All students are special! From TK through middle school students of all backgrounds and abilities have something special about them. My job is to teach students to understand why. Books open up a whole world of experiences and examples to help students to be more informed.
Having unique abilities is something that takes time to understand.
If we teach these lessons when children are young, based on books they can relate to, then growing up with friends of all abilities will not be something new or strange. Having the right materials on hand to support a diverse population of students is being prepared.
As an inclusion specialist, it is important to frontload students and teachers and give them the tools needed to be kind, companionate and empathetic. These are qualities that are important and are often set aside, as "not a priority" because there is so much work to be done. These books will help with developing lessons that are fun, relatable and easy to understand.
Gary's Gigantic Dream (The Able Fables #1): Gary the Giraffe gets evaluated for his first wheelchair. With his wheelchair as a tool, Gary sets off to achieve his dream.
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Goldie's Tasty Tacos (The Able Fables #4) Goldie the Goat, an all-star taco chef with a limb difference, learns a valuable lesson about self-worth
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Louie's Together Playground (The Able Fables #3): Louie, a llama with dwarfism, builds a disability inclusive playground in his town
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Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin
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Unbound : The Life and Art of Judith Scott
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My Busy, Busy Brain: The ABCDs of ADHD, a Resource and Children's Book about ADHD
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We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights
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You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion
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A Day With No Words
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All People Are Beautiful - Children's Diversity Book That Teaches Acceptance and Belonging, and How to Feel Comfortable In the Skin You Live In - A Child’s First Conversation About Race
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$13.46
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So Much More to Helen! The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller
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Born to Sparkle: A Story About Achieving Your Dreams
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Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers)
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Ali and the Sea Stars
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Different--A Great Thing to Be!
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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness (Children’s Book for Boys and Girls) (World of Kids Emotions)
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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything (Inspiring Activism and Diversity Book About Children with Special Needs)
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It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness
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Katie Can: A Story About Special Needs―Children's Book About Down Syndrome and Different Abilities, K-2 (24 pgs) (Changes and Challenges In My Life)
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Meeting Mimi: A Story About Different Abilities, Guided Reading Level F (Volume 7) (Playing and Learning Together)
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Materials cost
$288.88
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$26.43
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.33
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$349.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$61.70
Total project goal
$411.34
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$411.34
6 Donors
-$205.67
Donations toward project cost
-$174.82
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$30.85
match offer
-$205.67
Match offer toward project cost
-$174.82
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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