April 2020: Given the widespread school closures due to COVID-19, we are pleased to offer a variety of distance-learning resources that reinforce messages of sensitivity, respect and inclusion.
“The lesson plans and activities are grade-level appropriate, provide hands-on activities that engage students, and promote critical thinking resulting in a deeper understanding that we all have strengths to bring to the community. I like the message, delivered throughout the lessons, that we are not defined by a disability but instead by our strengths.” Special education teacher
Book Lesson Plans for Schools & Families
We have donated books to each classroom library with every program in order to reinforce and supplement our key messages. As a follow-up for teachers who have hosted our sessions or for families that want to further explore disabilities awareness through literature, we are pleased to offer lesson plans and follow-up activities for some of the books that we have given out, /vc_column_text]
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A Friend Like Simon – grades 1 and 2
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Susan Laughs – grade 1
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How Katie Got A Voice – grade 3
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Tom’s Special Talent – grade 3
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It’s Hard To Be A Verb – grade 4
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The Thing About Georgie – grade 4
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Mockingbird-grade 5
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Zipper, The Kid With ADHD – grade 5
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Trueman Bradley – grade 6
Lesson Plans and Activities for Home-Based Learning
Our program follow-up lesson plans are now open to all teachers and all families that want to adapt these for home-based learning. Maine Learning Results Common Core Performance Indicators are included for each lesson plan. These resources are primarily for grades 3-5 but may be adaptable for other grades.