OUT OF MY MIND BY SHARON M. DRAPER Melody has always been incredibly smart. She has a photographic memory and a spectacular brain. It’s no surprise that she wants to be on the quiz team. She aced the mock test in her class, but in turn, her teacher mocked her. Because of Melody’s condition, people […]
Friendship (OOMM Chapters 11-14)
OUT OF MY MIND BY SHARON M. DRAPER The inclusion program has vastly altered Melody’s school career. It has allowed her to actually interact with the classmates that she has simply been observing for years. On the much greater, positive side, Melody has had the opportunity to befriend and meet other fifth graders. She has […]
Non-Verbal Communication Reflection
OUT OF MY MIND BY SHARON M. DRAPER ~ Our class completed a non-verbal communication activity. for this we used communication boards we made ourselves in class. During this activity, our class partnered up and used their communication boards to navigate their ways through different scenarios. The purpose for this activity was so we were […]
Ollie the Carnival Goldfish (OOMM Chapters 5-8)
OUT OF MY MIND BY SHARON M. DRAPER Melody speaks of Ollie, a goldfish she won with her father at a carnival. Ollie lived to be almost five – which is very very old for a goldfish. especially one won in a carnival – and spent his life in a small glass bowl with pink […]
Words Powerful Potential (OOMM Chapters 1-4)
OUT OF MY MIND BY SHARON M. DRAPER The way this book was introduced was spectacular. The descriptive thoughts and the outlook on her disability are definitely unique and I’m thankful for that. Initially I was concerned that this book would be bland and would drone on and on in a dull matter while describing […]