Classroom Libraries
Designed for Special Education

AbleNet Editions™ Big Books, by George! Classroom Libraries meet the unique literacy learning needs of students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. Each classroom library is available in big book or standard book format with engaging, full-color photos, graphs, charts, and illustrations. Each library provides thorough coverage of non-fiction subjects aligned to standardized testing topics and objectives. AbleNet Editions Big Books, by George! programs utilize proven, research-based differentiated instruction strategies with the integration of assistive technology, that enables your students to make truly remarkable progress on their standards and IEP goals. Each library provides a series of unique literacy assessments and evaluations for a high level of accountability in the classroom. Increase student achievement with AbleNet Editions™ Big Books, by George! Classroom Libraries!

Key Features:
• Three levels of strategies and materials to meet the needs of students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities
• Literacy assessments and ongoing evaluation methods
• Non-fiction content aligned to State and Common Core standards
• Best Practice strategies from disability experts
• Rich vocabulary and high-frequency words
• Assistive Technology Integration

Science and Social Studies Classroom Programs

Each Classroom Library Includes:
• 24 titles - Choose Big Books or 6-packs of standard books
• Sturdy book storage tub
• Literacy Framework©
• AbleNet’s Step-by-Step™ Literacy Tool
Elementary and Secondary Classroom Libraries also available.

Science Classroom Library
Students learn investigating, experimenting, and more.

Social Studies Classroom Library
Students learn geography, map-reading, and more.  

AbleNet’s Literacy Framework©
A guide to accessible and meaningful literacy instruction for using books with your students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. Includes both student and teacher materials.

AbleNet’s Step-by-Step™ - AbleNet’s technology allows literacy to be engaging and accessible to all students. This leveled device provides multiple message locations.

AbleNet Editions Big Books, by George! Research:

Big Books, by George! Research

Big Books, by George! Supported Research

Library Samples:

Program Overview Video - Click Here

Compare BBBG AbleNet Editions to other readers

BBBG AbleNet Editions Science Sample

Science Vocabulary

BBBG AbleNet Editions Social Studies Sample

Social Studies Vocabulary

BBBG AbleNet Editions Book Sample

Download a Sample Action Dictionary

Training and professional Development Solutions

Choose the AbleNet Training Solutions to Meet Your Staff Needs
Choose one or more solutions to ensure effective Big Books by George! AbleNet Editions implementation for your students and educators:
 

Onsite

An onsite trainer travels to you and directly targets your specific staff/student population needs.  Your expert trainer will provide hands-on instruction, explanations, and demonstrations for any AbleNet technology, software, and/or curriculum you choose.  Onsite training provides a high degree of interaction and hands-on product experience, along with essential information on your curriculum/technology Cost includes travel expenses.br /> Big Books by George! AbleNet Edition  Onsite Training $3,000/day (per trainer)  

Webinar

Live or recorded custom Webinars provide staff with all the essential information on the curricular program, software, or technology purchased, as well as an opportunity for staff to ask questions or discuss specific needs.  This interactive format can be viewed as frequently as your staff needs, is Mac or PC compatible, and may be purchased in 1-hour increments.
Big Books by George! AbleNet Edition Webinar Training $250/hour

Website

A secure Members Only website with 24/7 access to training and ongoing professional development resources online, such as customized downloadable materials, live and recorded webinars, members forum, and more. Experts in the field provide the most up-to-date strategies for students with disabilities.  With Mac or PC compatible access, the ASAP Website also includes quarterly surveys to determine staff needs and provides educator CEU tracking with overall program use for administrators.
 Contact your AbleNet sales representative or Customer Service for Website Training pricing.

Contact your AbleNet sales representative for your specific curriculum, software, and technology custom training package. Free or significantly discounted training solutions may be available for quantity purchases of curriculum and/or technology.

Already purchased Big Books by George! AbleNet Edition?  Log in to the Members Only site for your complimentary Big Books by George! AbleNet Editions training webinar.

Assistive Technology Integration

User Stories & Product Demo

Quotes from the teachers who participated in the pilot study provide strong evidence of this program's effectiveness:

Program Overview Video - Click Here

“Promoting talking in the classroom is key to developing language and thinking. The Big Books by George! materials have prompts/questions built into the books so there’s always opportunity for discussion before, during, and after reading. The teacher is reminded to keep children talking so they can stay actively involved with the text throughout the entire lesson. It’s like built-in professional development!”

Debra Crouch
Literacy Consultant
San Diego, CA

“Our teachers and students LOVE George! The Big Books, by George! products motivate our students to read more than any other products we use.”

Pam Frederick
Special Education (reading/language arts) Coordinator K -12
Arlington, TX

“Big Books, by George! is the positive synthesis of all of the big book improvements suggested by hundreds if not thousands of primary teachers:
• Text type big enough for the complete shared reading group to see.
• Text type that support the visual challenges of all students (i.e. visually challenged).
• Finally, durable big and small book covers that can sustain the hands-on challenge of early primary students.

We really like Big Books, by George!”

Freda Pilcher
Title I Achievement Specialist
Pinellas County, FL

Thank you for creating such wonderful, thought provoking books for children. My students absolutely love them! We just read your book Weird Bugs and we have to say it has been one of our favorites. The boys and girls of Cholee Lake Elementary Second Grade Dual Language class have written to you with some burning questions. We hope you enjoy the letters and thanks again for your wonderful book, Weird Bugs!
- Second Grade Friends at Cholee Lake Elementary School
Greenacres, FL
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