Kate Shepard

Description: Use this social story to teach your students how to share toys with brother, sister, or friends. This is a 5-page story with color pictures and simple phrases to engage your youngest students or your older students with autism or other developmental differences. Children are taught to say “my turn”, play for a while, then say “your turn”, and give the toy to the friend. They are taught to wait for their next turn or to find a new toy to play with. Inspiration: The story was made s

Description: Use this social story to teach your students that we say nice words at school, not naughty words, like “shut up” and curse words (swear words). This is a 6-page story with color pictures and simple phrases to engage your youngest students or your older students with autism or other developmental differences. Inspiration: The story was made specifically for a 3-year-old boy who used naughty words at school. His teachers used “time out” as a behavior modification, so this story talks

Description: Use this social story to teach your child(ren) or students about nap time. This is a 4-page story (if each page is cut in half horizontally, 2 panels per page) with color pictures and simple phrases to engage your youngest students or your older students with autism or other developmental differences. Inspiration: The story was made specifically for a 3-year-old boy who did not like to take naps! The story begins with a general overview of nap time (e.g., I’m sleepy, my body needs

Great Stocking Stuffer!!! COMBO PACKS AVAILABLE: 1. Sing-Along & Christmas Song Cards: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2-PACK-COMBO-Sing-Along-Christmas-Song-Cards-Stocking-Stuffer-2893103 2. Sing-Along, Counting, & Christmas Song Cards: Description: A collection of 10 classic children’s songs with pictures, lyrics, and actions. Simply print, laminate, and clip together with a metal ring. The repetitive verses and simple actions help young children learn the words of the songs, e

Description: The Convo Corrector is a visual guide and “scoreboard” for conversations. This three-part system includes a definitions page, the Convo Corrector board, and 44 cards for two methods of play. Students with social skills impairments will benefit from the easy-to-understand, colorful images that help structure their conversations in a concrete way. Once the students have learned the meaning for each symbol, which is easily mastered in a few minutes, they will follow the visual cues and

Description: This is a set of 3 picture schedule boards: morning (Get Ready to Go), after school (Welcome Home! It’s time to…), and evening (Get Ready for Bed). There is room for four steps on each board, with a START and FINISHED column so the child can move one step at a time. Print, laminate, and keep the boards in a useful location in the home, such as in the child’s bedroom (morning and evening routines) or on the refrigerator (after school). You can even print the morning/evening routines

This purchase includes one I See & Read board inspired by: 1. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle The I See & Read collection includes I See boards that encourage interactive reading sessions with children. Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See & Read” boards help young children answer questions and talk about story books with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then present the board to the child during story time. As you read the story, ask the ch

This purchase includes one I See & Read board inspired by: 1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The I See & Read collection includes I See boards that encourage interactive reading sessions with children. Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See & Read” boards help young children answer questions and talk about story books with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then present the board to the child during story time. As you read the story, ask the child to l

Description: The Speech Zone Meter is a visual guide for producing the appropriate volume and rate of speech. Ideal for speech therapy goals, general ed classrooms (volume meter), or practicing giving speeches to an audience (both volume and rate). The vertical arrow represents the volume of speech, with the top indicating TOO LOUD and the bottom indicating TOO QUIET. The wavy horizontal line represents the rate of speech, with the shorter waves on the left indicating TOO SLOW and the jagged wav

This purchase includes one I See & Read board inspired by: 1. Little Cloud by Eric Carle The I See & Read collection includes I See boards that encourage interactive reading sessions with children. Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See & Read” boards help young children answer questions and talk about story books with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then present the board to the child during story time. As you read the story, ask the child to locate story ite

Description: This is a picture schedule board called Get Ready to Go for use in the morning at home. There are four steps on the board, with a START and FINISHED column so the child can move one step at a time. Picture symbols are included for use with the board. Print, laminate, and keep the board in a useful location, such as in the child’s bedroom or on the refrigerator. Check out the evening routine board as well (sold separately or in a combo pack with 3 boards); you can print the morning/e

Description: A VERY simple story map worksheet to help your students outline the details of a story (Who, What, When, and Where). The student can record the details on the worksheet with help from the therapist or teacher while reading the story independently or listening to the story read aloud. The worksheet can be used as a visual support for answering WH questions. Use: Print and laminate the story map, or insert into a dry erase pocket (my favorite for therapy sessions!). Or print copies f

This is a simple sheet to guide your student's learning of object attributes. There are a few attributes listed for each type (color, size, shape, number, use), with a colorful choice of "Other?" for each type. Laminate the sheet for repeated use in your classroom or speech therapy sessions (I prefer thick laminating sheets with a portable laminator, or print on cardstock). Suggested Uses: Give each student an object or picture of an object; take turns describing one attribute at a time. Cover

Description: This set of counting cards has it all. The set includes the numbers 1 through 10 on ten two-sided cards (you can also print as 20 one-sided cards!). One side has the number word (e.g., “one”), the digit (e.g., “1”), a number line with the target number in red, and a picture of the finger formation (e.g., one finger up). The reverse side has the corresponding number of red circles. Print several sets as a visual guide for small group or circle time, and instruct students to hold up t

This set includes I See & Read boards inspired by: 1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 2. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle 3. Little Cloud by Eric Carle The I See & Read collection includes I See boards that encourage interactive reading sessions with children. Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See & Read” boards help young children answer questions and talk about story books with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then present the boar

For a collection of 4 boards at a reduced cost, click here. Description: Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See” board helps young children talk about their environment with the help of visual prompts. This "I See" board is the first in a series of boards. This board is intended for use in the car when the parent and child must communicate through spoken language alone. Print and laminate this board, then teach the child to “read” the pictures. Once mastered, the child will be able to

Description: This is a picture schedule board to use at home after school (Welcome Home! It’s time to…). There is room for four steps on the board, with a START and FINISHED column so the child can move one step at a time. Use the included symbols with the board or make your own. Print, laminate, and keep the board in a useful location in the home, such as in the child’s bedroom or on the refrigerator. There are 12 picture symbols included with this board (See the combo pack for 2 additional boa

This is an edited version of a log made by Kayla Coffman of My Special Learners, used with permission. Find the original download here and check out Kayla's other wonderful products. This log was edited to include preschool-age activities with simple sentences to simulate a letter home to Mommy and Daddy. "This is a free download of a simple communication log that can be filled out by a student! This is a great tool to use in a special education classroom where the student may not be doing mu

For a collection of 4 boards at a reduced cost, click here. Description: Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See” boards help young children talk about their environments with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then teach the child to “read” the pictures. Once mastered, the child will be able to create a full sentence about what he or she sees through the car window (I See Board Original), at the grocery store (I See At the Store), or in the classroom (I See In th

For a collection of 4 boards at a reduced cost, click here. Description: Similar to the classic “I Spy” game, the “I See” boards help young children talk about their environments with the help of visual prompts. Print and laminate the board, then teach the child to “read” the pictures. Once mastered, the child will be able to create a full sentence about what he or she sees through the car window (I See Board Original), at the grocery store (I See At the Store), or in the classroom (I See In th