Wednesday, September 30, 2009

author+down syndrome







I would like to share these wonderful books on children with down syndrome. These books will easily include your students with down syndrome in the classroom. They are wonderful books introducing children to diversity.



The ABC book displays each letter of the alaphabet that is represented by a child with Down syndrome. The book is designed for preschool to first grade, each page also has the corresponding letter and name of the object, to encourage letter and word recognition. There is also a companion book "1 2 3 for You and Me".

Russ and the Firehouse is about a five-year-old boy with Down syndrome. the story is about Russ and his uncle at the firehouse. Author Janet Elizabeth Rickert's focuses on the child and not his special needs.
Chimp is about a girl with Down syndrome, no mention is made of her special needs. The author Berniece Rabe tells the story of Misty and her dad searching for her stuffed animal. Most young children enjoy stories of animals.

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