Ruby

Bridges

An Emergent Reader
Created By: Krystie Bithell and Meg Jones, CCC- SLP
In 1960 Ruby Bridges helped to make a change in the world. When she was in Kindergarten Ruby
went to a school for black students. At that time schools were segregated. This means that
students who were black went to different schools than students who were white. But things
were starting to change. Ruby took a test and did a very good job, so she got invited to go to
another school in her neighborhood for first grade. She would be the first black student at this
school.
Ruby’s family was nervous because some people liked having different schools for black and
white students and did not want that to change. Some of these people could be angry and mean.
On her first day at her new school there were people lined up to protest. That means that they
did not want Ruby there. Some people threatened Ruby and her family. Threaten means to tell
someone that you will do something bad to them. To make sure that Ruby was safe Federal
Marshals walked her to school. They protected her from the angry people making threats. Ruby
had to be very brave, even though she was only a little girl.
When Ruby started first grade there was only one teacher who would work with her. She was in
a classroom all by herself, because the school was not ready to put Black and White children in
the same classroom together, even though they went to the same school.
Ruby liked her teacher. There were also other people who were very nice to Ruby and her
family. They liked the idea of Ruby going to her new school. Even though it was hard, Ruby
finished First Grade. Because Ruby had been so brave, other black students went to her school
the next year. And now Ruby got to be in a class with the other students: both black and white. It
took a long time, but the angry people and threats started to go away too. Ruby helped to make an
important change. Now all students get to go to the same schools and attend classes together.
We are thankful to Ruby for being so brave and for showing other people that they could be
brave and make change too.
This is Ruby Bridges. She was little,
but she did a very big thing.
 In 1960, schools looked like this.
Ruby helped to make it different.
 She had to be strong.
Some people were angry.
Some people were very mean.
She even needed help
to go to school.
Ruby did not give up.
It was a long time to wait
and be strong, but…
After Ruby did it more people did too!
Today, schools look like this.
 ST P!
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 We hope you enjoy this CORE vocabulary book! This book is based on a
selection of core vocabulary, or the highest frequency words in speech and
writing. Remarkably, these seemingly simple words make up roughly 80% of what we
say! They can be used and combined for a full variety of communicative functions (such
as initiation, termination, commenting, requesting, asking, interjecting and directing
others). Teaching core vocabulary allows students the chance to do more than just get
their needs and wants met, but to develop authentic language skills!

We strongly recommend using the therapy technique of aided language

stimulation, or in other terms, modeling the use of core vocabulary AAC for your
student. AAC input from you = AAC output from your student! Simply touch your
applicable core vocabulary icons as you are reading. Model at their level AND just above
to encourage language growth. Repetitive use of core vocabulary words in a fun and
encouraging manner is a key function of these books. Works for both high and low-tech
AAC. If you do not already have a core vocabulary system set-up, Google 50
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Krystie and Meg

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