Book Suggestions for R.E.D. Week
Respect Each Difference
Disability Awareness Week
The week of February 29 - March 4 is Disability Awareness Week. A read-aloud would be a great way to introduce and discuss the topics of disability, respect, empathy and compassion with your class. We hope these books will help!
It's Okay to Be Different
Todd Parr. It's okay to be a different color. It's okay to dance by yourself. It's okay to wear glasses. It's okay to have a pet worm.... It's okay to bedifferent!
The Art of Miss Chew
By Patricia Polacco. Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.
Emmanuel's Dream
By Laurie Ann Thompson. "The story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist"