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Free teacher tools for special education
Phonics Mini Books: Consonant Digraphs
**TPT FEATURED FREEBIE, 10/14!**This is a fun project that takes about 20-30 minutes per book, designed for kids Pre-K - 1st. Students learn a new consonant digraph each book by coloringpictures containing the targeted digraph and tracing over the letters as they occur in words.Each book is a single sheet of paper divided into 8 sections.When the student has completed coloring the sections, the paper is folded into a “book” that he/she can take home.CONCEPTS:There are 5 common digraphs covered,
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Editable Back to School Parent Handbook Flipbook
Parent collaboration and involvement is such a key element in having and running a successful classroom. Start of the year right with a classroom handbook for each family.How is this used?Knowing that I really wanted to get my parents involved starting at the beginning of the year, I needed something for Open House / Back to School Night that the parents could take home and have information at their fingertips. I filled out the information, printed, and assembled! To add another touch, I put sti
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Not Grade Specific
Teacher Binder for Sight Word Activity Organization- For Special Education
Utilize this binder for organization in your sight word center or fluency station. This FREE 250 page teacher binder comes with everything you need to set up, run, manage and successfully monitor students progress during sight word practice activities.
This binder includes 8 sections:
1. Word Lists by Level
2. Word Lists by List number
3. Checklists
4. Flashcards (lists)
5. Flashcards (words)
6. Data sheets
7. Resources for parents
8. Fishing for Numbers Student Tracking Folder
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: DISCOUNTED BUNDLE Sight Word Activities- For Special Education
Perspective-Taking Social Skills Lessons - Printable and Digital Activities
Use these lessons to teach critical social skills of perspective-taking to kids, including understanding perspectives, developing their own perspectives, and recognizing there can be more than one point of view in a situation. This resource includes two complete activities with an educator guide and lesson plan. These are a small sample of a paid resource and bundle that are listed below.Digital VersionA digital version has now been included for Google Classroom!Why Teach Social SkillsSocial ski
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5th - 8th
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FREE Errorless Learning Starter Pack | File Folder, Task Box, Adapted Book
FREE Errorless Learning Starter Pack | Errorless Learning sets students up for success and is a great option for students who need immediate positive feedback.Errorless activities allow a student to focus on the task and success of performing the task independently, and not so much choosing an incorrect answer. Errorless Learning also increases student participation and student confidence.Learn more about Errorless Learning in this blog post.What is included in this FREE Errorless Learning Start
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PreK - 3rd
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100+ Questions to Build Relationships - Free SEL Activity
Use this free list of over 100 questions to help build relationships, integrate social emotional learning, and develop a positive class climate with your students! Strong, positive, and genuine relationships are a foundational element for success for all learners. This includes relationships between students as well as relationships between students and adults. Spend some extra time discussing positive qualities, friends, hopes for the future, and more with these questions. Getting to know your
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Not Grade Specific
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Common Core Writing Rubrics FREE for Grades 1-4
By request, I have created Common Core Writing Rubrics based specifically on the language used in the Common Core Standards to assess the students in their writing. I have included a rubric for each grade level (Grades 1-4) in each of the 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing. You can use this as a self-assessment for the students or as a teacher assessment guide. This is the perfect companion to my Common Core Writing Bundles #1 and #2. They
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1st - 4th
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Social Emotional Learning Journal Free Week of Prompts (Self-Awareness Skills)
Use this free Social Emotional Learning Journal to teach SEL skills! This free resource includes 5 journal prompts focused on self-awareness and helping kids understand their individual strengths and challenges. Note that this is a small sample of my Social Emotional Learning Journal for the Full Year.Digital VersionI've updated this to include a digital version for Google Drive. Students can type their responses for each journal prompt online!Why Teach Social Emotional Learning SkillsSocial emo
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4th - 6th
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Social Story - Blurting Out In The Classroom
Blurting Out is a FREE Social Story to help students learn to listen to others while they are speaking and why it is important to follow the classroom rules. Social Stories are a great way to promote positive behaviors in the classroom. Social Stories are a visual guide to describe interactions, situations, behaviors, skills or concepts. This story will help children on the autism spectrum, children in your special education class, children in primary grades, or children in an inclusive classroo
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Special Education Bundle of Classroom Activities and Teacher Resources
FREE, EDITABLE Substitute Plans Template
I hope you LOVE this Editable Sub Plans template freebie!! Customize your own substitute plans by adding your own text and favorite fonts! Save your template and update it easily ALL year long!! You will need POWERPOINT to edit this file. Check out my featured Blog Post -> 5 Tips for Making Sub Plans in a PinchAs always, I appreciate your feedback! Check out some of my most popular SUBSTITUTE RESOURCES Below:Sub Survival Guide (editable)DIY Sub Station (for K-2)No Prep Sub PlansCOPY FREE Sub
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PreK - 6th
Common Core Math Cheat Sheets for Grades K-5
Are you tired of flipping through dozens of pages to figure out what a certain Common Core standard is?! I know I was. I decided to make this 1 page "Cheat Sheet" that I keep in the back of my Math Lesson Plans Binder. Every Common Core math standard is on 1 page! It has been extremely useful. I find myself constantly looking at it when I need to know what a certain standard is.
This freebie has Common Core Math Cheat Sheets for grades K-5!!
Math Resource Bundles by Grade Level:
MATH RESOURCES
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K - 5th
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Social Emotional Learning: Self Control Lesson and Printables
Are you curious about my Character Education curriculum, but want to try a sample out first? Do your students need a refresher on using self-control to handle big emotions? I created this pack for you!
This is the first lesson from my Self-Control, and includes a lesson plan, anchor chart, printables, and a poem to use for shared reading! :)
If you're interested in other Character Education lessons, be sure to check out the other units below!
Kindness
Fairness
Respect
Self-Control
Confli
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K - 2nd
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Reading Skills for Intervention FREE - Science of Reading Aligned
Do you struggle to know which reading skills to teach your students? This chart gives teachers a quick and easy "at a glance" view of how students develop reading skills based on the science of reading. Use this in your intervention to help you identify gaps where your students are missing essential skills.***CLICK HERE to SAVE 40% OFF on ALL 8 of my Intervention Binders!***• If you need help knowing WHAT to intervene on, check out this Comprehensive Reading Skills Assessment.• If you need help
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1st - 3rd
Phonological Awareness - Initial Sound Identification FREE Boom Cards
Build a strong foundation for early reading success with these 20 digital activities for phonemic and phonological awareness. Improve identification of initial sounds with these Boom Card phonological awareness activities. An evidence-based approach to teaching phonemic and phonological awareness to build confident readers and spellers.See all my Boom Cards HERE>>> SEE THE COMPLETE PHONEMIC AWARENESS BUNDLE HERE <<<These are perfect for Speech Teletherapy / Speech Telepractice.
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Phonological Awareness Activities Boom Cards™️ BUNDLE
50+ Free De-escalation Strategies
This resource includes over 50 de-escalation strategies that educators, administrators, and other adults can use when working with kids and young adults to de-escalate a situation. Kids and young adults who become emotionally overwhelmed or upset in a situation may begin to express their emotions in challenging ways. De-escalation is a calming and problem-solving approach.In many cases, the best way to handle these types of behaviors is to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible. It’s very
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Staff
School Rules Social Story - Preschool Social Skills Autism - Following rules
Looking for a simple school rules social story for preschool? A social skills activity for your autism learners or any young learner? These very simple visuals for following rules are perfect for back-to-school or coming back from break or just a good refresher anytime! CLICK HERE to see the Boom playable preview ❤️ This is I Can Follow Class Hidden Rules. A 14-slide social narrative about greetings and then the last 10 slides include scenarios to practice who is following the rules. Includes a
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PreK - 1st
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Sentence Writing and Cut and Paste Sentence Structure Freebie
If you are looking for a hands-on sentences builder that is differentiated this resource is for you. This freebie is part of my bundle How to Write Sentences. These worksheets gradually ask students to cut out parts of sentences, build and write them in diverse levels of difficulty. This engaging resource offers a clear visual of the sentence structure, building the student’s confidence, adding diversity and interest in their writing, improving their creativity by expanding and producing their
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K - 2nd
Action Verbs - Speech Therapy BOOM Cards™️ - Spring FREE
15 SPRING action verb identification digital task cards. Select the correct action verb from a choice of 2 verbs.***download the full version with 75 action verbs HERE.INCLUDES:15 spring action verbs: (catching, eating, swinging, catching, painting, petting, blowing, picking, fishing, looking, flying, planting, splashing, building, watering)Additional ideas for building verbal expression:pronouns- "He is."sentence expansion- "She is fishing."conjunctions and compound sentences- "She is planting,
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: VERBS Task Cards - PRINT Task Cards + Digital Boom Cards
FREE Life Skills IEP Goal Ideas Booklet
Free printable Independent Living education plan goal bank for special education students & teacher IEP meeting planning.This comes with:Over 250 goal ideasFunctional reading goal ideasFunctional math goal ideasFunctional writing goal ideasEating & dining goal ideasHome safety goal ideasGrooming & Hygiene goal ideasClothing goal ideasMoney goal ideasCooking goal ideasCleaning goal ideasEach subject includes links to suggested resources_________________________________________________
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: First Week of School Secondary Special Education BUNDLE
FREE Lesson Plan Template for Preschool
Save yourself time with these FREE editable lesson plan page templates! These blank WEEKLY and DAILY lesson plan templates were designed for a preschool special education teacher, however it can be used for any primary grade! It also includes a planning page for interest or learning centers in your classroom.This zip file includes both an EDITABLE Powerpoint file (add your own text boxes) and a PDF FILE (not editable).-----If you found this template useful, I'd LOVE to hear your FEEDBACK on how
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PreK - K
Social Skills Lessons for Conversations Free Lessons
Use these lessons to teach critical social skills of conversations to kids, including how to start a conversation, using conversation-starters, finding things in common with others, and keeping a conversation going. This resource includes four complete activities with an educator guide and lesson plan. These are a small sample of a paid resource and bundle that are listed below.Why Teach Social SkillsSocial skills are the abilities and competencies we use to navigate the social world. These skil
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5th - 10th
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FREE Parent Contact Log | Parent Communication Binder
READY FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR | All teachers know how important it is to be in contact with parents on the regular. With this free contact log binder setup, you'll no longer need to worry about who called when, for what, and what you need to do now. How does Mrs. D use this binder?This video is a great, quick explanation.I keep a 1" binder (you could use a 2" binder) with 6 front/back pages of this contact log for each student next to my school phone. You never know when a parent will call
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Not Grade Specific
Apples Line Tracing | BTS Prewriting Activity | FREEBIE
These APPLE themed line tracing mats or cards are a great prewriting tool to add to your back to school activity line up! Tracing lines is a fantastic way to have your students build comfort with writing tools and following different types of lines to then be able to form their own letters or numbers. If you enjoy these types of activities, make sure to check out my seasonal FINE MOTOR packs that are filled with fun activities to build fine motor skills in a variety of ways!Do you enjoy FREEBIE
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PreK - 1st
Preschool Lesson Plan Templates - Editable FREEBIE
Choose a preschool lesson plan template that fits your needs. This completely editable set includes 6 different lesson plan options. For more information and ideas check out my blog post on selecting a lesson plan template.
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PreK
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