Children's+Literature

Children's Literature
Read and compile a list of **5** children’s literature books that have people with disabilities as a main character. Give a brief (two paragraph) description of how you would teach the book. by Jeanne Gehret** This book is about a young boy who has trouble reading because he suffers from dyslexia. When he realizes that his hero, Thomas Edison, had this same issue he is filled with so much hope. Since he is filled with all this hope, he goes for his dreams despite all of the teasing that is thrown at him. This book would be a great book for inspiring a student who may have dyslexia. This book would also be good to teach your other students in the class that it is a serious issue and isn't nice to make fun of someone for it. This book would be a good read aloud for your book corner even if you didn't have anyone dyslexic in your classroom because this will prepare them for the future when they come across someone with a learning disability.
 * The Don't-Give-Up Kid and Learning Differences

by Betsy B. Lee** Little Lemon and Lickety-split help David (Wiggle-worm) gain self-control, self-respect, the respect of others, and secrets for doing better in school. Discussion questions in the book deal with strategies, the impact of nicknames, and how it feels to be helpful. David could be a child with ADHD, LD, behavioral problems, low or high blood sugar, sleep deprivation, or other conditions. This book would be a great book for any classroom, home, etc because the lessons in here are good for an elementary student. Although children with disabilities and health issues did to learn these lessons, so do the rest of the students in the class. This will teach students strategies on how to cope and wil teach the other students how it feels when they call their classmates names.
 * Whoa, Wiggle-Worm: A Little Lemon Book about an Overly Active Child (Paperback)

by Patricia Polacco** A children's book set in 1950's is the true, heart touching story of a child's struggle with dyslexia. This is a true story of the author's life growing up and the teacher that impacted her life. Trisha could paint and draw beautifully, but when she looked at words on a page, all she could see was jumble. It took a very special teacher to recognize little Trisha's dyslexia: Mr. Falker, who encouraged her to overcome her reading disability. I think that if this book is read as a Read Aloud or even if you recommend one of your students to read this book, it could be very beneficial because in the beginning of the story, Trisha thinks she is dumb. There could help students realize that they are not the only ones who have trouble reading and that this little girl is now an extremely famous author.
 * Thank You, Mr. Falker

By Mutiya Vision and David Vision** Experience life through the eyes of an extraordinary young boy. This child was born without arms. Since he is equipped with a positive outlook, he focuses on developing his mind. I think that this would be an excellent book to read aloud to your class because I think that this story will open the eyes of your students. Hopefully this story will allow students to realize that just because someone looks different or has a disability doesn't make them different and any less of a person. This should prepare them for meeting anyone with a disability or is different. This book would be even better if you had anyone in your class who happened to be missing a body part.
 * Disabilities

by Robert Kraus** When everyone starts blooming, poor Leo is left behind. He can't read, he can't write -- he can't even eat neatly. Leo gets really down on his self because all of the people in his group of friends are maturing and he still hasn't. But with the encouragement of his mother and the patience of his father, Leo proves that eventually everyone blooms. I think that this is a good book because it will show students not to get down on themselves about maturing and growing up because it shows that it will happen eventually. This could give students more self-confidence in themselves which will result in a better attitude in the classroom and overall better work. If a student has more confidence, then he might be more likely to raise his hand to give an answer or ask questions.
 * Leo the Late Bloomer