Tuck Everlasting

Melody is a ten year old girl but can’t do anything a regular person can do. She can’t walk, talk, or do anything on her own. She has Cerebral Palsy, so she has been stuck in a wheelchair since she was big enough to fit in one. Her disability stops her from talking, Melody often thinks that she’s a ten year old that has never single word in her life. She always gets upset when she tries to say something and nobody understands what she is saying. Like the time when they went to the store and she…

A Man’s Best Friend After coming home from a frustrating day of school, Emily plops down on the couch wanting some down time when suddenly her mother rushes into the room. “How was school? Did anything exciting happen? Was lunch good? How did that Math test go? Why aren’t you answering me? Just so you know tomorrow you will have to ride the bus. When does musical practice start?” her mom says, showering her with questions. Caught up in this overwhelming situation, Emily shouts back and runs up…

Equals Mathematics Equals Mathematics is a program that focuses on foundational mathematics skills. It can be differentiated to apply to a wide variety of students including students with a range of disabilities and English language learners. This system provides a wide range of materials including books, manipulatives, worksheets, posters, and online activities. Target Audience This program is not specifically targeted toward a specific age range. Rather, it is targeted toward teaching…

In Vinci, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. Around the age of 13, da Vinci’s family moved to Florence.Young Leonardo received a poor formal education that did not exceed that of basic reading, writing and mathematics. While his formal education was lacking, Leonardo’s artistic abilities shown through very early in life. Around the age of 14, da Vinci began a long-lasting apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence. He learned an extensive span of technical skills…

My journey with literacy has been a part of my life and began before I even entered school. During my early days you would say I was a “repeater”. I repeated things that I would hear from my parents and people that were around me all the time. Some of them were good to say and some not so good to say. My parents always sat down and read to me. While growing up as well my parents worked a lot so my grandparents basically raised me by watching me in the morning and taking me to two by two,…