Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners
Joyce Lewallen
Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Joyce Lewallen
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if every student learned at their own perfect pace? Imagine a classroom where slow learners discover new ways to shine and grow smarter every day. But how can teachers unlock these special techniques to help everyone succeed?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers practical techniques and activities tailored for teaching children who learn more slowly, aimed at middle-grade readers. It provides insights into supporting diverse learning needs in an educational setting, appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should know it focuses on positive strategies without heavy content, making it a useful resource for understanding slow learners.
Why we rated Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners 11C
Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners is written at a Level 6 reading level across 228 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Individual techniques and activities for teaching slow learners explores education, learning differences, and supportive teaching — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about education, learning differences, supportive teaching.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0134571681
- Pages
- 228
- Publisher
- Parker Pub. Co
- Published
- 1976
- Type
- Nonfiction