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Do you have a kiddo who blurts out whatever is on his or her mind, without any regard to the feelings of others? People who have autism spectrum disorders often lack the "internal" filter and say whatever pops in their head often without realizing their comment can be construed as mean or impolite. They need to be explicitly taught this important social skill. Think it, Don't Say is a visual-heavy social skill lesson focusing on filtering out thoughts using three simple rules. It comes with

It's never too early to focus on college and career readiness! This Career Research Report helps elementary students develop basic research/report writing skills and gets them thinking about what kind of career they might want one day. The focus isn't on asking students what they want to be when they grow up, but instead asking them to think about what they are interested in and what kinds of education and skills they may need in the future. Students will answer research questions in a card

This lesson plan/game focuses on cardinal directions. It contains a fun, active game to help meet all learning modalities. The Cardinal Directions Treasure Hunt Game & Printable contains: -Complete Teaching Guide -Classroom Cardinal Directions Signs -Compass Rose printable -Cardinal Directions Treasure Hunt & Directions

Good readers use context to figure out the meaning of unknown words, or words that have multiple meanings. Use Using Context to find Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards as a center or when the class has down-time, such as those last 5 minutes before the bell rings. This task card set contains 20 task cards featuring multiple-choice answers, student response sheet and answer key. Aligns with Common Core: 3.L.4a, 4.L.4a

Introduce adding fractions with like denominators with this fun, hands-on, tasty activity. Skittles Fractions-Adding Like Denominators introduces the skill of adding fractions with like denominators using Skittles. This lesson was a hit in my 4th grade math class. Product includes worksheet of addition problems, design your own problem and word problems.

Students will select from the following Native American shelters: wigwam, teepee or longhouse. Students will follow the included guidelines to research their chosen shelter, which tribe uses it, what materials are used in construction and why the tribe chose that structure. Students will complete a small report about their shelter/tribe using the provided form. Included: Letter to families with guidelines, grading criteria and rubric and report form.

This 5-day Unit Plan about Ohio geography focuses on cardinal directions, locations of major bodies of water, major cities in Ohio and the states surrounding the Buckeye State. It contains a fun, active game to help meet all learning modalities. The O-H-I-O! A 5-day unit on all things -Complete Teaching Guide -Classroom Cardinal Directions Signs -Compass Rose printable -Cardinal Directions Treasure Hunt & Directions -States Surrounding Ohio printable & Answer Key -Ohio Features printable & An

These vowel digraph flashcards are based on the Stevenson Green Reading system, but work with any remedial or basal phonics system. The flashcards contain the vowel digraphs oa, ai, ee, ea and ay. These can be used for games or for drilling individuals or small groups about vowel patterns. Great for special education students. Ideas-How many can a student read in 60 seconds, War-type games, etc. Can also be used to track reading growth.

Figurative Language is a difficult skill for young readers to grasp. This Figurative Language Task Cards helps students to develop skills in identifying and writing similes, idioms, metaphors, hyperbole and personification. Product helps to meet Common Core ELA Figurative Language standards in grades 4, 5 and 6. Use Task Cards as a center or when the class has down-time, such as those last 5 minutes before the bell rings. Also great for playing "Scoot." This task card set contains 24 task ca

This product is a set of explicit class rules of common behaviors in a self-contained behavior class or emotionally disturbed unit. The rules are each on their own colorful poster. Rules: 1. Keep hands, feet, objects and bodily fluids to yourself. 2. Use school-appropriate language and tone. 3. Stay in your own space. 4. Follow directions the first time without defiance or arguing.

Use this daily point sheet as an RTI behavioral intervention for individual students or for documentation purposes toward IEP goals. Copy front to back.

Monster Money is a token economy developed for a Resource Room, inspired by a general education classroom and is utilized in a self-contained classroom for students with emotional disturbances. Token economies are used in all sorts of classrooms from general ed to lock-down units. A token economy is designed to reward students who choose to follow the rules and demonstrate safe, appropriate behavior. Monster Money can be used classroom wide or as a Tier 2 RTI intervention. Using a token economy

Figurative Language is a difficult skill for young readers to grasp. This Figurative Language Literacy Skills Pack helps students to develop skills in identifying and writing similes, idioms, metaphors, hyperbole and personification. Product helps to meet Common Core ELA Figurative Language standards in grades 4, 5 and 6. This skill pack has colorful posters to hang in the classroom as each skill is introduced. Student materials are designed in black and white for ease of printing and copying

These cvce (silent e) flashcards are based on the Stevenson Green Reading and Stevenson Overlapping system, but work with any remedial or basal phonics system. The flashcards contain the cvce vowel patterns a-e, e-e, i-e. o-e, and u-e. These can be used for games or for drilling individuals or small groups about vowel patterns. Great for special education students. Ideas-How many can a student read in 60 seconds, War-type games, etc. Can also be used to track reading growth.

Entrepreneur Day is a hands-on, fun summative assessment at the end of an Economics Unit. It is easy for the teacher and really drives home the principles of economics such as supply and demand, scarcity, pricing, marketing and opportunity cost in a real-world fashion. Each student makes a product to sell, develops a business plan, markets their product and sells to other students. My students asked me if we could have Entrepreneur Day again this year! Included: How to host Entrepreneur Day, L

Introduce adding fractions with like denominators with this fun, hands-on, tasty activity. Conversation Hearts-Adding Like Denominators introduces the skill of adding fractions with like denominators using Conversation Hearts. This lesson was a hit in my 4th grade math class. Can be used any time of year or in conjunction with Valentine's Day activities. Product includes worksheet of addition problems, design your own problem and word problems.

Multiplication Monster Masters can be used as a daily or weekly assessment on multiplication facts 0-12.Each fact comes with two quizzes. This product also contains monster pictures to be used as a display or bulletin board set as students master multiplication facts. A class fact tracking form is included so teachers can see at a glance who has mastered what fact. There is a certificate at the end for students who master all their multiplication facts. This product helps to meet Common Core

This Monster Skip to 1,000 is Common Core aligned for 2.NBT.2 and features 200 adorable monster number cards for practicing skip counting by 5s, 10s and 100s to 1,000. Included: 200 Monster Number Cards 2 place value mats (laminate for repeated use) 4 monster worksheets (Count by 5s, 10s and 100s to 1,000) 1 worksheet to be used for assessment or completion of centers Suggestions for use/differentiation: -Have students use monster cards to skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s to 1,000. (Worksheet

This lesson plan template is designed to show one week of lessons. Put this template in a binder and leave it on your desk. Customize it with your daily schedule/subjects. You can type your lessons in it or print it off and hand-write them in. Includes a space to write weekly Common Core standards. Template is great for elementary teachers and intervention specialists with multiple subjects.

Select an ecosystem: grassland, tundra, desert, forest (deciduous, coniferous, rainforest) ocean or freshwater. Research the ecosystem and select an animal who makes its home in your chosen ecosystem. Build an accurate animal habitat diorama, making sure to include landscape and physical features of the ecosystem. Includes: Project Guidelines/Letter to families Project Rubric