ECSE Visuals Made Simple
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Bemidji, Minnesota, United States
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I’m an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teacher with experience working in center-based preschool classrooms, general education preschool classrooms and itinerant ECSE services.
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Function Matching Activities | Icons | Same Function Sorting | Pre K Language
Students matching by color or category instead of meaning?This function matching activity helps preschool and early childhood students learn to match items based on how they are used, not just how they look. These same function sorting cards are perfect for building language skills, categorization, and critical thinking in young learners. 📦 What’s Included: 16 matching cards 5 correct function pairs 6 distractor cards (visual, category, and association traps) Data tracking sheet for p
PreK - K
Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Function Matching and Category Sorting Bundle | Icons + Real Photos
Category Sorting Activities | Categorization Skills | Icons
Students struggling to group items that belong together?This category sorting activity with simple icon visuals helps preschool and early childhood students learn to group items based on meaning, not just appearance. These categorization cards use clean, consistent images to reduce distractions and support early learners. 📦 What’s Included: 15 category sorting cards (5 categories, 3 items each) 7 distractor cards to challenge student thinking Print-and-go format Data tracking sheet for p
PreK - K
Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Function Matching and Category Sorting Bundle | Icons + Real Photos
Function Matching Activities | Real Pictures | Same Function Sorting
Students still matching by color or guessing instead of understanding function?This function matching activity with real images helps preschool and early childhood students match items based on how they are used in real life—not just how they look. Designed to support language development, categorization, and critical thinking, this resource gives students practice with real-world visuals while building essential early learning skills. 📦 What’s Included: 10 real-image matching cards (5 fu
PreK - K
Not Subject Specific
Category Sorting Activities | Real Pictures | Categorization Skills
Students struggling to group items that belong together?This category sorting activity with real pictures helps preschool and early childhood students learn to group items based on meaning, not just appearance. These real-image categorization cards support language development, critical thinking, and early reasoning while helping students make real-world connections. 📦 What’s Included: 15 category sorting cards with real images (5 categories, 3 items each) 7 distractor cards to challeng
PreK - K
Not Subject Specific
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About the store
Experience
I’m an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teacher with experience working in center-based preschool classrooms, general education preschool classrooms and itinerant ECSE services.
Teaching style
My teaching style is:
*Visual-based and developmentally appropriate
*Low-prep and realistic for busy ECSE classrooms
*Focused on behavior, communication, and independence
*IEP-friendly and data-driven
I believe young learners thrive when expectations are clear, consistent, and visually supported. Visual supports reduce frustration, increase communication, and help children feel successful — especially during transitions and challenging moments.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education, which strongly influences how I design every resource in this store.
Additional biographical information
Hi! I’m an early childhood special education teacher who knows how overwhelming it can be to support young learners with diverse needs while juggling IEPs, data collection, and daily routines.
This store was created to provide simple, effective visual supports and print-and-go resources designed specifically for ECSE and preschool special education classrooms.
Every resource is:
Low-prep and teacher-tested
Developmentally appropriate for ages 3–6
Designed to support behavior, communication, and independence
Whether you teach in an ECSE classroom, provide itinerant services, or support early learners with autism or developmental delays, I hope these resources save you time and support your students’ success.
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