Build reading skills while teaching strategies for self-improvement

Many special education students need guidance and practice to make appropriate and responsible choices. Self-Determination Readers explores social issues related to taking control, choosing wisely, handling problems and aiming high. Accompanying worksheets help stimulate dialogue, improve reading comprehension skills and increase vocabulary as underlying student behaviors are explored.

Student Reader and Teacher's Guide:

By focusing on real-life social issues, veteran special education teachers Shelia Lechler and Debbie Semple tap into student experience. The Student Reader presents 16 engaging, full-color stories written at a third grade reading level. Using a graphic novel style, vibrant images highlight underlying emotions that “pop out” and engage the reader.
Each six-to eight-page story is ideal for one classroom session. Topics lend themselves to group discussion and enable students to learn strategies for self-improvement. Topics include: making good decisions, following directions, spending money wisely, self-control, seeking help when needed, goal setting, and leadership.

The Teacher’s Guide features multiple student activity pages for each story. The activity pages vary in difficulty and content so you can select just the right one for each student. Use the PDF on CD for easy printouts of activity pages and full-color stories.

Covered spiralbound Teacher's Guide, black and white, 172 pgs., plus Win/Mac CD with printable PDF. Student Reader, covered spiralbound book, full color, 132 pgs., 2007.

Buy the Student Reader or Teacher's Guide separately, or save with the Self-Determination Package which includes 5 Student Readers and the Teacher's Guide with PDF CD. (see Choose option below).

NEW Self-Determination eReader Software. (see Choose option below)