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Daily Skills Interactive Adapted Book - USA
This adapted daily skills book is a great way for your students to work on their daily skills in an interactive and engaging manner. With over 60 skills included in this work book, you'll be able to assess your students understanding and capability on a wide range of skills. It also comes with recording sheets for you to use to monitor and assess students over a period of time.
The activities included can be found below;
Pencil control - follow from left to right
Pencil control - follow in the lines
Write your name
Match colors (6)
Match colors (11)
Match colors to clipart images
Match colors to real images
Match colors to names
Match real color images to symbols
Match lower case letters
Match upper case letters
Match upper case to lower case letters
Match images to initial letters
Match CVC words to images
Match CCVC words to images
Match CVCE words to images
Read sight words
Match 2D shapes
Match 3D shapes
Match 2D images to 2D shapes
Match 3D images to 3D shapes
Match 2D shapes to names
Match 3D shapes to names
Match numbers 0-20
Match 0-10 to names
Match 0-20 to names
Match images to numbers 0-10
Match images to numbers 0-20
Trace numbers 0-10
Finish the patterns
Create a pattern
Sort big and small
Match coins
Match coins to prices
Match clocks
Match clocks to time
Create the clock
Write on the watch
Sort food and clothes
Sorting colours
Matching clothes
Copy the clothing
Sort dentist v doctor equipment
Matching days of the week
Ordering days of the week
Matching months of the year
Ordering months of the year
Cleaning teeth
Washing face
Feeding the monkey
Matching money in the piggy bank
Aanswer wh- questions
Answering days of week questions
Matching 1/2s
Color sorting dogs
Color sorting penguins
See it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ffVEqHGZRc&t=1s
Life Skills Adapted Work Folder - Australian
This resource contains an adapted work folder that targets a range of different life skills for your students.
★ 20 activities included. ★
This resource also comes with 2 different levels for the grocery shopping/payment pages as well as girl/boy options for some pages.
This resource comes in both spelling options of colour and color. It comes with different PDFs to suit a variety of different countries (mainly because of the coins used when purchasing food in the grocery store)
This resource is suitable for AUSTRALIAN students.
The activities included in this folder are;
♦ Writing/Spelling name
♦ Doing the laundry
Putting dirty washing and detergent into the washing machine, transferring clothes from washing machine onto the washing line, then off the washing line and into the basket
♦ Matching socks
♦ Putting items away - kitchen v garden
♦ Grocery shopping - 2 different levels
Finding items on your shopping list, taking them off the shelves and into your trolley. Then paying for them at the end by choosing the correct coins from your purse.
♦ Recycling - recycle cardboard into the green bin and food into the white bin
♦ Building a face - boy and girl option
♦ Label the body
♦ Brush teeth
Put pen on the teeth then rub off with toothbrush
♦ Wash face
Put pen on face, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth
♦ Wash hands
Put pen on hands, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth
♦ Dressing kids for weather - cold/hot option boy/girl option
♦ Set the table
Put fork, knife, spoon and plate into correct places on the table
If there are any life skills activities that you feel could be added to this folder, then please get in touch and I'll be happy to try and help you.
UK Coins Piggy Bank Matching
This resource is a fun and engaging activity for students to work on their coin recognition and matching skills. All the coins included in this pack are UK coins.
There are 10 different piggy banks included that are filled with different coins. They come in 2 levels - 5 different coins in the piggy bank to match and 8 different coins in the piggy bank to match.
You can use real coins or the coins that are provided in this resource pack. I highly recommend each of the individual pieces of this activity so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable in the future.
Students simply match the coins to the prices (1p, 2p etc) in the piggy banks. Also comes in b/w option for your preference.
Spring Counting Task Cards
This activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their number recognition and counting skills during Spring. Students need to count the different items on each of the task cards and then choose their answer out of 3 possible choices on the right hand side of the task card.
Your students will love working on their counting skills with these fun and engaging Spring themed task cards. I recommend laminating all of the task cards included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future.
The task cards cover from 0-10. There are 33 different task cards included.
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Instructions**
Print out the task cards.
Cut and laminate the task cards.
Provide your students with dry wipe pens or clothing pegs for your students to select their answers.
There are 3 different types of counting task cards included;
Count the spots on the bug
Count the petals on the flower
Count the eggs in the nest.
These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Spring Rhyming Activity
These task cards are a fun and engaging addition to your rhyming activities and centers. Students need to piece together the 2 pieces of the raindrop to match together the words/images that rhyme together.
This is an engaging way for your students to work on their rhyming skills, as well as their fine motor skills.
There are 10 different rhyming puzzles included in this pack. Your students will love working on their literacy skills with these puzzles. I recommend laminating all of the pieces included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future.
Instructions
Print out the pages included.
Cut and laminate the pieces of the raindrops.
Lay the pieces out for your students to put the raindrops together to match the rhyming words together.
These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
CVC Write the Room Activity
This activity includes 20 different write the room flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of CVC words.
This come with 2 levels of difficulty. Students can either use flashcards 1-10 or 1-20, depending upon which you think is most suitable to your students.
There are 2 different recording sheets to accommodate the 2 different levels. One uses 1-10 and one uses 1-20.
All flashcards are ready numbered. An answer key is provided on the bottom two pages of the recording sheet PDF file.
Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the flashcards and one for the recording sheets.
I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting.
You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are:
♦ Around the classroom
♦ Outdoor play area
♦ In a tough tray
♦ In a sensory tub
etc.
This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while practising their vocabulary and spelling skills.
CVC Activities: Spelling Task Cards
This resource contains 30 different task cards. There are 6 task cards per vowel - a,e,i,o,u. Each task card contains an image and 3 boxes below for students to either write in or to place magnetic letters/foam letters.
I highly recommend cutting each task card out individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting.
Using magnetic or foam letters is a great way to make an activity more interactive and enjoyable for your students. I recommend purchasing some letters from a local store or on Amazon for this activity.
You can either leave letters out on a table or make the activity even more fun by hiding the letters in sensory trays and/or using fishing rods to catch the magnetic letters.
Great fun to help students practice their CVC words.
Comes in colour or black and white option for ink friendly printing.
Contains 15 pages.
Autism Traffic Light Behaviour Behavior System Editable
This download includes an editable version of the traffic light behaviour system. This system is a great way for behaviour / behavior management in your classroom and giving students a visual.
Simply print out, laminate and put on display.
This download comes with 3 options; powerpoint editable, keynote editable and PDF non-editable for those who just want to print what is already available.
As well as coming with an editable option, there are also pre made versions of this included which you can just print.
There are instructions on the first page included on how you can put together and use this resource in your classroom.
Kindergarten ELA File Folder Activities
This download contains a variety of file folder activities that are aligned to Kindergarten Common Core English Language Standards.
★ 17 activities included. ★
Each activity comes with a cover for your file folder with the common core targets that the activity meets on the bottom.
This resource comes in col. option only - no b/w.
Simply cut out the pieces, stick the pages into file folders with the cover on front then pull them out throughout the year to use. If you want the activities to be re-usable simply laminate them before sticking them into the file folders.
The activities included are;
♦ Reading short passages.
♦ Reading letters of alphabet.
♦ Match upper to lower case letters.
♦ Overwrite alphabet letters.
♦ Write alphabet letters.
♦ Match initial sounds to images.
♦ Match rhyming images/words.
♦ Counting syllables.
♦ Spelling CVC words.
♦ Changing letters to make new words.
♦ Read and match sight words.
♦ Form plural nouns.
♦ Answer wh- questions.
♦ Prepositions.
♦ Matching nouns.
♦ Matching verbs.
Common Core Standards
RF.K.1a, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e
Emotions Feelings Yes / No Questions
This resource contains 24 different task cards giving students the choice of two answers - yes or no - to the question at the top. Each task card contains 1 question, 1 image and 2 answers.
The task cards are all in the theme of Feelings / Emotions.
These task cards come in col and b/w option for your preference.
They are a great way to encourage students to pay attention to detail, the image that they are looking at and to answer appropriately.
I recommend cutting out each card individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Students can complete with a dry wipe pen or a peg so that they can be used again.
CVC Handwriting Practice Worksheets
CVC Handwriting Practice Printable Worksheet Activities
This resource contains handwriting practice related to CVC words.
There is a handwriting worksheet for each CVC word - 6 for each vowel - a,e,i,o,u.
Each worksheet gives students the opportunity to overwrite the CVC word in a sentence, overwrite the word, appropriately form the letters in the word, draw a picture of the word and find and circle the first letter of the word.
CVC Mini Work Books
Mini booklets for each of the vowels - a,e,i,o,u. Each medial vowel has their own mini booklet, containing 6 different images/words.
These mini booklets are a great way for your students to work on their CVC words, while making it more interactive and fun for them. Simply staple/put together the pages so that it makes a mini book, then have the students color/colour in the CVC images, read the words and then write them. There is a writing prompt on the bottom of each page for students to overwrite.
This is a great way to introduce CVC words to your students. Once the mini booklets are completed they can either be put on display, sent home or kept close for your students to look back on and use throughout the year when needed to look back over and use for different CVC activities.
Contains 10 pages - 4 mini pages to 1 standard page.
Going to Dentist Social Story
This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with going to the Dentist. A lot of children struggle with going to the dentist, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they are going there or what to expect - mostly worried about pain. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to go their to the Dentist, and also help promote independence.
Many students with autism are visual learners and like to learn through seeing something in action. This book comes complete with matching, simple yet engaging graphics to help describe what is being said on the page.
Comes in col option only - no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale.
Pages included are;
♦ Today I am going to the Dentist.
♦ Tomorrow, I am going to the Dentist.
♦ The Dentist will look in my mouth at my teeth and gums.
♦ The Dentist helps to keep my gums and teeth clean and healthy.
♦ When I get to the dentist, I check in with the receptionist.
♦ I may have to wait in the waiting room.
♦ When my name is called, I will go in to the Dentist’s room.
♦ The dentist, and their assistant will say hello to me.
♦ I will sit in the big dentist chair.
♦ The Dentist will put the chair down so I am laying down.
♦ The dentist will wear gloves when they check in my mouth.
♦ The Dentist will use special equipment to check my teeth.
♦ I must open my mouth wide for the dentist to see inside.
♦ The Dentist may talk to the assistant about my teeth for her to record.
♦ When the Dentist is finished, I can have a drink or mouthwash.
♦ If my teeth are wonky, I may need braces.
♦ I go to an Orthodontist to have braces fitted. They are special dentists.
♦ I may need an X-Ray, I just have to bite down on the plastic bit.
♦ This helps the dentist see what my teeth look like.
♦ If I have a bad tooth, the dentist may take it out.
♦ They will give me something to numb it so it won’t hurt me.
♦ If I have a bad tooth, the dentist may take it out.
♦ They will give me something to numb it so it won’t hurt me.
♦ When I leave, the Dentist can give me a sticker!
♦ My teeth and gums have been checked and they are great!
I recommend printing out each of the individual pages, laminating them and then binding them into a book so it will be easier for students to read - or be read to, as well as being stronger and longer lasting. You can use only the pages that you feel most relevant.
Bundle
CVC Activity Bundle
This is a huge $$ saving bundle consisting of a variety of different CVC activities and worksheets, including some no prep worksheets. This CVC pack will keep your students engaged and learning for a very long time with over 200 pages included!
These activities/worksheets are great to introduce to your literacy sessions or even in small group sessions.
The activities included are;
♦ CVC Gum Ball Sorting
Students have to match the medial sound of the CVC word on the gum ball into the correct/matching gum ball machine.
♦ CVC Shadow Matching Task Cards
Students have to match the correct image to the shadow of the image shown from a choice of 3 options.
♦ CVC Medial Sound Task Cards
Students have to find the correct medial sound for the image shown on the task card out of a choice of 3 options.
♦ CVC Write the Room
Hide the cards around the room or in sensory bins etc. and have students hunt them out and then record them on their sheet!
♦ CVC Spelling Frame Task Cards
Students fill in the spelling frames to spell the CVC word of the image on the task card. Laminate them to make them re-usable!
♦ CVC Spelling Jigsaws
Students look at the image and word on to of the puzzle then find the matching pieces to spell it.
♦ CVC Read and Find
Students read through the passage and have to find and highlight the CVC words included in the box at the bottom of the page.
♦ CVC Bingo
Enough for up to 5 players to play at once/in small groups etc.
♦ CVC Word Search Activities
Differentiated into two different levels of difficulty.
♦ CVC Word to Picture Matching
Students match the word cards to picture cards.
♦ CVC Handwriting Practice Worksheets
6 worksheets included on each vowel so 30 pages in total. A great way for students to practice their handwriting while learning CVC words.
♦ CVC Missing Letters Worksheets
Students have to work out what is the missing letter in these CVC themed worksheets.
♦ CVC Scrambled Letters Worksheets
Students have to unscramble the letters given to them to make a CVC word.
♦ CVC Code Word Cracker
Students have to follow the code to see if they can break it and make CVC words!
♦ CVC Word to Picture Worksheets
Students draw a line to match the word to picture of CVC words.
♦ CVC Magnetic/Foam Letter Spelling Task Cards
Students can use magnetic or foam letters to spell the CVC words in the image shown on the task card in the gaps at the bottom. 30 task cards in total.
♦ CVC Fly Swat Game
Students have to swat the corresponding fly to the image/cvc word that they are given.
♦ Fishing for CVC Words
Students have to go fishing for the fish with their corresponding CVC word on.
♦ CVC Mini Work Books
These mini work books are a great way for students to read and write some CVC words.
Growth Mindset Quote Posters
This download consists of 36 different Growth Mindset posters. These are great to have on display around your classroom/work area to promote and encourage students working to have Growth Mindset.
I highly recommend laminating each of the individual posters so that they will be stronger and longer lasting.
These posters will provide you with a great opportunity to encourage Growth Mindset within your classroom / work room.
Humpty Dumpty Crime Scene
This Humpty Dumpty crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Humpty Dumpty - or Nursery Rhyme - themed topic.
With this pack you will be able to create the crime scene of Humpty Dumpty for students to investigate and work on, to try to figure out who pushed Humpty Dumpty off the wall.
This activity pack contains a variety of extra resources that can be used as add ons to extend your lesson/unit.
Included in this pack is;
♦ Humpty Dumpty Crime Scene Pack
Includes instructions and example pictures of how you can set up the crime scene. This pack contains 4 possible suspects - and you can choose who actually pushed Humpty Dumpty just by planting the corresponding clues. There is also a suspect information book which contains information on each of the suspects as well as a suspect check list for students to match their clues to the suspects. At the back is a wanted poster for students to fill in with the suspects details once they have worked out who is guilty of pushing Humpty off the wall.
♦ Comprehension Worksheets
A variety of different worksheets that include the 'alibi' of the different characters.
♦ Create Your Own Story
Students use the prompts to write their own version of Humpty Dumpty, what happened to him etc.
♦ Certificate
A certificate - which you can edit in powerpoint/keynote to add images of your students and their names. The certificate is to congratulate them for solving the crime.
♦ Interviewing Suspects
Students can take the place of the suspects and answer the questions that are written down, they can also write their own questions for the suspects and then either answer themselves, pass to other students to answer or have staff answer for them.
♦ Detective Write Up Report
Students write up their findings from their investigation.
♦ Newspaper Article
A newspaper article template for students to draw/write how the crime was solved, who the culprit was etc.
♦ Story Sequencing Puzzle
A simple sequencing puzzle where students read the rhyme of Humpty Dumpty at the top then find the matching images and place them into the correct order on the jigsaw.
This pack comes in spelling suitable for both i.e favourite/favorite.
Check out how our crime scene went by visiting my blog http://www.teachingautism.co.uk/2017/11/who-pushed-humpty-dumpty-crime-scene.html
Washing Hands Social Story
This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with washing their hands. A lot of children struggle with washing their hands, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they are doing it. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to wash their hands, and also help promote independence.
Many students with autism are visual learners and like to learn through seeing something in action. This book comes complete with matching, simple yet engaging graphics to help describe what is being said on the page.
Comes in col option only - no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale.
Pages included are;
♦ It is important to keep my hands clean.
♦ My hands get dirty through the day.
♦ I should wash my hands after I go to the bathroom.
♦ I should wash my hands before I eat.
♦ The best place to wash my hands is in the sink.
♦ First, I have to turn the tap on.
♦ Then, I put some soap on my hands.
♦ Then, I put some soap on my hands.
♦ I scrub my hands together with the soap.
♦ Then, I wash my hands with water.
♦ Then, I dry my hands.
♦ Now my hands are all clean!
I recommend printing out each of the individual pages, laminating them and then binding them into a book so it will be easier for students to read - or be read to, as well as being stronger and longer lasting. You can use only the pages that you feel most relevant.
Adam and Eve Bible Story Flashcard Story
This resource contains an 18 mini page simplified story of Adam and Even from the Bible.
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.
It has been simplified into a short story, with bright, eye-catching graphics to keep students engaged.
This download comes in colour/color or black and white option.
Perfect for a special needs/autistic class or pre-k/k and to introduce the Bible into your setting
3D Shapes Sorting Pages
This resource contains 6 different 3D Shape pages for students to match different regular objects to the matching shapes.
Shapes included are:
♦ Cone
♦ Cube
♦ Cylinder
♦ Pyramid
♦ Sphere
♦ Triangular Prism
Some shapes come with 9 shape images to match, others come with fewer - ranging between 6-9.
You can either use this as a re-usable activity where you laminate it all and use velcro or it can be used as a worksheet for students to cut and stick.
★ Comes in b/w and col option. ★
A great way to see if students are able to relate different objects to the community helper.
Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms.
Going on a Plane Social Story
This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with going on a plane. A lot of children struggle with understanding the process of what is involved going on a plane, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they need to do the things asked of them. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to get onto a plane, and also help promote independence.
Many students with autism are visual learners and like to learn through seeing something in action. This book comes complete with matching, simple yet engaging graphics to help describe what is being said on the page.
Comes in col option only - no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale.
Pages included are;
♦ To go on an airplane, I have to go to the airport.
♦ Before we go to the airport, I have to pack my suitcase.
♦ I should pack my clothes, toothbrush and anything else I may need.
♦ There are lots of planes in the airport, so it can get busy.
♦ First, we have to go to the check in desk to check in for our flight.
♦ The lady will look at our passports and weigh our suitcases.
♦ Our suitcases will get put onto the plane by the airport staff.
♦ Next, we have to go through the scanners. I might have to take my shoes and coat off.
♦ I have to walk through a scanner, the staff will tell me where to go.
♦ Now, we can have a look in the shops or have something to eat.
♦ Next it’s time to board our plane, we must go to our gate and give the lady our tickets.
♦ On the plane, I have to sit on the seat that is shown on my ticket.
♦ When the plane takes off and lands, my ears might pop.
♦ There are lots of things for me to do on the plane, as well as lots of food to eat.
♦ When the plane lands, we have to stay sitting until told to take our seat belts off.
♦ We may have to show our passports again to airport staff.
♦ Then, we go and collect our suitcases off a conveyor belt.
♦ Now we can leave the airport!
I recommend printing out each of the individual pages, laminating them and then binding them into a book so it will be easier for students to read - or be read to, as well as being stronger and longer lasting. You can use only the pages that you feel most relevant.