Academic Vocabulary using Picture Symbol Supports for Comparing & Contrasting 2 Nonfiction (Informational) texts. An easy way to help your Kiddos learn how to Compare & Contrast 2 texts: 1) Line up the texts from both passages. 2) Comparing one sentence at a time by using the “same” or “different” picture Symbol card and placing it … Continue reading
This RL1.3-3.3 Visual Plot Templates were designed for students that required picture symbol text support when reading to better understand and comprehend the skills. These visuals provide repetition and structure for these kiddos. There are 9 different templates based on level of difficulty. – RL … Continue reading
Social Studies Rosa Parks Unit Modified with Picture Symbol Text Support (Special Education) This Rosa Parks Social Studies Unit has been used with my 2nd-8th graders. The unit is modified with picture symbol text support to for Special Education and ELL students at require additional visual support for comprehension. – 8 Page Book with picture … Continue reading
This LLI Green Orange Book # 57 – A Visit from Aunt Bee, is modified with picture symbol text support for Special Education and ELL students at require additional visual support for comprehension. – LLI Book #57 – A Visit from Aunt Bee with picture symbol text supports – Book Vocabulary … Continue reading
This RL 1.5 Unit Part 2 is an additional set of materials that directly connect to my RL 1.5 Unit 1 (which you can find on this blog or My Store. This unit focuses on students being able to identify a text as literature or informational and being able to explain their thinking. This unit uses … Continue reading
Learning to read is often a challenge for students with special needs. I have designed a picture symbol sight word reading activity with familiar symbols from Boardmaker and Symbolstix Prime. 2 Differentiated Versions of Pre-Primer Sight Words (41) & Dolch Noun List (94) word & picture cards. This is great for students who are working … Continue reading
Short modified paired texts with picture symbol text support. This product is designed to help students visually compare and contrast individual sentences between the paired texts. 3 Sets of Paired Text – 3 Informational text sets – I can statement with picture symbol visuals … Continue reading
Special education programs facilitate academic progress by tailoring instruction to the individual needs of students, which can veer from the general education common core academics. When materials and content are adapted and the pace slowed down, we often see a gap in content the students are missing from the general education. To help keep the … Continue reading
This RL 1.5 Mini Passages focuses on students being able to identify a text as literature or informational and being able to explain their thinking. This unit uses picture symbol text supports and visuals to help students better understand and develop this literacy skill. 3 pages of short text to determine if the text is literature … Continue reading
This Point of View modified mini unit was designed for students who required additional visual support to grasp the literacy skill of identifying ‘who is telling the story and how do they know’ (RL.1.6). I have used this with all levels of elementary school students and has been very successful (works well with Tier 2, … Continue reading
These are modified graphic organizers with Picture Symbol Text Support for students who require additional visuals to grasp the literacy skill of identifying who is telling the story. I have included differentiated levels of graphic organizers to support higher and lower levels. This works well with Tier 2, Tier 3, ELL/ESL and Special Needs Students. RL.1.6 … Continue reading
These Text Feature Visuals were designed for my special education classroom students (and are now being used throughout my school in with Tier 2, Tier 3, and ELL/ESL students). This design structure helps students make visual connections with the RI 1.5 literacy skills through Picture Symbol Text Support. This visual structure has been very successful … Continue reading
This Text Feature Mini Unit was designed for my special education students (and is currently being used throughout my school with Tier 2, Tier 3, and ELL/ESL students). This design structure helps students make visual connections with the RI 1.5 literacy skills through Picture Symbol Text Support. This visual structure has been very successful with students who require … Continue reading
This LLI Green System Book # 33 – Looking for Taco, is modified with picture symbol text support for Special Education and ELL students at require additional visual support for comprehension. Academic Vocabulary with visual supports: Picture Symbol Text Support for the Book: 7 multiple choice questions with picture symbol text and academic vocabulary Skills: … Continue reading
This RL 1.5 – Identify a text as literature or informational and explain your thinking. This unit uses picture symbol text supports along with academic visuals to help students better understand and develop this specific literacy skill. Example of RL 1.5 Academic Vocabulary with visual supports and Question Stems: Closer look at the visuals for Literature and Informational … Continue reading
