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Have you ever done a storybook walk? This Storybook Walk Edition of School is More Than a Building will make doing your walk a breeze. Illustrations have been set up so that each spread matches up perfectly in the middle and page numbers have been added for easy sorting. In addition, each spread contains activity and movement prompts, such as "Give your neighbor a high 5" or "Pretend you are a planet and spin around 5x!" All you need to do is CUT out the pages on the dotted line, LAMINATE each spread in an 11 x 17 inch pouch, and DISPLAY as wanted. A great school is so much more than a building... it is a place where children feel accepted for who they are. It is a place where kindness and empathy are commonplace. It is a place where children know and feel that people are there for them and that they are safe and loved.With its delightful watercolor illustrations of school life, School is More Than a Building paints a positive picture of a school environment where children know and understand that the people who work there care and look out for their best interests. Children are reminded that they are part of a very special community and that schools are there for them. Is your school more than a building? With the School is More Than a Building Storybook Walk Edition, you can take your class on a walk while teaching them all about how their school is a special place. At KelleyDonner.com/school-is-more-than-a-building you will find lesson plans, bulletin board ideas, activities and more that can be used on a school wide-level, in the classroom, or in your library.

The no.1 new release on Amazon.com in Special Needs Children's Health (June 2019 - Paperback), debut author and illustrator Kelley Donner's heartwarming picture book Ball! Ball! Ball! is about a boy with autism and his fascination with all things round. The first in the Happy Heads series, it focuses on sensory awareness and self-discovery.Tom enthusiastically points out any object he can find that resembles a ball. From peas to balloons, Tom learns that "balls" can be smooth or squishy, can pop, and even have different temperatures. A delightfully, uplifting sensory story, Ball! Ball! Ball! shows that even love can appear in the shape of a ball.Kelley Donner has worked as an educator for over twenty years in various settings across the US, Germany, and the UK. She currently works full-time as a writer/illustrator and is a mother to three sons. As an advocate for children with special needs and autism, she strongly believes that all children need representation in literature, especially picture books.Each book in the Happy Heads Series tells the story of one child with special needs and/or autism and his or her individual challenges and triumphs. Ball! Ball! Ball! is about Tom, a young exuberant boy with autism who speaks only a few words and is fascinated with round objects. This is Tom's story.If you are interested in using Ball! Ball! Ball! in your special education classroom, see Kelley's website kelleydonner.com for more information, such as a blog article about a visit she made to a special education classroom in a primary school in London along with fun sensory tie-in activities.