Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance
Bob Algozzine
Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Practical Guide for Every Teacher
by Bob Algozzine
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if some kids in your class feel really anxious or upset but don’t always show it clearly? Imagine trying to understand why they act out or tune out and figuring out how to help them feel safe and focused. But what happens when the usual ways don’t work and you need new ideas to reach every student?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book provides educators with practical strategies to support students who experience emotional and behavioral challenges in the classroom. It explains how to identify different emotional disturbances and offers effective interventions to help children succeed academically and socially. Suitable for parents of children ages 9-12, it emphasizes understanding and addressing diverse emotional needs in educational settings.
Why we rated Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance 9LE
Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance explores education, mental health, emotional support, and teaching strategies — 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, mental health, emotional support.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781632201485
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Nonfiction