The LD Teacher's IDEA Companion (K-5) has page after page of goals and strategies to help your students succeed in the general curriculum. You'll have recent content standards, benchmarks, and instructional modifications in four core academic areas:

language arts

math

social studies

science

Other sections include:

parent letters and forms

in-service materials for working with regular educators

guidelines for dealing with behavior problems

considerations and modifications for assessment

The format of the content standards information has been designed to help you and regular educators tailor instruction to fit the needs of your students with disabilities as they participate in the general curriculum. Each page includes:

content standard

goal

prerequisite skills

benchmarks

instructional modifications

The instructional modifications give you recommended strategies or activities designed for students with learning disabilities to gain access to the particular curriculum concept and goal.

This valuable book will help you translate the impact of IDEA into how you work with parents, regular educators, the students, and the general curriculum itself. It's a must-have resource for every teacher who teaches students with learning disabilities in grades K through 5.