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This is a packet of vocabulary, comprehension and reader's response activities to go with "Henry and Mudge The First Book" by Cynthia Rylant. The printable activities are created for use in guided reading groups or literacy centers, etc. For each of the seven chapters of the book, there are: -vocabulary words from the chapter (including dictionary work) -chapter plot sequencing activity -chapter comprehension questions (including one text-to-self response question per chapter) -answer keys for

This is a packet of vocabulary, comprehension and reader's response activities to go with "Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride" by Kate DiCamillo. The printable activities are created for use in guided reading groups or literacy centers, etc. For each of the fourteen chapters of the book, there are: -vocabulary words from the chapter (including dictionary work) -chapter plot sequencing activity -chapter comprehension questions (including one text-to-self response question per chapter) -answer keys for

This is a packet of vocabulary, comprehension and reader's response activities to go with "Mercy Watson to the Rescue" by Kate DiCamillo. The printable activities are created for use in guided reading groups or literacy centers, etc. For each of the twelve chapters of the book, there are: -vocabulary words from the chapter (including dictionary work) -chapter plot sequencing activity -chapter comprehension questions (including one text-to-self response question per chapter) -answer keys for seq

This is a packet of vocabulary, comprehension and reader's response activities to go with "Mercy Watson Fights Crime" by Kate DiCamillo. The printable activities are created for use in guided reading groups or literacy centers, etc. For each* of the sixteen chapters of the book, there are: -vocabulary words from the chapter (including dictionary work) -chapter plot sequencing activity -chapter comprehension questions (including one text-to-self response question per chapter) -answer keys for se

This is a packet of vocabulary, comprehension and reader's response activities to go with the beginning chapter book "Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa" by Erica Silverman. The printable activities are created for use in guided reading groups or literacy centers, etc. For each of the four chapters of the book, there are: -vocabulary words from the chapter (including dictionary work) -chapter plot sequencing activity -chapter comprehension questions (including one text-to-self response question per chapter

This is a set of two interactive/adapted books about emotions and feelings. Great for young learners and/or special education! Teach emotion vocabulary, critical thinking, even lessons in empathy. The first book is picture-supported. Students read (or listen to a teacher read) a situation - and choose a picture icon depicting the emotion relating to that situation. "When ________, I feel ________." Use velcro to make the book interactive and re-usable! The second book is text-based. Students r

Make Latkes (potato pancakes) in your classroom! A fun Hannukah recipe for the special education/life skills classroom! Also would be great for early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Contents: p. 2-3: photo examples/instructions of how I set up and use visual recipes in my special education classroom p. 4: one-page visual ingredient list – can use as a shopping list, too p. 5-6: visu

Here is an interactive book focusing on positional words and phrases, with a fun pirate theme! Students read the text on each page and place a picture icon in the correct position relative to the image on the page. Positional words and phrases included: below next to between above in to the right of to the left of on

Here is a set of calendar number pieces to be used all school year! Each month, September through June, has a full set of 3"x3" calendar number pieces with the following patterns: Sept & Oct: ABAB Nov & Dec: AABB Jan & Feb: AAB Mar & Apr: ABB May & Jun/summer: ABC Download the preview file for a sample of pieces for each pattern type. Use these seasonal sets for calendar pieces, patterning practice or number ordering in centers, etc. Print on cardstock and laminate for years of use!

Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds in your classroom! A tasty fall snack recipe for the special education/life skills classroom! Also would be great for early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Contents: p. 2-3: photo examples/instructions of how I set up and use visual recipes in my special education classroom p. 4: one-page visual ingredient list – can use as a shopping list, too p. 5: visua

Make Healthy Fruit Smoothies in your classroom! A healthy and tasty smoothie recipe for the special education/life skills classroom! Also would be great for early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Contents: p. 2-3: photo examples/instructions of how I set up and use visual recipes in my special education classroom p. 4: one-page visual ingredient list – can use as a shopping list, too

This is the second bundle of 9 of my visual recipe products, great for special education and life skills classes, as well as early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Recipes included in this bundle are: Three-Ingredient Ice Cream Buttermilk Pancakes Homemade "Doritos" Chips Apple Pie Crescents Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Healthy Fruit Smoothies Cherry Pie Fries Ranch Tortilla Pinwheels

Included are two Bingo games: 10 3x3 Bingo boards and 10 5x5 Bingo boards, plus calling cards. The 3x3 game includes the first 15 Fry's sight words; the 5x5 game includes the first 30 Fry's sight words. Fun review for those beginning sight words! For more with Fry's first 100 words, check out my bundle of center and group sight word activities: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Center-and-Group-Activities-for-Frys-First-100-Sight-Words

This is a bundle of all of my Literature Study Packets for beginning chapter books. Packets currently included are for the following books: Henry and Mudge the First Book by Cynthia Rylant Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman The High-Rise Private Eyes #1: The Case of the Missing Monkey by Cynthia Rylant Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind by Cynthia Rylant Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo

Make Apple Pie Crescents in your classroom! A tasty fall recipe for the special education/life skills classroom! Also would be great for early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Contents: p. 2-3: photo examples/instructions of how I set up and use visual recipes in my special education classroom p. 4: one-page visual ingredient list – can use as a shopping list, too p. 5-6: visual ingr

Here is a fun math center activity for the Halloween/fall season, ideal after reading the favorite book "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything." Students use a spinner or roll a dice to build a scarecrow. Included are color/image and black and white/text versions of the spinner and the dice page. Use large images for a poster-sized scarecrow (good for groups to use) or small images for individual scarecrows that fit on a piece of 8 1/2x11 paper. Fabulous scarecrow graphics used wer

Teach money skills with a motivating, age-appropriate theme! This is a set of differentiated task cards great for special education life skills classes. There are three sets of cards included in this product: -Matching bills (9 task cards): Students match real or pretend US dollar bills ($1 and $5 are used) to pictures on each task card to "pay for" an item from the Burger King menu. -Matching coins and bills (13 task cards): Students match real or pretend US dollar bills and coins ($1, $5, pe

Here is an interactive book focusing on positional words and phrases, with a fun Christmas theme! Students read the text on each page and place a picture icon in the correct position relative to the image on the page. Positional words and phrases included: below next to between above in to the right of to the left of on This book is the same as my pirate-themed book, except with a Christmas theme!

This is an adapted/interactive book, with a Star Wars theme, to work on the core vocabulary words "who" and "can." Great for special education, speech therapy, anyone working with AAC users or those with limited verbal speech. In this book, students complete sentences by manipulating picture icons for the words "who" and "can." Sentences feature motivating Star Wars characters (old and new), in the structure of "Who can fly the Millennium Falcon?" "Han Solo can," etc. ------- What Is Core Voc

This is a bundle of 11 of my visual recipe products, great for special education and life skills classes, as well as early childhood. There are visual/picture ingredient and tool (utensil/equipment) lists, as well as visual/picture supports at each step of the recipe. Recipes included in this bundle are: Apple Bread Mini Tortilla Pizzas Turkey Pretzel Treats Latkes (Potato Pancakes) Sweet Potato Pie Cheesy Ranch Party Mix Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Salsa Rol