A nesting party is a way to help an expecting mom prepare for the arrival of her baby! This is a guide on how to throw a nesting party.
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Grab this free printable visual discrimination activity for kids in preschool and kindergarten! Kids look at the pictures and clip the one that's different. Great for getting kids ready to recognize letters, numbers, and sight words! #visualdiscrimination #preschool #kindergarten
Task boxes can be highly beneficial for special education students for several reasons: They provide structured learning by way of presenting learning materials in an organized way, they provide visual supports, repetition & practice, and skill generalization. Task boxes can also be customized to meet each individual student’s needs and IEP goals, promote independence, and […]
Are you learning shapes? This fun, hands-on shape activity uses popsicle sticks and shape printables with learning shapes for preschoolers.
Try a Freebie When helping a child in Special Education to learn a new skill you need to give clear and simple instructions. A visually structured task can provide the small steps needed for them t…
Increase student independence and learning in your special education classroom with community helper vehicle task boxes!
This is a social studies task box bundle. Included are 14 task box activities for your special education or K-1st grade classrooms. I love to teach social studies but always wanted an activity students could complete independently. This is a great addition to your independent workstation or small group center. Task Boxes included: American Symbols Community Helpers Community Locations Community Signs Continents Days of the Week Expected Vs. Unexpected Behaviors Map Symbols Months of the Year Needs Vs. Wants Rules States Then and Now Types of Communities
There is something about the structure and routine of Michaela's Especially Education task boxes students are drawn to. They take immense pride in showing off their finished work, keeping all the materials together, and putting the tasks away into their rightful places.
Who is prepping more work boxes this summer? I just love getting new ideas, especially for our older life skill students! Christina Bailey, a transition life skill teacher, offered to share a bunch of her work boxes on my blog! Thank you Christina! Christina works with transition aged students (19-26 years old) with severe cognitive and/or health impairments. Her school serves students from multiple school districts within the county who learn best in an alternative placement. Are you ready? Here they are!! Putting together (or taking apart) flashlights. Bonus points if students can get the batteries in correctly and get the light to turn on! (Motivation!!) Ice cube tray and colored pebbles with tongs. I love the fine motor aspect added here. Marker packaging. I absolutely love this task and would be a great one to buy during back to school marker sales (especially on those really cheap markers you don't really want to use in your classroom!) Erasers on pencils. This has always been one of my favorite tasks! Silverware sorting. A must for every work task station, am I right? And a super easy and cheap one to put together. Silverware rolling / packaging. I love this task as it is perfect for vocational preparation. Putting together curlers. Ribbon threading around a wire basket. I never would have thought of this task! I love using the wire basket to thread the ribbon, and bet students would have fun with this task too. Sewing kit packaging. Packaging tasks like this are great! Tea candle sort. I love this age appropriate color sorting activity. Toiletry packaging. Wouldn't it be awesome to get donations of items like this and put together kits to give out to the homeless as a classroom service project? So, there you have it! Did you get some more good ideas? Happy task box prep! If you ever have anything you want to share, feel free to email me. I love being able to share your fantastic ideas with other special education teachers like yourself!
Use these watercolor task box labels to add structure to your independent work in special education classrooms. Visual schedules will help your students complete station work without constant prompting from staff! Savings Alert! This is part of a larger bundle. Check it out here and get all of my visual supports at a discount! Includes: 40 number cards 26 uppercase letter cards 26 lowercase letter cards 70 shape cards (10 shapes in 7 colors) 162 corresponding "match points" to attach to your tasks or shelves 3, 4, and 5 step schedules strips (both vertical and horizontal) Please note: This is a digital download. You will download, print, and prep as needed. No physical items will be sent to you.
I love using these color matching pompom task cards to work build color skills, matching skills, independent activity skills, concentration skills and more! Download your free printable task cards to get started with this activity in your home or classroom now. What are task cards? Task cards are exactly what they sound like! A card...
Take a visual approach to math and patterns and use counting bears worksheets to teach numbers, colors, patterns, and more.
Functional Task Boxes In our classroom we use a lot of task boxes, here are some of the box ideas we use. All of the boxes...
Create a stocking task for your special education students with this free printable
From developing fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, sight words, sorting, sequencing, reading, and math, these task boxes for autism tasks will help develop important life skills and beyond!
Printable play dough task cards to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students stay on task in the play dough center.
It’s been a while since I linked up for Workbasket Wednesday, but I finally snapped some pictures of my Workbaskets and just had to share them with you all! Check out these adorable Back to School tasks with a focus on fine motor skills! This task has been a classroom favorite. Students use the ... Read More about Workbasket Wednesday!
This sensory bin includes: • 4 cups rice (dyed orange) • 2 mini pumpkin baskets • handful of yellow yarn pieces • handful of pumpkin seeds • 4” wooden scooper • 12 task cards (laminated) * this does NOT include the bin or the wooden bowls the yarn/seeds are displayed in... you can purchase cheap bins from the store to fit your preference. The bins I use are from the IKEA Flisat table! Differentiation: • Easier: This sensory bin can be for the really early toddler who doesn’t know his/her numbers yet. Let them explore and play on their own by filling the pumpkins without the direction of the task cards! Once your child gets older, introduce the task cards for number exposure, number recognition, counting and one-to-one correspondence. • Harder: The task cards provide a way for the child to work on their number skills while learning in a fun, engaging, imaginative kind of way! Guide them through how to use the cards until they’re able to independently complete them. This bin includes small items that are choking hazards and not recommended under 3 unless there's adult supervision present. This bin also includes food (uncooked dyed rice & pumpkin seeds) so although the food is technically edible, parental supervision should be present if your child puts things to his/her mouth and definitely not recommended for consumption.
This post will give you a peek inside some my classroom workboxes- basically the life line for my academic skill periods! Work baskets help build independence, fine motor, schedule skills, and wait skills, all while working on IEP goals! Utensil Sorting Utensil sorting is a great activity for kids working on sorting by function or […]
Tasks boxes are literally LIFE SAVERS in my classroom! They're the perfect solution when we are trying to work 1:1 with a kid or in very small groups. They keep kiddos busy but can be completed totally independently. I have a variety of levels of task boxes because my students' abilities varies a lot. I recycle all kinds of stuff for task boxes including shoe boxes, plastic tubs, coffee cans, Clorox wipe containers, plastic cereal containers and tissue boxes. Sorting two objects Matching colors and threading Matching colors Patterning Shape sort Build names or words with magnetic letters and magnetic strip. Number match and sequencing
Make learning a delightful and interactive experience with our "Feed the Picnic Basket Task Cards." This resource is designed to engage students in various learning areas in a playful and immersive way, perfect for enjoying a picnic-themed learning adventure. How to Use: Cut out the mouth of the picnic basket and the included images. Set up the picnic basket to create a fun "feeding" station. Encourage students to take turns "feeding" the cards into the picnic basket, following the instructions provided. What's Included: This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of learning areas, ensuring a versatile and enriching experience for students. It includes task cards for: Alphabet recognition Colors Shapes CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words Fry 4th Sight Words Numbers 1-100 Number words (1-30) Counting activities With 84 pages filled with engaging content, these task cards offer a wide array of educational activities for students to enjoy during a picnic-themed learning adventure. Benefits: Interactive Picnic-Themed Learning: Create a picnic-inspired learning adventure while reinforcing essential skills. Versatile and Customizable: Adapt the task cards to suit specific grade levels and learning objectives. Comprehensive Coverage: Address a wide range of learning areas for a well-rounded educational experience. Engaging and Memorable: Make learning fun and memorable, enriched with a picnic twist. These "Feed the Picnic Basket Task Cards" are ideal for educators and parents who want to add a playful and interactive element to their teaching and learning. They offer a range of tasks suitable for various grade levels and can be easily customized to specific learning goals, making them a valuable resource for picnic-themed activities. 84 pages Page Format: A4 Please see the preview for more information. REMINDER: This is a DIGITAL download. Not a physical item. Personal and non-commercial use only. Follow us! Instagram Pinterest Facebook Blog
How to help a speech delayed child | From speech therapy activities to PECS communication boards, we’ve rounded up 32 tips & activities to get you started!
Who likes waiting? Not this girl! And I can guarantee our students don’t like waiting either. If you teach students with special needs you know that asking a student to wait can cause a full on melt down in the middle of a seemingly normal Tuesday. And guess what, our classrooms get interrupted for questions, ... Read More about Teaching Wait: The Wait Basket
At the beginning of the year, I am always that hot mess teacher; HOWEVER, there is always one thing I make sure I have running smoothly by the end of September... independent work stations. Without independent work, SPED teachers would literally never get anything done. Plus, work boxes are a great way for students to
In February I blogged for the first time about what was actually INSIDE my work boxes. My first post focused specifically on "put in" work t...
I am sharing a really easy laundry basket push game, a perfect proprioception activity for your toddlers or kids of any age. What is Proprioception? An easy description is proprioception is being able to know where your body is in space and where your limbs are in relation to your body. Muscle planning, grading muscle...
This simple roll and write activity is great for kids to practice writing addition and subtraction number sentences, as well as understanding subtraction.
Sorting is a very important concept to teach primary students. Here are some reasons why you should teach it and some resources you could use. By sorting, s
"Free patterning mats and counting activities for spring and math centers." "The aim of the following activities is for kids to copy, continue and create patterns. This skill helps kids to sequence items and predict what comes next."
I am ALWAYS trying to help you build your independent work library. Why? It is a HUGE part of why I think a classroom runs smoothly. The fact is… most of us are understaffed, this area of your classroom gives you the opportunity to get more 1:1 time with students WHILE also building student independence. […]
Sorting tasks can be some of the easiest to put together in a short amount of time. All you have to do is have items to sort, labels, and the container. You can pretty much use anything laying around your room to sort. For sorting items, I have used everything from beads, to pipe cleaners, markers, dice, pens/pencils, paperclips, math manipulatives, blocks, pattern blocks, and more. You can find containers to sort in all over the place... at the dollar store, target's dollar spot, or around your school (I found the ones pictured here in old science kits my school no longer uses). I have also purchased ice cube trays and disposable muffin tins at the dollar store for sorting containers! I found these little animals at the dollar tree. They are great for this sorting task. I have also used simple things like pom-poms for sorting. The labels for this task specify a number and color to be sorted by.
Make a simple rhyming activity to help practise rhyming pairs and learn about literacy in a playful, hands-on way! This would be great for both home and the classroom as a go-to resource on the shelf. We have been practising hearing and identifying rhyming words together recently and focused initially on identifying rhyming strings with...Read More »
TEACCH is a structured teaching method specifically for children with autism. Find out about TEACCH and how to use TEACCH at home.
25 Quiet Time Activities for Kids. Keep your kids entertained with these educational activities.
