The Behavior buzz
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Zionsville, Indiana, United States
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I have 20 years of experience working with children with behavioral diagnoses. I have helped develop classrooms for children with autism spectrum disorders in both a local school system and a local private school, and was involved in all aspects from designing the optimal layout for the classroom, to helping coordinate child and staff schedules, to creating behavior plans and training staff in the use of those plans. I then provided ongoing consultation and support to classroom staff for multiple years. I have worked with multiple school districts and private schools to provide consultation services in special education classrooms, been hired to attend numerous IEP meetings for children throughout the state, and have conducted many special educator trainings.
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Emotion Curriculum for Young Children with 7 digital songs-DISTANCE LEARNING
Discover a fun and engaging emotion regulation curriculum for young children: Calm Caterpillars! Calm Caterpillars is perfect for in-person or distance learning, is designed to teach young children (preschool and kindergarten age) how to better manage their emotions over the course of 4 one-hour lessons. Rather than punish children for tantrums, help them learn to self-regulate emotions. The curriculum is based in emotion understanding and executive function skills and combines art, movement, st
PreK - K
School Counseling
The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Keep little learners busy with simple math and spelling games and activities over the next few weeks of social distancing. This pack includes lots of ideas and printables for ways to keep kids learning and having fun with minimal parent effort! This is the pack you've been searching for!! Save 30% by buying these items as a bundle! It's a deal you won't want to miss!
PreK - 1st
Math, Spelling
9 Fun and Engaging File Folder Tasks
If you work with young children or children with special needs, you know how amazing file folder tasks can be! These tasks are a fantastic way to work on new skills, and assess old skills, without requiring the fine motor skill of writing or the language skill of verbally answering. Children can see how much work they have to do, which also tends to reduce battles over completing work. This incredible packet has 9 different full-color file folder tasks. Instructions on how to set up the tasks ar
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Math
Billy Butterfly’s Busy Day: An Interactive Good Choices Story
Making good choices can be hard for many children, this story is a fun way to help children think through common situations and identify good choices. In this story, the children follow along with Billy Butterfly. Billy encounters 4 different scenarios when flying around the garden. In each situation, Billy asks the reader for help deciding between 2 possible choices. Children can tell Billy which choice is the best choice to help the story continue. Choice pages are great places for teachers an
PreK - 1st
Math Adding Strips - Lego Math
These Math Adding Strips are the perfect way to help children learn their basic addition facts. The strips are designed for children to use Lego to model each math fact, ensuring the children understand the concepts rather than simply memorize meaningless facts. These strips also work really well with blocks, pegs, or many other manipulatives. The set includes 20 pre-made cards and 20 cards you can personalize with any addition facts you want to help students learn.
PreK - 1st
Math
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Dagwood the Dog Makes Friends: An Interactive Social Skills Story
Help children learn about making friends and social skills through an interactive story. Dagwood the Dog encounters 4 different scenarios when going out to play. In each situation, Dagwood the Dog asks the reader for help and offers 3 possible choices. Children can tell Dagwood which choice is the best choice to help him earn a dog treat and make the story continue. Choice pages are great places for teachers and therapists to stop the story and talk with children about similar situations they ma
PreK - 1st
School Counseling
Spelling Task Cards
Spelling is part of every curriculum, so why not make it fun?? These task cards containing full-color pictures are easy to use and engaging. The packet includes 30 full-picture cards, including 3-letter, 4-letter, and 5-letter words! These cards are a great way to help beginning spellers practice their skills using a fun and hands-on activity!
PreK - 1st
Spelling
Also included in:Â Task Cards Bundle
Pattern Strips
Build patterning skills in students with a huge set of fun patterning boards. This giant set of pattern strips includes 45 different pattern strips. The strips include 5 unit themes: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring & Geometric Shapes. The introductory pages includes multiple ideas for use, including photographs of materials set up in multiple ways to find the options that best meet your students' needs. These strips are a fantastic way to build patterning in children!
PreK - 1st
Math
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
30 Simple Spelling Words Tasks
Check out this fun task!! This packet comes with a full color set of 30 spelling words with 2 ways to use them, depending on your students! This packet includes 30 common 3, 4, and 5 letter spelling words for early learners. Each page includes a fun, full color picture of the word to spell and clearly marked spaces for the letters. Children complete the task by attaching the letters using Velcro, making it a fun, engaging, hands-on way to practice spelling. These tasks are great for all children
PreK - 1st
Spelling
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Power Playtime! Play SMARTER!
This packet is filled with easy to use cards that provide dozens of ideas for creative ways to use the toys you already have to teach a wide range of important early learning skills. The cards focus on ideas for nesting/stacking cups, rainbow xylophones, picture books, and alphabet blocks. On the back of each card, you'll find information on the exact skills the activity is developing. Skills range from very basic skills to higher level thinking for young children.
PreK - K
Spelling Matching Cards
All kids have to learn spelling, so why not make it as fun as possible?? Use these full color pictures to help beginning spellers build basic sight words. Children use the pictures on the first half of the card to identify the word, then find the rest of the word to build a match. This packet includes eighteen 3 and 4 letter words.
PreK - 1st
Reading, Spelling
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Magnet Letter Spelling
Help make spelling fun with a fun, hands-on task using magnet letters!! If you already have magnet letters, this task is a great way to put them to use!! Use the pre-made sheets with word families or thematic words, or create your own word pages using the magnet alphabet included in the packet!
PreK - 1st
Reading, Spelling
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Friendship Qualities Organizer
Help teens and tweens understand what truly matters in a friend using this conversation starting activity. It includes a list of 21 qualities and an organizing strip. Use these materials to spark an important conversation for individuals or a group and help students understand friendships in a new and deeper way.
4th - 10th
School Counseling, School Psychology
Fun Winter Counting Pages (1-10)
If you are teaching early learners, this is the super cute counting packet you won't want to miss! Check out this fun, winter-themed packet of counting pages! The packet includes 4 different activities , each with adorable winter themed characters and designs!
PreK - K
Math
Also included in:Â The EVERYTHING early learner pack
Fraction Manipulatives
These fraction manipulatives are perfect for teaching fractions to all students. These are a great way to help learners truly understand the concepts. Using these manipulatives can help your learners actually understand what a 1/4 means and why 3/4 + 1/2 = 1 1/4. These manipulatives can help children see how the fractions fit together and help them begin to develop an internal understanding of how fractions work! Simply print, laminate if desired, and use!
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math
Pegboard Play Schedules
Help your students learn how to play appropriately with simple toys through play schedules! This file includes 2 different sized peg pictures so you can create your own schedules. It also includes 2 pre-made, ready-to-print-and-use schedules!
PreK - K
The Everything Toileting Packet
A great FREE resource for preschool teachers, for special education teachers, or for anyone to share with parents struggling with toilet training!
PreK
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About the store
Experience
I have 20 years of experience working with children with behavioral diagnoses. I have helped develop classrooms for children with autism spectrum disorders in both a local school system and a local private school, and was involved in all aspects from designing the optimal layout for the classroom, to helping coordinate child and staff schedules, to creating behavior plans and training staff in the use of those plans. I then provided ongoing consultation and support to classroom staff for multiple years. I have worked with multiple school districts and private schools to provide consultation services in special education classrooms, been hired to attend numerous IEP meetings for children throughout the state, and have conducted many special educator trainings.
My own education history
I graduated with distinction and high honors from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Psychology. During my college training, I also completed a practicum in a special education preschool. I graduated from Vanderbilt University with a masters in Clinical Psychology. I then became licensed as a mental health counselor.
Additional biographical information
I've worked in two top children's hospitals and as part of my state's early intervention program as a Developmental Therapist. I work with individuals with a variety of diagnoses, including ADHD, anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, speech delay, Down syndrome, and developmental delay. I have been published multiple times and have presented extensively throughout the country.
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