I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean Unit for Special Ed with digital activities

JUNE 2015: BLACK AND WHITE VERSIONS ADDED TO ACTIVITIES.

This unit was specifically designed for students with significant disabilities to accompany the book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry. There are various activities with suggestions for differentiation and options for presentation to keep students actively engaged and participating. This would be a great companion to an ocean life unit!!

*****This unit now includes digital versions of almost all the activities. There are 58 google slides (includes a differentiated set), a movie of the book read aloud, and a movie on giant squid.

Please see preview for more detailed samples of contents

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Unit Includes:

• Movie of book read aloud
• 20 symbol storyboard **
• Size sequencing (easy and more difficult versions) ** (includes digital version)
• Circle map to review characters from the story ** (includes digital version)
• Sorting activities ** (includes digital version)
• Size sequencing activities (includes digital version)
• Preposition book
• Comprehension check ** (includes digital version)
• Coloring for comprehension activity (easy and more difficult versions) (includes digital version)
• Powerpoint on giant squid (includes movie version)
• Circle map on giant squid (includes digital version)

** : color and BW versions included

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Even when learning about a specific letter, we can ask students questions that will push them to think more deeply than before.

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♥I am currently developing more units, and any feedback I get helps me make improvements in the future. Plus, it just means a lot to me.

Please consider checking out my other Literacy units:

The Tiny Seed
The Grouchy Ladybug
The Very Quiet Cricket
Elmer
George Upside Down
Goodnight Moon
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Is You’re a Mama a Llama