My Chair Levels 1-2

In My Chair, a young boy shares all the wonderful things he can do in his wheelchair while spending time with friends. This inclusive narrative promotes friendship, independence, and confidence. The simple, well-spaced text is supported by engaging illustrations that provide clear picture cues. With a strong focus on simple action verbs and high-frequency words like œmy and œgo, the book also introduces rhyme with words like œspin and œwin. The inclusion of an ellipsis on page 7 helps introduce expressive reading. My Chair serves as an excellent text for developing oral language, early writing, and inclusive classroom discussions around diversity and ability.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes inclusivity and positive representation of disability.
• Reinforces high-frequency words and verb usage.
• Supports early reading with rhyme and repetition.
• Develops comprehension through picture-text correlation.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a class book titled œMy Chair Can¦ with student ideas.
• Explore rhyming pairs from the text and generate new ones.
• Use illustrations to prompt oral storytelling.
• Discuss different ways people move and play.

Information:

• Ages: 4-6
• Book dimensions: 16.5cm x 14.5cm
• 8 pages
• Reading Level: 1-2 (Magenta)