This adapted reader kit is based off a simple reader (the author/company escapes my memory at the moment) out of a collection in my classroom. All of my reader kits contain different activities while all of them have 1 or 2 activities that focus on the high frequency words. Here is a list of what you see:
1. Adapted Reader Book-- I first make color copies of the images that I want to use as the matching pieces (I try to buy 2 of the same book and cut images from one book, and the other is used as the actual reader). Then I cut the book apart, laminate it and apply velcro where the pieces are to be matched.
2. I create 1 or 2 reading comprehension activities. The activity with this book is a simple "What animals were in the story", and they have to circle the images of the animals that were in the story.
3. I took the HFW from the story and put each one onto a 3x5 card cut from cardstock. You could use stickers or make a template on your computer and type into your template. The clothespins have letters that match the cards. The student finds the clothespin and clips it to the laminated HFW cards.
4. The last activity is another HFW practice. Again, the words are taken from the story. This time instead of clothespins clipped to cards, the letters are placed on using velcro. This is also another fantastic fine motor finger strengthening skill!
When I need an adapted reader that is very specific, I usually make my own. I have a subscription to a royalty free graphics website and create simple adapted reader books. This method really gives me the flexibility to get to that very specific subject or skill I'm looking for.
Do you create adapted readers? I would love to hear your tips/stories!
How do you use the readers in class? I teach my son at home and would love to know how you implement them including the comprehension and HFW activites!! I have a couple of books I can use right now so any tips you could give would be great!!
ReplyDeleteYou could do a couple of different things with them. You could organize them by topic/theme and use 1 adapted reader packet a week (or however long it takes to master packet). Or, you could sort them by HFW word levels, i.e. HFW list 1 pull whichever readers you have that work with that list. Once you have taught the reader packet, you could put it in a workstation type setting where each activity receives it's own box and child completes 1 box at a time. Hope this helps get you started!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great ideas. Im going to start getting the books together in about a week. Im going to start with the easy readers that come with the unique curriculum. When I put one together I'll show you what I came up with!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you come up with!
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