Differentiating Instruction With Menus for the Inclusive Classroom: Language Arts for grades 3-5 offers teachers everything they need to create a student-centered learning environment based on choice.

Grades 3-5

After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.

Author's Note Chapter 1: Choice Chapter 2: How to Use Menus in the Inclusive Classroom Chapter 3: Guidelines for Products Chapter 4: Rubrics The Menus How to Use the Menu Pages Chapter 5: Reading My Book Report Story Elements Fiction Tall Tales Fairy Tales Folk Tales Alphabet Books Science Fiction Mysteries Plays Poetry Nonfiction Biographies Genres Chapter 6: Writing Parts of Speech Spelling/Vocabulary I Spelling/Vocabulary II Word Play Reference Materials References Appendix: Book Lists About the Author Common Core State Standards Alignment