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Colour Recognition Task Cards / Color Recognition Task Cards
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Colour Recognition Task Cards / Color Recognition Task Cards

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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.
Autism Classroom Visuals, Working For Reward System
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Autism Classroom Visuals, Working For Reward System

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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.
Feelings / Emotions Sentence Building Pack, Adapted Books
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Feelings / Emotions Sentence Building Pack, Adapted Books

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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.
Going to the Beach Social Story
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Going to the Beach Social Story

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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.
Hitting Social Story
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Hitting Social Story

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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.
Classroom Rules Visual Adapted Book
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Classroom Rules Visual Adapted Book

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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.
UK Coins Gum Ball Sorting Game
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UK Coins Gum Ball Sorting Game

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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.
St. David's Day QR Code Task Cards
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St. David's Day QR Code Task Cards

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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.
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 Medial Sound Task Cards
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CVC Medial Sound Task Cards

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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.
CVC Read and Highlight
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CVC Read and Highlight

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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.
CVC Word to Picture Matching
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CVC Word to Picture Matching

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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.
CVC Activities: Word Search
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CVC Activities: Word Search

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This CVC themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own CVCword searches and also a vocabulary poster that includes all the vocabulary used through all the word searches. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 13 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 5 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own CVC theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary poster with all the words from the word searches ♦ Answer keys These worksheets come in b/w for ink friendly printing and are appropriate for all spelling types - UK/US etc. The worksheets require no prep, simply print and hand out. These are great time fillers, literacy centres, or even to be left on sub days. They provide a different way for students to pay close attention to detail and encourages the recognition of letters and vocabulary.
CVC NO PREP Worksheet Bundle
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CVC NO PREP Worksheet Bundle

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This CVC Worksheet pack consists of 88 no prep printable worksheets. There are a wide range of different no prep worksheets included in this pack all related to the theme of CVC while working on different skills. It includes: ♦ CVC handwriting practice - 25 pages ♦ Missing letters worksheet - 5 pages ♦ Scrambled letters worksheet - 5 pages ♦ Word to picture matching worksheet - 11 pages ♦ Code Word Cracker - 5 pages ♦ Word Search - 27 pages ♦ Read & Highlight - 10 pages Contains 88 pages of activities in total.
Biting Social Story
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Biting Social Story

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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. It is a general book full of different things your mouth can be used for as well as why we shouldn't bite - how it makes others feel, and if we need to bite what we can do etc. 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 mouth to eat food. ♦ I can use my mouth to sing songs. ♦ I can use my mouth to laugh. ♦ I can use my mouth to talk to others. ♦ I can use my mouth to whistle. ♦ I can use my mouth to drink. ♦ I can use my mouth to tell stories. ♦ I can use my mouth to smile. ♦ I can use my mouth to do lots of nice things. ♦ Sometimes I get angry and want to bite! ♦ It’s ok to bite my chew toy. ♦ But it’s not ok to bite my friends. ♦ Biting hurts my friends and it will make them sad. ♦ Sometimes, my teeth hurt and I want to bite. ♦ I can bite my chew toy or ask for help. ♦ If I have bad teeth I can go to the dentist for help. ♦ I will remember to use my mouth to be kind. 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.
Going to the Zoo Social Story
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Going to the Zoo Social Story

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This social story is a great read for children who may need some preparation for an upcoming visit to the zoo. The animals included have been kept as generic as possible so that they will more than likely be seen in any zoo. It is a generic story of two children who go to the zoo with their family. It's a great way to prepare children for what will happen, what they may see and what they may do at the zoo. Comes in col option only - no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale.
Father's Day Work Book
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Father's Day Work Book

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This resource contains 24 pages of Father's Day activities as well as a 2 different covers - one Dad version and one Grandad version. Comes in b/w option for ink friendly printing. It's very low prep - print out what you need and then put together as a book either before or after the students have completed the worksheets. This download comes in American (color) and British/Canadian (colour) spellings in two separate documents. The activities included in this work book are: ♦ Color by Number / Colour by Number ♦ Labelling activity ♦ Sight Word Tracing; 5 words from Pre Primer ♦ Sight Word Tracing; 5 words from Primer ♦ Sight Word Tracing; 5 words from First ♦ Sight Word Tracing; 5 words from Second ♦ Sight Word Tracing; 5 words from Third ♦ Vocabulary spelling ♦ Ten Frame - Read and fill in ♦ Ten Frame - Count and write ♦ Roll and Trace ♦ 'Your Dad' - 4 things about your dad with picture included. ♦ 'Your Dad' - 4 things about your dad with space to draw. ♦ 'Your Grandad' - 4 things about your granddad with picture included. ♦ 'Your Grandad' - 4 things about your grandad with space to draw. ♦ Missing letters of the alphabet ♦ Interviewing your Dad ♦ Interviewing your Grandad ♦ Fine Motor Skills Practice ♦ Word search ♦ 'All about my Dad' - drawing space and questions to answer. ♦ 'All about my Grandad' - drawing space and questions to answer. ♦ Matching baby animals to parents ♦ Father's Day writing prompt - with space to draw. As you can see there are so many activities included in this work book that will make your students absolutely love the lead up to Father's Day! They will have so much fun working on these activities that they won't even realise they are learning!
UK Coins Making Money Piggy Banks
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UK Coins Making Money Piggy Banks

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This resource is a fun and engaging activity for students to work on their coin recognition and money making skills. Students simply read the price tag that is on the piggy bank and use real coins or coins provided in this pack to make up the amount that it says. There are flashcards for price tags from £0.01 right up to £3. This resource is a great way to get students thinking and adding money. I highly recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual flashcards that you will be using, the coins (if you are using these instead of real coins) and a few copies of the pig (so that you have multiple copies so multiple pupils can work at one time if you want). This can be done as small group activities, a full class activity or even 1:1 work for working on money targets. Comes in col and and b/w option for your preference. This resource contains UK coins.
Spring Word Search, No Prep
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Spring Word Search, No Prep

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This activity contains 9 easy and 4 harder style word search worksheets related to the theme of Spring. All vocabulary is linked to the theme of Spring and includes black and white graphics for ink friendly printing. The easier word searches contain 8 words for students to find. The harder word searches contain 16 words for students to find. Some of the vocabulary you will find included are; • Spring • Flower • Weather • Sun • Cloud • Rain • Grow • Born • Flowers • Lamb • Plants • Seeds • Green • Umbrellas • Puddles • Bloom • Blossom • Season • Rainbow • Easter • Showers • Nest • Birds • Chicks • March • April • May • Minibeasts • Animals