The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963 Novel Study for Special Education

The Watsons to go Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis is the focus of this novel study for students with autism and special learning needs. Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought, there is no way they will sit and listen? Persevere, it is worth it!! This novel study on The Watsons to go Birmingham is designed for students who have disabilities and special learning needs. I was always reading a novel to my students, regardless of their learning level.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOVEL UNIT IS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND ARE EITHER EMERGING OR NON-READERS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NOVEL NOR AN ADAPTED VERSION.

⭐ YOU WILL NEED YOUR OWN COPY OF THE BOOK.⭐

This unit has 24 activities to accompany the novel The Watsons to go Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis. The activities were designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through listening to this novel read aloud. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information on the story. This repetition encourages deeper engagement in the book.

Finally, many of the activities in The Watsons to go Birmingham novel study include more than one version, differentiation suggestions, and presentation options. There are 2 activities (24 different activities!!) to go with each chapter as your students stay engaged while you read the novel aloud.

There are 2 complete files to go with this unit. One is in color and one is in BW.

***There are also comprehension questions included in this unit. There are 5 multiple choice questions for every chapter with 3 picture answer choices.

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⭐ For more on the Civil Rights Movement, check out my complete unit on the Civil Rights Movement CLICK HERE

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See preview for the table of contents and a detailed look at what is included.

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The Watsons to go Birmingham Novel Study Includes:

• 154 pages of activities to accompany The Watsons to go Birmingham
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation of activities
• 24 activities (1 or more for each chapter)
• 5 comprehension questions for every chapter

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There are so many benefits to reading out loud to your students. You will teach them an invaluable skill of learning to sit still while someone else is talking. Your parents will also LOVE you for not only teaching them this skill of sitting but also for exposing them to age-appropriate material. Plus, you never know which students you will touch with each story you read.

I also have a blog post on reading novels to a low incidence class that includes some FREE SAMPLES:

Reading Novels to a Low Incidence Class