Learning to Work
Learning to Work provides engaging and age-appropriate reading material for adolescents and young adults who do not read conventionally. The 18 photo-illustrated stories are intended to be read with a partner—a same-age peer who is reading at grade level— a teacher or a parent.
Details
The work-themed stories feature a simple, consistent structure using repetitive phrases and sentences to help students focus on the text. Photos correspond closely to the stories' content. The primary characters are people with disabilities shown in actual work settings: a medical facility, a garden center, and a fast food restaurant. An activity page encourages readers to talk about their own experiences using a review-and-discuss format.
A comprehensive Instructor's Guide is included as a PDF on the CD. The Guide describes the research-based framework and features additional activity pages. Also on the CD is a PDF of the 18 stories, plus a Classroom License that lets you print out stories for each student.
Learning to Work Classroom Kit includes eight books and one PDF CD.
By Dr. Caroline Musselwhite and Laurel Richardson. Spiralbound book in full color, 248 pages, includes a Win/Mac CD with a Classroom License for printouts, 2009.
Available as a printed book or as Attainment eBook downloads! See the eBook tab above.
eBook
Learning to Work is available for reading on your iPad. Readers can follow along with highlighted text as the words are read aloud. Purchase and download the eBook directly to the iBooks* shelf on your iPad, or buy multiple downloads and send an access code to your students or teachers. Attainment eBook prices are discounted for 5 or more users (see chart above).
The Attainment Bookshelf
eBooks are delivered directly to your iPad from the Attainment Bookshelf – no file attachments or disks, and no need for side-loading your book onto your iPad through iTunes. After making an eBook purchase, you will receive an email message with a simple download link for placing the book on your iPad. When you buy multiple downloads for an eBook title, an email message provides easy instructions for providing download links to each of your students or teachers. At the Attainment Bookshelf website, an account login allows you to see who has downloaded their book, and shows how many downloads are still available.
PDF Instructor's Guide
A teaching guide with information about the learning strategies supported by the stories is available for download from the Attainment Bookshelf. The PDF document is free for viewing, sharing, or printing.
This eBook is available for the iPad only. For more information on Attainment eBooks, visit AttainmentBookshelf.com or email us at bookshelf@attainmentcompany.com.
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