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 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!
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.
This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with coping with going to School. A lot of children struggle with understanding why they need to go to School, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they are going it or what will happen. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to go to School, 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;
♦ Today I am going to School.
♦ Children go to School to learn.
♦ School is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
♦ I do not have to go to School on a Saturday or Sunday.
♦ There’s no School in the summer!
♦ I get time off for Christmas, Easter and more too!
♦ Some children go on a bus to School.
♦ Some children walk to School.
♦ Some children go to School in a car.
♦ Some children ride a bicycle to School.
♦ I will say goodbye to my family in the morning before going to School.
♦ I will see them when I finish School later.
♦ My teacher will greet me with a big smile and hello!
♦ I will be in a classroom with lots of other children, desks and chairs.
♦ There will also be lots of books and fun toys for me to play with.
♦ Going to School means I will make lots of new friends!
♦ I can eat my lunch in the cafeteria.
♦ Or I can take a packed lunch from home with me.
♦ In School, I have to listen to the teacher.
♦ At the end of the day, I put all my items in my bag.
♦ I say goodbye to my friends and teacher.
♦ My family will be waiting for me when I finish School.
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.
This resource contains 11 different col. recognition task cards. Comes in both spelling options of grey and gray.
These task cards are a fun way to have your students work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. Students simply read the short phrase 'I spy my little eye something .....' and read the colour name and look at the colour splat provided- then choose the object that is that matching colour on the right hand side with the task card.
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, gray/grey.
This resource is a fun and engaging activity that will have your students enjoying learning about their coins/money. Simply print out the individual 'flys' and flashcards, show the flashcard to the pupil(s) and give them a fly swatter and they have to swat the fly with the matching coin/price tag!
There are two different 'flys' included in this pack - ones with the image of a coin and ones with just a price tag i.e '2p' There are flashcards that come with just the price tag again and with the coin and price underneath it written.
I highly recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual pieces so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. You will also need to purchase/find a fly swatter for students to use in this activity.
This activity is a great way to get students active, moving and having fun while learning about money. This resource only contains UK coins.
These comprehension worksheets are a fun and engaging addition to your literacy lessons and St David’s Day celebrations. There are 5 different comprehension activities included in this pack.
Each activity comes with 1 reading passage page and 1 questions page. 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.
All stories are linked to the Welsh celebration of St. David’s Day. They have been simplified into short passages/stories.
This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions.
It is related to St. David’s Day 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 is a great visual resource to help motivate and encourage students to complete their task(s) or work in order to gain tokens to receive their reward.
Students collect a token for each task they complete/minute worked (you choose), once they have achieved all the tokens they get to have their choice activity.
It is important for you to offer children the choice of what they want once they have finished their work so that they are motivated to achieve it at the end!
This resource comes with two different options of each board (one with a yellow box for choice to go inside, one with black box).
It also comes in 4 different difficulty levels.
♦ Level 1: 3 tokens then reward
♦ Level 2: 4 tokens then reward
♦ Level 3: 5 tokens then reward
♦ Level 4: 10 tokens then reward
If you are unsure of what your student's level of working is, I would start at the bottom and use level 1 then build your way up, if you feel your student is capable of working a large amount before achieving their reward then use your professional opinion on where to start them.
To put together;
♦ print out the board that you want to use
♦ laminate it and attach velcro bits in each box
♦ cut out and laminate the choice activities provided (or provide your own) and add velcro to the back of them so that they will stick to the box on the page
♦ cut out and laminate your choice of reward coupons (3 different options provided) and also velcro these.
You're done!
This is a great resource for encouraging students to work and also to improve how long they are able to work for or how many activities they can complete!
This resource comes with some choice symbols, if you feel there is something that you desperately need please feel free to contact me through the 'Ask a question' tab as a request and I will try my best to add it.
The symbols included so far are;
♦ ball pit
♦ blocks
♦ game (2 options)
♦ book
♦ bubbles
♦ car
♦ computer
♦ lego
♦ iPad
♦ music (2 options)
♦ outside
♦ playground
♦ puppets
♦ relax
♦ sand
♦ time out
♦ choice
♦ toys
♦ train
♦ walk
♦ trampoline
♦ water play.
This pack includes 4 different sentence building books all related to Feelings / Emotions. All books come in b/w and col option.
This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism.
The books include;
♦ How does the boy feel? - 1 box answer
♦ How does the girl feel? - 1 box answer
♦ How do the children feel? - 2 box answer
♦ How do the children feel? - 4 box answer
Each book comes with instructions included on the first page on how you can put this book together to get the best possible use out of it.
The vocabulary is suitable for American and British/Canadian etc classrooms. Eg - colour and color.
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.
All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Feelings/Emotions.
This resource contains 5 different bingo boards, meaning up to 5 players can play at once. The activity is great to take part with small or larger groups and students get the option of word only or pic only boards to choose from.
This bingo game is a fun way for students to play group games together and reflect upon their CVC words. This resource also includes flashcards for you to use to accompany the instruction/cvc word you are calling out - your choice if you would like to use them.
Comes as black and white for ink friendly printing.
Instructions included on first page for you to get the most out of this activity.
I would recommend laminating each board individually for them to be stronger and longer lasting but this is personal choice.
This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with going to the beach. A lot of children struggle with understanding the process of what is involved going to the beach, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they need to do the things asked of them. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to go to the beach, 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;
♦ Today I am going to the beach.
♦ It’s going to be warm so I should wear some sunscreen.
♦ I should also wear a hat and sunglasses to stay safe from the sun.
♦ I can take some toys with me to play on the beach.
♦ When we get to the beach there is lots of sand and the sea.
♦ I can build sandcastles on the beach.
♦ I can go swimming in the sea, and use my floats.
♦ If I don’t like the feel of the sand I can wear beach shoes.
♦ I can look in the pools for different creatures.
♦ I can lay on my towel on the sand to relax.
♦ I can take a picnic to the beach to eat and drink on our blanket.
♦ There is a cafe at the beach where I can go for some food and drinks.
♦ When I am finished at the beach I can have a shower to get the sand off.
♦ I can change into clean, dry clothes for the journey home.
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.
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.
It is a general book full of different things your hands can be used for as well as why we shouldn't hit - how it makes others feel, and how we can calm ourselves down.
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 can use my hands to clap.
♦ I can use my hands to wave.
♦ I can use my hands to high five.
♦ I can use my hands to pull.
♦ I can use my hands to give hugs.
♦ Sometimes I get angry and hit.
♦ My friends are sad if I hit them.
♦ If I am angry, I can count to 10.
♦ Or, I can read a book.
♦ Or, I can relax.
♦ Or, I can have a hug.
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.
This resource includes an 12 page (including cover) simplified visual story book based on Classroom Rules.
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.
Perfect for a special needs/autistic class or pre-k/k. This resource is also a great way to reinforce your classroom rules throughout the year, visually. You can also have on display in a quiet area to refer students to as quick reminders.
This resource is a fun and engaging activity for students to work on their coin recognition and sorting skills. All the coins included in this pack are UK coins.
There is one gum ball machine per coin i.e 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2. Students simply sort real coins (or the printable coins included in this pack) into the correct gum ball machines.
The resource comes in b/w and col option for your preference.
To use this activity you will need access to a QR reader on a smart device, i.e table, phone etc. You will need access to internet/wifi and a camera. Students scan the QR code on the question task card, they are redirected to a website with an image on, they look at the image and then record what position the dinosaur is on the answer card.
This activity comes in col and b/w option. It comes with an answer sheet for students to fill in and an answer key for your use if needed.
Students have to look at the task and the image and try to write down what they think it is. They can then use their device to scan the QR code to see if they got the correct answer/spelt it right! There is an extra column on the answer sheet for students to right the correct answer as well as their guess/answer.
There are 13 questions in total. All graphics are related to the Welsh celebration of St. David’s Day.
Students scan the QR code using a QR code reader (you can download free options from App stores). They are then redirected to a website with the image and the spelling/word below it.
Every task card states the question number on top of the task card, this then coincides with the answer sheet - the numbers are related i.e Question 1 task card will go into box number 1 on the answer sheet.
You can lay out the task cards on a table, as part of a center/centre or leave them around the room/outdoor area for students to hunt for.
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.
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.
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.
These task cards use CVC images, there are 30 task cards in total.
They come in black and white and color/colour option for your preference.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each task card individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them.
There are 3 choices of answers on the bottom for students to select the correct answer of the medial sound of the CVC word.
You can choose whether you want students to draw a circle around the correct answer with a wipe-off marker or put a peg on it etc.
These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise initial sounds in different aspects.
Contains 30 task cards.
This resource contains 11 different CVC Read and Highlight no prep worksheets. These worksheets are a great way for students to work on their vocabulary, reading and attention to detail skills.
Students simply read through the passage and use the box on the bottom to see what CVC words they need to find and highlight them.
This is a great and different way to help students with their CVC/word recognition.
It comes with instructions on the first page and all pages come as black and white for ink friendly printing.
This is a no prep activity - just print and hand out!
You can either use these as paper worksheets to hand out to students or you can laminate them so that they can be re-used throughout the year.
Contains 11 pages.
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 CVC words. 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.
CVC Words included are;
♦ a - car, cat, dam, ham, pan, wag
♦ e - bed, den, hen, net, pen, wet
♦ i - dig, fin, hit, lid, pig, pit
♦ o - dog, fox, hop, log, mop, top
♦ u - bun, cub, gum, hut, mud, sun
Comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Contains 15 pages.