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Tempe, Arizona, United States
About the store
Early Childhood & Special Education Resources | Social Emotional Learning | Hands-On Pre-K–3 Activities | Digital & Printable Curriculum Hi! I’m Lauren, the creator of Structured Special Ed. I’m a former K–6 self-contained special education teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and 3 years as a Social Emotional Learning & Behavior Specialist supporting grades Pre-K through 6. Before becoming a teacher, I worked for 8 years as an ABA therapist specializing in early intervention with young children ages 2–6. Currently, I am a professor of Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education, where I teach and mentor future educators. My passion is creating meaningful, hands-on resources that support diverse learners and make teaching a little easier for busy educators. In my store, you’ll find digital and printable activities, social emotional learning tools, adapted books, task cards, and engaging hands-on materials designed for learners working at the Pre-K to 3rd grade level. My goal is to help teachers save time while providing developmentally appropriate, effective, and fun resources for their students.
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Preview of Spring Skip Counting by 10s Boom Cards Bundle

Spring Skip Counting by 10s Boom Cards Bundle

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice skip counting by 10s. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This Spring set includes 4 high-interest and engaging decks to practice skip counting by 10s. Students count the Spring object and then click the correct answer from a field of 3 at the bottom. All of the
Preview of Counting Fish Adaptive Book Freebie

Counting Fish Adaptive Book Freebie

Do your students need practice counting numbers 0-10? Do they love hands on adapted activities? These adapted books are perfect for kids to practice counting numbers 0-10. These books are also great because they use picture and number visuals, short basic sentences, increase vocabulary, have manipulated pieces for a hands on approach to learning and can be used independently. This resource is perfect for differentiation, small group instruction, centers, independent work, and many more opportuni
Preview of Greater than, Less than, Equal to adapted book

Greater than, Less than, Equal to adapted book

Do your students need practice with greater than, less than and equal to? Do they love hands on adapted activities? Theses adapted books are perfect for kids to practice determining greater than, less than, or equal to for numbers 0-10. These books are also great because they have manipulated pieces for a hands on approach to learning and can be used independently. This resource is perfect for differentiation, small group instruction, centers, independent work, and many more opportunities throug
Preview of Fall Comparing Numbers Boom Cards

Fall Comparing Numbers Boom Cards

These Fall Comparing Numbers Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice comparing numbers to determine greater than, less than or equal to. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This Fall comparing numbers bundle includes 5 sets of engaging Boom Cards to practice comparing numbers. Students will determine if the
Preview of Back To School Skip Counting by 2s Boom Cards

Back To School Skip Counting by 2s Boom Cards

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice skip counting by 2s. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This Back to School set includes 5 high-interest and engaging decks to practice skip counting by 2s. Students skip count the back to school objects and then click the correct answer from a field of 3 at th
Preview of Christmas Ten Frame Counting 0–10 Boom Cards Mega Bundle | Early Childhood SPED

Christmas Ten Frame Counting 0–10 Boom Cards Mega Bundle | Early Childhood SPED

Support differentiated math instruction all December long with this Christmas Ten Frame Counting Mega Bundle, featuring all 18 Boom Card™ decks from both the Field of 2 and Field of 3 collections! This complete set gives you built-in leveling options for every learner: Field of 2 → simplified visual support Field of 3 → increased challenge and discrimination practice Designed for Pre-K, Kindergarten, early elementary, and Special Education classrooms, each deck includes festive holiday vi
Preview of Acorns Comparing Numbers Boom Card Freebie

Acorns Comparing Numbers Boom Card Freebie

This Acorn Comparing Numbers Boom Cards Freebie is a super fun and engaging way to practice comparing numbers to determine greater than, less than or equal to. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This acorn comparing numbers freebie includes 15 engaging Boom Cards to practice comparing numbers. Students will determine if t
Preview of Counting Monster Teeth Adapted Book Freebie

Counting Monster Teeth Adapted Book Freebie

Do your students need practice counting numbers 0-10? Do they love hands on adapted activities? These adapted books are perfect for kids to practice counting numbers 0-10. These books are also great because they use picture and number visuals, short basic sentences, increase vocabulary, have manipulated pieces for a hands on approach to learning and can be used independently. This resource is perfect for differentiation, small group instruction, centers, independent work, and many more opportuni
Preview of Ten Frame Counting Task Card Year-Round Bundle | Early Childhood & SPED

Ten Frame Counting Task Card Year-Round Bundle | Early Childhood & SPED

Keep counting and number recognition fun all year long with this Seasonal Ten Frame Counting Task Card Bundle! Designed for Early Childhood and Special Education classrooms, these engaging hands-on cards help students strengthen counting, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills through themed visuals for every season and holiday. Each set includes five themed collections with numbers 0–10 and both field of 2 and field of 3 answer choices for easy differentiation. Use them for small grou
Preview of Christmas Shape Task Cards | Shape Identification Bundle Early Childhood & Sped

Christmas Shape Task Cards | Shape Identification Bundle Early Childhood & Sped

Help your students build foundational geometry skills with these Christmas-themed Shape Task Cards designed for Early Childhood and Special Education classrooms. This engaging Shape Identification Bundle provides students with multiple opportunities to practice recognizing, identifying, and matching shapes using festive Christmas visuals that keep learning fun and motivating throughout the holiday season. With three different shape task card sets and nine Christmas themes, this resource sup
Preview of Back to School Counting to 10 Boom Cards

Back to School Counting to 10 Boom Cards

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice counting to 10. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This Back to School set includes 5 high-interest and engaging decks to practice counting to 10. Students count the back to school object and then click the correct answer from a field of 3 at the bottom. All of
Preview of Skip Counting Fireflies Freebie Boom Cards Bundle

Skip Counting Fireflies Freebie Boom Cards Bundle

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. These skip counting fireflies freebies includes 3 deck of 11 boom cards each to practice skip counting numbers 0-20. Students will skip count the fireflies and then click the correct answer fro
Preview of Christmas Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Christmas Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Help your students strengthen early math and counting skills with these Christmas-themed Ten Frame Counting Task Cards. Designed for Early Childhood and Special Education classrooms, these engaging cards provide hands-on practice with numbers 0–10 using fun seasonal visuals students will love. Each set includes a different Christmas theme: presents, sleigh, wreath, candy canes, stockings, elf gifts, nutcracker drum, Christmas cookies, and ornaments—perfect for flexible use all December long. Stu
Preview of Apple Addition Sums to 10 Boom Cards

Apple Addition Sums to 10 Boom Cards

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice adding to sums of 10. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This apple addition sums to 10 set includes 67 engaging Boom Cards to practice adding numbers. Students will add the two buckets of apples together, get the sum and then click the correct answer from a fi
Preview of Fall Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Fall Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Help your students strengthen early math and counting skills with these Fall-themed Ten Frame Counting Task Cards! Designed for Early Childhood and Special Education classrooms, these engaging cards provide hands-on practice with numbers 0–10 using fun seasonal visuals students will love. Each set includes a different Fall theme: acorns, leaves, apples, crows, and sunflowers for flexible use all season long. Students can practice matching quantities to numerals using both field of 2 and field of
Preview of Thanksgiving Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Thanksgiving Ten Frame Counting Task Cards | Early Childhood & Special Education

Help your students strengthen early math and counting skills with these Thanksgiving-themed Ten Frame Counting Task Cards. Designed for Early Childhood and Special Education classrooms, these engaging cards provide hands-on practice with numbers 0–10 using fun seasonal visuals students will love. Each set includes a different Thanksgiving theme: pumpkin pie, corn, turkey, pumpkins, and apple pie for flexible use all November long. Students can practice matching quantities to numerals using both
Preview of Color Yellow Adapted Book Sample

Color Yellow Adapted Book Sample

This yellow interactive color adapted book will help your students learn their colors in a fun way. This hands on activity is perfect for Pre-K, Kindergartens, SPED students to learn to recognize their colors and objects associated with that color. This resource is perfect for differentiation, small group instruction, centers, independent work, and many more opportunities through your day! The full set of color adapted books that can be found in my store contain 10 other different color adapted
Preview of Fall Skip Counting by 10s Boom Cards

Fall Skip Counting by 10s Boom Cards

These Boom Cards are a super fun and engaging way to practice skip counting by 10s. Boom Cards are digital task cards online that are very interactive and self correcting immediately if the student answers wrong. They work on an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. This Fall set includes 5 high-interest and engaging decks to practice skip counting by 10s. Students skip count the Fall objects and then click the correct answer from a field of 3 at the bottom. All of t
Preview of Spring Counting to 10 Boom Cards Bundle

Spring Counting to 10 Boom Cards Bundle

This Spring set includes 4 high-interest and engaging decks to practice counting to 10. Students count the Spring object and then click the correct answer from a field of 3 at the bottom. All of these boom cards come with sound as well.The sets are:Counting Birds to 10Counting Butterflies to 10Counting Frogs to 10Counting Ducks to 10Unsure how BOOM Cards work? This purchase will give you a PDF that will lead you to the Boom Learning platform. WHAT IS NEEDED:To use Boom Cards, you must be conn
Preview of Winter Missing Numbers 11-20 Boom Cards Freebie

Winter Missing Numbers 11-20 Boom Cards Freebie

Practice filling in the missing number with this winter number order set to practice counting numbers 11 to 20. This is a great resource for the winter season. This is a type the answer freebie that has 12 cards to help practice rote counting numbers to 20. Unsure how BOOM Cards work? This purchase will give you a PDF that will lead you to the Boom Learning platform. WHAT IS NEEDED:To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, F
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About the store

Experience

Early Childhood & Special Education Resources | Social Emotional Learning | Hands-On Pre-K–3 Activities | Digital & Printable Curriculum Hi! I’m Lauren, the creator of Structured Special Ed. I’m a former K–6 self-contained special education teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and 3 years as a Social Emotional Learning & Behavior Specialist supporting grades Pre-K through 6. Before becoming a teacher, I worked for 8 years as an ABA therapist specializing in early intervention with young children ages 2–6. Currently, I am a professor of Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education, where I teach and mentor future educators. My passion is creating meaningful, hands-on resources that support diverse learners and make teaching a little easier for busy educators. In my store, you’ll find digital and printable activities, social emotional learning tools, adapted books, task cards, and engaging hands-on materials designed for learners working at the Pre-K to 3rd grade level. My goal is to help teachers save time while providing developmentally appropriate, effective, and fun resources for their students.

Teaching style

If you’re an early childhood or special education teacher looking for hands-on, low-prep, and engaging activities, you’re in the right place! My resources focus on social emotional learning, adapted books, task cards, and early literacy and math activities designed for Pre-K to 3rd grade learners. Each activity is created to save you time while helping students build independence, confidence, and a love of learning.

My own education history

BA in Psychology from Arizona State University. BS in Human and Family Development from Arizona State University. M.Ed in Special Education Grand Canyon University.

Additional biographical information

I understand the challenge of creating meaningful, differentiated lessons for diverse learners because I’ve lived it. As a former self-contained special education teacher and SEL/Behavior Specialist, I know how important it is to have resources that are both engaging for students and practical for teachers. That’s why everything I create is hands-on, teacher friendly and designed to meet students where they are. My mission is to support early childhood and special education teachers with resources that build confidence, encourage independence and make learning fun for every child.