PAR (Protocol for Accommodations in Reading)

PAR (Protocol for Accommodations in Reading)


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Learning to Give Literature Guide: Goose's Story

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Semantic Gradients | Classroom Strategies

"Reading is Fundamental.  Reading is the gateway to a lifetime of learning.  All children can Learn."  Mrs. Brenda Lee Cosse', Parent of an elementary-school age child who is enjoying learning and reading while living on the Autism Spectrum.

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Semantic Gradients video and podcast may be of particular interest to Educators and Speech & Language specialists.  

Why use semantic gradients?

• Helps broaden and deepen students' understanding of related words
• Helps students distinguish between shades of meaning
• Enhances students' vocabulary, which can help them be more precise and imaginative in their writing

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*JOIN US FOR A TWITTER PARTY ABOUT CHILDREN'S LITERACY!* *RIF* (Reading Is Fundamental) has partnered with Macy’s to create Be Book Smart, a national partnership to raise awareness and support of children’s literacy. This effort will help RIF provide free books and literacy resources to children nationwide, while expanding RIF’s outreach to the children at greatest risk for developing reading difficulties. This campaign provides an opportunity for Macy’s customers to join the effort and have an impact on literacy in their community. Through July 31, 2012, Macy’s customers can giv... more »

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Candy Land Language

Jenna Rayburn at Speech Room News 

Many of you downloaded the Candy Land Articulation Cards! Since you seemed to enjoy them I whipped up some Candy Land Language Cards as well!  The card games are broken into different game sets. These include (1) irregular verbs, (2) categories (3) antonyms (4) comparatives & superlatives and (5) functions. You can mix and match the games as needed. The cards contain look a like ...

HelpKidzLearn Activities now Available on Subscription

Barbara Landsberg at The Spectronics Blog 

HelpKidzLearn is a collection of activities and games for young children and students in special education settings to play online. The activities are split into five sections: Early Years Games …

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'Enjoy Reading in Elegance!'

'Enjoy Reading in Elegance!'

We are sharing excerpts of our Travel.Yahoo.com TravelGuide Review by EnjoyHi5Autism – The Cosse’ Family. Our review, for the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, is entitled,
'Reading in Elegance!'

'Reading in Elegance' is how I felt as a little girl walking up the steps to this huge library. Our Parents encouraged us to enjoy reading. Reading at Milton H. Latter Memorial Library was a regular part of our family schedule.

I was fortunate to attend a birthday celebration.. I took some time to play on the steps, as I had done as a little girl growing up in Uptown New Orleans.

Thinking about bringing our son to enjoy reading at the Milton H. Latter Library. He will be 6 on July 6th ... There is so much for him to see..., experience..., enjoy! A library ---that is in a house...
Although my son is diagnosed with Autism, he enjoys reading. To aide in his acclimation, we will show him photos of Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, let him listen to sounds of the St. Charles Streetcar passing by and a few other transition techniques. Nope! not another hospital visit this time, sweetie..., we are going to the library! We will make sure we take a lot of pictures ... A wonderful world of Reading in Elegance!
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Here is an excerpt of what we shared about Milton H. Latter Memorial Library on our family blog, entitled, 'Enjoying The Hi5s of Autism-A Family Experience'. 'Summer Reading' is the abridged title of this post.
"Are you concerned about your child loosing interest in reading during the summer break?

I grew up about 3 blocks from a library that was housed in a mansion on St. Charles Ave. Reading at Milton H. Latter Memorial Library ... The grounds take up an entire city block! When we moved, ... I wanted to instill this same love of reading in my son that my Parents had bestowed upon me."
[excerpt from 'Summer Reading!:
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[You see, it wasn't the hugeness of the mansion---for there are many beautiful, historically- significant mansions up and down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans' The Garden District. But, this one is a huge house for books!}

*The Milton H. Latter Memorial Library mansion has survived The Great Depression, The Civil Rights Movement, Hurricanes Camille, Betsy and Katrina! This huge home for books is still open for you to 'Enjoy Reading in Elegance!'