Chicken Soup for the Autism Teacher's Soul

This freebie is perfect for practicing these basic skills: *Tracing lowercase and uppercase letters *Matching *Cutting *Pasting *Increasing independence and following instructions with picture cues I use this with students who are independent with scissors, but still need practice matching and tracing their ABC’s. I also use the tracing section as IEP Work Samples and use it to collect data on students who have goals and objectives in the area of handwriting. It's a great independent practice

Informational Writing (Animal Research Planner for 2nd grade) This unit helps students organize the facts on their animal, practice writing excellent topic sentences, concluding sentences, and coming up with three supporting details. This unit guides students through the planning phase as well as the rough draft. The draft can then be used to revise, edit, and then publish into a final. *This product does not include resources for the revising, editing, and publishing phases of the writing pro

*A packet full of Graphic Organizers and Checklists to help you differentiate for your learners* This product has been created for students with weaknesses in writing, especially in the planning, organizing, revising, and editing phases. This product is a great way to differentiate for writers at different levels, and a great way to monitor writing throughout the year! I like to do this once per month, and it only takes 1-2 days, so it’s absolutely perfect for data collection, or work samples e

Before purchasing, please answer the following questions: 1) Ever wonder how to improve your daily 5 reading rotation with an independent reading journal activity that can keep your students engaged and busy for the duration of the time? 2) Have multiple levels of learners to differentiate for (Inclusion classroom)? 3) Wish that you could give students a prompt, and they could write it in their journals independently (including those with special needs)? 4) Love giving handouts but wish th

This product piggy-backs on the Animal Research Planning Packet (Part 1) found here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Research-Planning-Book-1511922 This unit was created for students who have difficulty with the planning and revising phases of the writing process. This part 2 of the unit gives students a checklist for how to make an exemplary report on an animal that they've previously researched. This unit also includes several templates that may be used for the final draft

Do you work with students who have special needs and frequent behaviors? Would you like to model leadership skills with your class to help them be successful? Anyone can learn to be a *5-STAR* leader with this mnemonic device: S = Stay positive T = Try your best A = And participate, while following directions R = Responsibly and Respectfully This packet consists of the resources that I use during my social skills lessons to promote leadership and positive behaviors. It includes posters and

Please download and review the entire preview BEFORE purchasing!! *Everything that is included in this bundle is pictured and described in the preview file. *This product was designed to help third grade students with special needs and EL Learners perform at the same proficiency as their peers. If you assign reader's response letters in your classroom (especially if you have a wide-range of ability levels or an inclusion co-taught class), this product is for you! The checklists in Part Two a

This is an activity to use on Monday Mornings to promote happy thoughts in the classroom, especially for those with behavioral/emotional needs. Read more about it in my blog post here: http://soupteachersoul.blogspot.com/2015/03/motivational-monday.html This activity is fun, quick, and easy! Just print out the single page, make copies, and then cut in half. Model for the kids how to think of three things that either make you happy about, things that you love, or something to look forward to

Quick and easy idea to help young students make a quick birthday card for their parents. Easy as 1-2-3! *TWO OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM! Students love making things for their parents! Do you ever help the little ones trace a card for their parents? Save yourself some time by downloading these real quick, and make a few copies. Cut them out, and then store them handy so they are ready to use. As parent birthdays come up, have students color and sign them! OPTION 1: Use page 1 and glue them to c

Want to use writing in your 3rd grade science unit about habitats? Use this unit to get your gets writing a friendly letter to you about their habitat of choice OR to their parents about why they should visit the region. That gives them two options to steer their letter!! This unit includes: - A 4-square organizer for favorite GA habitat - An identical 4-square organizer for any regional habitat - A checklist for writing a friendly letter (including optional sentence starts to support reasons