Inclusive Literacy Lessons

A collection of 100 literacy lessons, designed to introduce children ages 3 to 6 to a variety of literacy concepts and build important literacy skills. Paperback. Author: Clarissa Willis, Pam Schiller.

Each of these simple, fun lessons offers adaptations for children with special needs. including:
Visual impairments
Hearing impairments
Cognitive challenges
Motor delays
Speech/language delays
Emotional/behavior issues

The first page of each two-page lesson features a learning objective, a literacy activity, extension activities, a daily reflection, and vocabulary. The second page has adaptations specific to the literacy lesson for children with special needs.

Contents :

Introduction
How Literacy Develops
General Guidelines for Children with Special Needs
Children with Visual Impairments
Children with Hearing Impairments
Children with Cognitive Challengers
Children with Delayed Motor Development
Children with Speech and Language Delay
Children with Behaviour/Social/Emotional Problems
Sensory Integration Disorder

Chapter 1: Listening
Activities that Teach Listening
Books that Support Listening

Chapter 2: Oral Language Development
Activities to Teach Vocabulary
Activities to Teach Sentence Development
Books that Support Oral Language

Chapetr 3 - Phonological Awareness
Activities to Teach Segmentation
Activities that Teach the Concept of Same and Different
Activities to Teach Sound Discrimination
Activities to Teach Onomatopoeia
Activities to Teach Alliteration
Activities to teach Rhyming Words
Books that Support Phonological Awareness

Chapter 4: Letter Knowledge and Recognition
Activities that Teach Letter Knowledge and Recognition
Books That Support Letter Knowledge and Recognition

Chapter 5: Print Awareness
Activities to Teach Spatial Relationships
Activities to Teach Sight Words
Activities to Teach Written Expression
Books That Support Print Awareness

Chapter 6: Comprehension
Activities that Teach Comprehension
Books That Support Comprehension