I love to share activities, resources, classroom management, behavior management and, sensory ideas for autism and special education teachers and classrooms.
I love to share activities, resources, classroom management, behavior management and, sensory ideas for autism and special education teachers and classrooms.
These fox themed adapted books are a great way for students to work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. These adapted books are also a great way for students to work on their vocabulary, language, recognition and sentence building skills.
There are 4 different level sentence building books included and all vocabulary/images are of different color dogs.
The levels included are;
♦ Level 1 - One box/symbol for students to fill in - “red” “yellow” “green” etc.
♦ Level 2 - Two boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “red fox” “yellow fox” etc
♦ Level 3 - Three boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “fox is red” “fox is yellow” etc.
♦ Level 4 - Four boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “the fox is red” “the fox is yellow” etc.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
These books are great to help students build up and work on their sentences. It encourages students to select the correct words(symbols) to match the picture they are looking at as well as being able to place them in the correct order to build an appropriate sentence.
Instructions
• Print out the level books that you want to use
• Levels 1 + 2 - cut the pages into half, laminate them, then put together as a book.
• Levels 3 + 4 - laminate the pages, then put together as a book.
• Cut out the symbols individually, then laminate.
• Put velcro onto the back of each of the symbols and onto the symbol boxes.
• The blank board on the last page of each pack is your symbol base board. Laminate this and add velcro. This is where students will store their symbols.
These turkey themed adapted books are a great way for students to work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. These adapted books are also a great way for students to work on their vocabulary, language, recognition and sentence building skills.
There are 4 different level sentence building books included and all vocabulary/images are of different color dogs.
The levels included are;
♦ Level 1 - One box/symbol for students to fill in - “red” “yellow” “green” etc.
♦ Level 2 - Two boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “red turkey” “yellow turkey” etc
♦ Level 3 - Three boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “turkey is red” “turkey is yellow” etc.
♦ Level 4 - Four boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “the turkey is red” “the turkey is yellow” etc.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
These books are great to help students build up and work on their sentences. It encourages students to select the correct words(symbols) to match the picture they are looking at as well as being able to place them in the correct order to build an appropriate sentence.
Instructions
• Print out the level books that you want to use
• Levels 1 + 2 - cut the pages into half, laminate them, then put together as a book.
• Levels 3 + 4 - laminate the pages, then put together as a book.
• Cut out the symbols individually, then laminate.
• Put velcro onto the back of each of the symbols and onto the symbol boxes.
• The blank board on the last page of each pack is your symbol base board. Laminate this and add velcro. This is where students will store their symbols.
This adapted Halloween work book contains a variety of different activities for students to work on a variety of skills such as counting, colour / color recognition, shapes, vocabulary and so much more.
★ 42 activities included. ★
Comes with both spelling options - color/colour.
The activities included;
• Matching identical images
• Matching b/w to colour images
• Matching words to pictures
• Matching symbols to pictures
• Matching numbers
• Counting candy in a jar and matching numbers
• Match feelings
• Match symbols to feelings
• Match words (emotion names) to feelings
• Matching colour Frankensteins
• Matching colour pumpkins
• Match colour Frankensteins to colour splats
• Match colour pumpkins to colour splats
• Sequence matching
• Visual discrimination matching - different directions
• Point to vocabulary (“point to the witch��� etc.)
• Shopping list - shop for Halloween items - 2 different levels
• Match basic 2d shape outlines to pumpkin shapes
• Match 2d shape names to pumpkin shapes
★ Also comes with a recording sheet for you to be able to record and track student progress as they complete the different activities included in this resource. ★
This Halloween themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will provide your students with the opportunity to look at images of Halloween and use these as a talking point.
The puzzles come in 3 different difficulty levels;
• Level 1 - 0-3
• Level 2 - 0-5
• Level 3 - 0-10
There is a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as;
• Print out the b/w puzzles, cut them up and hand them out to your students. Have your students put the puzzles together, sticking them onto a piece of paper/into their work book, then colour them in.
• Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle.
• Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (i recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling.
Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting.
This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their counting skills.
This Community Helpers themed wh- question adapted book is a great way for students to work on their wh- questions in an adapted and suitable way. Students read the short sentence at the top of the page and find the appropriate and matching symbol to answer the comprehension question. This also provides your students with a great opportunity to further their understanding of community helpers, what they do and who they can go to for help in different situations.
Comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
This adapted book is a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols and start to build upon their language and vocabulary skills.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Community Helpers.
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your students to use mini erasers? This racing home Valentine game will be perfect for you and your students. Students can complete it individually or against each other, racing to be the first one home.
This game is a fun addition to your Valentine’s unit and can be used with mini erasers (that we all love!) or any manipulative that you with to use.
The aim of the game is for students to work on their number recognition and counting skills. Students roll a dice, count out the manipulative, and add them to their game board. There are also recording sheets for students to record what numbers they have rolled, a great way to work on number formation skills. Students have to keep rolling the dice, and counting, until they reach home at the end of the game.
If you want your students to be even more excited, put students up against each other. That way, it’s a race across the clock - or each other! The student to reach the house first, wins!
Included in this pack;
• 2 different game boards
• recording sheets - for students to record what numbers they have rolled
• dice template - if you don’t have dice available
You will need to have mini erasers or manipulates at hand to complete this activity.
This Christmas crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Christmas - or Elf - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where an elf has been frozen! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Time/Clock Recognition
Students need to look at the CCTV images and match the time (clocks) to when the elf was frozen to give you the time frame. The suspects are then asked where they were at that time.
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Cookies) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Milk) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Addition/Subtraction
Laminate the sums and freeze them into ice cubes. Students have to work out how to get the clue out of the ice (melting it, cracking through it etc). They then work out the sum and match it to the suspect who has the same number as the answer to the sum.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think froze the elf.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to cookies and milk for students to taste/smell.
This adapted St Patrick’s Day work book contains a variety of different activities for students to work on a variety of skills such as counting, colour / color recognition, shapes, vocabulary, sequencing, directional skills and so much more.
★ 54 activities included. ★
Comes with both spelling options - color/colour.
The activities included;
• Matching identical images
• Matching b/w to colour images
• Matching symbols to images
• Matching symbols to verb images
• Matching identical shamrock numbers
• Counting gold coins in the pot 0-5
• Counting gold coins in the pot 5-10
• Putting the amount of gold coins into the pot (numbers included)
• Matching numbers to ten frames 0-5
• Matching numbers to ten frames 5-10
• Match 2d basic shapes to shamrock shapes in clouds
• Order the sequence of life cycle of a leprechaun
• Matching identical feeling images - leprechauns
• Matching symbols to feeling images - rainbows
• Matching words to feeling images - rainbows
• Matching identical color leprechauns
• Matching color leprechauns to color splats
• Matching sequences of images
• Matching the different directions of images
• Point to the images (upon request) or name them (upon request)
• Shopping for items at the store - follow shopping list
• Match basic 2D shapes to shamrock shapes
• Match words (shape names) to shamrock shapes
• Match the shamrock alphabet
• Order the shamrock alphabet
• Match the shamrock upper case to lower case alphabet
• Match images to initial letters
• Follow the pattern and fill in the missing picture
• Read the story and then order the images
• Overwrite/form numbers 0-5 and 6-10
• Sort big and small shamrocks
• What comes next? Counting onwards
• What comes before? Counting backwards
• Counting how many coins are in the pot and writing (or using the numbers included) to match
• Counting the shamrocks in the ten frames 10-20 and writing (or using the numbers included) to match
• Who is heavier/lighter? Shamrock v leprechaun
• Greater than, less than and equal to
This visual communication fan is a great way for your students to communicate with you where they are in pain. Many of our students struggle to explain where they feel pain - or where is hurting. This visual, symbol supported fan is going to help aide with the communication barriers - and get your student the help that they need.
There are a range of different body parts included on this fan, and you can put them together with a keyring and keep on you at all times. Visuals are very important to your autism and special education students. By having them portable, and on the go, it means that we can continue our communication outside of the classroom.
Body parts included are;
arm
head (boy)
head (girl)
ear
eye
finger
foot
knee
ankle
leg
lips
nose
shoulders
stomach
teeth
thumb
toe
tongue
hand
wrist
I highly recommend cutting out each of the individual fan pieces, laminating them then hole punching the bottom and attaching to a keyring so that they can be used to show students quickly and easily.
These initial letter task cards are a fun addition to your body unit to continue learning with your students. Your students will love learning about the different parts of their body, while also working on their initial letter and sounds skills.
Each task card contains a different body part with a word prompt underneath. But, the first letter of the word is missing! Students have to sound out the body part they see, work out the initial letter and choose it from a choice of 3 possibilities on the right hand side of the task card.
This is a fun and engaging way for your students to continue working on body part recognition skills in a hands-on way. To make this activity work on your students fine motor skills too - use clothing pegs for students to choose their answers.
These puzzles will be a great addition to your body unit and a fun way for your students to work on their initial letter recognition skills.
The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference and there are a total of 20 different task cards included.
This cvc word activity is a great way for you to combine some space and rocket fun into your cvc work. Students look at the image of the cvc word that they need to spell on the triangle (top of the rocket) then use the letters to spell out the cvc word. They build it down from the top of the triangle to make a rocket ship while also forming their cvc words. This is a great way to give your students the opportunity for some hands on work that is engaging and fun for them, while also working on their cvc words and spelling skills
The rockets come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. We printed onto bright color card to make them more fun and engaging.
Vocabulary included;
• car
• cat
• dam
• ham
• pan
• wag
• bed
• den
• hen
• net
• pen
• wet
• dig
• fin
• hit
• lid
• pig
• pit
• dog
• fox
• hop
• log
• mop
• top
• bun
• cub
• gum
• hut
• mud
• sun
This pet adapted book is a great way for students to work on learning about different pets and being able to match the image symbol to the correct page and photograph of the pet. This adapted book will allow your students to learn more about the different pets that people keep at home with them.
This adapted book uses photos of different pets - and for this reason, comes in col. option only for printing. This is a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail and to become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols.
The pets included are;
• turtle
• rabbit
• cat
• chinchilla
• dog
• fish
• parrot
• snake
Instructions
• Cut out, laminate and bind each of the pages together to make this into a book.
• Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols.
• Print and laminate the base board (last page in PDF file)
• Put velcro onto the blank boxes on the pages in the adapted book and onto the back of the symbols. Also put velcro onto the base board.
• Store symbols on the base board. When students work their way through the book they will choose the symbol that they need from the base board and then put it onto the page in the adapted book.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
These hands-on task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their number formation, counting and ten frame skills. The task cards included are from numbers 0-10.
First, students form the number on the top of the task card. Then, they count out the amount of manipulative or mini erasers to place into the ten frame on the task card. Your students can also use dry-wipe pen for this.
The ten frames are all blank on these task cards. Meaning your students use a manipulative or dry wipe pen to fill in the ten frames for the same number that is shown on the task card.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger and longer-lasting.
The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page to minimise your printing.
This Easter eggs crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Easter topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has stolen Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Cheese) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Chocolate) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Interview
The Easter Bunny has interviewed an eye witness - the moose! Students need to read through the interview and answer the comprehension questions to find out more information about the suspect and try to work out who stole the Easter eggs.
• Comparing Evidence
We have found a before and after photo of the crime scene! Students need to look at the pictures and then answer questions about the two photos to find out the clues.
• Matching Footprints
Footprints were left at the scene. Students need to match these to the suspects footprints.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has stolen the Easter Bunny’s eggs.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to cheese and chocolate for students to taste/smell.
This Alien crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Alien - or Space - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where a someone has crash landed on Earth in their UFO but they are missing! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who has landed on Earth and what planet they have come from out of 4 possible choices.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Planet and Alien Information Booklet
Students look through this booklet to find out information on the 4 possible planets and the aliens that live on them. The booklet holds important information to help students work out which alien has landed on Earth.
• Taste - Eat
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Popcorn) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the alien who likes to eat it.
• Taste - Drink
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Milk) Students have to drink the item, decide what it is and then match it to the alien who likes to drink this.
• Eye Witness Reports
Students need to read through the 4 witness reports. The witnesses are explaining one of the aliens. Students need to look for the important bits of information to match it to an alien in the line up.
• Matching Footprints
Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the aliens footprints.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has landed on Earth and where they are from.
• Going Home
Students need to help the alien find his way through the maze to get back to his UFO.
• Following Instructions
The alien is in his UFO and ready to get back to his planet - but it’s invisible! Can you follow the instructions and help the alien get home?
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to popcorn and milk for students to taste/smell.
This Martin Luther King Jr themed emergent reader book is a great way for students to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr in a simplified way. It also allows students to work on their reading, writing and fine motor skills.
The book comes in 1/2 page size meaning there are 2 pages per 1 actual page and would look great put together as mini book for your students to put together, so that they can read through to find out more about Martin’s life.
This resource is suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc.
The book comes in both b/w and col. option for your printing preference.
These space task cards are a fun way for your students to work on their fine motor and pre-handwriting skills. Each task card contains a fine motor line for your students to follow along with 2 space themed images. These will be a great, hands on addition to your space unit.
There are 18 different task cards included in this pack, giving your students plenty of opportunities to work on their fine motor skills. The task cards come in both col. and b/w for your printing preference.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable in the future.
This counting activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their number recognition and counting skills during the run up to St David’s Day or Spring. Students follow the instructions on the page to put the daffodils into the field of grass.
There are printable daffodils included - or you can use real daffodils to add some extra sensory fun to your learning.
Two boards are included (daffodil and daffodil’s). Numbers go from 0-10. On the top of the board there is a blank box. This is where you change out the numbers (included) for students to follow. The instructions come with visual, symbol prompts to support your learners.
For example;
“Put 5/five daffodils in the grass” - and then the student has to put 5 daffodils onto the grass.
This activity is also a great way for students to work on their fine motor skills, picking up daffodils - printed or real.
I recommend laminating all of the pieces included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future.
Instructions
Print out the base boards and laminate them (two boards)
Print, cut and laminate the individual number cards (0-10) and daffodils.
Put the number cards onto the board to complete the instruction for students to follow i.e ‘Put 6 daffodils in the grass.’
Your students will love working on their attention to detail skills with these Spring themed ‘Same or Different?’ task cards. These task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to pay close attention to detail and look for similarities and differences in different images.
Each task card contains 2 images and students then need to decide whether these images are the same as each other, or different. They then choose their answer out of the 2 choices - ‘same’ or ‘different’ on the right hand side of the task card.
Students can either use a dry-wipe pen or clothing peg to choose their answers. I highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future.
This activity will be a great addition to your Spring centers. There are 28 different task cards included in this pack.
Instructions
Print out the task cards.
Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards.
Have your students use a dry wipe pen or clothing peg to choose their answer.
These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
This activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their fine motor and attention to detail skills during Spring. Students need to look at the the different puzzle pieces, paying close attention to detail, and match the jigsaw halves together. When the halves are put together, they will form a Spring themed image.
There are 20 different puzzles included in this pack and they will be a great addition to your Spring activities and centers.
Your students will love working on their fine motor and attention skills with these fun and engaging Spring themed puzzles. I recommend laminating all of the puzzle pieces included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future.
Instructions
Print out the puzzle pieces.
Cut the puzzles in half and laminate them.
Lay them out for your students to piece the puzzle pieces together.
These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.