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St Patrick's Day Fine Motor Skill Task Cards
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St Patrick's Day Fine Motor Skill Task Cards

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These task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their fine motor skill task cards. There are 64 different task cards included, each one containing a different formation for students to work on their fine motor and pre-handwriting skills. Each task card contains a fine motor formation for your students to overwrite as well as a St. Patrick’s Day image. These task cards are best used when laminated. This way they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable. They will be a great addition to your literacy centers and St Patrick’s Day activities. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Presidents Day Write the Room American Presidents
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Presidents Day Write the Room American Presidents

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Make Presidents Day fun and engaging with this write the room activity. Get your students moving and hunting for the different American Presidents cards. This is a great addition to your Presidents Day activities, as well as giving your students the chance to work on their reading and writing skills and learning about different American Presidents. 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 American Presidents and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your American Presidents 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.
2D Shape Recognition, St Patrick's Day
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2D Shape Recognition, St Patrick's Day

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These St Patrick’s Day 2D shape activities are the perfect way for your students to work on their 2d shape recognition skills. These task cards are an engaging and hands-on addition to your math centers and will give your students plenty of opportunity to work on recognising different 2D shapes and match them to a different image of the 2D shape. These task cards come in 2 different levels; Level 1 - matching identical 2D shape images Level 2 - match basic shapes to St Patrick’s 2D shape images. Each task card contains a shamrock or coin in the form of different 2d shapes. There are 13 different task cards/2D shapes included in each level = a total of 26 different task cards for you to use in your math centers. Students can either use a dry wipe pen or clothing peg to select their answer out of 2 (level 1) or 3 (level 2) options. Instructions • Print out each of the task cards. • Cut out and laminate the individual task cards. • Place these in your math center and have your students use a dry wipe pen or clothing peg to select their answer. ** The 2D shapes included are;** Circle Heart Diamond Hexagon Octagon Parallelogram Oval Pentagon Rhombus Star Square Triangle Rectangle These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Valentine Wh- Questions and Scenes
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Valentine Wh- Questions and Scenes

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This resource contains 7 different 'Valentine' themed scenery images accompanied with two different types of recording sheets/questions. Each scenery image comes with: ♦ non-verbal question/recording cards ♦ verbal question/recording cards to suit individual student needs. The question/recording cards also come with space to record two different dates to track student progress. The wh- questions are; who, what, where. 10 questions included for each scene = 70 questions in total. A great way to improve student understanding, attention to detail and question/answering techniques. This resources comes in col option only - no b/w option.
Diwali Word Search Activity
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Diwali Word Search Activity

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This Diwali themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Diwali word searches and also vocabulary posters that include all the vocabulary used through all the word searches. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 8 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 4 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Diwali theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary posters 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.
Frog Matching Colour Recognition Color Recognition
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Frog Matching Colour Recognition Color Recognition

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This frog themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their colour sorting / color sorting skills. This resource can either be used as a simple colour matching activity where students have to match the same colour frog to the lily pad, or you can use the instruction task cards included. The instruction task cards contain a small instruction (with symbol support) for students to read/listen to and then follow. For example ‘put 3 blue frogs on the green lily pad.’ The task cards are a great way to see if your students are not only able to read the instruction, but to also take meaning and understanding from it and know what to do next. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) Instructions • Print out the lily pad pages and laminate them. • Print out the frogs, cut them out individually and laminate them. • Print out the task cards if using and laminate them. • Students can then either match the colour frogs to the matching lily pad or use the instruction task cards to complete the activity.
Rooms of the House Category Sorting Cards
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Rooms of the House Category Sorting Cards

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This resource contains 8 different rooms for students to match the appropriate furniture/object images into. The rooms included are: ♦ Bedroom ♦ Bathroom ♦ Dining Room ♦ Garage ♦ Kitchen ♦ Living Room ♦ Office ♦ Yard If you have any recommendations for any additional sorting pages you would like added please don't hesitate to contact me. 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 resource is a great way for students to work on their sorting and categorising / categorizing skills. They are used with an Autism Classroom on a regular basis which have really helped to develop the children's understanding. As well as suiting an Autism Classroom, this resource would also benefit Spec Ed Classrooms and even Mainstream Classrooms.
Diwali Flashcard Story
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Diwali Flashcard Story

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This resource is a simplified story of Diwali. The pages come in flashcard size so you can either use as flashcards - one per day to break up the story or put together as a small book and you read to the class/students read individually. 17 pages/flashcards in total. Lots of fun, bright clipart to keep students engaged. Perfect for a special needs/autistic class or pre-k/k
What doesn't belong? And Wh- Question Scenes
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What doesn't belong? And Wh- Question Scenes

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This resource contains 10 different mini scenes where students have to work out what doesn't belong to the scene. BUT this resource also comes with extra wh- themed questions to accompany each of the scenes! Each set contains one mini scene image and one question card. The question card has 8 questions on it. The wh- questions are; who, what, where. A great way to improve student understanding, attention to detail and question/answering techniques. This resources comes in col option only - no b/w option.
Animal Matching Poke Cards
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Animal Matching Poke Cards

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This resource contains 25 different animal matching poke cards. Students have to match the skin of the animal to the correct animal out of a choice of 3 below. Simply put an object/coffee stirrer etc. through the hole to select the answer. Students can self check their answers and also record their answers on a recording sheet. Instructions 1. Print out the cards onto card stock - 4 per page. 2. Laminate each of the cards. 3. Hole punch each of the cards on the + sign with a single-hole puncher. 4. Turn each card over and use a marker to circle the hole that corresponds with the correct answer. 5. (Optional) Hole punch each card in the upper left hand corner so that you can keep them altogether with a keyring. 6. Find coffee stirrers or cupcake picks for your students to use as ‘safe pokers’ An answer key is included for you to be able to check students answers quickly.
Halloween Comprehension, Literacy Activity
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Halloween Comprehension, Literacy Activity

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This resource includes 8 different comprehension activities related to the theme of Halloween. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x 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. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. It is related to Halloween 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.
Five Senses Adapted Books
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Five Senses Adapted Books

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3 adapted books linked to the theme of Five Senses. 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 3 books are suitable for 3 different levels of learners, they are a great way to differentiate between learners individual abilities and work on learning about their five senses. You can see the different books in the preview option. 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 Five Senses.
Spring Wh- Questions and Scenes
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Spring Wh- Questions and Scenes

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This resource contains 10 different 'Spring' themed scenery images accompanied with two different types of recording sheets/questions. Each scenery image comes with: ♦ non-verbal question/recording cards ♦ verbal question/recording cards to suit individual student needs. The question/recording cards also come with space to record two different dates to track student progress. The wh- questions are; who, what, where. 10 questions included for each scene = 100 questions in total. A great way to improve student understanding, attention to detail and question/answering techniques. This resources comes in col option only - no b/w option.
Easter Comprehension
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Easter Comprehension

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This resource contains 10 different comprehension activities related to the theme of Easter. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x 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 Easter. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions.It is related to Easter to give a twist on the usual comprehension activities. This activity is a great way for you to introduce the theme of Easter into your teaching while still providing students with their valuable learning. Comes in black and white for ink friendly printing. The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
Halloween Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills
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Halloween Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills

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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.
Guy Fawkes Word Search, Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes Word Search, Bonfire Night

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This Bonfire Night themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Bonfire Night word searches and also 2 vocabulary posters that include all the vocabulary used through all the word searches. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 11 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 6 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Bonfire Night theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary posters 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.
Feed the Monkey Instruction Task Cards
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Feed the Monkey Instruction Task Cards

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This resource contains 47 different task cards where students have to follow the instructions at the top of the task card to complete the action. Comes in 2 different types; find the food to feed the monkey and feed the food to a colour/color monkey. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. These task cards are a fun way to have your students work on a variety of different skills such as; reading and following instructions, colour/color recognition, food recognition etc. 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.
Summer Word Search
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Summer Word Search

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This Summer themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Summer word 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 11 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 6 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Summer 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.
Wh- Questions and Scenes - Halloween
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Wh- Questions and Scenes - Halloween

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This resource contains 10 different 'Halloween' themed scenery images accompanied with two different types of recording sheets/questions. Each scenery image comes with: ♦ non-verbal question/recording cards ♦ verbal question/recording cards to suit individual student needs. The question/recording cards also come with space to record two different dates to track student progress. The wh- questions are; who, what, where. 10 questions included for each scene = 90 questions in total. A great way to improve student understanding, attention to detail and question/answering techniques. This resources comes in col option only - no b/w option.
Christmas Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills
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Christmas Conversation Prompt Task Cards Social Skills

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Christmas themed conversation prompt cards to encourage your students to work on their communication, social and conversation skills in a fun and engaging way this Christmas. This resource includes 72 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.