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Looking After Your Body Task Cards
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Looking After Your Body Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way to encourage students to work on understanding what is good or not good for their body. It will give students a visual opportunity to see - and read - the different scenarios and if they are good or not for our body. This is a great way for us to help our students understand how they can look after their body. This resource contains 12 different task cards giving students the choice of two options - yes or no - for if the item is good for our bodies or not. I.e ‘Is smoking good for your body?’. Each task card contains one clear image to go with the question. The task cards are in col and b/w option for your printing preference. 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 so that they can be used again. Or, work on fine motor skills at the same time and have your students use a clothing peg to choose their answer.
Body Parts Write the Room
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Body Parts Write the Room

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This body parts 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 work on their body part recognition skills. 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 body parts and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your body 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.
Letter Formation, St Patrick's Day
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Letter Formation, 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 formation and recognition skills. 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 letter formation for both the upper and lower case letter, along with 2 shamrocks to add some St Patrick’s Day fun to this activity. Your students will love working on their letter formation 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 provide your students with a dry wipe pen for them to form the letters of the alphabet. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Guy Fakes Word to Picture Matching Activity, Bonfire Night
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Guy Fakes Word to Picture Matching Activity, Bonfire Night

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The word to picture matching activities are a fantastic resource for the autism classroom, especially with non-verbal students although can also be used within Spec Ed or General Ed Classrooms to promote reading. It 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 promote that. 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. All vocabulary and images linked to the UK celebration of Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night on 5th November. Comes in colour/color or black and white option.
Scotland, What Can You See, Adapted Book
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Scotland, What Can You See, Adapted Book

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13 different pages are included in this sentence building / adapted book which encourages students to look at the image on the page, then choose the corresponding symbol to place into the box below it. 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 Scotland.
Autumn No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets
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Autumn No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets

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This resource contains 14 different, no prep writing prompt worksheets linked to the theme of Autumn / Fall. 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.
Spring Mystery Puzzle Number Grid
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Spring Mystery Puzzle Number Grid

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This activity contains 11 different mystery puzzles in the theme of Spring. The mystery puzzles are a great way for students to work on their number skills as well as paying close attention to detail, following instructions and colour / color recognition. This resource comes in both spelling options of - colour and color. Included are finished examples of how the puzzles should look when completed for you to have examples on hand as well as using as answer sheets for you to check students work. At the bottom of each page are instructions for students to colour / color certain numbers in certain colours / colors. At the end of the activity students are able to write what they can see at the bottom of the page.
Ten Frame Counting - Halloween
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Ten Frame Counting - Halloween

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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.
October No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets
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October No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets

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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
October Short Story Sequencing Jigsaws
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October Short Story Sequencing Jigsaws

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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!
Fire Safety Write the Room
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Fire Safety Write the Room

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This activity includes 10 different write the room flashcards with recording sheets for students to fill in. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Fire Safety. There is a recording sheet and answer key included for students to take part in this activity, they can then either self mark their answers - or you can with ease with the answer key provided. All flashcards are ready numbered. An answer key is provided on the bottom page 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 practising their vocabulary and spelling skills.
Spring No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets
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Spring No Prep Writing Prompt Worksheets

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This resource contains 14 different, no prep writing prompt worksheets linked to the theme of Spring. 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.
Halloween Activities - Ten Frame Task Cards
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Halloween Activities - Ten Frame Task Cards

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Halloween Task Cards, Counting, Ten Frames This download includes task cards with ten frames 0 - 10. Students have to count how many pumpkins 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 Halloween.
Shark Alphabet Recognition Game, Shark Week
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Shark Alphabet Recognition Game, Shark Week

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This shark themed alphabet game is a great way for students to work on their instructional skills, listening skills, and letter recognition skills. This shark game will be a great way for you to celebrate shark week in your setting. Instructions: ♦ Print out the pages that you wish to use ♦ Cut out the mouth of the shark and laminate the shark page so students can post through his mouth. Or cut out the shark on his own, cut out his mouth and then put onto a box so that students post the letter through his mouth into the box. ♦ Cut out and laminate each of the challenge cards and letter cards. ♦ Read the challenge cards to the students i.e 'Feed the shark the letter a’ ♦ Student finds the matching letter and feeds it to the shark. Included: ♦ Shark page - see instructions above on how to use. ♦ Lower case letter flashcards ♦ Upper case letter flashcards ♦ Lower case challenge cards ♦ Upper case challenge cards
Shark Adapted Books, Shark Week
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Shark Adapted Books, Shark Week

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These Shark themed adapted books are a great way to introduce ‘Shark Week’ into your learning environment in an adapted and more suitable way for your students. This adapted book is a great way to encourage learners to pay close attention to detail, recognise and understand the images they are seeing, linking this to vocabulary and being able to start building sentences. This resource contains 2 adapted books which comes in colour/color option only. The books included are; ♦ Level 1 Color/Colour Recognition - “blue”, “red”, “yellow” etc. ♦ Level 2 Color/Colour Recognition - “blue shark”, “red shark” etc. 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, Grey/Gray etc.)
Winter Emergent Reader Books
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Winter Emergent Reader Books

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These Winter 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 a blanket.’ • Book 2 - ‘His feet are cold.’ • Book 3 - ‘She is coughing.’ 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. Book 1 I see an avalanche. I see a blanket. I see a coat. I see a lodge. I see a mitten. I see a mug. I see a skate. I see a ski. I see a snow cloud. I see snowballs. I see a snowman. I see a snowsuit. Book 2 The tree is bare. His feet are cold. The girl is cozy. The mittens are fluffy. The polar bear is frozen. The snow is cold. Her cheeks are rosy. The icicles are sharp. The girl is stuck. The fire is warm. The snow is white. Book 3 She is building. She is coughing. The penguin is diving. He is drinking. The raccoon is hibernating. The snowman is melting. She is shivering. He is shovelling. She is shuffling. He is skating. He is skiing. He is sneezing. He is throwing.
Spring Emergent Reader Books
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Spring Emergent Reader Books

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These Spring 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 a rabbit.’ • Book 2 - ‘The flowers are pretty.’ • Book 3 - ‘She is climbing.’ 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. Book 1 I see a bee. I see a bird. I see a butterfly. I see a chick. I see an egg. I see a flower. I see a kite. I see a lamb. I see a puddle. I see a rabbit I see a rainbow. I see an umbrella. Book 2 The flowers are pretty. The rabbit jumps high. The wind is cold. The eggs are small. The grass is green. The sun is warm. The rain is wet. Book 3 She is climbing. He is feeding chicks. The chick is hatching. He is jumping. The rabbit is eating. He is planting. He is searching. The bird is singing. He is smelling. She is walking.
Halloween Wh Questions Adapted Book
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Halloween Wh Questions Adapted Book

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This Halloween 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. 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 Halloween.
Halloween Character Sorting Pages
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Halloween Character Sorting Pages

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This Halloween themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their categorising (categorising) and recognition skills. There are two different pages included which contain: • Spider v Witch • Pumpkin v Ghost Students are encouraged to sort the images into the correct category. The theme is linked to Halloween and is a great way for you to introduce some Halloween fun into your classroom while continuing your students work on categorisation. Instructions are also included on first page of the PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual pieces so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting.
Umbrella and Raindrop Matching Colour Recognition Color Recognition
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Umbrella and Raindrop Matching Colour Recognition Color Recognition

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This umbrella and rain drop themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their colour sorting / color sorting skills. Students have to find the rain drops (you can either have these out or hidden in a messy tray for them to find) and then match them to the same colour umbrella. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) Instructions • Print out the umbrella pages and laminate them. • Print out the raindrops, cut them out individually and laminate them. • Students can then match the colour raindrops to the matching umbrella.