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Taking Autism to School
These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like autism. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use. This book educates children about autism, a complex and often misunderstood condition. The story describes what life is like for a child with autism.
32 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2002
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November 9, 2017
Award(s): N/A
Grades: 1st-3rd
Summary: This book is an attractively illustrated and enjoyable read that discusses a serious topic—autism. It serves to inform, simplify, and normalize the condition by having the reader follow the life of Sam, a child with autism, partaking in his daily activities. Students may begin to empathize with the characters as they relate it to their own lives as the story allows students insight to how and why someone may be treated differently.
Review: I have a personal connection with students with disabilities, primarily autism, and this story resonated with me because I think it’s important that there is more awareness and understanding of the condition. I worked as a paraprofessional one-on-one with a student who has autism and it made me happy to see a story that serves to normalize the condition and explain it in terms of how a child can understand it. I think this book is an essential read in the classroom, as students with all sorts of conditions will find it helps to make them feel accepted and part of the community.
In class use: This book can be utilized during a unit on diversity, friendship, community, and disabilities. It can also be used as a read-aloud in the beginning of the year to bring awareness to disabilities that may exist (not just autism) and that the classroom is a welcoming community nonetheless.
Grades: 1st-3rd
Summary: This book is an attractively illustrated and enjoyable read that discusses a serious topic—autism. It serves to inform, simplify, and normalize the condition by having the reader follow the life of Sam, a child with autism, partaking in his daily activities. Students may begin to empathize with the characters as they relate it to their own lives as the story allows students insight to how and why someone may be treated differently.
Review: I have a personal connection with students with disabilities, primarily autism, and this story resonated with me because I think it’s important that there is more awareness and understanding of the condition. I worked as a paraprofessional one-on-one with a student who has autism and it made me happy to see a story that serves to normalize the condition and explain it in terms of how a child can understand it. I think this book is an essential read in the classroom, as students with all sorts of conditions will find it helps to make them feel accepted and part of the community.
In class use: This book can be utilized during a unit on diversity, friendship, community, and disabilities. It can also be used as a read-aloud in the beginning of the year to bring awareness to disabilities that may exist (not just autism) and that the classroom is a welcoming community nonetheless.
November 7, 2017
Awards: n/a
Appropriate grade level(s): 1st-3rd
Summary: This book discusses and explains autism in very simple terms. The book is about a boy named Angel who has a friend with autism named Sam. Angel explains how Sam may be different but also has many similarities to him and gives different scenarios that they face every day.
Review: I think this is a great book for all classrooms. Not only does it teach what autism is, but I love how it normalizes autism so that other students understand the condition and they know how to help. It is very informative for both students and teachers and even has tips for teachers in the back.
In-class uses:
-Unit on diversity
-Health unit
-Community unit
Appropriate grade level(s): 1st-3rd
Summary: This book discusses and explains autism in very simple terms. The book is about a boy named Angel who has a friend with autism named Sam. Angel explains how Sam may be different but also has many similarities to him and gives different scenarios that they face every day.
Review: I think this is a great book for all classrooms. Not only does it teach what autism is, but I love how it normalizes autism so that other students understand the condition and they know how to help. It is very informative for both students and teachers and even has tips for teachers in the back.
In-class uses:
-Unit on diversity
-Health unit
-Community unit
April 20, 2015
1. Personal Reaction: I think this is a really good book and has a really good meaning. I believe it will be very beneficial to use in a classroom that is diverse. Showing children so they have a better understanding that there are and will be children who are different. I really enjoyed this book and I personally would like to use this book in my own classroom setting.
2. Purpose/Use in the classroom: I consider this book to be a informational non fiction book and used for a science section book. This book was more of a science as in an anatomy section book. Explaining how autism is developed in the brain and how a person with autism reacts. This book could be read to children in kindergarten through second grade. The pictures help prove the point of what the author is trying to make. Something that is shown throughout the book is conflict as in how children with autism deals with things. For example, Sam has autism and it shows how he reacts to when a teacher asks things and how he responds back to her. Some nonfiction conventions that were in this book were comparison and contrast, showing the difference between children with autism vs. children that don't have autism.
3. Diverse Perspectives: This book could be used for showing how children are different. No matter what each child is special in their own way. Sam here has autism and it shows how he acts in a classroom vs. someone who doesn't have autism. Showing the diversity that is used in a everyday classroom setting.
2. Purpose/Use in the classroom: I consider this book to be a informational non fiction book and used for a science section book. This book was more of a science as in an anatomy section book. Explaining how autism is developed in the brain and how a person with autism reacts. This book could be read to children in kindergarten through second grade. The pictures help prove the point of what the author is trying to make. Something that is shown throughout the book is conflict as in how children with autism deals with things. For example, Sam has autism and it shows how he reacts to when a teacher asks things and how he responds back to her. Some nonfiction conventions that were in this book were comparison and contrast, showing the difference between children with autism vs. children that don't have autism.
3. Diverse Perspectives: This book could be used for showing how children are different. No matter what each child is special in their own way. Sam here has autism and it shows how he acts in a classroom vs. someone who doesn't have autism. Showing the diversity that is used in a everyday classroom setting.
May 8, 2015
I loved reading this book! I loved that it was a book about autism. I think it was a wonderful way to inform kids about autism without embarrassing a student or drawing attention upon a specific student. This book would be helpful to read to their students during April which is autism awareness month. I would recommend this book to any students to read that would like to learn more, or have family members with autism, or want to inform other people. This book included in the back a quiz about autism, as well ten tips for teachers, and resources to learn more. I would recommend every teacher to educate their students about autism. Everyone should be aware of the special needs and circumstances of others that deal with autism.
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March 24, 2016This is an educational book about autism and how people with autism act. It Has a lot of helpful tips in it and it explains it in a way that children can understand. The book turns the information into a story, which makes it more interesting for children to read or listen to, it also helps them learn when it is put into context.
I really liked how the author portrayed autism and how people act when they have autism. She made it easy to understand and addressed a lot of questions kids (and adults) may have about autism. Also, In the back of the book, there were a bunch of helpful hints for teachers that have kids with disabilities and provides a lot of resources for teachers and parents in helping kids that have autism.
I really liked how the author portrayed autism and how people act when they have autism. She made it easy to understand and addressed a lot of questions kids (and adults) may have about autism. Also, In the back of the book, there were a bunch of helpful hints for teachers that have kids with disabilities and provides a lot of resources for teachers and parents in helping kids that have autism.
February 27, 2013
A great book to share with students. This book does a nice job of explaining behaviors and needs of young people with autism.
April 6, 2017
Awards: N/A
Grades: 1st-3rd
Summary: This book is very informative because it discusses the autism disorder in basic terms so that young children could understand. The book normalizes autism, it explains to the reader that everyone is different in their own unique ways and that some people just happen to do certain things other ways. The book uses a character named Sam as an example of a child with autism going about their day to day life activities.
Review: I picked this book out because my younger brother is three years old and has autism. I like how the book normalizes the condition in terms of how other students may perceive a child living with autism. The end of the book also has a quiz to test ones knowledge after reading the text.
In class use: Diversity unit, health unit, friendship unit
Grades: 1st-3rd
Summary: This book is very informative because it discusses the autism disorder in basic terms so that young children could understand. The book normalizes autism, it explains to the reader that everyone is different in their own unique ways and that some people just happen to do certain things other ways. The book uses a character named Sam as an example of a child with autism going about their day to day life activities.
Review: I picked this book out because my younger brother is three years old and has autism. I like how the book normalizes the condition in terms of how other students may perceive a child living with autism. The end of the book also has a quiz to test ones knowledge after reading the text.
In class use: Diversity unit, health unit, friendship unit
April 6, 2017
1.No awards
2. 1st/2nd grade
3. This book is about two friends, Sam and Angel. Sam has Autism and the book discusses his day in school, and how may learn differently than others. The book makes connections between school and Sam learning with Autism.
4. I did not like this book at all. The illustration made Sam’s facial characteristics seem that he was confused or struggling. I also did not like the word choice they used to describe Autism.
5. Each child could research a disease/disability and write a story about a person with this disease/disability
-Read a story about a non-fiction person with a disability and how they overcame this obstacle.
2. 1st/2nd grade
3. This book is about two friends, Sam and Angel. Sam has Autism and the book discusses his day in school, and how may learn differently than others. The book makes connections between school and Sam learning with Autism.
4. I did not like this book at all. The illustration made Sam’s facial characteristics seem that he was confused or struggling. I also did not like the word choice they used to describe Autism.
5. Each child could research a disease/disability and write a story about a person with this disease/disability
-Read a story about a non-fiction person with a disability and how they overcame this obstacle.
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September 13, 2017This is a book about a boy named Sam. He is autistic. It talks about how things may effect him differently than they would us. It shows how he might need some time to himself, how is clothing might feel, and how some things might upset him and we not understand why.
I LOVE this book. You could use this book to teach students that so and so might be a certain way because of a diagnosis like this.
I LOVE this book. You could use this book to teach students that so and so might be a certain way because of a diagnosis like this.
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October 18, 2017“Taking Autism To School” by Andreanna Edwards; published by JayJo Books, LLC; New York; copyright 2001
1. Awards the book has received: This book has not received any honors.
2. Appropriate grade level(s): This book is appropriate for first through third grade.
3. Summary: This book is about a young child named Angel. Throughout the book, this child explains that their friend Sam lives with a condition called Autism. Angel explains how Sam is similar to himself but different as well. The book goes through different scenarios that happen each day and shows how Sam reacts to them, but also explains things that will help him.
Review: I think this is a great book to have in the classroom, especially in an inclusive classroom. This book puts terms and scenarios in ways that children will understand. I thought the illustrations did not always match exactly what was happening in the book, but overall I think this is a great book to share with students. This will give students a general idea and better understanding of people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
4. Uses in the classroom:
-This can be used in a diversity unit. Students can talk about similarities and differences between themselves and a student who is on the spectrum.
-Students can complete a KWL chart on Autism Spectrum Disorder. It may be difficult for students to complete it at first because some might be completely unfamiliar with the condition, but I think it is a good way to help them learn about it.
-Students can write down three things that help Sam feel better (i.e. repetition, charts, scheduling, etc.)
1. Awards the book has received: This book has not received any honors.
2. Appropriate grade level(s): This book is appropriate for first through third grade.
3. Summary: This book is about a young child named Angel. Throughout the book, this child explains that their friend Sam lives with a condition called Autism. Angel explains how Sam is similar to himself but different as well. The book goes through different scenarios that happen each day and shows how Sam reacts to them, but also explains things that will help him.
Review: I think this is a great book to have in the classroom, especially in an inclusive classroom. This book puts terms and scenarios in ways that children will understand. I thought the illustrations did not always match exactly what was happening in the book, but overall I think this is a great book to share with students. This will give students a general idea and better understanding of people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
4. Uses in the classroom:
-This can be used in a diversity unit. Students can talk about similarities and differences between themselves and a student who is on the spectrum.
-Students can complete a KWL chart on Autism Spectrum Disorder. It may be difficult for students to complete it at first because some might be completely unfamiliar with the condition, but I think it is a good way to help them learn about it.
-Students can write down three things that help Sam feel better (i.e. repetition, charts, scheduling, etc.)
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