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Do you have a "class wanderer?" How about a child who repeatedly leaves the instructional area? These intervention tip packs are designed for changing disruptive or non-productive classroom behaviors. Download includes: -About “In A Nutshell Mini-Mods”. -Visual “Three Step Intervention Plan”. -Functional Communication Training. -Typical Targeted Behavior Examples. -Positive Reinforcement List and Examples. -Folder Setup. -16 Different Kinds of Printable Tokens. -References. EARLY CHILDHOOD

Do you have a "class clown"? How about a child who intentionally makes noise? These intervention tip packs are designed for changing disruptive or non-productive classroom behaviors. Download includes: -About “In A Nutshell Mini-Mods”. -Visual “Two Step Intervention Plan”. -About Attention Maintained Behavior. -About a Token Economy -Typical Targeted Behavior Examples. -Positive Reinforcement List and Examples. -15 “choice cards” with (blanks) -Folder Setup. -Eight Different Kinds of Printabl

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Do you have a child in your caseload that is non-verbal or speech delayed? Do you know what to target in session? Should you model language though play? Match pictures? Ask questions? Start Here! From Silence to Speech walks you through the four major milestones in communication development. It's best practice summed up into four easy to understand steps. Use as a quick assessment, target for session guide, and for activity ideas. The key to communi

Do you have a learner who can go all day without eating? How about a child who eats so little during the day that they wake up at night to eat? Then you need this book! This book series was created to be used as teaching tools. Some learners need to be directly instructed to recognize the body’s signals or feelings of things like; hunger, bath rooming, and hygiene. Discrete Teaching Books will recommend a “Teaching Time”. The “Teaching Time” will be the time of day that the behavior most

Expand on little learners natural love of exploring the world by teaching them how prove their ideas. Learner will formulate and express reasonable responses to the picture. (Who the penguin is; What the penguin is doing; What the penguin would say; and Where the penguin is) Examples: Why do they think penguin has fairy wings? Why is he holding a bike tire? The sky is the limit in this interactive game of cognitive skill. Download includes: -Executive function information -Visual layout f

Learners who understand how letters are made will be better writers. (lines, stops, curves etc.) Pencil work is a very important "back to school' skill. Ensure that EVERY learner knows the shapes and directions for writing letters. 16 clean and clear worksheets keeps all learners on track. Download includes: Writing poster Lines – left to right Lines – top to bottom Circles – 1 Circles – 2 Oblong – 1 Oblong – 2 Curves – top to bottom Curves – left to right Small curves – left to right Stops

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Over 100 things to talk about! This speech and language pack is one of my favorites! It's FUN comprehensive practice is the best way to get little learners interacting. It has been my experience that the most challenging learners are the toddlers who are not yet talking. I have found success using a this pack of FUN, quickly-paced multi-sensory activities. I frequently use these materials when I start with a late talker. The six interactive sets follow

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Establish carrier phrases in a fun and interactive way! Three games - over 200 possible phrases!!!!! Ice cream is a high interest topic for little learners, so let's get those little one's talking today! This download includes: -Executive function information -Game instructions and examples. -Interactive Ice cream truck. -Seven carrier-phrase prompt and practice cards. -Four “reciprocal reveal” game boards. -14 “ask & match” game boards. -24 ice cream cards.

With Start Here's "before & after" high-interest play dough mats, little learners use visual clues to infer what will happen next. This HANDS-ON, FUN activity is a developmentally appropriate way to spark ideas and lay the foundation for critical thinking skills. Download includes: -How to make a “mat-set”. -Executive function information. -Object and material list. -Procedure. -Visual of mat-sets. -18 Full Color Play Dough Mats (Nine Sets). -Reference page. EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young childr

Eloping and wandering are safety concerns for learners on the spectrum. Use this book to teach safety skills about going outside and being around water. This book series was created to be used as teaching tools. Some learners need to be directly instructed to recognize the body’s signals or feelings of things like; hunger, hygiene, and safety. Discrete Teaching Books will recommend a “Teaching Time”. The “Teaching Time” will be the time of day that the behavior most naturally occurs. Instr

"This girl would like a chocolate-caramel cupcake with peppermint icing". "Hello, welcome to my cupcake shop. Today I have vanilla cupcakes with a crumble topping, birthday cake flavor, and orange cream cupcakes." Elicit and practice expressive language, receptive directions, and inference skills with this fun cupcake shop. Four Activities - Over 300 Things To Talk About! #1 “Make a Cupcake For Me” (cognitive and expressive) Objective, set-up, & procedure Six booklet pages and 48 tiles #

What is Executive Function? -Attention -Working Memory -Cognitive Flexibility (ability to switch tasks MINDFULLY) -Impulse Control Who needs to work on these skills? Preschoolers!!!! *compatible Start Here products are listed under each target. Note that "The Toddler Games" listed on this web is now called "The Preschool Games" Executive Function and impulse control IN THE NEWS: "The Marshmallow Test"* that has been featured regularly on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/te

What does a hippo, fish eggs, and a 3-D printer have in common? They are all a part of Start Here's "Dough-Geo" play dough mat MEGA-PACK. These 40 high interest mats invite little learners to explore basic geometric shapes, while answering questions, and improving finger strength. The questions target the first three levels of Bloom's taxonomy and are developmentally appropriate for kids from preschool to kindergarten. Use as an activity or as a center. This download includes: -Executive

Why do you think the boy is sad? How old do you think the girl is? How do you use a tool? Why should we stay with the group? Give little learners the opportunity to practice critical thinking skills with these fun flip-packs! Can be used as center-work, partner-work, or small group activity. This download includes: -object and material listing. -“locations” flip-pack with “how” and “why” questions. -School and safety flip-packs with how and why questions (3 card packs) -Activities, emotion

Don't let the price fool you! Use these posters, printables, and layout ideas to create the best bagel shop in town! Measure, Make, and Bake! (well - air dry). Smear, Bag, and Smile! This download includes all you need to start a bagel shop center. Young learners need high quality play. Download includes -Object and material listing. -Six Domain Information. -Visual Layouts, customer area and kitchen. -A two page guide. -Customer area and kitchen visual work steps. -Visual salt dough r

Use these materials to support speech and executive function development. receptive language - match items. executive function - sustain focus to follow pace of video. speech & language - hear it and say it. Print and make materials - then match as you watch the video! match and say 18 common objects. use with the video here: SET A https://youtu.be/HXiDT9A6FkM SET B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7hHT4lSy-A&feature=youtu.be EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they a

Do you have a student who is past the "mouthing" stage of development (2 years) but is putting non-food items in their mouth? Then you need this book! This book series was created to be used as teaching tools. Some learners need to be directly instructed to recognize the body’s signals or feelings of things like; hunger, bath rooming, and hygiene. Discrete Teaching Books will recommend a “Teaching Time”. The “Teaching Time” will be the time of day that the behavior most naturally occurs, ther

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Over 160 things to talk about! Have a late talker? Need to increase vocabulary? Play Start Here's "Animal Fun" Language Expander. Five spinners, four player cards per spinner, eight targeted topics per player card = over 160 topics to talk about. (not counting storytelling!) The game spans developmental levels from toddler to kindergarten. Learners start off talking about colors, shapes and common animals and progress to storytelling. This game also allo

Don't let the price fool you! Learn about the objects in the home with this basic to higher-level thinking "In the Home" cut & paste set. Which of these objects can belong to the bedroom AND the bathroom? (critical thinking) Quick sort the objects! (cognitive flexibility) Cut and paste 12 basic objects (basic skills) This download includes: -Four K-W-L charts -Four full color prompts and “find it” activities -Sixty object tiles with text cards (print and flip for front and back tiles)

Work on the alphabetic principle in a fun, focused and developmentally appropriate way. This packet includes: -Assessment and daily practice - ABC “finger point” boards. -Game - object and how-to-play instructions. -Assembly, set-up, and group play visual. -Seven capital letter spinner insert circles. -Three Learner’s Objective Work Mats. -Game Pieces (upper and lowercase) -Two data sheets (individual and group). -Pie-tin spinner assembly and materials list. Six Ways to Play -Child matches the