Russell's World
Author: Charles A. Amenta
Genre: Non Fiction
Ages: 5-8 years
Themes: Special Needs, Autism
Summary: This is the true story of a nine year old boy named Russell. He is the younger brother of two boys and the story explores how Russell navigates through the world of autism. It demonstrates how he learns from his brothers and how they learn from him.
Pre-Reading Activity: Pair students up and give them the task to make a list of what they know about each other and what they learn from each other. Talk about as a class how everyone is different and each person has something to teach others.
Post-Reading Activity: Have a brief discussion about what students learned about autism from the book. Engage students in an activity to create posters to raise awareness about autism.
Reflection: This is a phenomenal book to use with young students to introduce them to autism or expand any previous discussions about differences in people. The language is simple enough to understand and use in primary grades.
About the Author:
Charles A. Amenta
Charles A. Amenta III, MD, is in private practice of ear, nose, and throat medicine. He lives with his family in Chicago, Illinois, and is the father of three boys, one of whom has autism.
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This looks like a great book..I will definitely check it out! Thanks:)
ReplyDeleteIt is a really great book! Definitely something that should be in every classroom library!
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