There are several type of memberships you can obtain from adapted stories. The materials are specifically designed for children who need extra support with language and early literacy skills. All materials are designed for universal access with diverse ability levels. Sign up anytime. New this yeat, starting in January of 2006, you sign up and your membership expires a year from the date you sign up.

What are the membership types?

Membership 1-Adapted Stories Complete Classroom Collections

Membership 2-Adapted Stories Book of the Month Club

Membership 3- Adapted Stories The Book Nook

Membership 4- Adapted Stories Wordless Stories

Membership 1-Adapted Stories Complete Classroom Collections

Participants in this membership select one of the following collections below. In this membership, each month subscribers download materials for classroom curriculum use. Each collection is loaded with ready to print and use activities as well as computer- based activities. Materials are based on current literacy and language learning standards. The Collections remain the same we simply add new collections to select from each year. All of these activities are downloadable from the Internet. 10 thematic based activities are included in these collections.

The Early Childhood Collection I (Ages 0-7)

In this collection, activities are based on new and/or revised stories written by Pati King-DeBaun. Each unit includes; a color story ready to print, story innovation pages, symbol supports, lessons plans, take home black and white ,mini book in Spanish, word play activities and a computerized version ready for switch access, mouse click or IntelliKeys. Topics include, School, Birthday, Halloween, Holidays, Snow, Valentines, Farm, Zoo, Emotions, Rain,

Toddler Collection ( Was Early Childhood II (0-preschool)

These Sensory Based by Pati King-DeBaun Stories for children age 3 and under chronologically and cognitively. Play and song will be the basis for the activities. Activities include; activity plans, home activities, stories ready to print, electronic story,electronic Song based Activities, song activities, play activities, supported symbols, and electronic play activities. Topics Include: Saying Hello, Balloon Play, Things I can do, Body parts, Cars, Snack, Farm Fun and Box Play,

Older Students Series I (middle-high school)

These activities by Dr Caroline Musselwhite and Pati King-DeBaun are packed with both reading, writing and word study activities for students at a beginning literacy level. Text will include simple easy to read text and more difficult text for students beginning to read. Topics include: cooking, setting up shop, sports, chores, gardening etc. Each unit or project is comprised of READ ABOUT IT, WRITE ABOUT IT, AND LEARN ABOUT IT Activities. Text based activities are presented at an emergent and conventional level, ready to print stories, symbol supports, project plans, a variety of supported on and off computer activities. word study, writing, and story based. Loaded with ready to use materials!.. Topics include, Videos, School, Gardening, Wrapping Presents, Making Cards, Cooking, Sports, Pets and Nutrition,.

Storytime Collection(Ages 0-7)

In this collection, activities are based on the Storytime Revised Book written by Pati King-DeBaun. These stories are easy to read versions of the original stories. Each unit includes; a color story ready to print, story innovation pages, symbol supports, lessons plans, take home black and white mini book, word play activities and a computerized Story, Song and Retelling, Computerized song, Computer Ready Innovation Activity version ready for switch access, mouse click or IntelliKeys

NEW! Me, My family and My Community Collection ( ages 7-12)

This collection is similar to both the Storytime Collection and Early Childhood Collection. Topics will include: Me!, My family, My Town, Our House, Community Helpers, School Lunch, Friends, Shopping, Our School and Summer . Each unit includes; a color story ready to print, story innovation pages, symbol supports, lessons plans, take home black and white mini book, word play activities and a computerized Story, Song and Retelling, Computerized song, ready for switch access, mouse click or IntelliKeys.

NEW! Exploring Nature Collection for Older Students (grades 3 and up)

These activities created by Learning Magic, Inc (www.learningmagicinc.com) and edited by Pati King-DeBaun are packed with both reading, writing and word study activities for students at a beginning literacy level. Text will include simple easy to read text and more difficult text for students beginning to read. And conventional readers. Topics include: Woods, Space, Zoo, Coral Reef, Zoo, Wetlands, Ocean Shore African Photo Safari, Rainforest, and Northlands. Each unit or project is comprised of READ ABOUT IT, WRITE ABOUT IT, AND LEARN ABOUT IT (with a new story adventure portion) Activities. Text based activities include, ready to print stories, symbol supports, project plans, a variety of supported on and off computer activities. word study, writing, and story based. Loaded with ready to use materials!

Pricing Effective August 2006 Complete Classroom Collections Single computer license $150 5 computer license $650 10 computer license $1200 25 computer license $ 2200 50 computer license $ 3500

Membership 2-Adapted Stories Book of the Month Club

Each month a new book will be available online to view for single switch users, mouse use or keyboard users. Each new book will have a color downloadable book with symbol supports and additional support materials for each story for that month, including an off computer innovation activity, song and a computer based retelling activity. This is a yearly subscription the stories will change each month. This is based on a yearly renewable subscription. Subscribers pick one Collection from below.

Early Childhood Stories- Themes are base don popular themes in early childhood classrooms and include, Hurry, Hurry, My Family, A Rainbow, Snow, Pets, I can Build, Our Town, Can You, See Spring, I can.

Older Student Stories ( Themes to be announced fall of 2006 available January 2007)

Pricing for Membership 2 Book of the Month Club

Single computer license $100 5 computer license $450 10 computer license $800 25 computer license $ 1500 50 computer license $ 3000

Membership 3- Adapted Stories The Book Nook These are online bookshelves available for use for one school year. These books shelves are not downloadable. You access this book shelves online. This is based on a yearly renewable subscription. Subscriber pick from one of the collections below. Collections ( See descriptions of each of these collections under the complete classroom collections above)

Storytime Collection - This collection includes a total of 20 songs and stories. Story and song themes include: Getting ready for School, Body Parts, clothing Toys, bedtime routine, Dinner foods, Vehicles, Summer. Pets,, Breakfast foods.

Single Computer license $50.00 5 computer license $200 10 computer license $350 25 Computer License $ 750 50 Computer License $1500

Membership 4- Adapted Stories Wordless Stories

These stories were specifically designed for our international customers, however can be used by anyone who wants to add their own text to Creative Communicating’s graphics or wants students to add their own text and create electronic and printable stories. Customers must have the Power Point application to use these materials. These collections include a story basket for 10 stories created in power point so that it can be fully customized by the instructor or the student. Each of the stories is wordless so you can add your own language and sounds to the stories. Easy to use instructions for point and click changes. These are printable files in color and include wordless symbol supports that can be customized in your language and printed out.. Subscribers pick one Collection from below.

Collections Include Wordless Early Childhood –Titles include Me, My family, My House, Occupations, With Friends, Dirty Duds, Pets, Rain, The Hungry Lion,, Monster Happy

Single computer license $150 5 computer license $650 10 computer license $1200 25 computer license $ 2200 50 computer license $ 3500

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