Online Adapted Literature & Lessons

  1. Resources
  2. 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. 

Please let us know what you think of our new website!

Website Feedback Form

Our Policy

The Sherlock Center documents the original author and source on all adapted materials.  The Sherlock Center also follows fair use guidance provided in the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index in the creation and sharing of these resources.

U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index

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.

Find an Adapted Literature or Lesson

Literature or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Lesson

    How the Government Works

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.27 MB

  • Literature

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    by Dr. Seuss

    2-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

    Int PowerPoint Slide Show 204.85 MB

  • Literature

    I Am Enough

    by Grace Byers

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PDF 786.04 KB

  • Literature

    I Am Lebron James

    by Grace Norwich

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.03 MB

  • Literature

    I Heard Said the Bird

    by Polly Berrien Berends

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 7.2 MB

  • Literature

    I Love You, Stinky Face

    by Lisa McCourt

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.95 MB

  • Literature

    I Really Absolutely Must Have Glasses (Charlie and Lola)

    by Lauren Child

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.51 MB

  • Literature

    I See Fall Leaves

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PowerPoint Slide Show 830.33 KB

  • Literature

    I Went Walking

    by Sue Williams

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 5.62 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.29 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Dog a Donut

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 422.96 KB

    BK PDF 1.96 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Moose a Muffin

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 283.23 KB

    BK PDF 3.62 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 385.94 KB

    BK PDF 2.18 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 6.24 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 1.18 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Pig a Pancake

    by Laura Nureroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 326.47 KB

    Int PowerPoint Slide Show 4.63 MB

    BK PDF 7.86 MB

  • Literature

    If You Give a Pig a Party

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 4.61 MB

  • Literature

    If You Take a Mouse to School

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.04 MB

  • Literature

    If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

    by Laura Numeroff

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 2.06 MB

  • Music

    If You're Happy and You Know It

    by Datia Ben Dor

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 1.49 MB

    CVI Multi Media 15.53 MB