter feels exactly like light touch! Same skin-crawling sensation. I put a 2 ounce glob of therapy putty on the end of the pen and tried again, and I was able to write with much, much less pressure. I didn't even have to try; I instinctively used less because of the extra proprioceptive input canceling out that icky light touch. Most places I've seen say to use weights for people who write too lightly, but if you have patients (or relatives, friends, etc.) who write with too much pressure and also are averse to light touch, you might want to try out weights with them, too. Sincerely, A Huge Proprioceptive Seeker This is such an interesting perspective on the use of a weighted pen! Who knew that writing lightly (or with a standard amount of pressure) could cause an icky light touch sensation? Definitely something for me to keep in mind when working with students who press too hard. As far as I know, there is still limited (or no?) research on the effectiveness of weighted pens and pencils, but here's another anecdotal story to add to the evidence. Someone needs to research this! (Hint, hint! OT students!) To be completely honest, I don't use weighted pens or pencils with students very often because I don't like the way it makes their pencil look so different. I'm glad this reader discovered a way to write more comfortably, but who wants to have a wad of putty on the end of their pencil? Or a bunch of bolts? Tell me, have you found a good way to add weight to a pen or pencil without it looking unsightly? I'd love to hear your suggestions! P.S. I'd like to give a huge shout out to Christie of Mama OT for taking the picture seen in this post for me, when I couldn't get my hands on any putty quickly to adapt a pen myself! P.P.S Thanks to the reader who allowed me to share this story!

Adaptive Streets is an illustrated handbook to inspire and guide citizens, planners and officials to re-imagine how our streets can be adapted to increase utility and delight as well as enhance human and environmental health. The book presents a collection of strategies, demonstrating how they can be implemented in prototypical streets. Adaptive Streets can be used as a community empowerment tool to create new visions to transform the right-of-way.

Easy Reader Adapted Books- Increase students MLU (mean length of utterance) with this adapted book, while helping them to learn concepts about print, and beginning sight words. Allow them to enjoy reading, from the start with these fun/ interactive adaptive books. The student can either read the sentence strip at the bottom of the page, or use the adaptable pieces to match the corresponding pictures to create a sentence. (Ex: I see a cheetah.) [ P R O D U C T • I N C L U D E S ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Includes 11 page book Picture/ Word Pieces Sentence Strip Insects: ladybug, dragonfly, butterfly, praying mantis, cockroach, grasshopper, ant, bee, cricket, fly, beetle [S E T U P • I N S T R U C T I O N S • I N C L U D E D] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Setup included ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • I recommend printing on 110lb card stock and heat laminating with a 3 or 5 mil laminate sheets. When cutting out the alphabet pieces if you use a dab of glue on the back, your letter tiles will not slip while going through the laminator. [ U S A G E ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal/ Classroom/ Therapy Use ONLY. See the full terms of use at my shop. [ C R E D I T ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Krystie Bithell © AdaptEd Krystie Bithell 2015 [ A D D I T I O N A L ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Do not sell these files as is, share them, or use them in freebies • You are responsible for having the proper software to download and use these files • By purchasing this set you agree to the terms listed above & the full terms of use Please do not hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions about the product.

Builds Confidence In Early Readers Differentiating is a breeze, when you have the right materials. Earliest readers can use the visual supports at the bottom of each page to find success right away.  Looking for more books? Click here to checkout the full set of "I see Animals" readers.  How it Works The student can either read the sentence strip at the bottom of the page, or use the adaptable pieces to match the corresponding pictures to create a sentence. Ex: I see a dog. I see a dog and a cat. I see a hamster next to a bird. What's Included 13 MB| 102 pages Zip File  Includes 3 Easy Reader Books (with 2 versions of each) A total of 6 easy readers are included in this set. Each set comes with a completed sentence strip at the bottom and a version where the animals are left blank. I see a _______. I see a _______ next to a _________. I see a _______ and a ________. Picture/ Word Pieces Sentence Strip Pet Animals: Dog, Cat, Fish, Guinea Pig, Frog, Bird, Lizard, Snake, Rat, Rabbit, Ferret, and Hamster

FREE printable Community Helpers emergent reader book "When I Grow Up". Kids will have a blast reading, tracing and coloring while practicing sight words and learning about occupations.

The Reading Pen 2 by Wizcom is an assistive technology device that helps people with reading handicaps, learning disablilites, or people who...

*This post affiliates links. To learn more about this, please read my disclosure policy. For the next few weeks, I’d like to focus on struggling readers. Struggling readers are a passion of mine. I’ve tutored and taught many of them, from K through 5th grades, and have seen them become confident and capable readers (who actually enjoy ... Read More about Struggling Readers Series: 10 Things Struggling Readers Need

Teaching your little ones to read can be daunting and overwhelming. Check out these great emerging readers to go with many different preschool themes!

Try one of these three easy DIY Reading Aids to engage any LEGO Lover, from reluctant to eager! Build them yourself or let your child get creative!

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Use this free printable Thank You Veterans Military Easy Reader to help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn about the military for Veteran's Day.

Embark on an interstellar adventure with 'Counting Down- Rocket Ship Adaptive Book!' This innovative book takes young readers on a thrilling journey aboard a rocket ship, counting down from 10 to 1. Each page turn reveals interactive features and captivating illustrations that adapt to the reader's pace, making learning to count an exciting cosmic experience. Flipping pages for the countdown, this interactive book encourages engagement and imagination, offering a dynamic way to explore numbers while preparing for an exhilarating launch into space!" You also might like: Farm Animals Adaptive Book Alphabet Animals A-Z Adaptive Book Preschool Adaptive ABC Book

Interactive books are an amazing tool to use in speech therapy! Read about what they are, why to use them, some ideas, and grab a FREE one!

As we all know, fluency is a key component to reading success! Students need a LOT of opportunities to practice sight word recognition and newly learned

Adapted books are engaging and fun. Students WANT to interact with them, so we need to make sure we are integrating them into IEP goals. Here are 6 goals that you can address through adapted books. Attending & Interacting With Text First and foremost, for students to make good progress in reading they need to ... Read More about 6 IEP Goals To Target With Adapted Books

Hack your Jenga game for reading fun with your early or struggling reader. Great for revising sight words and CVC words, developing decoding skills and fluency.

DIGITAL + PRINTABLE | August is a month that has no holidays, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything to learn! Use this bundled set of leveled, adapted readers to teach your students about the following topics. What adapted books are included in this bundle? • Going to School • Grandparent's Day • School Safety • Parts of a School • First Day of a School • Life Cycle of a Watermelon • Going on a Picnic • Healthy Eyes • How to Make an Ice Cream Sundae Each adapted book now includes a digital adapted book in Google Drive/Google Slides. This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adapted Book Club, with new books added each month! Read this BLOG POST to see how I put my adapted books together, picture by picture... from printing it to using it in a lesson! Want to see a PREVIEW? Grab a set of leveled, adapted readers for FREE here. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!

These interactive books about manners are great for teaching and practicing polite manners including please, thank you, excuse me, and sorry.   Included in this digital download is the pages you need to prep FIVE 6-8 page books on manners.   These books include: Sorry, Thank You, Please, Excuse Me, and Manner Match Up (A Review Book)   Each book reviews when to say each word/phrase, how to sign (ASL) the word/phrase, and why we use our manners.   The review book at the end has students matching the correct phrase to various situations.   These books are perfect for life skill special education classrooms of all ages or early childhood education.

Are you looking for my original Color Me Readers? While those books can be used appropriately to teach concepts of print, in the original blog posts I demonstrated their use with three-cueing. I did this

The Colors of Fall: Emergent Reader FREEBIE This emergent reader provides learners with repetitive text to help them learn color words. You can find this book and more in my Fall: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Resources Packet. *************************************************************************** Check out these related products… Fall: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Resources Packet *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TpT credit to use future purchases: *Please go to your My Purchases page (you may to to login). Beside each purchase you’ll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TpT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and new products: *Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower! Blog: Mrs. Jones Creation Station Like me on Facebook for more FREEBIES!

If you're looking for decodable books for young readers, you'll love this collection of free decodable nonfiction readers! Build confidence with these engaging books!

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Creating adapted books is a lot of work. I found this wonderful website with over 400 free printable adapted books you can download. Read more...

One of the first steps to becoming a more successful individual is knowing what the things around you are! I used these bathroom vocabulary booklets and task cards with my high school special education class who were functioning anywhere between a Pre-K to 1st grade level. These interactive/adapted books are fully prepped and designed to help your child / students become more comfortable readers and more fluent speakers. This can be purchased 4 different ways by selecting "finish" upon checkout. Booklet $16 Booklet and Task Cards $35 Task Cards $25 Booklet and Task Cards (half prepped) $24 (The task cards will come uncut - 10 pages of 4 cards to one 5 mil laminated sheet. The booklet is fully prepped. You are responsible only for cutting the cards out) WAYS TO USE THE ADAPTED BOOK READING You Read - Read Option: Parent/Teacher reads top section, student reads predictable text at the bottom section (great for beginning readers/speakers and device users) Level 1 Beginning readers only read bottom sentence Level 2 Advanced readers read the entire page INTERACTIVE PIECES Level 1 Students match the picture from the 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 WAYS TO USE THE VOCAB TASK CARDS (students can point , use clothespins, or circle with a dry erase maker to show their answer) -Match clip art symbol to real picture -Errorless Matching (all the answers are the correct answer) -Match identical pictures -Match word to clip art symbol Vocab Words -toilet paper -tissues -bathtub -towel -shower -mirror -toilet -trash basket -soap Would you like to prep this your self? Here is the link for the digital download: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bathroom-Vocabulary-Life-Skills-Unit-Special-Ed-and-Autism-Resource-1356482

Cute BUGS free printable Sight Word Reader allows studnets to practice reading with a cut and paste activity perfect for spring or summer.