Myself & Others
Myself & Others: Lessons in Social Understanding, Habits, and Manners is a 14-week program with visual cues, hand signals, and brief daily lessons. Begin with Level 1 for students under 9. Begin with Level 3 for students 10 and up. Myself & Others includes related read-aloud sets.
Myself & Others is a Simply Classical resource from Memoria Press. Simply Classical for Special Needs (Memoria Press) brings incremental instruction, multi-modal practice, academic excellence, and lessons in social understanding to children with autism, Down syndrome, adhd, and specific learning disabilities.
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General Information
- Curriculum Developer – Memoria Press, Simply Classical
- Website Link
- Sample Link
- Grade Level Scope: Upper elementary
- Subject Covered: Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Writing, Social skills and Life skills
- Cost Range: $50 – $100
- Format: Physical, printable, and download products
- Religious content: Yes
Basic Features
- Methodology: Classical
- Learning Styles Utilized: Visual, Auditory, Interpersonal, Verbal, Intrapersonal
- Intelligences Utilized: Pictures, Words, Relationships, and Contemplation
- Teaching Styles Utilized: Multi-disciplinary, independent work, open-ended, and living books
- Common Core: Unknown
- Accredited: Unknown
- Teacher Helps: More than average
Product Description
- Font Size: Larger than average
- Pictures: More than average
- Binding: Soft cover
- Lessons Included: 14 weeks with 4 lessons per week (Monday – Thursday)
- Intended Curriculum Usage Length: 1 semester
Adapability
- Amount of Handwriting Required: Large amount
- Possible Assistive Technology Modifications: Typing and speech-to-text
- Executive Functioning Concerns: Many pages/books and multiple tasks to track
- Average Length of Lessons: 10 – 20 minutes, 4 days a week
- Concentration Level Required: Above average
- Modifiable by Lengthening Out Lessons: Very easy
- Language complexity: A little more difficult than average
Specific Disabilities
- Reading Material: High interest, low reading level options available
SPED Homeschool Review Crew Feedback
What was the one thing that most impressed you about this curriculum?
It includes many life skills in the Happy Healthy Habits that are great for kids this age to learn.
What should parents of children with learning needs be aware of when looking into this curriculum?
The writing and vocabulary could be challenging. Accommodations or modifications could easily be made, but these tasks could be challenging for some learners.