Online Adapted Literature & Lessons

The Sherlock Center is committed to helping students with complex disabilities to participate in the general curriculum. As resources permit, the Sherlock Center creates adapted versions of popular literature for use by students, teachers and families. For questions, email Kristen Cyr.

These resources are searchable in the fields below. You can search by keyword or title in the “Search All Adapted Literature and Lessons” box or you can search by resource type, format, grade level and/or file type. Items are listed alphabetically. 

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Key

CVICortical Visual Impairment

These materials have a black background and are created for students with cortical visual impairments who need resources with minimal movement, reduced color complexity and images with minimal details.

VIVisual Impairment

These resources have a black background and are created for students with a visual impairment who need high-contrast, focused images that convey story concepts.

BKBook

These stories or lessons are presented as simply-stated text with picture symbols.

GDExtended Literacy Guide

These materials provide ideas for using book-specific objects to help with learning and engagement of complex learners.

INTInteractive

These materials present the book in simply-stated text with picture symbols in an interactive manner.

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  • Literature

    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food

    by Jan and Stan Berenstain

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Biggest Snowman Ever

    by Steven Kroll

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Day the Crayons Quit

    by Drew Daywalt

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    The Food Chain

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Gingerbread Boy

    by Paul Galdone

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Giving Tree

    by Shel Silverstein

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Very Hungry Bear

    by Don and Audrey Wood

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid Of Anything

    by Linda L. Williams

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Magic Treehouse: Ghost town

    by Mary Pope Osborne

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Napping House

    by Audrey Wood

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Nearsighted Giraffe

    by A.H. Benjamin

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Night Before Christmas

    by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Ninjabread Man

    by C.J. Leigh

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Very Busy Spider

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Wind Blew

    by Pat Hutchins

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover

    by Sherlock Center

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources