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
Summer of Monkeys
by Wilson Rawls
4-6 Grade Level -
Literature
Sylvester and the Magic Pebbles
by William Steig
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.34 MB
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Literature
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
2-6 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 910.42 KB
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Literature
Ten Timid Ghosts
by Jennifer O'Connell
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 2.18 MB
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Music
Thanksgiving Feast
by Sherlock Center
PreK-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The Adventures of Taxi Dog
by Debra & Sal Barracca
1-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.97 MB
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Literature
The Amazing Jungle
by Sherlock Center
4-6 Grade Level -
Literature
The Art Lesson
by Tomie DePaola
4-6 Grade LevelCVI & VI Resources
VI PowerPoint Slide Show 4.03 MB
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Literature
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habits
by Berenstains
PreK-2 Grade LevelCVI & VI Resources
VI PowerPoint Slide Show 11.42 MB
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Literature
The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule
by Jan and Stan Berenstain
PreK-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday
by Jan and Stan Berenstain
PreK-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food
by Jan and Stan Berenstain
PreK-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The Best Teacher Ever
by Mercer Mayer
Prek-4 Grade LevelCVI & VI Resources
VI PowerPoint Slide Show 7.85 MB
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Literature
The Biggest Snowman Ever
by Steven Kroll
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.91 MB
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Literature
The Boy Who Cried Ninja
by Alex Latimer
Prek-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 2.36 MB
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Literature
The Boy with Pink Hair
by Perez Hilton
Prek-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 3.92 MB
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Literature
The Bridge to Terebithia
by Katherine Paterson
4-6 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.72 MB
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Literature
The Candy Corn Contest
by Patricia Reilly Giff
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 4.3 MB