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 I Have, Who Has Game, is a fun way for students to work on so many different skills, while continuously learning about the different Community Helpers. There are 37 different community helpers included in this pack, which come in both col and b/w option for your printing preferences. The cards come in random order to ensure that students are constantly paying attention and engaged in the activity.
Community Helpers included are:
♦ Judge
♦ Fisherman
♦ Air Hostess
♦ Farmer
♦ Cleaner
♦ Crossing Guard
♦ Dentist
♦ Garbage Collector
♦ Detective
♦ Forest Ranger
♦ Hairdresser
♦ Businesswoman
♦ Construction Work
♦ Firefighter
♦ Lifeguard
♦ Mechanic
♦ Plumber
♦ Bell Boy
♦ Doctor
♦ Nurse
♦ Chef
♦ Pilot
♦ News Reporter
♦ Mailman
♦ Oil Worker
♦ Astronaut
♦ Policeman
♦ Soldier
♦ Businessman
♦ Ski Guide
♦ Teacher
♦ Policewoman
♦ Vet
♦ Zookeeper
♦ Waiter
♦ Tour Guide
♦ Waitress
Instructions
• Print out each of the pages included
• Cut out and laminate each of the individual cards so that they will be stronger and longer lasting.
• Hand out the cards to each of your students - you can have up to 38 players. If you have less players than this, some students can have more than 1 card (or staff members can get included).
• Start with the ‘start here’ card and then have your students read out their cards. EG) I have the first card, who has a judge?" the next student who has the judge card will respond with “I have a judge, who has a fisherman?” etc. and this carries on throughout the whole game.
This game is going to be lots of fun for your students to get involved with while working on their community helpers skills.
Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms.
This groundhog themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will be a great addition to your Groundhog Day unit.
The puzzles come in 8 different difficulty levels;
• Level 1 - 0-3
• Level 2 - 0-4
• Level 3 - 0-5
• Level 4 - 0-6
• Level 5 - 0-7
• Level 6 - 0-8
• Level 7 - 0-9
• Level 8 - 0-10
There are a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as;
• Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle.
• Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (I recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling.
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 Chinese New Year themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will be a great addition to your Chinese New Year unit.
The puzzles come in 8 different difficulty levels;
• Level 1 - 0-3
• Level 2 - 0-4
• Level 3 - 0-5
• Level 4 - 0-6
• Level 5 - 0-7
• Level 6 - 0-8
• Level 7 - 0-9
• Level 8 - 0-10
There are a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as;
• Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle.
• Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (I recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling.
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.
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.
These feelings themed comprehension worksheets are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their comprehension, reading and writing skills. As well as these skills, they will have the chance to learn more about different feelings and what may cause them. There are 10 different comprehension activities included and all are based on facts of different animals. Each activity consists of 2 pages - a reading passage page and an accompanying questions page.
The worksheets contain an image of a child displaying a feeling with an accompanying passage that includes information about the child, and the feelings they have experienced.
This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. All pages come in black and white for ink friendly printing.
The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging. This resource comes in both spelling options for UK/US etc. For example colour/color, favourite/favorite etc.
These hands-on task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their number formation, counting and ten frame skills. The task cards included are from numbers 0-10.
First, students form the number on the top of the task card. Then, they count out the amount of manipulative or mini erasers to place into the ten frame on the task card. Your students can also use dry-wipe pen for this.
The ten frames are all blank on these task cards. Meaning your students use a manipulative or dry wipe pen to fill in the ten frames for the same number that is shown on the task card.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger and longer-lasting.
The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page to minimise your printing.
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.
This potato heads crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Valentine’s topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has stolen Mrs Potato’s heart! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Lettuce) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Mud) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Eyewitness Reports
There were 4 eye witnesses of the crime! Students need to read through their witness statements and see if their information matches any of the suspects.
• Hidden Clue
Cut up the heart jigsaw that is included, laminate it and hide it in a tray of mashed up chocolate cake (so it looks like mud). Students have to pull the pieces of the heart out and put it together to form a clue of what colour/color the suspect is.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has stolen Mrs Potato’s heart.
• Find the Heart
Now we know who committed the crime - but we still need to get Mrs Potato’s heart back! Students need to follow the instructions around the map to find Mrs Potato’s heart and return it to her.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to lettuce and mud for students to taste/smell.
This bear crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your bear - or hibernation - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has stolen the bear’s honey! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Hibernation
Students need to look at the animals and work out who does - and doesn’t - hibernate through the winter. This way they are able to cancel out one of the possible suspects - because they would have been hibernating - so they couldn’t have stolen the honey!
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Nuts) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Grass) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Interviewing Witnesses
The bear has interviewed some witnesses for you. Students need to read the short passage on top of the page and then answer 3 questions underneath linked to the passage. This is a great way to add some comprehension to the activity.
• Matching Footprints
Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the suspects footprints.
• Eyewitness Reports
There were 4 eye witnesses of the crime! Students need to read through their witness statements and see if their information matches any of the suspects.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has stolen the bear’s honey.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to nuts and grass for students to taste/smell.
This Pirate crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Pirate themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has pushed a pirate overboard! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Seaweed) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Salt) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Comparing Ships
Hide the pieces of the puzzle in a sand tray - or around the crime scene. Students have to find the pieces of the puzzle and put it together. Once put together it is a picture of a ship. Students then need to match it to the ships of the 4 possible suspects to see if anyone has the same ship.
• Matching Footprints
Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the suspects footprints.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has pushed the pirate overboard.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to seaweed and salt for students to taste/smell.
This farm themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will provide your students with the opportunity to look at photographs of different farm animals
The puzzles come in 8 different difficulty levels;
• Level 1 - 0-3
• Level 2 - 0-4
• Level 3 - 0-5
• Level 4 - 0-6
• Level 5 - 0-7
• Level 6 - 0-8
• Level 7 - 0-9
• Level 8 - 0-10
There are a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as;
• Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle.
• Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (I recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling.
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.
The farm animals included are;
• Ducks
• Cows
• Chickens
• Sheep
• Pigs
• Chicks
• Lambs
• Horses
• Rooster
This Gingerbread crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Christmas - or Gingerbread - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has eaten the Gingerbread Man’s house! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects.
This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels.
This crime scene includes the following activities;
• Suspect Interviews
Students need to look through the suspect interviews to try and find the answer to a clue. A certain type of candy was left behind at the scene that the culprit did not like - can the students find out who doesn’t like that type of candy?
• Taste
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Hot chocolate) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
• Smell
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Candy) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
• Following Instructions
Students need to follow the instructions from the robin to find something that the culprit left behind at the crime scene!
• Matching Footprints
Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the suspects footprints.
• Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has eaten the gingerbread man’s house.
• Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to candy canes, hot chocolate and candy for students to taste/smell.
These groundhog day task cards are a fun way for your students to work on their fine motor and pre-handwriting skills. Each task card contains a fine motor line for your students to follow along with 2 groundhog themed images. These will be a great, hands on addition to your groundhog day unit.
There are 18 different task cards included in this pack, giving your students plenty of opportunities to work on their fine motor skills. The task cards come in both col. and b/w for your printing preference.
I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable in the future.
Transform your cvc word centers with this fun and engaging cvc spelling activity. Your students will love working on their spelling skills with this hands-on St Patrick’s themed activity. Students use the matching gold coin letters to spell out the cvc words shown on the pot of gold.
The resource comes with one ‘main page’ which I recommend laminating. This page is your base. You simply put the cvc image/word on top of the empty pot of gold on the page. Learners look at the image and use the gold coin letters to spell the word.
This is a great hands on resource for your students to work on their spelling skills. It also helps bring to some St Patrick’s fun into your learning environment.
This resource comes in 2 difficult levels.
Level 1 - the cvc images have a word prompt
Level 2 - the cvc images do not have a word prompt
The CVC words included;
• car
• cat
• dam
• ham
• pan
• wag
• bed
• den
• hen
• net
• pen
• wet
• dig
• fin
• hit
• lid
• pig
• pit
• dog
• fox
• hop
• log
• mop
• top
• bun
• cub
• gum
• hut
• mud
• sun
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.
These fox themed adapted books are a great way for students to work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. These adapted books are also a great way for students to work on their vocabulary, language, recognition and sentence building skills.
There are 4 different level sentence building books included and all vocabulary/images are of different color dogs.
The levels included are;
♦ Level 1 - One box/symbol for students to fill in - “red” “yellow” “green” etc.
♦ Level 2 - Two boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “red fox” “yellow fox” etc
♦ Level 3 - Three boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “fox is red” “fox is yellow” etc.
♦ Level 4 - Four boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “the fox is red” “the fox is yellow” etc.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
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.
Instructions
• Print out the level books that you want to use
• Levels 1 + 2 - cut the pages into half, laminate them, then put together as a book.
• Levels 3 + 4 - laminate the pages, then put together as a book.
• Cut out the symbols individually, then laminate.
• Put velcro onto the back of each of the symbols and onto the symbol boxes.
• The blank board on the last page of each pack is your symbol base board. Laminate this and add velcro. This is where students will store their symbols.
These turkey themed adapted books are a great way for students to work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. These adapted books are also a great way for students to work on their vocabulary, language, recognition and sentence building skills.
There are 4 different level sentence building books included and all vocabulary/images are of different color dogs.
The levels included are;
♦ Level 1 - One box/symbol for students to fill in - “red” “yellow” “green” etc.
♦ Level 2 - Two boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “red turkey” “yellow turkey” etc
♦ Level 3 - Three boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “turkey is red” “turkey is yellow” etc.
♦ Level 4 - Four boxes/symbols for students to fill in - “the turkey is red” “the turkey is yellow” etc.
The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
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.
Instructions
• Print out the level books that you want to use
• Levels 1 + 2 - cut the pages into half, laminate them, then put together as a book.
• Levels 3 + 4 - laminate the pages, then put together as a book.
• Cut out the symbols individually, then laminate.
• Put velcro onto the back of each of the symbols and onto the symbol boxes.
• The blank board on the last page of each pack is your symbol base board. Laminate this and add velcro. This is where students will store their symbols.
This adapted Halloween work book contains a variety of different activities for students to work on a variety of skills such as counting, colour / color recognition, shapes, vocabulary and so much more.
★ 42 activities included. ★
Comes with both spelling options - color/colour.
The activities included;
• Matching identical images
• Matching b/w to colour images
• Matching words to pictures
• Matching symbols to pictures
• Matching numbers
• Counting candy in a jar and matching numbers
• Match feelings
• Match symbols to feelings
• Match words (emotion names) to feelings
• Matching colour Frankensteins
• Matching colour pumpkins
• Match colour Frankensteins to colour splats
• Match colour pumpkins to colour splats
• Sequence matching
• Visual discrimination matching - different directions
• Point to vocabulary (“point to the witch” etc.)
• Shopping list - shop for Halloween items - 2 different levels
• Match basic 2d shape outlines to pumpkin shapes
• Match 2d shape names to pumpkin shapes
★ Also comes with a recording sheet for you to be able to record and track student progress as they complete the different activities included in this resource. ★
This Halloween themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will provide your students with the opportunity to look at images of Halloween and use these as a talking point.
The puzzles come in 3 different difficulty levels;
• Level 1 - 0-3
• Level 2 - 0-5
• Level 3 - 0-10
There is a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as;
• Print out the b/w puzzles, cut them up and hand them out to your students. Have your students put the puzzles together, sticking them onto a piece of paper/into their work book, then colour them in.
• Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle.
• Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (i recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling.
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 counting skills.
This simplified story is based on the bible story The 7 Days of Creation. It includes 11 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story.
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.
This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library.
Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills.
This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.