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 or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Literature

    The Sandwich Swap

    by HMS Queen Rania of Jordan

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Scrap Doll

    by Lil Rosenberg

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Secret Garden

    by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Seed Folks

    by Paul Fleischman

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Snow Globe Family

    by O'Conner & Schlinder

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

    by Mike Haler

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Thankful Book

    by Todd Parr

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Three Questions

    by Leo Tolstoy

    8-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Tiny Seed

    by Eric Carle

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

    by Jon Scieszka

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Ugly Vegetables

    by Grace Lin

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Velveteen Rabbit

    by Margery Williams

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Very Busy Spider

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The War With Grampa

    by Richard Kimmel Smith

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Wind Blew

    by Pat Hutchins

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Wind in the Willows

    by Kenneth Grahame

    4-6 Grade Level

    General 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 Bat

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

    by Lucille Colandro

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources