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As a Special Educator, I have a total of 17 years of experience in a variety of roles, including: Paraprofessional in a self-contained high school (9th-12th grade), Special Education Teacher in a self-contained middle school (6th-8th grade), and currently, as an Autism Specialist supporting students, teachers, and support staff from Early Childhood to our young adults in an 18-21 special education program. In addition, during summer breaks, I teach swim lessons to children, teens, and adults of ALL abilities.
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Winter Reading Comprehension | Errorless, Level 1 & Level 2 | Special Education
📘 Winter Sentence Comprehension – Errorless, Level 1 & Level 2 This differentiated sentence-based comprehension resource includes three structured levels—Errorless, Level 1, and Level 2—making it easy to support learners at different stages while using a consistent task format. Perfect for special education, autism support classrooms, early intervention, and related services. Each level contains 20 pages.🟢 Errorless LevelBest for: Beginning learners, students new to sentence-based tasks, an
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Other (ELA), Reading
Spring Reading Comprehension | Errorless, Level 1 & Level 2 | Special Education
📘 Spring Sentence Comprehension – Errorless, Level 1 & Level 2 This differentiated sentence-based comprehension resource includes three structured levels—Errorless, Level 1, and Level 2—making it easy to support learners at different stages while using a consistent task format. Perfect for special education, autism support classrooms, early intervention, and related services. Each level contains 20 pages.🟢 Errorless LevelBest for: Beginning learners, students new to sentence-based tasks, and
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Other (ELA), Reading
Winter Surveys | Graphing & Data Collection | Differentiated Math Activities
❄️ Winter Surveys | Graphing & Data Collection Activities These Winter Surveys help students collect data, create graphs, and answer questions using fun, winter-themed prompts. Students practice survey skills, tally charts, bar graphs, and comprehension questions while building early math and data analysis skills. This resource includes 4 different student surveys with 3 differentiated levels, making it ideal for special education, early childhood, and primary classrooms. Perfect for mat
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Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math)
Swim Lessons Social Story & Adapted Book | Special Education
Help students feel confident and prepared for swim lessons with this Swim Lessons Social Story & Adapted Book! This differentiated resource is designed to support students with autism and special education needs, as well as those learning important water safety life skills. This social story walks students step-by-step through what to expect at swim lessons using clear, predictable language and structured support. ⭐ Perfect for: Autism support classrooms Special education programs Life skills
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Not Subject Specific, Physical Education
Swim Lesson Visual Supports | First Then Boards, Visual Schedule & Choice Boards
Make swim lessons structured, predictable, and successful with these Swim Lesson Visual Supports! This resource includes First/Then boards, visual schedules, choice boards, and visual icons to help students understand expectations and reduce anxiety during swim instruction. Perfect for special education classrooms, autism support programs, therapists, swim instructors, and parents, these visuals provide clear routines and reinforcement systems to support communication, independence, and positive
Not Specific
Physical Education
Valentine’s Day Bingo | Printable No Prep Classroom Party Game
💘 Valentine Bingo Game | Valentine’s Day Classroom Activity This Valentine Bingo is a fun, print-and-play classroom game for Valentine’s Day that includes 15 picture bingo cards and calling cards. The picture-based format makes it ideal for special education, early learners, and primary classrooms. Perfect for centers, small groups, or classroom celebrations.
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For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Other (ELA)
Visual Recipe | Snow Pudding Cup | Life Skills & Sequencing | Special Education
This Snow Pudding Cup resource is a fun, winter-themed activity that supports functional life skills, sequencing, and comprehension. Students follow a visual recipe to make a snow pudding cup, then practice understanding the steps through differentiated sequencing and comprehension activities. This resource includes three levels of support, making it ideal for special education, early learners, and life skills classrooms.
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Measurement, Other (Math), Reading
Visual Recipe | Slime | Life Skills & Sequencing | Special Education
Slime Visual Recipe & ActivitiesThis engaging slime-themed resource includes a clear visual recipe, a sequencing activity with 3 differentiated levels, and comprehension questions at 3 levels to support a wide range of learners. Perfect for building sequencing, comprehension, and functional life skills in a fun, motivating way. Great for special education, early learners, and students who benefit from visual supports.
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Measurement, Other (Math), Reading
Hot Chocolate Visual Recipe | Sequencing & Life Skills for Special Education
Use this Hot Chocolate Visual Recipe to teach sequencing and functional skills with clear, visual steps. Ideal for special education, autism, and life skills instruction during winter-themed activities.
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Measurement, Other (Math), Reading
Winter Sorting Tasks | Errorless & Leveled Special Education Activities
❄️ Winter Sorting Tasks | Special Education | Autism | Task Boxes | 3 Differentiated Levels ❄️ Build sorting, matching, visual discrimination, and category skills with this Winter Sorting Task Bundle! This resource includes 7 sorting activities and 3 differentiated levels (Errorless, Level 1, Level 2), making it perfect for special education, autism classrooms, preschool, kindergarten, and early intervention. Designed for independent work systems, morning tubs, literacy/math centers, and tas
PreK - 3rd
Numbers, Other (Math), Reading
Visual Recipe | Valentine Shakes | Life Skills & Sequencing | Special Education
Valentine Shake Visual Recipe & ActivitiesThis Valentine-themed resource includes a clear visual recipe for making a fun shake, a sequencing activity with 3 differentiated levels, and comprehension questions at 3 levels to support diverse learners. Designed to build sequencing, comprehension, and functional life skills while keeping students engaged with a festive, motivating theme. Perfect for special education, early learners, and students who benefit from visual supports. 💕🥤
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Measurement, Other (Math), Reading
Hot Chocolate Adapted Book | Winter Sequencing & Reading for Special Education
Let’s Make Hot Chocolate – Adapted Book is a fun, engaging winter literacy activity designed for special education, autism, and life skills classrooms. This adapted book walks students through the step-by-step process of making hot chocolate using simple language and visual supports. This resource is highly differentiated, making it perfect for self-contained classrooms, small groups, independent work, and IEP goals. ⭐ WHAT’S INCLUDED: ✔ Adapted book pages with clear visuals ✔ Diffe
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Not Subject Specific, Reading, Short Stories
Spring Letter Find | Errorless & Leveled | Special Education
Spring Letter Find | Find & Color the LetterErrorless + Level 1 | Early Literacy & Special EducationThis Spring Letter Find resource is a low-prep, engaging way for students to practice letter identification using fun spring-themed visuals. Designed with early learners and special education students in mind, this packet includes two differentiated levels to support a wide range of abilities. Students will find and color the target letter using markers, stickers, or dot markers while buildin
PreK - 2nd
Alphabet, Not Subject Specific, Other (ELA)
Groundhog Day Activities | No Prep Printable for Early Learners & SPED
Engage students with these fun Groundhog Day activities! This printable set includes 3 easy, hands-on activities perfect for centers, small groups, or whole-group instruction. Ideal for early learners, preschool, kindergarten, and special education classrooms. No prep and student-friendly for celebrating Groundhog Day while building fine motor and engagement skills.
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For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Other (Arts)
Stocking Gum Task | Life Skills Counting & Quantity Matching Activity
🛒 Stocking Gum Task | Life Skills Counting & Quantity Matching Activity The Stocking Gum Task is a hands-on life skills and math activity designed to help students practice counting, quantity matching, and following visual task lists in a real-world context. ⭐ Multiple Ways to Use Build independence and functional skills with flexible task options: Mix up the gum picture cards and have students match and stock all gum packets. Use picture cards and visual order strips to “fill an order.”
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Not Subject Specific, Numbers, Other (Math)
Groundhog Day Reading Passage | Differentiated Levels, Comprehension, & Sequence
🦫 Groundhog Day Reading Passage – 3 Differentiated Levels | Print & Go This Groundhog Day Reading Passage resource includes three differentiated levels to support a wide range of learners while targeting comprehension and sequencing skills. Each level features short, student-friendly text and structured activities that make it easy to differentiate instruction in special education, intervention, or early literacy settings. This print-and-go activity is perfect for small groups, independent
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Other (ELA), Reading, Short Stories
I See Winter | Adapted Book for Special Education & Early Learners
I See Winter - Adapted Book is an interactive, picture-supported book designed to help students build early reading comprehension, vocabulary, and independence. Using simple, repetitive sentences, students complete each page by selecting the correct picture to match the text. This adapted book includes differentiated levels to support a wide range of learners, making it ideal for special education, early childhood, and life skills classrooms. ✨ What’s Included ✔ Interactive adapted book p
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Other (ELA), Reading, Short Stories
Winter Matching Tasks | Errorless & Leveled Special Education Activities
❄️ Winter Matching Tasks Errorless • Level 1 • Level 2 | Special Education & Early LearningThese Winter Matching Tasks are hands-on, low-prep activities designed to help students build visual-matching and discrimination skills in a structured, supportive way. This resource includes three differentiated levels, making it easy to meet students where they are and support skill progression. Tasks are simple, uncluttered, and ideal for students who benefit from errorless learning, repetition, an
PreK - 2nd
Reading
Valentine Letter Find | Errorless & Leveled Alphabet Activity Special Education
💘 Valentine Letter Find | Errorless & Leveled Alphabet Activity Errorless + Level 1 | Early Literacy & Special EducationThis Valentine Letter Find activity helps students practice letter identification by finding and coloring a target letter in fun, Valentine-themed pictures. This resource includes 2 differentiated levels (Errorless & Level 1) to support early learners and students in special education. Perfect for literacy centers, independent work, morning work, or intervention, this lo
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Alphabet, Not Subject Specific, Other (ELA)
Winter Number Find | Numbers 1–10 | Errorless & Level 1 | Special Education
❄️ Winter Number Find | Numbers 1–10 | Errorless & Level 1 This Winter Number Find resource helps students practice identifying numbers 1–10 in a fun, seasonal format while maintaining a clear structure and minimal distractions. Students find and color the target number on each page, supporting early math development through repetition and visual scanning. Designed for special education, autism support, and early learners, this resource includes two differentiated levels to meet a range
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Not Subject Specific, Numbers, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
As a Special Educator, I have a total of 17 years of experience in a variety of roles, including: Paraprofessional in a self-contained high school (9th-12th grade), Special Education Teacher in a self-contained middle school (6th-8th grade), and currently, as an Autism Specialist supporting students, teachers, and support staff from Early Childhood to our young adults in an 18-21 special education program. In addition, during summer breaks, I teach swim lessons to children, teens, and adults of ALL abilities.
Teaching style
In the world of Special Education, it is often hard to find resources tailored to our students, especially in self-contained classrooms. My products will help you by freeing up time spent on creating materials and giving you more time to implement and teach your students.
My own education history
Bachelor's degree in Leisure, Youth, and Human Services with an emphasis in programming and youth services.
Master's degree in Special Education Teaching (6th-12th Grade: Low-Incidence and High-Incidence)
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