Why teach about accepting students with disabilities?
"Thank you, Mr. Falker"
Students with disabilities are a valuable members of our classrooms, schools, communities, and society. Some students may be curious about students with disabilities or bully them because of their differences. It is important to make all students feel welcome and accepted in the classroom. All students can learn from one another and contribute to the classroom community.
"Thank you, Mr. Falker"
By Patricia Polacco
In this autobiographical story, Little Trisha, overjoyed at the thought of learning how to read struggles when she finds that all the letters and numbers get jumbled up. Her classmates make matters worse by calling her dummy. Finally, in fifth grade, she is lucky enough to have a teacher who recognizes Trisha's incredible artistic ability — and understands her problem, and takes the time to lead her to the magic of reading (Scholastic.com).
Additional Classroom Resources:
"Thank you, Mr. Falker" Book Talk
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