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Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

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Watermelon Week: End of the Year 5 Day Unit

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Celebrate the end of the year with this fun watermelon 5 day unit focusing on The Watermelon Seed by Greg Rizzoli and the watermelon life cycle. Included in this pack are 5 days worth of adapted activities that allow your special education or

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Reading, Special Education, End of Year

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Interactive Book BUNDLE {Letters, Numbers, Colors, & Shapes}

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Buy the bundle and SAVE!Wow your students with an interactive book wall!Included in this bundle are interactive books from the following packs:Interactive Alphabet BooksInteractive Number BooksInteractive Color BooksInteractive Shape BooksI use

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Reading, Math

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Phonemic Awareness File Folder Bundle

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Get stocked on 50 file folders to work on phonemic awareness skills for the whole year! I love using file folders to give students extra practice for new skills as they are learning them with me at my station, and then again during independent

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Reading, Special Education, Phonics

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Reading CVC Words - File Folder Bundle

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Get stocked on 35 file folders to work on reading CVC words! I love using file folders to give students extra practice for new skills as they are learning them with me at my station, and then again during independent centers to practice mastered

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Celebrating Perfectly Perfect Names: Chrysanthemum 5 Day Unit

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

ChrysanthemumCelebrate your students’ names with this fun week-long pack focus on Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes! Included in this pack are 5 days worth of adapted activities that allow your special education or younger students to thrive!Here’s

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Reading, Vocabulary, Back to School

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Winter Holiday Adapted Books (Hanukkah,Las Posadas,Kwanzaa,Christmas,New Years)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

The adapted books and activities in this packet are perfect for any early childhood, special education, or primary classroom to teach students about the different winter holidays celebrated around the world! This pack focuses on the following winter

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Reading, Special Education, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Alphabet File Folders

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes the printables to make the following Alphabet File Folders. I use these file folders during reading groups as well as at teacher time. They are great for differentiating skills to each level of students in your classroom.File

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Reading, Phonics

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Centers

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STORY TIME PACKS BUNDLE (Book companions, Story maps, Comprehension, Sequencing)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This BUNDLE includes all of my holiday/seasonal themed story time packs below:BACK TO SCHOOLAPPLESAUTUMN LEAVESHALLOWEENTHANKSGIVINGCHRISTMASWINTERPENGUINSPOLAR BEARSPRESIDENT'S DAYGROUNDHOG DAYVALENTINE’S DAYGROUNDHOG DAYST. PATRICK’S

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Reading, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment, Centers

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Reading Skills File Folders BUNDLE

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

File Folder tasks are my new favorite thing to do during reading groups, teacher time, and independent work! They are easy to prep, interactive and engaging for the kiddos, and hit on so many different target math skills!Check out the links below to

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Reading, Special Education, Holidays/Seasonal

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment, Homework

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$37.80

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CVC File Folder Tasks

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes the printables to make 11 CVC Phonics File Folders. I use these file folders during reading groups as well as at teacher time. They are great for differentiating skills to each level of students in your classroom, and for

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Assessment, Interactive Notebooks

$4.00

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STORY TIME PACK: WINTER (Book Companions, Story Maps, Comprehension)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, sentence sequencing strips, and comprehension questions for 6 Winter themed story time favorites!•Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson•The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats•There Was An Old Lady Who

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Reading, Winter

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

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Activities

$10.00

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STORY TIME PACK: THANKSGIVING (Book Companions, Story Maps, Comprehension)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, adapted pieces, and comprehension questions for 5 Thanksgiving themed story time favorites!•Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson•Run Turkey Run by Diane Mayr•Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano•I Know

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Reading, Thanksgiving

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities

$10.00

262

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Fall Reading File Folder Tasks (23 File Folders Included)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes the printables to make the following Reading Skill File Folder Tasks for Fall. I use these file folders during reading groups as well as at teacher time. They are great for differentiating skills to each level of students in your

Subjects:

Reading, Autumn, Phonics

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

$6.00

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STORY TIME PACK: AUTUMN LEAVES (Book Companions, Story Maps, Comprehension)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack is part of a year-long bundle, found here.This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, and comprehension questions for 4 fall leaf themed story time favorites listed below:•When the Leaf Blew In by Steve Metzger•We’re Going on a

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Reading, Autumn

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

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Activities

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STORY TIME PACK: BACK TO SCHOOL (Book companions, Story maps, Comprehension)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, sentence sequencing strips, and interactive WH- questions, and leveled assessments for 5 back to school themed story time favorites.Download the preview to see book companions included!Each

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Reading, Special Education, Back to School

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Interactive CVC Word Family Books

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Included in this download are 12 books for the following word families: -at, -ap, -an, -en, -et, -ig, -in, -ip, -op, -ot, -ug, -un In each book page, students state the picture shown and find the letter of the beginning sound they hear to complete

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

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

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Activities

$5.00

212

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Alphabet Flip Strips

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Add some fun into your reading groups!! This pack includes the printables to make 26 Alphabet Flip Strips. I use these flip strips during reading groups as well as at teacher time for a warm up for my beginning readers. My kids love doing activities

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Reading, Writing, Phonics

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment, Centers

$5.00

215

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STORY TIME PACK: SPRING (Story Maps, Book Companions, Comprehension, Sequencing)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack is part of a year-long bundle, found here. This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, sentence sequencing strips, and comprehension questions for 6 Spring themed story time favorites! •and then it’s spring by Julie

Subjects:

Reading, Spring

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment

$10.00

105

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STORY TIME PACK: VALENTINE'S DAY (Book Companions, Story Maps, Comprehension)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, sentence sequencing strips, and comprehension questions for 4 Valentine themed story time favorites! •The Night Before Valentine's Day by Natasha Wing •There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a

Subjects:

Reading, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

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Activities

$10.00

155

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Beginning Sound File Folders (Matching beginning sounds to pictures)

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack is part of a bundle, found here! Buy the bundle and SAVE BIG! This pack includes the printables to make 10 file folders for working on identifying the beginning sounds in pictures. I love using file folders to give students extra practice

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment, Centers

$4.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have worked in a variety of grade levels and have taught a range of different subjects through my job as a special education teacher. I am currently teaching students with autism in grades K-2.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach students with differing abilities and learning styles, so my teaching style tends to change depending on each student's individual needs. In my autism classroom, I have my students complete several different tasks in each structured area of the classroom. They are require some level of support, but our classroom goal is to foster independence. We cover a wide range of skills in one day, and I love seeing my students grow!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Multi-categorical Special Education (LD, BD, MI) with an additional endorsement in Autism.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love to stay organized, well planned, and ahead of the game!

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, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Special Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Life Skills, Classroom Management, Study Skills, Library Skills, Cooking, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, Summer, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics