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2D Shape Recognition, St Patrick's Day
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2D Shape Recognition, St Patrick's Day

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These St Patrick’s Day 2D shape activities are the perfect way for your students to work on their 2d shape recognition skills. These task cards are an engaging and hands-on addition to your math centers and will give your students plenty of opportunity to work on recognising different 2D shapes and match them to a different image of the 2D shape. These task cards come in 2 different levels; Level 1 - matching identical 2D shape images Level 2 - match basic shapes to St Patrick’s 2D shape images. Each task card contains a shamrock or coin in the form of different 2d shapes. There are 13 different task cards/2D shapes included in each level = a total of 26 different task cards for you to use in your math centers. Students can either use a dry wipe pen or clothing peg to select their answer out of 2 (level 1) or 3 (level 2) options. Instructions • Print out each of the task cards. • Cut out and laminate the individual task cards. • Place these in your math center and have your students use a dry wipe pen or clothing peg to select their answer. ** The 2D shapes included are;** Circle Heart Diamond Hexagon Octagon Parallelogram Oval Pentagon Rhombus Star Square Triangle Rectangle These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Missing Words in a Sentence, St Patrick's Day
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Missing Words in a Sentence, St Patrick's Day

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Get your students working on their sentence skills with these engaging and hands-on missing word in a sentence task cards. These task cards are the perfect addition to your literacy centers and St Patrick’s Day activities. Students need to read the sentence on the task card and then work out which of the 3 options of missing words fits in the sentence. This is a great way for you to work on sentence structure and how to build appropriate sentences with your students. Your students will love working on their sentence skills with these hands-on and engaging task cards. I highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. There are 20 different task cards included, and all come in the theme of St Patrick’s Day. Instructions Print all of the pages included. Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. Lay the task cards out in your math centers and watch your students work on their sentence skills, identifying the missing words in the sentences. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
3 Little Pigs Worksheets, Fine Motor Skills
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3 Little Pigs Worksheets, Fine Motor Skills

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These fine motor skill worksheets are a great addition to your 3 Little Pigs unit and to get your students working on their fine motor skills. With 12 different worksheets included in this pack, your students will have plenty of opportunities to work on their fine motor skills. These no prep worksheets are a fun and engaging addition to your literacy centers and to expand learning on your 3 Little Pigs unit. They require no prep, just print them out and they are ready to go. However, if you want to save on your ink, just print one copy of each worksheet and laminate them. This way, students can re-use them over time in your literacy centers.
3 Little Pigs Word Search Activities
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3 Little Pigs Word Search Activities

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These 3 Little Pigs word search worksheets are a great addition to your 3 Little Pigs activities. There are 2 levels of word searches included in this pack with a total of 11 different word search worksheets. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 7 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 4 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own 3 Little Pigs theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary poster with all the words from the word searches ♦ Answer keys These worksheets come in black and white for ink friendly printing and are appropriate for all spelling types - UK/US etc. The worksheets require no prep, simply print and hand out. These are great time fillers, literacy centres, or even to be left on sub days. They provide a different way for students to pay close attention to detail and encourages the recognition of letters and vocabulary.
Adapted Daily Skills Book - UK
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Adapted Daily Skills Book - UK

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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 colours (6) Match colours (11) Match colours to clipart images Match colours to real images Match colours to names Match real colour 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 Colour sorting dogs Colour sorting penguins See it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ffVEqHGZRc&t=1s
Food Mystery Puzzle Number Grid
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Food Mystery Puzzle Number Grid

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This activity contains 12 different mystery puzzles in the theme of Food. The mystery puzzles are a great way for students to work on their number skills as well as paying close attention to detail, following instructions and colour / color recognition. This resource is suitable for both spelling options of - colour and color. Included are finished examples of how the puzzles should look when completed for you to have examples on hand as well as using as answer sheets for you to check students work. At the bottom of each page are instructions for students to colour / color certain numbers in certain colours / colors. At the end of the activity students are able to write what they can see at the bottom of the page.
Daily Skills Activity Pack - Canadian
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Daily Skills Activity Pack - Canadian

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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 colours (6) Match colours (11) Match colours to clipart images Match colours to real images Match colours to names Match real colour 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 Colour sorting dogs Colour sorting penguins See it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ffVEqHGZRc&t=1s
Going to Movies / Cinema Social Story
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Going to Movies / Cinema Social Story

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This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with going to the cinema / movies. A lot of children struggle with understanding the process of what is involved going to the cinema / movies, 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 go to the cinema / movies, 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 in 'Going to Movies' Social Story are; ♦ Today I am going to the movies. ♦ The movies is where you can watch all the new movies. ♦ First, we have to buy our tickets for the movie we want to watch. ♦ We can buy some snacks and drinks to watch the movie. ♦ We have to take our seat ready for the movie to start. ♦ When the movie starts, the lights will go dark. ♦ During the movie we have to be quiet so others can watch too. ♦ At the end of the movie, the lights will come back on. ♦ We should put all our trash into the trash can. Pages included in 'Going to Cinema' Social Story are; ♦ Today I am going to the cinema. ♦ The cinema is where you can watch all the new movies. ♦ First, we have to buy our tickets for the movie we want to watch. ♦ We can buy some snacks and drinks to watch the movie. ♦ We have to take our seat ready for the movie to start. ♦ When the movie starts, the lights will go dark. ♦ During the movie we have to be quiet so others can watch too. ♦ At the end of the movie, the lights will come back on. ♦ We should put all our rubbish into the bin. 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.
Bumble Bee Classroom Decor
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Bumble Bee Classroom Decor

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This is a huge classroom decor pack that will transform your setting into a beautiful bumble bee theme. This pack contains almost everything you could think of to set up your classroom into your bee theme, however if you think something extra should be included, please feel free to contact me. Most parts of this resource are editable, however there are a few that are not. If the part isn't editable, it will state so below in the list of what is included. Editable parts of this resource come in keynote and powerpoint formats. Non-editable parts come as PDF files. There are also a variety of different backgrounds included for your preference. For a more in-depth look at what the pages included look like, please click the preview option underneath the cover image of this resource to scroll through and get more a clear idea of what is included. This classroom decor pack includes the following: ♦ Alphabet Posters non-editable PDF ♦ Binder Covers and Spines ♦ Birthdays Posters ♦ Book Marks ♦ Calendar Squares ♦ Circle Labels - bags, clipboards, pencils, crayons, erasers, glue, glue sticks, lined paper, markers, note books, paintbrushes, paperclips, pens, pins, rulers, scissors, sharpeners, staplers, tape, pencils ♦ Class Jobs - caboose, calendar helper, cleaner, door monitor, librarian, line leader, lunch monitor, messenger, pencil monitor, table wiper, teachers assistant, technician, attendance monitor, bathroom monitor, board cleaner, chair stacker, litter monitor, paper monitor, plant monitor, pledge leader, recycling monitor, substitute, sweeper, weather reporter, computer helper, first aid helper, sanitizer monitor, homework monitor, journal helper, vest helper, mat helper, messages helper, pet helper, bell ringer, sink helper, snack helper. ♦ Days of the Week ♦ Folder Labels ♦ Groups and Leaders ♦ Hall Passes - girls bathroom pass, boys bathroom pass, nurses pass, hall pass. ♦ Long Labels - same as above labels ♦ Lower Case Bunting non-editable PDF ♦ Monthly Calendar ♦ Months of the Year ♦ Name Plates - Comes with alphabet - including highlighted vowels, left/right reminders and number line to 20. Also comes with handwriting lines - students can either handwrite their names onto the name tags or you can add them on ready to print. ♦ Name Plates - Blank space for you to add text/image as you wish. ♦ Newsletters - Comes with and without monthly toppers. ♦ Number Bunting non-editable PDF - 0-50 ♦ Number Posters non-editable PDF - Posters with number, number name and matching ten frame. 0-20. ♦ Rectangle Labels - same as above labels ♦ Reward Coupons - sit with a friend, use any pen, no homework, bring a toy to sc
Going to the Doctors Social Story
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Going to the Doctors Social Story

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This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with going to the Doctor. A lot of children struggle with going to the Doctor, 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 Doctor, 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; ♦ This is a Doctor. Doctors help people who are sick. ♦ I have to go to the Doctors surgery to see the Doctor. ♦ I give the reception my name. ♦ I may have to wait in the waiting room. ♦ When my name is called, I will go into the Doctor’s room. ♦ I may have to stand on scales to have my weight checked. ♦ I may stand by a tall ruler to measure how tall I am. ♦ I may have my blood pressure taken through a strap on my arm. ♦ I may have to have a shot, this may hurt a little bit but it’s quick! ♦ The Doctor will ask how I am feeling. ♦ If I don’t feel well, I can tell the Doctor or show the Doctor. ♦ The Doctor will use special equipment to look in my ears. ♦ The Doctor will look in my throat and use an object to push down my tongue. ♦ The Doctor may use a stethoscope to listen to my heartbeat. ♦ The Doctor can use the stethoscope to listen to my lungs too. I have to do some deep breaths. ♦ If I am hurting anywhere the Doctor will check there too. ♦ The Doctor may check my eyes with a test. ♦ I may have my hearing checked too. ♦ When I am finished, I can say goodbye! 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.
Transport and Construction Adapted Work Folder
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Transport and Construction Adapted Work Folder

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This resource contains a themed adapted work folder that targets a range of different skills for your students while following a fun construction / transport theme. ★ Over 30 activities included. ★ This resource also comes with 2 different types of recording sheets for you to use if you wish to track students results and progress over time. This resource comes in both spelling options of colour and color. The activities included in this folder are; ♦ Fine motor - draw in the lines ♦ Spelling your name ♦ Colour matching cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching colour cars to colour names in parking spaces ♦ Matching road signs ♦ Matching lowercase letter cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching uppercase letters cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching uppercase to lowercase letters cars to parking spaces ♦ Reading tools ♦ Spelling tools ♦ Matching 2D shapes cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching real life 2D shapes cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching 2D shapes to shape names cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching numbers 0-9 cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching numbers 0-20 cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching numbers 0-10 to number names cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching numbers 0-20 to number names cars to parking spaces ♦ Matching identical tools ♦ Matching identical vehicles ♦ Matching numbers to amount of vehicles cars to parking spaces ♦ Sorting vehicles vs tools ♦ Sorting color vehicles ♦ Wh- questions scene ♦ Spelling CVC word bricks ♦ Look and graph ♦ Sorting vehicles - land, sea and air ♦ Matching vehicle halves ♦ Matching vehicles to words
St. David's Day Ten Frame Task Cards
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St. David's Day Ten Frame Task Cards

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This resource includes task cards with ten frames 0 - 10. Students have to count how many leeks are in the ten frame and then select the correct answer out of 3 choices on the bottom of the task card. Come in color/colour and black and white option. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page. I recommend cutting and laminating each task card individually, by laminating the task cards you will find they are stronger and longer lasting. This means you can use them year in, year out for your students, just pulling them out of the cupboard and you can wipe them clean after your students have finished with them! Great for number/counting practice especially for St. David’s time
St. David's Day Word to Picture Matching Activity
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St. David's Day Word to Picture Matching Activity

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This St David’s Day word to picture matching activity is a great way for students to work on their vocabulary and image recognition skills. The word to picture matching activities are a fantastic resource for the autism classroom, especially with non-verbal students to track their reading and understanding skills. This resource will allow you to be able to monitor if your students are able to recognise and understand different words and link them to the appropriate picture. Many students may learn to just read words but not understanding the meaning behind them, this will help to work on that. This resource includes 3 different activities boards in total. The first page in the PDF is the instructions page to help you use these to their best potential. Comes in col AND black/white option for your printing preference.
Autism Morning Work Book
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Autism Morning Work Book

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This activity includes a morning work book in two different difficulty levels and an editable PPT and Keynote file for you to create and add your own symbols/answers to be included with the easier option. A morning work book is a great way to encourage students to settle down and prepare them for the day ahead. It provides them with a consistent morning routine when used everyday and they know what to expect. This book will target some general day-to-day life skill questions that your students will hopefully begin to master with regular use. There are 3 different types of covers for the morning work books included for you to use as you wish. There are two difficulty levels included to differentiate for different student individual work levels. The harder work book is where students are able to write their answers - writing lines are provided. The easier work book is where students are able to place symbol cards into the boxes as their answers. ★ If students are not yet at this level please see my easier level good morning greeting book please click here ★ The pages included are; ♦ All About Me My name, my age, my eyes, my hair, my School, my teacher. ♦ My Family I live in, I live with, I have _ sister(s), I have _ brother(s), my family's names are. ♦ Where I Live My address is, the country I live in is. ♦ Today The day, the month, the season, the year, the date (harder book only for date). ♦ The Weather What is the weather like today? What should we wear? ♦ My Clothes What col clothes am I wearing today? The PDF first page is instructions on how to get the best use out of this book.
Preposition Adapted Books
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Preposition Adapted Books

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This activity pack includes sentence building / adapted books to work on prepositions. These books are great for a Spec Ed or Autism classroom. This download comes with two different books for you to choose from; symbols with words or just words. I recommend laminating each page and binding together as a book. I would also recommend using velcro for symbols/words and the boxes on each page just so that the symbols/words don't move around when students place them on page but that is personal preference. You will need to cut out the words/symbols individually and laminate them too, it can be time consuming but once made is a great, valuable resource to be kept for long term use. Comes with 20 different pages/activities.
CVC Handwriting Practice Worksheets
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CVC Handwriting Practice Worksheets

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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.
Sight Words - Word Picture Matching
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Sight Words - Word Picture Matching

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The word to picture matching activities are a fantastic resource for any classroom, although especially with non-verbal students. It can help to encourage and promote reading and recognition of vocabulary related to the theme of sight words. This resource is a great strategy to encourage students to read the words that they can see, but also to be able to understand that they can link the word to an actual image, Many students may learn to just read words but not understand the meaning behind them, this will help to work with students on working towards achieving this skill. Instructions on first page of how you can use this resource to it's best potential within your classroom. This resource will be great for group work, speech sessions, 1:1 activities. english/literacy sessions, vocabulary work and farm activities. 18 different activities boards in total. The first page in the PDF is the instructions page to help you use these to their best potential. Sight words include are: ♦ in ♦ find ♦ can ♦ down ♦ blue ♦ here ♦ run ♦ jump ♦ play ♦ red ♦ look ♦ little ♦ go ♦ up ♦ all ♦ small ♦ help ♦ yellow ♦ black ♦ where ♦ one ♦ I ♦ funny ♦ who ♦ you ♦ two ♦ away ♦ we ♦ three ♦ me ♦ ate ♦ no ♦ get ♦ good ♦ brown ♦ four ♦ he ♦ eat ♦ now ♦ like ♦ new ♦ warm ♦ on ♦ ran ♦ ride ♦ please ♦ say ♦ our ♦ under ♦ there ♦ white ♦ she ♦ want ♦ they ♦ yes ♦ after ♦ give ♦ ask ♦ fly ♦ ten ♦ her ♦ over ♦ open ♦ old ♦ stop ♦ him ♦ take ♦ before ♦ walk ♦ think ♦ buy ♦ thank ♦ call ♦ first ♦ found ♦ fast ♦ five ♦ cold ♦ green ♦ sing ♦ off ♦ pull ♦ sit ♦ read ♦ sleep ♦ work ♦ wash ♦ wish ♦ tell ♦ write ♦ your ♦ clean ♦ drink ♦ draw ♦ carry ♦ cut ♦ eight ♦ hurt ♦ hot ♦ grow ♦ fall ♦ laugh ♦ light ♦ show ♦ seven ♦ six ♦ together ♦ small
Daily Skills Interactive Work Book - Australian
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Daily Skills Interactive Work Book - Australian

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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 colours (6) Match colours (11) Match colours to clipart images Match colours to real images Match colours to names Match real colour 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 Colour sorting dogs Colour sorting penguins See it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ffVEqHGZRc&t=1s
Colour Recognition Task Cards / Color Recognition Task Cards
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Colour Recognition Task Cards / Color Recognition Task Cards

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This resource contains 11 different col. recognition task cards. Comes in both spelling options of grey and gray. These task cards are a fun way to have your students work on their colour recognition / color recognition skills. Students simply read the short phrase 'I spy my little eye something .....' and read the colour name and look at the colour splat provided- then choose the object that is that matching colour on the right hand side with the task card. The best part about these task cards are that students can self-correct or change their answer without worrying about the answer they previously chose. Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms - color/colour, gray/grey.
UK Coins Fly Swat
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UK Coins Fly Swat

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This resource is a fun and engaging activity that will have your students enjoying learning about their coins/money. Simply print out the individual 'flys' and flashcards, show the flashcard to the pupil(s) and give them a fly swatter and they have to swat the fly with the matching coin/price tag! There are two different 'flys' included in this pack - ones with the image of a coin and ones with just a price tag i.e '2p' There are flashcards that come with just the price tag again and with the coin and price underneath it written. I highly recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual pieces so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. You will also need to purchase/find a fly swatter for students to use in this activity. This activity is a great way to get students active, moving and having fun while learning about money. This resource only contains UK coins.