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BASIC Social Story for Lockdown/Safety Drill

By Ms Monahans Resources

Simple and basic social story for a lockdown or safety drill in school.Should be reviewed before a planned drill so that it becomes familiar and less scary.The pictures can be cut out as a visual to be used during the drill to use as needed.***If

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Scripts, Posters, Lesson

FREE

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Using the Potty: Social Story, Sticker charts, Chart of steps, and Data Sheet

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For SCHOOL STAFF who teach potty trainingDaycare studentsEarly childhood studentsSpecial needs studentsThis product includes:Social StoryDaily Sticker Chart to send home to communicate successTask Analysis Chart (step-by-step LIST of what to do)Data

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Child Care

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

$2.50

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - visual support for read aloud

By Ms Monahans Resources

This study guide was developed as visual support during a read-aloud of this wonderful and touching story, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo.The pdf of the slideshow includes pages that summarize and review what Edward Tulane

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Participation Choice Board & Cards for the Student w/ Work Avoidance/Refusal

By Ms Monahans Resources

Participation Choice Board and Cards for the Student with Work Avoidance or Refusal BehaviorsThis tool is helpful as a way to encourage your work-refusing or avoiding student to stay in the room during instruction. By allowing your student the

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Posters, Lesson

$2.00

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Signs to Use in School to Communicate slideshow/print-out as mini posters

By Ms Monahans Resources

28 common signs to use with students with special needsThe slide show can be used with adults/teachers/paras/parents to learn some basic words, and the slide show can be printed out (laminated) and displayed on a classroom wall.Signs are of common

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, American Sign Language

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Study Guides, For Parents, Posters

$2.25

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Capitals and Punctuation Practice Exercises - Editing

By Ms Monahans Resources

Ten sentences to practice finding errors with capitalization and punctuation.Can be given for homework, as a baseline assessment before a unit, a post-assessment after a unit, or for practice after a lesson.***If you like this download, please

Subjects:

Special Education, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Lesson

FREE

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Six Sentence Types - Ways to Start a Sentence (+ 6 small posters of each type)

By Ms Monahans Resources

These sentence types are a great approach to teaching your students to vary the types of sentences that they write.These types can be used as sentence starters.You can make cards of the different types to keep in your writing center.UPDATED to

Subjects:

Special Education, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

$2.00

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Word Lists and Word Sorts for Long A spelling patterns (-ay, -ai, a_e, & -eigh)

By Ms Monahans Resources

Study materials for words with the Long A spelling patternsIncluded here are:four pages of word lists for words with the spelling patterns of -ay, -ai, a_e, and -eightwo word sorts (-ay & -ai, and then -ay, -ai, and a_e) with an answer key for

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Special Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$1.70

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S/E: Resource Bundle - Calming Down Strategies & Taking a Break w/ a Break Pass

By Ms Monahans Resources

Resource #1: Calming-Down StrategiesOriginally developed and used for individual students with an IEP, these strategies can be taught/used 1:1, in a small group, or for a whole class, depending on the teacher’s needs.When students are upset, they

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Posters, Lesson

$5.75

$4.75

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ASL Vocabulary Listed According to Specific Handshapes

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ASL Signs Made with Specific HandshapesThese are not complete and exhaustive lists for each shape. These are lists of vocabulary words using shared handshapes.This could be used as a study tool for students or tutors who are learning ASL.

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Study Skills, American Sign Language

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Posters, Lesson

$4.00

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Blank Coin Chart to fill in Name/Value of coins & Dollar Equivalency

By Ms Monahans Resources

Use as an assessment to see if your students know the names and values of the four major coins. Six pages included in this downloadTwo variations included two columns (name and value) and three columns (name, value, and dollar equivalency),

Subjects:

Other (Math), Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$2.00

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Basic Social Story - First Work, then Play

By Ms Monahans Resources

This is a basic social story to be read to the student to help him/her understand that work needs to be done before it's time to play. By reviewing this social story frequently, you are setting up your expectations.Using FIRST/THEN language helps

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Posters, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.06 MB)

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Repeated Reading Fluency Drill (Directions and Data Collection Sheet)

By Ms Monahans Resources

Repeated Reading Fluency Drills to help students become aware of their reading speed. Drills can be done 1:1 (student with the teacher) or can be taught to the student as an independent activity.When done with the teacher, actual errors can be

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.25

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Reusable Work/Break Checklist

By Ms Monahans Resources

Reusable Work/Break ChecklistThis checklist was originally created and used with a student on the Autism Spectrum. It was helpful for him to see the list of tasks that he needed to accomplish so he could earn his break. This checklist was made to

Subjects:

Special Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$1.25

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$Morning Warm-Up Activities: 30 Get-to-know-you slides and$

Morning Warm-Up Activities: 30 Get-to-know-you slides and 35 math warm-up slides

By Ms Monahans Resources

Morning warm-up "Question of the Day" style slides for daily, structured engagement student participation.Establish a routine, and use a slide a day as an arrival activity.30 Get-to-know-you questions, especially helpful in the first six weeks of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Special Education

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

$3.25

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Chart Template for Benchmark Reading Assessments to show student growth

By Ms Monahans Resources

Chart Template for Benchmark Reading Assessments & HF K/1st grade sight words to show student growth and progressThese handy templates are a great way to show reading growth for your students. Mark the benchmark target for the marking period,

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, For Parents

$1.50

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2 Sets of 4 weeks HF Sight Words Daily Practice HOMEWORK packet (8 weeks total)

By Ms Monahans Resources

This weekly homework packet was originally created specifically for a fourth grader with an IEP who was reading at a mid-first-grade level. She needed more practice and exposure to high-frequency sight words, especially sight words that looked

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

$3.25

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30 Morning Warm-up Writing Prompts - First 6 weeks of school, slideshow

By Ms Monahans Resources

Morning Warm-up Writing Prompts - First 6 weeks of schoolThe following prompts could be done as a morning journal activity upon arrival or as a warm-up independent activity before a subject class.This quick activity will help you assess your

Subjects:

Special Education, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

$2.00

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Reusable Arrival/Unpacking Checklists - Several variations w/ words &/or pics

By Ms Monahans Resources

Arrival and Unpacking ChecklistsThese are a collection of over a dozen variations of arrival and unpacking checklists that can be used to help students become more organized and independent when they arrive at school.This collection contains a wide

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.25

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$Morning Warm-up Math Prompts - First month of school, 35 prompts$

Morning Warm-up Math Prompts - First month of school, 35 prompts

By Ms Monahans Resources

Targeted for 1st-2nd grade levelsPerfect to use with higher level students especially when focusing on routine, procedure, following directions, and developing independenceGreat for review and practiceSkills included in this slide show:Basic Place

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Problem Solving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.06 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Birth to 3, 3-5 yo early childhood, K-12 special education Home instruction; Tutoring; Self-contained special education private school; Self-contained special education public school; Inclusion special education public school

MY TEACHING STYLE

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA psych at Fairfield University; MS ECE special education at College of New Rochelle; ASL/English Interpreter Training Program LaGuardia CC; Sixth Year degree in Behavior Management- Walden University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a special education teacher, currently working in Ffld County in CT. I have been teaching since 1994, working w/ students who are eligible for sped services via an IEP in the areas of reading, writing, math, executive functioning skills, ADL, independence, and social-emotional skills. I develop behavior plans to help facilitate expected behaviors in school using social stories and motivational charts. I am fluent in American Sign Language.