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I am passionate and enthusiastic about helping every student succeed.
My experience began outside of the classroom as a supported independent living specialist, helping adults with disabilities to be able to live as independently as possible. I later worked as a behavior support professional, as a job developer/transition specialist for the 18-22 year old special ed program at my district.
Five years ago, I became a high school life skills teacher, and two years ago, my husband, two kids, and I moved to Kentucky where I became an elementary MSD (moderate/severe disabilities) teacher.
I absolutely love my job and all of my students! :)
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Thematic Adapted Centers BUNDLE: Snorkeling Theme Summer Centers for Life Skills
Dive into ocean-themed literacy and math learning with this engaging BUNDLE of adapted ELA and math centers designed specifically for special education, autism support, and life skills classrooms! This resource is great for the end of the school year, ESY, or summer school! Included in this resource: 18 vocabulary identification task cardsStudents look at an image and identify the matching vocabulary word from a field of 2 choices18 beginning letter sound task cards16 ending sound task cards18
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Other (ELA), Other (Math), Vocabulary
Thematic Adapted Math Centers: Let's Go Snorkeling Centers for Life Skills
Dive into math learning with this engaging Ocean & Snorkeling Themed Math Centers Bundle! Designed specifically for special education, life skills, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms, this hands-on resource provides multiple opportunities for students to practice foundational math skills through fun ocean-themed activities. This ocean-themed math center bundle is an excellent addition to summer programs, ESY services, ocean units, classroom centers, and special education s
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Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math)
Beach Rental Menu Money Math Activities | Functional Math for Special Education
Make learning functional money math engaging with this beach rental themed resource! Designed for special education, life skills, and autism classrooms, this set helps students practice real-world money and price comparison skills using a beach rental shop menu featuring items such as kayaks, boogie boards, snorkel gear, and more. Students will use the menu to answer comprehension and money math questions while building important functional life skills. These task cards are perfect for indepen
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Applied Math, Financial Literacy
ESY or End of School Year Adapted Bundle for Functional Academics & Life Skills
Keep students engaged and learning through the end of the school year with this comprehensive E SY and summer-themed bundle designed specifically for special education and life skills classrooms! This resource pack combines fine motor practice, functional academics, social skills, and hands-on activities in one easy-to-use bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of differentiated and engaging activities targeting functional skills, fine motor development, functional math, comprehension, com
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Money Math, Other (ELA)
Reading Receipts Comprehension Task Cards for Life Skills
Help your students build real-world money and purchasing skills with this engaging Receipt Comprehension resource! Perfect for special education, autism support, and life skills classrooms, this activity gives students meaningful practice reading and understanding everyday receipts. Students will examine realistic receipt cards and answer comprehension questions that target key functional skills needed for independence in the community. What’s Included:16 receipt task cards: Each includes a cle
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Applied Math, Money Math
Spring Adapted Resource Bundle for ELA and Math
Bring springtime learning to life with this engaging and differentiated Spring Adapted Resource Bundle that is perfect for special education and life skills classrooms! This hands-on bundle is designed to support a wide range of learners while targeting key academic and functional skills through interactive, visually supported activities. With multiple levels of differentiation, students can build confidence and independence while working on math, literacy, and vocabulary skills in a fun, seaso
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Basic Operations, Handwriting, Vocabulary
Features on a Map Adapted Activity Bundle
Help your students build essential map-reading and spatial awareness skills with this engaging, hands-on Life Skills Map Features Activity designed for special education, life skills, and autism classrooms. This resource includes four differentiated activities that give students multiple opportunities to explore, identify, count, and interact with common map features in a meaningful and accessible way. Perfect for building independence and real-world navigation skills! What’s Included:🗺️ 1.
K - 8th
Geography, Other (Math)
Clothing Money Math Task Cards
Money math is an important life skill that can help students gain independence! These money math task cards cover concepts like which one is more, whether one can afford the item, and combining values to find a total. Included in this resource: 44 task cards total16 "find the total" task cards16 "which costs more?" task cards12 "do I have enough?" word problem task cardsIncludes amounts up to $50.A great way to target the valuable skill of money math during small group instruction, one-on-one ti
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Math
Simple Adapted Math Mini Bundle
For students learning adapted math skills, this mini bundle is a great way to teach multiple math concepts using visuals and modified formats! Use this mini bundle of task cards to teach addition with sums to 5, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, and one more/one less. Included in this resource: 10 simple addition task cards15 simple subtraction task cards9 simple multiplication task cards20 one more and one less task cards with number lines as a visual support9 fraction task cards with piz
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Math
Valentine's Day Counting Task Cards & Counting Mat
These simple counting task cards and counting mat are a great resource for students to practice counting amounts up to 10! With a Valentine's Day candy heart theme, this resource is engaging and provides hands-on counting practice! Included in this resource: 22 candy heart themed counting task cards amounts 0-10A counting mat where students will count out a given number of candy hearts up to 10 and place them on the mat ("candy bag").Perfect for math centers, IEP goal work, or small groups!Cus
PreK - K
Math
Food Money Math: Functional Math Task Cards for Life Skills
Money math is an important life skill that can help students gain independence! These money math task cards cover concepts like which one is more, whether one can afford the item, and combining values to find a total. Included in this resource: 60 task cards total20 "find the total" task cards20 "which costs more?" task cards20 "do I have enough?" word problem task cardsA great way to target the valuable skill of money math during small group instruction, one-on-one time, or independent work!Cus
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Math
Valentine's Day Adapted Addition Task Cards for Special Education
Use these Valentine's candy heart themed task cards to practice addition with your student using visual supports (counting and adding sets of candy hearts). Included are 56 task cards to practice this skill! Included in this resource: 56 task cards to practice adding amounts 0-10. Visuals are on each task card to assist students.Numbers are included for non-writers.A great way to practice this valuable skill!Perfect for small groups, one-on-one, independent work, and IEP goal practice!Customer
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Math
Valentine's Day Candy Heart Counting Task Cards
Use these Valentine's candy heart themed task cards to practice counting skills with your students. Included are 22 task cards to practice this skill! Included in this resource: 22 task cards to practice counting amounts 0-10. Two task cards for each amount are included.A great way to practice this valuable skill!Perfect for small groups, one-on-one, independent work, and IEP goal practice!Customer TipsPlease leave a review on this product to earn credit toward future TPT purchases!Click here t
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Math
Valentine's Day Heart Matching Task Cards for Life Skills
Use these Valentine's themed task cards to practice matching skills with your students. Included are 36 task cards to practice this skill! Included in this resource: 36 task cards to practice identical matching (matching the color/design of the heart to the one that is the same).A great way to practice this valuable skill!Perfect for small groups, one-on-one, independent work, and IEP goal practice!Customer TipsPlease leave a review on this product to earn credit toward future TPT purchases!Cli
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Math
Also included in: Task Cards GROWING Bundle of 29 Differentiated Sets
Counting Amounts One Through Five Adapted Books
This set of adapted books is perfect to provide instruction in numbers, counting, and one to one correspondence. This set focuses on amounts up to 5 and includes both errorless and counting books. Included in this resource: Errorless Books: One book for each amount up to 5. All amounts in each errorless book are the same. Books are ten pages each, plus icons.Counting Books: Two books are included with 10 pages and icons each. Amounts are 1-5.Seven books totalA hands-on, interactive way to includ
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Math
Counting Amounts to 10 Task Cards: School Supplies
These simple task cards target the skill of counting amounts 1-10. There are 30 task cards included with a school supply theme. Perfect for back to school! Students will count the number of items on the task card and select the number to match to the card. Included in this resource: 30 task cardsAmounts 1-10School supply theme; great for the beginning of the school year!Great for independent work, structured work systems, IEP goal work, and small groupsCustomer TipsPlease leave a review on thi
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Math
Also included in: Task Cards GROWING Bundle of 29 Differentiated Sets
Leveled Coin Task Cards Differentiated for Special Education
Money skills are such an important functional skill for students to learn. These task cards are leveled and differentiated to apply to students with a wide range of skills. They are great for life skills, special education and autism classes and can be used for independent work, small groups, structured work systems, goal work and more! Included in this set: 49 task cards totalIdentical coin matching task cards: 8 cardsCoin matching front to back: 8 cardsMatching coins to value: 8 cardsMat
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Math
Also included in: Task Cards GROWING Bundle of 29 Differentiated Sets
Differentiated Money Task Cards: Matching Bills
If you're working on functional life skills with your students, money is one vital concept in order for them to be successful. These money task cards are differentiated for students with a wide variety of abilities. They are focused on US bills and include three levels.Included in this resource: Level 1: matching identical bills- amounts up to $20 (20 cards)Level 2: matching bills to amounts (i.e. a one dollar bill to $1.00) (20 cards)Level 3: matching non-identical bills to make the same am
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Math
Also included in: Task Cards GROWING Bundle of 29 Differentiated Sets
Telling Time to the Hour Leveled Task Cards- Summer Set
Telling time is an important functional skill. Use these summer themed task cards to practice telling time to the hour on digital clocks. These task cards are leveled to meet the needs of a wide variety of students (24 task cards per level- 72 cards total). Included in this resource: Three levels of task cards (24 cards for each level, 1/4 page each)Level 1: Matching time to time (i.e. 7:00 to 7:00)Level 2: Matching number to time (i.e. 7 o'clock to 7:00)Level 3: Matching word to time (i.e. s
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Math
Can I Buy It? Summer Themed Functional Math Task Cards
Practice functional math skills with this set of task cards designed to teach students whether or not they can afford an item. This set is summer themed and includes items such as swimming gear, ice cream, summer clothes, summer food, and more. Included in this set: 76 task cards asking students if they can buy an item at a certain price given a certain amount of moneyAmounts up to $204 number lines included for visual supportA great set of functional math task cards that can be used for indep
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Math
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About the store
Experience
I am passionate and enthusiastic about helping every student succeed.
My experience began outside of the classroom as a supported independent living specialist, helping adults with disabilities to be able to live as independently as possible. I later worked as a behavior support professional, as a job developer/transition specialist for the 18-22 year old special ed program at my district.
Five years ago, I became a high school life skills teacher, and two years ago, my husband, two kids, and I moved to Kentucky where I became an elementary MSD (moderate/severe disabilities) teacher.
I absolutely love my job and all of my students! :)
Teaching style
Hands-on with all the visuals!
Awards & shining teacher moments
-District Knockout Award recipient
-Teacher of the Year 2020/2021
-Teacher Leader
-KYCEC Sped Teacher of the Year 2022
My own education history
Masters in Disability Studies
MSD Credential
Additional biographical information
Current K-5th Moderate to Severe Disabilities teacher with experience with kindergarten through adulthood!
California transplants living in Kentucky.
A proud mom of two handsome little boys.
Wife to an amazing husband.
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