My book "I Want" that was created using UDL Book Builder was created for a 3rd grade Special Needs class. Before creating the book the teacher and I had a discussion about her students and their reading levels. The class as a whole is reading below grade level and have learning disabilities. Some of the students have an issue with verbalizing their needs and wants. This conversation led me to my book idea. I decided to call the book "I Want" and give different scenarios of things students might want to do. I incorporated sound effects, speech from the coaches and a student response feature. Once the ELA teacher viewed the book she was thrilled with it. She used the book in a variety of ways. The ELA teacher indicated that the she will use it mostly with her emergent readers. The book is great tool to help the students practice their reading. She also indicated that the audio feature was great way for her non-readers to understand what the book was about. She has a student that cannot read at all who is below a kindergarten level. Therefore, the audio coach helps him understand what the book is about and keeps him interested. She also like the response feature because she does have students that can write and recognize certain words. Therefore, she was happy that the book was mulitmodal.
The book is not just meant for a special needs teacher. As indicated in the description I believe the book can be used from the 1st to the 3rd grade. With the variety of features ELA teachers, the ELL teacher and the Speech teacher can use the book to help build their emergent readers. Therefore, I believe the book is a book that appeals to a variety of learners and their differentiated needs.
Hey Seria,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your "I want" book. This book would be great to use with my students. I love the audio and the questions you added it encourages students to interact with text. Nice book!
I love your book!!!! It has amazing visual effect, and it alone can grab the attention of the students. The audio feature is a plus too. It also meets the needs of students. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your book! I agree this would be great for all learners and can be used to differentiate instruction. The interactive, sounds, and text-to-speech features will definitely enhance the process of reading. The pictures are so cute! You should post this book on the iTunes, along with a lesson plan. Let me know if you would like to do it. :D
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