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☔ “It’s Raining Kindness!” Hedgehog Writing Craft with Visual Supports
Adapted for Special Education, Autism, and Early Learners
Celebrate kindness in a creative, differentiated, and hands-on way with this adorable hedgehog umbrella craft, perfect for special education, autism-friendly classrooms, and early elementary learners! This low-prep activity promotes social-emotional learning, writing development, and fine motor skills, using visual supports and multiple levels of engagement to meet the needs of every student.
Students will respond to the prompt: “I show kindness by…” and decorate their hedgehog’s umbrella with raindrops showing kind actions. With four levels of support, even pre-writers and emerging writers can participate with confidence and joy.
Four Differentiated Levels of Engagement:
Level 1 – Labeled Picture Choices
Students choose pre-labeled raindrop images and glue them to their hedgehog to complete the sentence.
Level 2 – Kindness Phrase Choices
Students select from pre-written phrases to show how they show kindness.
Level 3 – Phrase Writing
Students write their own kindness-related word phrases.
Level 4 – Sentence or Paragraph Writing
Students write a full sentence or short paragraph about how they show kindness.
✨ What’s Included:
✅ 4 Levels of Writing Support – Adapted to support all learners from non-writers to independent writers
✅ Labeled Images & Kindness Phrases – Ideal for visual learners and early writers
✅ Black & White + Color Options – Easy to prep and perfect for student creativity
✅ Cut & Glue Activity – Fun way to support fine motor development
✅ Adorable Hedgehog & Kindness Raindrops Template – Makes a meaningful and engaging SEL craft
✅ Bulletin Board Letters Included! – Create a bright, heartwarming display with student work
This adapted, spring-ready, and inclusive resource is ideal for reinforcing positive behaviors, practicing writing, and building classroom community through acts of kindness. Whether you're looking for a social-emotional activity, a bulletin board project, or a writing craft that meets diverse needs, this resource is a perfect fit.
Let your students spread kindness like raindrops with this fun, reflective, and differentiated activity! ☔
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Spring Adapted SEL Writing Activity for Special Ed with Visual Aids:Kindness
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What others say
Description
☔ “It’s Raining Kindness!” Hedgehog Writing Craft with Visual Supports
Adapted for Special Education, Autism, and Early Learners
Celebrate kindness in a creative, differentiated, and hands-on way with this adorable hedgehog umbrella craft, perfect for special education, autism-friendly classrooms, and early elementary learners! This low-prep activity promotes social-emotional learning, writing development, and fine motor skills, using visual supports and multiple levels of engagement to meet the needs of every student.
Students will respond to the prompt: “I show kindness by…” and decorate their hedgehog’s umbrella with raindrops showing kind actions. With four levels of support, even pre-writers and emerging writers can participate with confidence and joy.
Four Differentiated Levels of Engagement:
Level 1 – Labeled Picture Choices
Students choose pre-labeled raindrop images and glue them to their hedgehog to complete the sentence.
Level 2 – Kindness Phrase Choices
Students select from pre-written phrases to show how they show kindness.
Level 3 – Phrase Writing
Students write their own kindness-related word phrases.
Level 4 – Sentence or Paragraph Writing
Students write a full sentence or short paragraph about how they show kindness.
✨ What’s Included:
✅ 4 Levels of Writing Support – Adapted to support all learners from non-writers to independent writers
✅ Labeled Images & Kindness Phrases – Ideal for visual learners and early writers
✅ Black & White + Color Options – Easy to prep and perfect for student creativity
✅ Cut & Glue Activity – Fun way to support fine motor development
✅ Adorable Hedgehog & Kindness Raindrops Template – Makes a meaningful and engaging SEL craft
✅ Bulletin Board Letters Included! – Create a bright, heartwarming display with student work
This adapted, spring-ready, and inclusive resource is ideal for reinforcing positive behaviors, practicing writing, and building classroom community through acts of kindness. Whether you're looking for a social-emotional activity, a bulletin board project, or a writing craft that meets diverse needs, this resource is a perfect fit.
Let your students spread kindness like raindrops with this fun, reflective, and differentiated activity! ☔
THANK YOU!
I truly appreciate you choosing my teaching resources, and I hope they bring fun and learning to your classroom! If you’d like to stay updated on new products, exclusive discounts, and freebies [Click Here] to follow my store. You'll receive email notifications about my latest resources!
Customer Tip:
Save on Future Purchases! Earn TPT credits by leaving a review! Simply visit your “My Purchases” page (log in if needed), find this resource, and click “Leave a Review.” A quick rating and comment help other educators and allow you to earn credits for future purchases. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps me continue creating resources you love!
