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Fishing for CVC Words
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Fishing for CVC Words

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This resource contains a fun CVC game where students have to use a fishing rod to catch the matching CVC words on the fish. You will need to purchase/have a fishing rod to play this game. It is your personal preference how you use the rod with the fish, you can stick a paperclip to the back of the fish to use with a magnetic fishing rod or you can use a paper clip that sticks out past the fish mouth and bend up to be used with a grabber fish rod - as shown in the images. The fish each have a CVC word on them. At the bottom of the PDF file are flashcards with the images of CVC words on them. Students have to catch the fish that matches the CVC image on the flashcard that they have. It comes in b/w or col option for your preference. This is a fun activity that will keep your students engaged and focused while learning their CVC words. It contains a total of 4 different 'fish' images for each vowel - a,e,i,o,u. Simply cut out the fish and flashcards, laminate so that they will be stronger and longer lasting and you have a great game ready to pull out whenever needed!
Getting Dressed Social Story
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Getting Dressed Social Story

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This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with getting dressed. A lot of children struggle with understanding why they need to get dressed, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they need to do it. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to get dressed, and also help promote independence. Many students with autism are visual learners and like to learn through seeing something in action. This book comes complete with matching, simple yet engaging graphics to help describe what is being said on the page. Comes in col option only - no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale. Pages included are; ♦ I have to get dressed before I go out. ♦ First, I have to find my clothes. ♦ I need to find socks and put them on my feet. ♦ I need to find some pants and put them on. ♦ I need to find a skirt and put it on. ♦ I might have to do up a zip or a button. ♦ I need to find a top, I put this on too. ♦ I need to find my shoes, and put them on my feet. ♦ Once I am dressed I am ready to go out! ♦ If it’s raining I should wear a coat and umbrella. ♦ If it’s really cold, I should wear a hat, scarf and gloves to keep me warm. I recommend printing out each of the individual pages, laminating them and then binding them into a book so it will be easier for students to read - or be read to, as well as being stronger and longer lasting. You can use only the pages that you feel most relevant.
Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills
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Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills

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This resource includes 104 different prompt cards to help and encourage students to make conversation. Conversation is a hard skill for our students to master, especially when trying to start one. These prompt cards help to break the ice and encourage your students to feel more supported and confident when starting a conversation. A conversation helps to build relationships between students or even staff. It's also a great way for you to find out more about your students in class - especially if you have many shy students who usually struggle to keep a conversation flowing. The cards are bright and fun to keep students engaged throughout the activity. The prompt cards come in b/w and col. option as well as with UK and US spelling options. These are fantastic for prompting students to start conversations with each other, especially for morning work, social skills groups etc.
Fine Motor Skills Task Cards, Pre Handwriting
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Fine Motor Skills Task Cards, Pre Handwriting

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These fine motor skill tracing task cards are a great way to encourage students some engaging fine motor skill practice. This pack includes 53 different task cards. Each task card includes one type of fine motor/pre handwriting skill. Each page comes with 4 task cards on, I recommend printing them out and cutting them individually. Laminate them to prolong the use of them - you will be able to use them over and over. These are great to help students improve their handwriting/fine motor skills/pen control. Set them up ready then store them away, ready to pull out whenever you need them. These are great time fillers or extras for your literacy centres.
CVC Code Word Cracker
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CVC Code Word Cracker

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This resource includes individual code word cracker worksheets for each of the CVC groups i.e a,e,i,o,u. Each page contains 12 different CVC puzzles for students to use the code at the top to work out the CVC word. You will be able to find answer keys on the bottom of the PDF file to use for your marking, or even for students to use for self assessment. This is a great way for students to work on their CVC words in a fun, yet challenging activity. Each page has a different code cracker at the top so that students can not memorise what letter each code is. This is also a great activity to encourage students to pay close attention to detail. Each worksheet comes in b/w for ink friendly printing.
Christmas Wh- Questions, Adapted Book
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Christmas Wh- Questions, Adapted Book

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This Christmas 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. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism. It’s a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to deal, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Christmas.
Mailing a Letter, Sequencing Adapted Book
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Mailing a Letter, Sequencing Adapted Book

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This adapted book is a great way for students to work on their sequencing skills but also to give them the knowledge and understanding of how to mail a letter - a very important life skill which can be hard for many of our students to master. This adapted book goes through each of the steps required to mail a letter, and help to promote independence during this routine. Students have to read - or be read - the sentence on top of the page and then find the matching symbol that matches the sentence. This a great way to start having your students understand what they are reading/listening to and taking in the information. Students can then process this information and find the relevant symbol that fits with what is happening in the current situation. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism. It’s a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to deal, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols.
Shark Shape Recognition Task Cards, Shark Week
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Shark Shape Recognition Task Cards, Shark Week

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This shark themed activity contains 12 different task cards where students have to match the shape that the shark is to the 2D shape underneath out of 2 choices. This resource comes in both col and b/w option for your preference and comes at 2 task cards per page. There are instructions included on the front page of the document. I recommend cutting them out individually and then laminating them, this will make them stronger and longer lasting - meaning you can use them over and over again. This is a great addition to your shark week unit, as well as being a different way for students to work on their 2D shape skills. 2d shapes included are; • circle • square • triangle • trapezoid • oval • pentagon • hexagon • octagon • rectangle • diamond • star • heart
3 Little Pigs Write the Room Activity
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3 Little Pigs Write the Room Activity

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This 3 Little Pigs write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in numbers 1-10 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of 3 Little Pigs and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your 3 Little Pigs topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Wh Questions for Speech Therapy Adapted Book Camping
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Wh Questions for Speech Therapy Adapted Book Camping

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Do your students struggle to answer wh questions? Are you looking for hands-on activities for your students to work on their wh questions and sentence building skills? If so, this camping themed wh question adapted book is perfect to use in your special education classroom or speech therapy sessions. Students read - or be read - the short sentence at the top of the page and find the appropriate and matching symbol to answer the wh- question. Adapted books are a great way for students to work on a range of skills in an adapted, engaging and hands-on way. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of camping.
Life Skills Adapted Work Folder - Australian
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Life Skills Adapted Work Folder - Australian

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This resource contains an adapted work folder that targets a range of different life skills for your students. ★ 20 activities included. ★ This resource also comes with 2 different levels for the grocery shopping/payment pages as well as girl/boy options for some pages. This resource comes in both spelling options of colour and color. It comes with different PDFs to suit a variety of different countries (mainly because of the coins used when purchasing food in the grocery store) This resource is suitable for AUSTRALIAN students. The activities included in this folder are; ♦ Writing/Spelling name ♦ Doing the laundry Putting dirty washing and detergent into the washing machine, transferring clothes from washing machine onto the washing line, then off the washing line and into the basket ♦ Matching socks ♦ Putting items away - kitchen v garden ♦ Grocery shopping - 2 different levels Finding items on your shopping list, taking them off the shelves and into your trolley. Then paying for them at the end by choosing the correct coins from your purse. ♦ Recycling - recycle cardboard into the green bin and food into the white bin ♦ Building a face - boy and girl option ♦ Label the body ♦ Brush teeth Put pen on the teeth then rub off with toothbrush ♦ Wash face Put pen on face, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Wash hands Put pen on hands, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Dressing kids for weather - cold/hot option boy/girl option ♦ Set the table Put fork, knife, spoon and plate into correct places on the table If there are any life skills activities that you feel could be added to this folder, then please get in touch and I'll be happy to try and help you.
Animal Life Cycle Puzzles
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Animal Life Cycle Puzzles

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This resource includes 5 different animal life cycle puzzles where students have to match together the different animal life cycles. Simply cut out each of the jigsaw pieces and laminate (this will keep them strong and longer lasting and students match the parts of the life cycle to the correct animals. Animals included are: ♦ ant ♦ butterfly ♦ chicken ♦ frog ♦ turtle Each puzzle comes with 4 pieces. Each puzzle piece has an image and the name of that image below it. A fun activity that is a great way to introduce or practice life cycles.
Special Education / Autism Classroom Set Up Pack
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Special Education / Autism Classroom Set Up Pack

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This is a bundle of autism / spec ed resources from my store that will be great to help you set up your new autism / special education classroom or just to update it and introduce some new strategies. Each resource comes with instructions so you are able to implement them and use them in the best possible way in your classroom! We use these within our classroom every year and they work wonders with our students, so I am able to personally recommend you these resources and know that you will find them just as helpful in your classroom! This bundle includes; ♦ I Am Working For Board This reward system is a great way to keep students focused and engaged on their task, they'll have a visual to show what they are working for and also how much more they have to do to achieve it! ♦ Good Morning Greeting Book Have you ever found it so hard to get students ready in the mornings to start their work day? These Good Morning books are a great way to fix a morning routine to help ease your students into their day. ♦ Good Afternoon Greeting Book Afternoons can be so crazy busy, especially if your students have been outside running around! Settling back down to do work can be a really difficult task, so these Good Afternoon books are a great way to help your students regain their focus and settle back into their work routine. Having this take place every afternoon will introduce a solid routine for your students and they will know what to expect. ♦ Year Round Editable Newsletters If your classroom is as busy as any other Spec Ed class, then you'll find having time to keep families up to date with all the goings on can be really hard work! These editable newsletters are themed year round and can be so quick to put together. It also means that you can email AND print to send home to families just in case! It's a great way to add in little reminders too! ♦ Conversation Prompt Cards It can be really hard for students to try and build conversations and relationships with others in their class. These conversation prompt cards are a great way to encourage students and help them think up new conversation ideas to help improve their social skills. ♦ Communication Book If you have students who are non verbal or have limited speech then these communication books will be a great asset in your class. Once put together, they can be hung up or stored away in a place where the student is able to learn to independently get their book when needed. Having difficulties communicating can be a huge trigger for some students, so having this communication aide set up for them will be a huge help to them and can also help to improve their independence! ♦ Behavior/Behaviour Story A lot of students learn best through visuals and stories. This visual story book is a great way to help students think about their behaviour/behavior and how it will affect others around them. ♦ Class Timeline/Schedule Cards Transition and wondering what is coming next can be a huge burden for some students and get them very anxious. By providing a timeline of the day, students are able to visually see what is happening that day, what's coming next and what they can expect. It will reduce the 'unknown' for them and also the fear that comes with that. ♦ Supporting Autism & Spec Ed Walkthrough This 66 page walkthrough is packed full of literally everything you can imagine to help make your class more suitable for the students. There are so many great ideas including visuals, reward systems, symbols, sensory toys, behaviour/behavior management, iPad apps and so much more. ♦ Home to School Liaison Book The contact between Home/School is vital to help your students with their day to day life. It will keep both of you informed with how the student is doing and if there are any major things going on in their life at the moment. It will also help you to build a stronger relationship with those involved with the home life of the student. This will help you all work together to help the student get the most out of their life and to really help push and motivate them to achieve their best. ♦ Traffic Light Behaviour/Behavior Posters This traffic light system has proved to be a big hit in many classrooms. You can set it up whichever way you like - it could be for behaviours/behaviors or noise levels etc. It's a great way for students to visually see what you are thinking and how the classroom/student are doing right now. ♦ First, Then Visual Boards & Symbols This pack comes with a variety of different boards in 2 different levels as well as over 60 symbol cards! This is a great resource to help your students cope and to provide them with a visual of what is expected over a short period of time - also to encourage them should a 'choice' or 'reward' activity be coming up. ♦ Hitting / My Hands Social Story This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with hitting. A lot of children hit others as a sign of frustration, anxiety, pain etc. - sometimes we may even find no explanation for why they are hitting but hopefully this social story will help reduce hitting behaviours. ♦ Biting / My Mouth Social Story This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with biting. A lot of children bite others as a sign of frustration, anxiety, pain etc. - sometimes we may even find no explanation for why they are biting but hopefully this social story will help reduce biting behaviours.
Feed the Monkey Instruction Task Cards
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Feed the Monkey Instruction Task Cards

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This resource contains 47 different task cards where students have to follow the instructions at the top of the task card to complete the action. Comes in 2 different types; find the food to feed the monkey and feed the food to a colour/color monkey. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. These task cards are a fun way to have your students work on a variety of different skills such as; reading and following instructions, colour/color recognition, food recognition etc. The best part about these task cards are that students can self-correct or change their answer without worrying about the answer they previously chose. Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms - color/colour.
100 Number Grid, Mystery Pictures - Animals
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100 Number Grid, Mystery Pictures - Animals

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This resource contains 20 different color by number (colour by number) grids which create the picture of animals when completed! Students will love these activities and solving who the mystery animal is hidden in the grid. Also includes finished pictures so that you can see what they look like as an example and to use as an answer key to check students work. This is a great way for students to work on their number and color / colour recognition skills. Animals included are; • bear • chicken • cow • elephant • fox • giraffe • lion • monkey • penguin • sheep • snake • turtle • giraffe standing • butterfly • spider • dog • rabbit • frog • owl • bee. This resource is suitable for both American and British etc spellings e.g.) gray and color vs grey and colour. At the bottom of each page are instructions for students to colour / color certain numbers in certain colours / colors. At the end of the activity students are able to write what animal they can see at the bottom of the page.
Spring Rhyming Activity
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Spring Rhyming Activity

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These task cards are a fun and engaging addition to your rhyming activities and centers. Students need to piece together the 2 pieces of the raindrop to match together the words/images that rhyme together. This is an engaging way for your students to work on their rhyming skills, as well as their fine motor skills. There are 10 different rhyming puzzles included in this pack. Your students will love working on their literacy skills with these puzzles. I recommend laminating all of the pieces included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. Instructions Print out the pages included. Cut and laminate the pieces of the raindrops. Lay the pieces out for your students to put the raindrops together to match the rhyming words together. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Class Timeline, Schedule, Visual, Symbol Cards
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Class Timeline, Schedule, Visual, Symbol Cards

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These cards are perfect to use as a class timeline/schedule to improve your classroom management, organisation and help students to visually see what they will be doing throughout the day and preparing themselves. There is a wide range of different symbol cards available, if you require something that is not included please contact me and I will add this. This resource will really help keep your students focused on their task at hand while helping them to transition to the next activity but also knowing what to expect throughout the day. By having a fixed timeline in front of them students will become more aware of what is expected of them through the day - this will especially help with students who may get anxious about the unknown. The symbols included so far; ♦ English ♦ Literacy ♦ Math ♦ Numeracy ♦ Geography ♦ History ♦ PE ♦ ICT ♦ IT ♦ Computers ♦ iPads ♦ Choice ♦ Assembly ♦ Music ♦ Outside ♦ Trip ♦ Park ♦ Walk ♦ Playtime ♦ Dinner ♦ Snack ♦ Home ♦ School ♦ Guided Reading ♦ Art ♦ Library ♦ Drama ♦ Party ♦ Birthday ♦ Celebration ♦ Science ♦ Colouring ♦ Coloring ♦ Writing ♦ Language Arts ♦ Field Trip ♦ French ♦ Bus ♦ Spelling ♦ Group Work ♦ Gym ♦ Lunch ♦ Reading ♦ Story ♦ Cookery ♦ Bathroom ♦ Playground ♦ Breakfast All children, regardless of differing needs, can have huge benefit from having a class timeline/schedule. This is a growing bundle and as requests are made, more symbols will be added to this pack that are appropriate for timeline/schedule use.
Good Morning Greeting Book - Transition
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Good Morning Greeting Book - Transition

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This is a Good Morning greeting book, used every morning with individual students, but you can also change this to use it as class/group activities if that is what suits you more. This resource is great to get students settled in the morning, into a routine and ready to work! It comes differentiated to suit different abilities. It covers; ♦ Name ♦ Day ♦ Feeling ♦ School ♦ Weather ♦ What to wear These are great life skills to practice on a daily basis to get your students becoming more and more independent. It also encourages them to pay close attention to current events i.e - what day is it, how are they feeling, how's the weather, what should they wear in this weather. This is also a great way for students to work on their feelings, helping them to understand how they are feeling. It will also enable students to understand what clothes are appropriate to wear in different types of weather. There are brief instructions on each page as well as an instruction page at the start of the document to help you set this up and use to it's best potential in your classroom. ★ This has been updated on 26/10/15. The file now comes in 2 parts - a new updated version which is a powerpoint & keynote file. ★
CVC Write the Room Activity
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CVC Write the Room Activity

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This activity includes 20 different write the room flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of CVC words. This come with 2 levels of difficulty. Students can either use flashcards 1-10 or 1-20, depending upon which you think is most suitable to your students. There are 2 different recording sheets to accommodate the 2 different levels. One uses 1-10 and one uses 1-20. All flashcards are ready numbered. An answer key is provided on the bottom two pages of the recording sheet PDF file. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the flashcards and one for the recording sheets. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while practising their vocabulary and spelling skills.
CVC Activities: Spelling Task Cards
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CVC Activities: Spelling Task Cards

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This resource contains 30 different task cards. There are 6 task cards per vowel - a,e,i,o,u. Each task card contains an image and 3 boxes below for students to either write in or to place magnetic letters/foam letters. I highly recommend cutting each task card out individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Using magnetic or foam letters is a great way to make an activity more interactive and enjoyable for your students. I recommend purchasing some letters from a local store or on Amazon for this activity. You can either leave letters out on a table or make the activity even more fun by hiding the letters in sensory trays and/or using fishing rods to catch the magnetic letters. Great fun to help students practice their CVC words. Comes in colour or black and white option for ink friendly printing. Contains 15 pages.