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Use this engaging Big vs Little Problems presentation to help students in special education, autism, and life skills classrooms understand how to identify problems and choose appropriate reactions. This activity teaches students the difference between a big problem, a little problem, and an emergency, building important emotional regulation, social skills, and problem-solving skills. Students then practice identifying problem sizes using real-life scenarios designed for classroom discussion

Kitchen Appliance Functional Vocabulary Words | Life Skills & SPEDSupport students in learning essential kitchen appliance vocabulary with this functional vocabulary word set, perfect for life skills, cooking, and SPED classrooms. This resource helps students connect words with real-world kitchen appliances, building both reading and functional life skills. What’s Included Vocabulary words for common kitchen appliances, including: refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, air fryer, sto

This Conversation Skills Mini-Lesson helps students in special education, autism, and social skills groups learn how to have successful conversations with others. The presentation teaches students how to interact with a communication partner by focusing on: Staying on topic What our bodies should look like when talking (eye contact, body position, listening) Asking appropriate questions Students will also use conversation starters at the end of the lesson to practice their speaking and lis

Reader’s Theater Mini Lesson on Plot Elements | Free Resource for SPED & Life SkillsIntroduce students to plot elements and Reader’s Theater with this interactive mini-lesson! Perfect for special education, life skills classrooms, and literacy instruction, this free resource helps students understand characters, setting, dialogue, problems, and solutions while engaging in fun, hands-on reading activities. Why Teachers Love It Covers key plot elements: characters, setting, dialogue, probl