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.
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 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.
This download includes task cards with ten frames 0 - 10.
Students have to count how many stars are in the ten frame and then select the correct answer out of 3 choices on the bottom of the task card.
Come in color/colour or black and white option.
Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page.
I recommend cutting and laminating each task card individually, by laminating the task cards you will find they are stronger and longer lasting. This means you can use them year in, year out for your students, just pulling them out of the cupboard and you can wipe them clean after your students have finished with them!
Great for number/counting practice especially for Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night.
This Christmas themed 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 2 different options of numbers 1-10 and 1-20 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 Christmas and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Christmas 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.
Halloween themed conversation prompt cards to encourage your students to work on their communication, social and conversation skills in a fun and engaging way this Halloween. This resource includes 34 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 i.e favorite/favourite.
These are fantastic for prompting students to start conversations with each other, especially for morning work, social skills groups etc.
This activity includes 20 different addition flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Halloween.
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. Each flashcard contains an addition sum with room for the students to write their answer underneath.
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 working on their addition to 10 and addition to 20 skills.
This activity includes 20 different subtraction flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Halloween.
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. Each flashcard contains a subtraction sum with room for the students to write their answer underneath.
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 working on their addition to 10 and addition to 20 skills.
This Halloween themed color / colouring sorting activity is a great, and interactive way for students to work on their color sorting skills while continuing the theme of Halloween.
This resource contains 10 different colours for students to match the correct images / colors into.
The colours / colors included are:
♦ Blue
♦ Brown
♦ Grey / Gray
♦ Green
♦ Orange
♦ Pink
♦ Purple
♦ Red
♦ White
♦ Yellow
This resource comes with both spelling options of grey/gray.
There are 6 items to match for each card. I recommend laminating each of the individual parts so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable.
This Halloween themed instruction activity is a great, and interactive way for students to work on their attention to detail skills, instruction skills, reading/listening skills and also the ability to recognise different costumes while continuing the theme of Halloween.
Students simply read the 'child's' request on the task card then find the matching costume that they want to wear for Halloween!
This resource contains 12 different task cards for students to work on. It also comes in b/w and col option for your preference.
I highly recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual pieces so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable for years to come.
These Halloween themed fact or opinion task cards are a great way to get your students thinking and working on fact/opinion statements while continuing the theme of Halloween.
Sorting facts from opinions can be a hard skill for many of our students to grasp, so by making it fun with this activity is a great way for us to encourage our students to work on these skills.
40 different task cards included.
The cards come in both col and b/w option for your preference.
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;
★ As I look out of my window I can see leaves falling off a tree outside and onto our grass! I run downstairs to find our rake, then head outside. I rake up all the leaves that have fallen off the tree into a pile, then put them into a big, black bag.
★ Today we are learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin. First, you have to plant a pumpkin seed, over the next few weeks the seed will start to grow and sprout, before long you can start to see the start of a green pumpkin growing, then a while later the pumpkin turns orange!
★ Today I’m carving my first pumpkin. First, I use a pen to mark the design of my pumpkin, Next, I use a knife to cut off the top of the pumpkin. Then, I empty all the seeds out from the middle of the pumpkin. Last, I start to cut out the design on the front of the pumpkin.
★ Today is Halloween and we’re going to a costume party! I put on my black cat costume and head to the party. The first person I see is Jack, he is dressed up as Frankenstein! Then, we see Peter who is dressed up as a pumpkin! Finally, I see my best friend Annie, who is dressed up as a witch!
★ Today is Halloween, me and my sister have been carving a pumpkin ready to put in our window. Once we have finished, I dress up as dracula and we go trick or treating. When it gets dark, I thought I saw a witch flying past on her broomstick, then a black cat ran past us, chasing the witch! I blink, wondering if it was a dream.
★ Today, we are going to visit a haunted house. When we open the door we hear rustling and we scream as a bat flies over our heads, out into the dark. We have a look around the house and find a coffin, as we open it, a mummy jumps out of it and chases us! When we stop, it’s my older brother, Jason, teasing us!
★ Me and my friend are going ghost hunting in the woods! The woods are very dark, and lots of the trees have lost all of their leaves so they look bare and scary. Behind a tree I can see some spooky eyes looking at us, when we get closer, out jumps a giggly ghost in a witch’s hat!
This resource contains 14 different, no prep writing prompt worksheets linked to the month of October. These worksheets are great time fillers and a great way to encourage students to use their imagination and work on their creative writing skills.
All the worksheets comes in b/w option and are no prep - simply print and go.
The worksheets contain an image with the start of a sentence at the top of the worksheet with writing lines underneath for students to finish the sentence.
This pack covers;
♦ Halloween
♦ Pumpkins
♦ Autumn/Fall
These Halloween sequencing task cards are a great way to have students working on their sequencing and attention to detail skills. These task cards encourage students to look and recognise the pattern/sequence of the images then figure out what comes next in the sequence / pattern.
These task cards come in a variety of different difficulty levels so you are able to differentiate for your students.
45 different task cards included.
The cards come in both col and b/w option for your preference.
These Halloween fine motor skill task cards are a great way for students to work on their pre handwriting skills while continuing the theme of Halloween.
This pack includes 38 different task cards. Each task card includes one type of fine motor/pre handwriting skill and a Halloween image.
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.
These Halloween handwriting task cards are a great way for students to work on their handwriting skills while continuing the theme of Halloween.
This pack includes 80 different task cards. Each task card includes one word that is linked to the theme of Halloween.
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.
This activity includes 20 different math word problem flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Halloween.
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. Each flashcard contains a math word problem for students to try to work out. They then fill in their answer on the recording sheets.
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 working on their math skills.
This Halloween themed measuring task cards activity will have students working on their height, width and weight measuring skills while introducing fun, Halloween theme into your learning environment.
This activity includes 20 different measuring task cards, 10 for height/width and 10 for weight.
Students can use the included answer boxes/symbols to place onto the task cards as their answers - see preview.
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 measuring skills.
This Halloween themed 2D shape sorting activity is a great way for students to work on their 2D shape skills, recognising different 2D shapes and being able to categorise them onto the correct pages/into the correct shape categories.
This resource contains 11 different 2D Shape pages for students to match different Halloween themed shapes to the matching shapes.
Shapes included are:
♦ Circle
♦ Hexagon
♦ Octagon
♦ Oval
♦ Pentagon
♦ Rectangle
♦ Rhombus
♦ Square
♦ Star
♦ Trapezoid
♦ Triangle
All shapes come with 9 Halloween shapes.
You can either use this as a re-usable activity where you laminate it all and use velcro or it can be used as a worksheet for students to cut and stick.
★ Comes in b/w and col option. ★
A great way to see if students are able to relate different objects to the community helper.
Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms i.e colour/color.
This Halloween themed telling time task card activity is a great way for students to work on their time/clock skills.
This activity includes 20 different time task cards including o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to, as well as 2 different recording sheets and an answer key.
You can use these cards as 1:1 work, group centre work or even to hide them around the room / in sensory trays etc. for students to hunt for and find then read the time and answer on their recording sheet.
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 time telling skills.
This Halloween themed ten frame counting task card activity is a great way for students to work on their ten frame/counting skills while continuing the theme of Halloween within your learning setting.
This activity includes 11 different task cards containing numbers from 0 - 10. They come in b.w and col option for your preference.
Students simply count the amount of zombies in the ten frame on the task card then choose their answer out of 2 possibilities on the bottom of the task cards.
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 ten frame counting skills.