Differentiated Instruction Made Easy

Differentiated Instruction Made Easy is a hands-on resource that is designed for teachers to support the individual learning needs of their students as they participate in similar tasks. Teachers will find hundreds of creative ideas that will motivate and reinforce learning for all students in grades 3-8. The book's dynamic activities are targeted to specific subject areas and will help students to experience success despite their learning challenges.

About This Book v Introduction vii About the Authors x Acknowledgments xi Sample Contract xii Part 1 Specific Subject Area Activities 1 1. Reading Activities 3 New Word Treasure Chest Contract 4 Phonics Contract 7 Phonics Task Cards 10 Phonics Activities 13 Book Report 15 Poetry Contract 18 2. Spelling Activities 21 Spelling Contract 22 Spelling Task Cards 25 Spelling Flash Cards 27 3. Writing Activities 29 A Dear __________ Contract 30 Creative Expression Contract 33 Creative Idea Cards 34 My Journal 36 4. Math Activities 37 Funny Money Contract 38 Math Contract 41 Story Problem Wheels 44 Story Problem Task Cards 47 Arithmetic Task Cards 48 5. History Activities 51 The Historical Person Contract 52 The Historical Invention Contract 56 The Historical Travel Contract 59 The Historical Event Contract 62 6. Geography Activities 65 Map About Me 66 My Map 67 The Fifty States 68 Outline of U.S. Map 73 Blank U.S. Map 74 Countries of the World Contract 75 Transportation Worksheet 77 Transportation Cards 78 7. Science Activities 81 Sensational Five Contract 82 Our Senses 86 Our Senses Wheels 87 Insect Task Cards 89 Reptile Contract 90 Bird Contract 92 Task Cards for Serious Bird Students 94 Animal Contract 96 Animal Task Cards 99 Fish and Water Mammals Contract 101 8. Media Activities 104 Newsworthy Activity Contract 105 News Wheels 108 News Task Cards 111 Application for Media Job 114 You Name It! Newspaper Worksheet 115 9. Art Activities 116 Art Contract 117 Suggested Art Center Supplies 121 Art Idea Cards 122 Art History Task Cards and Wheel 125 Famous Artists 127 Beading and Jewelry Contract 129 10. Music Activities 133 Music Contract 134 Instrument Task Wheels 137 Instrument Task Cards 139 Type of Music Task Cards and Wheel 141 Task Cards (Using Staff Paper) 144 Music Wheel and Task Cards 146 Staff Paper 147 11. Imagine-Ifs: Fantasy Activities 148 Fantasy Suggestions 150 Imagine-If Cards 151 Imagine-If Application 153 Deserted Island 155 Imagine-If Contract 156 Imagine-If Idea Cards 159 Imagine-If Task Wheels 161 Imagine-If Task Cards for Use with Wheels 163 12. Peacemaking and Service Learning 164 Peacemaker Contract 165 Sharing and Caring Wheel 170 Sharing and Caring Task Cards 171 Feelie Wheelies 173 Feelie Wheelies Task Cards 174 Facing Feelings Worksheet 175 Facing Feelings Task Cards 177 Care and Share Chart 178 Weekly Journal Record 179 Part 2 Gameboards, Wheels, Open-Ended Add-ons, and Awards 181 13. Multilevel Gameboards 183 14. Multilevel Task Wheels 194 15. Open-Ended Add-ons 197 Journal Sheet 198 Staff Paper 199 Graph Paper 200 Cartoon Strips 201 Game Instruction Form 202 Open-Ended Contract 203 Calendar 204 16. Awards 205