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 shark fact themed comprehension packs are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their comprehension, reading and writing skills. There are 10 different comprehension activities included and all are based on facts of different species of sharks. Each activity consists of 2 pages - a reading passage page and an accompanying questions page.
All images and stories in this comprehension pack are based on facts about different species of sharks and will be a perfect addition to your Shark Week.
There is a short amount of information provided on each page and then 4 questions on another page.
This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. All pages come in black and white for ink friendly printing.
The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
This resource includes 7 different comprehension activities. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x questions page. They are all based on the theme of World War 1.
There is a short amount of information provided on each page and then 4 questions on another page - you can see examples in preview/thumbnail pictures.
This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions.
They are related to World War 1 to give a twist on the usual comprehension activities. Comes in black and white for ink friendly printing.
The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
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
These fine motor skill worksheets are a great addition to your 3 Little Pigs unit and to get your students working on their fine motor skills. With 12 different worksheets included in this pack, your students will have plenty of opportunities to work on their fine motor skills.
These no prep worksheets are a fun and engaging addition to your literacy centers and to expand learning on your 3 Little Pigs unit. They require no prep, just print them out and they are ready to go. However, if you want to save on your ink, just print one copy of each worksheet and laminate them. This way, students can re-use them over time in your literacy centers.
Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes, Flashcards, Prompts
A total of 19 different flash cards all related to Bonfire Night/ Guy Fawkes.
Comes in colour/color option.
Appropriate for American and British classrooms.
These come two to a page. I recommend cutting them out individually and laminating. They can be used as flashcards, introducing the topic Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night, or just as writing prompts.
This simplified story is based on the bible story The Good Samaritan. It includes 15 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story.
Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you.
This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library.
Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills.
This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
These reading comprehension passages and questions worksheets are an engaging addition to your literacy centers and 3 Little Pigs activities. There are 6 different reading comprehension activities included in this pack.
Each reading comprehension activity comes with 1 reading passage worksheet, and 1 matching questions worksheet. Students read through the reading passage and then answer the matching questions on the questions worksheet.
All of the comprehension passages are linked to the theme of the 3 Little Pigs.
This activity is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions.
Comes in black and white for ink friendly printing.
The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
This resource contains 7 different, short story, sequencing jigsaws. Students simply read the short story then use the information that they have read to figure out which order to place the image into the jigsaw.
All the jigsaws comes in b/w option and col option for your preference.
The stories are;
★ Today is Canada Day, me and my family are going to a special parade through the village. After the parade, we are going to have a picnic in the park, and then tonight we are going to watch the fireworks.
★ It’s the 4th of July and we are celebrating Independence Day. We’re having a barbecue for lunch, then we are going to wave our flags while watching the parade. Tonight, my father is going to set off some fireworks in our back yard to celebrate
★ I wake up to the sound of my father singing ‘God Bless America’ because today is Independence Day. My sister is in the kitchen in her America skirt and waving her American flag. My mom has made us special cupcakes for breakfast and my dad has put a huge American flag in our front yard.
★ Today, my brother is taking me fishing on the pier. He has given me some green boots to wear and he has hired a boat for us. My brother uses a fishing rod and I use a net on the other side of the boat and finally we catch a blue fish.
★ My dad has bought us a camper to go camping in. We set off to the camping park, by the time we arrive it’s dark and the moon is out. In the morning, we wake to the sun shining and my dad is standing there with all his fishing gear on.
★ Today we are doing a car wash to raise funds for our sports club. Lucy is standing out the front with a car wash sign. First, a green car comes in, we wash it with soap, then Fred washes it down with a hose pipe. At the end the driver gives us some cash for our collection.
★ Today, we are going to the carnival. My brother rushes to the ball toss game and throws the ball straight through the hole, he wins a goldfish! Next, we play hook-a-duck and I win a giant, pink teddy bear!
This simplified story is based on the bible story The 7 Days of Creation. It includes 11 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story.
Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you.
This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library.
Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills.
This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
This simplified story is based on the bible story Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand. It includes 13 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story.
Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you.
This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library.
Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills.
This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
This resource includes 4 different comprehension activities. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x questions page. They are all based on the theme of Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes.
There is a short amount of information provided on each page and then 4 questions on another page - you can see examples in preview/thumbnail pictures.
This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions.
They are related to Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes to give a twist on the usual comprehension activities. Comes in black and white for ink friendly printing.
The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
The word to picture matching activities are a fantastic resource for any classroom, although especially with non-verbal students. It can help to encourage and promote reading and recognition of vocabulary related to the theme of The Little Red Hen. This resource is a great strategy to encourage students to read the words that they can see, but also to be able to understand that they can link the word to an actual image,
Many students may learn to just read words but not understand the meaning behind them, this will help to work with students on working towards achieving this skill.
Instructions on first page of how you can use this resource to it's best potential within your classroom.
This resource will be great for group work, speech sessions, 1:1 activities. english/literacy sessions, vocabulary work and farm activities.
This resource includes 2 different word to picture matching activities.
Comes in col or b/w option
This is a great cut and stick activity or velcro activity for students to learn more about CVC words.
Students cut/stick the words/pictures into the correct gum ball machines.
If you want this to be a resource that can be used over and over I recommend cutting out each machine and gum ball then laminating, students can select and place the gum balls in the correct machines.
Great fun to help students practice their CVC words.
Comes in colour or black and white option for ink friendly printing.
Contains 10 pages.
10 different pages are included in this sentence building / adapted book which encourages students to 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 Winter.
This download includes image and vocabulary related to the theme of Little Red Hen on individual cards. This activity is a great way to increase students vocabulary and understanding of the story, and expanding into discussions.
Come in col and b/w option.
15 different cards in total.
Includes images and vocabulary from Little Red Hen Folktale.
This resource contains 46 different task cards giving students the choice of two answers - yes or no - to the question at the top. Each task card contains 1 question, 1 image and 2 answers.
The task cards are all in the theme of Easter.
These task cards come in col and b/w option for your preference.
They are a great way to encourage students to pay attention to detail, the image that they are looking at and to answer appropriately.
I recommend cutting out each card individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Students can complete with a dry wipe pen or a peg so that they can be used again.
This resource contains 7 different, short story, sequencing jigsaws. Students simply read the short story then use the information that they have read to figure out which order to place the image into the jigsaw.
All the jigsaws comes in b/w option and col option for your preference.
Each of the stories are about children helping out around the house outside the house and in the community.
This download includes 8 different individual task cards. Each task card asks students to select/point to a certain emotion / feeling that is displayed on the Easter Bunny.
Students have two different emotions/feelings pictures to choose from.
It is a great resource for students to be able to recognise / recognize and learn about different feelings/emotions, while having it linked to the theme of Easter.
Instructions:
- Print out each page, cut out the task cards individually, I recommend laminating for prolonged/future use.
- Have students read (or you read) the question at the top, then have students point to or circle with dry wipe pens the correct bunny who is displaying the matching feeling.
This fact, flip book comes with 2 pages of reading passage for you to use for students if they are unsure of the facts, it comes in two difficulty levels depending on student's individual abilities. Once they have read the passages, they then complete the flip book. This is an interactive book where students can cut, stick and colour/color the different pieces for each page.
Guy Fawkes (Bonfire Night) is a celebration that takes place every year on the 5th November in the UK. This is a great way to introduce a British celebration into your classroom with lots of great activities to take part in.
There are two options for the cover page; color/colour or black&white.
Each page has two options for students to choose the answer from. They cut out the correct answers and stick them onto the page.
Put it together and make a flip book!!
There are instructions included on the first page of the document
There are also small instructions included on the bottom of each of the pages, as well as photos of the finished style on the last page for you to see it finished.
This resource works great in both British & American classrooms i.e color/colour.
This spelling activity is a great way for your students to work on their spelling skills in a fun and engaging way with the theme of the weather. Students have to look at the image of the type of weather at the top of the page, then the word underneath, and then either using a dry wipe pen or the spelling letters included, spell the word that they can see.
This resource includes 5 different cards, each containing a different image that is linked to theme of the weather.
This activity will also provide a great language activity, encouraging students to sound out the letters that they are using to spell with, and discuss the images that they can see.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the pieces individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them. These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise, match and spell