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Food Toy Companion Sandwich Set
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Food Toy Companion Sandwich Set

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This toy companion resource is a great way to encourage your students to learn while playing with their toys. This resource contains a variety of different levels of task cards for students to use to target a variety of individual abilities. Each task card contains instructions on what the ‘customer’ has ordered for their sandwich. For this resource, I highly recommend purchasing a sandwich set - we purchased the Melissa & Doug Sandwich Felt Set which is perfect to use with this activity.
Sleeping Beauty Write the Room
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Sleeping Beauty Write the Room

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This Sleeping Beauty 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 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 Sleeping Beauty and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Sleeping Beauty or Fairy Tale 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.
Valentine's Day Initial Letter Matching
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Valentine's Day Initial Letter Matching

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These initial letter matching puzzles are a fun addition to your Valentine’s unit to continue learning with your students. There are 2 different levels of puzzles included for you to differentiate for your students. Included in this resource; • matching letters to images to connect the two pieces of the hearts together • matching upper case letters, to lower case letters, to images to connect the three pieces of the hearts together. These puzzles will be a great addition to your Valentine’s Day unit and a fun way for your students to work on their initial letter recognition skills.
Valentine's Day Wh Questions Adapted Book
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Valentine's Day Wh Questions Adapted Book

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This Valentine’s Day 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. Adapted books are a great way for students to work on a range of skills in an adapted, engaging and hands-on way. The adapted book comes in both col and b/w option for your preference. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Valentine’s Day.
Autumn Fall Emergent Reader Books
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Autumn Fall Emergent Reader Books

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These Autumn / Fall themed emergent reader books are a great way for students to work on their object recognition skills, book skills, vocabulary and reading skills. There are 3 books included; • Book 1 - ‘I see an apple’ • Book 2 - ‘The leaves are crunchy’ • Book 3 - 'He is gathering The variety of books allows students to experience different types of vocabulary. The books comes in 1/2 page size meaning there are 2 pages per 1 actual page and would look great put together as mini books for you to have access to at all times. The books are suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc. The books come with 2 different options of Fall or Autumn for your preference. Book 1 I see an acorn. I see an apple. I see a basket. I see a ball. I see hay. I see a leaf. I see a pinecone. I see a scarecrow. I see a squirrel. I see a sunflower I see a sweater. I see a tree. Book 2 The girl is cold. The skies are cloudy. The leaves are crunchy. The sky is foggy. The scarecrow is happy The pie is hot. The leaf is orange. The seeds are soggy. The pinecone is prickly. Book 3 He is chopping. He is collecting. She is dressing. She is drinking. She is gathering. He is harvesting. She is raking. She is reading. He is stacking. She is sweeping.
Body Parts Initial Letter Matching
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Body Parts Initial Letter Matching

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These initial letter task cards are a fun addition to your body unit to continue learning with your students. Your students will love learning about the different parts of their body, while also working on their initial letter and sounds skills. Each task card contains a different body part with a word prompt underneath. But, the first letter of the word is missing! Students have to sound out the body part they see, work out the initial letter and choose it from a choice of 3 possibilities on the right hand side of the task card. This is a fun and engaging way for your students to continue working on body part recognition skills in a hands-on way. To make this activity work on your students fine motor skills too - use clothing pegs for students to choose their answers. These puzzles will be a great addition to your body unit and a fun way for your students to work on their initial letter recognition skills. The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference and there are a total of 20 different task cards included.
Pet Photos Adapted Book
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Pet Photos Adapted Book

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This pet adapted book is a great way for students to work on learning about different pets and being able to match the image symbol to the correct page and photograph of the pet. This adapted book will allow your students to learn more about the different pets that people keep at home with them. This adapted book uses photos of different pets - and for this reason, comes in col. option only for printing. This is a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail and to become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols. The pets included are; • turtle • rabbit • cat • chinchilla • dog • fish • parrot • snake Instructions • Cut out, laminate and bind each of the pages together to make this into a book. • Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols. • Print and laminate the base board (last page in PDF file) • Put velcro onto the blank boxes on the pages in the adapted book and onto the back of the symbols. Also put velcro onto the base board. • Store symbols on the base board. When students work their way through the book they will choose the symbol that they need from the base board and then put it onto the page in the adapted book. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
Black History Month Write the Room
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Black History Month Write the Room

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This Black History Month 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. This activity will also give them the chance to learn about different famous people and a great addition to your Black History Month topic. 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 Black History Month and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Black History Month 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 both col and b/w option for your printing preference.
Martin Luther King Jr Emergent Reader Book
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Martin Luther King Jr Emergent Reader Book

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This Martin Luther King Jr themed emergent reader book is a great way for students to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr in a simplified way. It also allows students to work on their reading, writing and fine motor skills. The book comes in 1/2 page size meaning there are 2 pages per 1 actual page and would look great put together as mini book for your students to put together, so that they can read through to find out more about Martin’s life. This resource is suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc. The book comes in both b/w and col. option for your printing preference.
The Princess and the Pea Write the Room
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The Princess and the Pea Write the Room

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This The Princess and the Pea 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 numbers 1-8 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 The Princess and the Pea and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your The Princess and the Pea or Fairy Tale 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.
Matching Uppercase and Lowercase, St Patrick's Day
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Matching Uppercase and Lowercase, St Patrick's Day

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These hands-on task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their letter recognition skills and being able to match uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. The task cards included are for all letters of the alphabet from A to Z and includes both upper and lower case letters. Each task card contains a St Patrick’s themed yeti holding a sign with either an uppercase or lowercase letter on it. Students then have to match the two pieces together to match the uppercase and lowercase letters. Your students will love working on their letter recognition skills with these hands-on and engaging task cards. I highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. Instructions Print the task cards. Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. Lay the task cards out in your literacy centers and watch your students work on their letter recognition skills, by matching the uppercase and lowercase letters together. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Spring Initial Letter Task Cards
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Spring Initial Letter Task Cards

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This activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their initial sound and letter skills during Spring. Students need to look at the image on the task card and the word underneath, but with the initial letter missing. Students need to work out what the missing initial sound / letter is and choose this from 3 different options on the task card. There are 28 different task cards included in this pack, and these will be a great addition to your literacy centers. Your students will love working on their literacy skills with these fun and engaging Spring themed task cards. I recommend laminating all of the task cards included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. ** Instructions** Print out the task cards. Cut and laminate the task cards. Provide your students with dry wipe pens or clothing pegs for your students to select their answers. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
St Patrick's Day Initial Letter Task Cards
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St Patrick's Day Initial Letter Task Cards

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This activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their initial sound and letter skills while celebrating St Patrick’s Day. Students need to look at the image on the task card and the word underneath, but with the initial letter missing. Students need to work out what the missing initial sound / letter is and choose this from 3 different options on the task card. There are 20 different task cards included in this pack, and these will be a great addition to your literacy centers. Your students will love working on their literacy skills with these fun and engaging St Patrick’s themed task cards. I recommend laminating all of the task cards included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. Instructions Print out the task cards. Cut and laminate the task cards. Provide your students with dry wipe pens or clothing pegs for your students to select their answers. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
3 Little Pigs Maze Worksheets
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3 Little Pigs Maze Worksheets

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These 3 Little Pigs maze worksheets are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their attention to detail and fine motor skills. There are 5 different levels of mazes for you to differentiate for your student’s individual abilities. All of the maze worksheets included require no prep. Print them out and they are ready to hand out to your students. The worksheets all come in black and white for ink friendly printing. These maze worksheets will be the perfect addition to your 3 Little Pigs unit. It is also a great way for your students to work on their problem solving skills. Students have to work their way through the maze to the end. If you want to save on your ink, print out one copy of each worksheet and laminate it. That way the worksheets can be re-used in the future in your literacy centers with a dry-wipe pen.
Missing Words in a Sentence, St Patrick's Day
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Missing Words in a Sentence, St Patrick's Day

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Get your students working on their sentence skills with these engaging and hands-on missing word in a sentence task cards. These task cards are the perfect addition to your literacy centers and St Patrick’s Day activities. Students need to read the sentence on the task card and then work out which of the 3 options of missing words fits in the sentence. This is a great way for you to work on sentence structure and how to build appropriate sentences with your students. Your students will love working on their sentence skills with these hands-on and engaging task cards. I highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. There are 20 different task cards included, and all come in the theme of St Patrick’s Day. Instructions Print all of the pages included. Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. Lay the task cards out in your math centers and watch your students work on their sentence skills, identifying the missing words in the sentences. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
St. David's Day Word to Picture Matching Activity
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St. David's Day Word to Picture Matching Activity

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This St David’s Day word to picture matching activity is a great way for students to work on their vocabulary and image recognition skills. The word to picture matching activities are a fantastic resource for the autism classroom, especially with non-verbal students to track their reading and understanding skills. This resource will allow you to be able to monitor if your students are able to recognise and understand different words and link them to the appropriate picture. Many students may learn to just read words but not understanding the meaning behind them, this will help to work on that. This resource includes 3 different activities boards in total. The first page in the PDF is the instructions page to help you use these to their best potential. Comes in col AND black/white option for your printing preference.
St David's Day Yes / No Questions
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St David's Day Yes / No Questions

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This resource contains 22 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 St David’s Day. (The Welsh holiday on March 1st) 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.
St. David's Day Comprehension
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St. David's Day Comprehension

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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.
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.
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