Thursday, December 5, 2013

Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair


Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair

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Author  
  •  Jamee Riggio Heelan
Genre 
  •  realistic fiction/parenting
Grade level(s) appropriateness 
  •  3rd grade and up
A brief synopsis or review 
  •  This book is about a child named Taylor. He has CP which makes him different from his twin brother as well as others. He uses a wheelchair to get around. The book goes through how even though he uses a wheelchair, he is the same as his friends and family in many ways.
Theme/skill 
  •  same and different
Noteworthy features or issues with text 
  •  relatable content
Teaching ideas 

  • Have students write journals about how you would help a student in your class feel welcome if they were in a wheelchair
Curriculum tie-ins and/or related activities 

  •  health
Read aloud suitability
  •  yes
Connections to other texts/content areas 

  • books on wheelchairs
  • book about those without the ability to walk
  • books on CP

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