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Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

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In our classroom, we use monthly themes. In order to keep all my materials neat and ready for the following year, I use large bins to organize all of the activities for the month. Use these labels as you wish! Enjoy the freebie! © Gabrielle Dixon

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Free Mini Unit: Space (Made For Me Literacy)

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Michaela Lawrence from Especially Education and I are thrilled to bring you a FREE mini unit to give you a glance at our Made For Me Literacy curriculum.Having both taught in self-contained special education classrooms, Michaela and I have

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English Language Arts, Math, Writing

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Butterfly Observation Journal FREEBIE

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Have students use this journal to record their observations as the class caterpillars go through their natural life cycle. There are two versions included for writers and non-writers. Read the blog post here © Gabrielle Dixon 2017 Thank you for

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Science, Writing, Spring

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Reading Comprehension Story: Summer Fun FREEBIE!

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

I created this freebie as a SNEAK PEEK of my new product line that will be coming this fall for BACK TO SCHOOL! I love using stories like this one to give my students practice with different “WH” comprehension questions and to collect data on their

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Reading, Special Education, Summer

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Groundhog Day Easy Art Craft and Anchor Chart Free Download

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For Groundhog Day, grab this FREE groundhog easy art craft and anchor chart. These activities would go perfectly with any Groundhog Day book you read to your students.Be sure to check out my Groundhog Day Story Time FREEBIE here.Included in this

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Gingerbread Free Mini-Unit (Made For Me Literacy)

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Pizza Free Mini Unit (Made For Me Literacy)

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Michaela Lawrence from Especially Education and I are thrilled to bring you another FREE mini unit to give you a glance at our Made For Me Literacy curriculum.Having both taught in self-contained special education classrooms, Michaela and I have

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary

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STORY TIME PACK FREEBIE: GROUNDHOG DAY (Book Companions, Story Maps)

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This pack includes a story map set-up, visual supports, and comprehension questions for the book: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! written by Judy Cox Also included are interactive questions to use on your iPad or computer to save you from printing! These

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Reading

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Being a Friend: Made For Me Literacy FREE Mini-unit for Back to School

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Team Made For Me Literacy (collaboration with Michaela Lawrence from Especially Education) has decided to release this giant free unit to allow you a glimpse at all three Made For Me Literacy levels available. Our #1 MFML question asked is “Which

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Reading, Math, Special Education

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Classroom Alphabet Posters FREEBIE

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

In our classroom, I keep distractions low with little "background" images and eye-catching visuals! I love the simplicity of this classroom alphabet and I wanted to share it with you! Be sure to check out my adapted alphabet books and interactive

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Back to School, Phonics

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

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Winter Reading Skills FREEBIE File Folder Tasks

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

This pack includes the printables to make 3 RLA File Folder Tasks for January. File Folders are easy to prep and can be used year after year for working on basic math skills in your special education, kindergarten or early childhood classroom! 3

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Reading, Winter

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Halloween Free Mini Unit (Made For Me Literacy)

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I Spy: Sensory Bin Activities {Back to School}

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Create a sensory bin using rice, beans, noodles, or even shredded paper! Students will LOVE digging for the different items listed on the task cards. Put one of each item and have students check off when they find the item or put several of each

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Special Education, Life Skills, Back to School

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Story Map Freebie

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Use this freebie during your daily story time to aid students in comprehending key details in a story!GRAB MY YEAR LONG STORY TIME BUNDLE HERE!.© Gabrielle Dixon 2015Thank you for viewing this product and for supporting my TPT shop!Be sure to follow

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Reading, Special Education, Early Intervention

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Ladybug Length Measurement Craftivity FREEBIE

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Use this freebie with the ladybug from my Spring Easy Art Pack to give your students practice with non-standard length measurement or measuring to the nearest inch. Read the blog post here © Gabrielle Dixon 2017 Thank you for viewing this

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Measurement, Special Education, Life Skills

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

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The Letter A Interactive Book FREEBIE

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Enjoy this freebie to get an idea of what my interactive alphabet books are like. Click here to view my Interactive Alphabet BooksFollow me on TPT Email me at: teachingspecialthinkers@gmail.com Teaching Special Thinkers WebsiteFacebook

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Special Education, Phonics

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Glow Stick Treat Tags - A Little Light for Halloween Night

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Enjoy these free printable labels to make your own treats for Halloween. Included is a PDF version and a PPT version, where you can type in your own name. If you need to contact me, e-mail me at: teachingspecialthinkers@gmail.com I would love to

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Halloween

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Task Bin Labels Freebie

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

In our classroom, we focus on a lot of different types of tasks. In order to keep all my materials neat and ready for the following year, I use large bins to organize all of the tasks we have. Use these labels as you wish! Enjoy the freebie! ©

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Special Education

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Spring Colors Adapted Book FREEBIE

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Included in this is FREEBIE download is my "Spring Colors Adapted Book." This book can be used to aide students in matching by color and recognizing colors. Please leave feedback to let me know that you enjoyed this freebie and I'll be sure to post

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Special Education, Spring

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PreK, Kindergarten

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Activities

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Let's Count! Coins in a Pot of Gold Adapted Book FREEBIE!

By Teaching Special Thinkers - Gabrielle Dixon

Included in this is FREEBIE download is my "Let's Count! Coins in a Pot of Gold Adapted Book." This book can be used to aide students in counting to show how many, number recognition, picture matching, and picture recognition. This can easily be

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Math, Special Education, St. Patrick's Day

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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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!

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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

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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