Hi Reader!

One year my class did a hayride 🚜 on a farm field trip and the guide ready The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and acted it out with props. It was the BEST! 👏

If you have never read this spooky story, then now is the time! It is about a little old lady's journey through the forest where she encounters different articles of clothing that make different sounds that all come together in the end for a spooky surprise! My kids have SO MUCH FUN with all the sound effects each year!

In my TPT store, you can find my The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Picture Book Communication and Comprehension Supports! Not familiar with my picture book supports? They include:

• Communication Supports
  • Vocabulary Cards: to teach and assess targeted vocabulary (can also be used to create interactive games!)
  • Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Sheet: for receptive and expressive identification of story vocabulary and generalization
  • Communication Board: to generate sentences about the story verbally or through velcro manipulatives
  • GoTalk 9+ AAC Board: formatted for use with GoTalk 9+
  • Sentence Building Progress Monitoring Sheet: for assessing sentence generation
  • Communication IEP Goal Ideas: for vocabulary and sentence building goals
• Comprehension Supports
  • Differentiated Wh-Question Assessments: 3 leveled assessments (multiple choice pictures, multiple choice words/phrases, fill-in) for answering who, what, where, when, and why questions about the story.
  • Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences Worksheet: Cut-and-paste cloze sentences with picture choice options
  • Sequencing Worksheet: Picture-based cut-and-paste sequencing of story events
  • Comprehension Goal Ideas: for wh-questions, writing, sequencing, and higher-order thinking
  • Higher-Order Thinking Progress Monitoring: for recalling story elements (characters, setting, and events) and answering inferential and evaluative questions about the story
  • Unit Report Card: Convenient data collection sheet for all unit activities to be used for grading and sharing with families

My goal is to help educators bring quality picture books to their special education classroom by providing supports to increase accessibility and engagement.

Do you have a diverse group of students this year? Don't worry! I have that covered too. Every activity in each of my picture book units includes ideas for accommodating and extending to meet your students' needs.

Until next time!

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