The Missing Piece

CHECK OUT MY NEW, UPDATED, EDITABLE VERSION before you purchase this one! NEW pictures and designs (combination of photos and clip art) and TWO versions (one for the younger student and one for the older student)https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Story-Saying-Hello-Making-Conversations-UPDATED-Autism-Life-Skills-11576580Social Story (Autism) - Special Education - Saying Hello and Making ConversationPrintable to use in the classroom or at home! Great back to school resource or us

CHECK OUT MY NEW, UPDATED, EDITABLE VERSION before you purchase this one! NEW pictures and designs https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Story-When-Someone-Accidentally-Bumps-Into-Me-Autism-Life-Skills-SEL-11600065Social Story (Autism) - Special Education: When Someone Accidentally Bumps MeElectronic and printable! Use in the classroom or at home! Great back to school resource or use throughout the year! Perfect for kids with Autism(ASD) and other learning disabilities! Works grea

WRITING A FICTIONAL STORY: Plot (Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution) Great for MID YEAR or END OF YEAR!! Fully DIGITAL. Can use REMOTELY. Three to four week unit plan. Graphic Organizer.After doing a brief author study on Chris Van Allsburg, students will review some works of Chris Van Allsburg and then will study his Harris Burdick drawings. Students will then use the plot pyramid to create their own fictional stories based on one of the Harris Burdick dra

This BUNDLE is a great autism and special education resource/activity that can be used as an instructional tool and as an independent learning center!! Each resource can be used in several ways. Students can identify objects receptively or expressively. Students can also match each object to a picture, to a picture and word or just to a word. It can be used as a work station, memory/concentration, activity binder and/or ABA cards. See each individual product to see a detailed description. Inclu

An entire MONTH worth of writing prompts!!! Often in a Life Skills classroom with students of great varying abilities, a teacher will find themselves in a need of materials for struggling readers and writers. This product contains 20 writing prompts for the emerging writer who is just learning to write words or for the autistic student who is non-verbal, but is able to write a few words to assist in his/her communication with others. This products include a variety of writing prompts (20) whic

Activity Movement Break/Brain Breaks/Classroom Management/Behavior ManagementAre your students looking through you? Do they look like they are about to fall asleep? Then pull out a Brain Break. A quick 2 minute activity meant to get those brains moving and thinking. Encourages mindfulness, classroom and behavior management, movement, energy, calmness, focus and attention. Over 50 grab and go cards. Great to use during REMOTE LEARNING too when students are getting restless during their Google M

Iditarod Introduction (Alaskan Sled Dog Race) This is a great QUICK resource/activity for students who are interested in learning more about The Last Great Race in Alaska, The Iditarod.  This is a ONE page comprehension sheet with seven questions (who, what, where, how) and two extended response questions about the race, the sled dogs and the mushers. P.1 - Title Page P.2 - Worksheet P.3-6 - About the Author Sheets All PDF products can come alive digitally and be used for remote learning, by do

Literature: Compare 2 Pieces of Literature (Change Sings/The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman) A 3 day inspirational lesson on change! Listen to the amazing message written by author & poet, Amanda Gorman. Day 1: Listen to the poem (picture book), Change Sings. Analyze different parts of the picture book and what they mean. Examine the metaphoric meaning of fences and bridges. Determine the overall theme or message of the book. Day 2: Listen to the poem (speech) "The Hill We Climb". Analyz

BEHAVIOR "BELT" Visual Keychain (Autism): Behavior Management/Classroom Management/Visual Cards (Special Education)Do you ever find yourself in an unexpected place when one of your students has a meltdown? Do you wish you had some resources with you?This AMAZING Behavior Resource was created with just that concept in mind. Using visual cards is often much more effective than verbal prompts.  It keeps a situation calm and void of sensory overload. Wherever you are, you always have what you nee

Iditarod - The 5 W's (Comprehension, Literacy, Who, What, When, Where, Why)An excellent resource/activity to learn about the Greatest Race on Earth, The Iditarod, while practicing WH questions and responses. Learn about the sled dogs, the mushers and Alaska. A great supplement to any Iditarod classroom. Page 1 - Title Page Pages 2 - 4 Worksheets Page 5 Lesson Plans Pages 6 - 10 Who, What, When, Where, Why Sheets Page 11 About the Author page ___________________________________________________

Iditarod worksheet: Diphtheria, Alaskan Info (Sled Dog Race comprehension)This is a great QUICK resource/activity for students who are interested in learning more about The Last Great Race in Alaska, The Iditarod.  This is a two page worksheet with a total of 10 comprehension questions about the Iditarod, the sled dogs, the mushers and diptheria (who, what, when, where, how and why) and an additional teacher resource page. _________________________________________________________________________

FREE Thanksgiving Resource! Consists of 5 pages of worksheets for students to complete holiday activities. Worksheet 1 is a survey in which students can poll their friends and find out their favorite pie. Students then have the opportunity to tally the results and create a bar graph. Next students are able to solve Thanksgiving related word problems. Finally, a writing extension activity is included. Like what you see, please consider liking my store and following The Missing Piece

Back to School BUNDLE #1 (Scavenger Hunt, All About Me, My Summer Vacation, HW,etc) This BUNDLE contains 10 great first week back to school activities: Classroom Scavenger Hunt All About Me Questionnaire My Summer Vacation Writing Coloring Pages Time Capsule Activity 4 Weeks of Homework Choice Boards Editable HW Choice Board See the description of each resource for more information. Like what you see? Check out Back to School BUNDLE #2! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School

INTERACTIVE ABA/Task Cards - Yes/No, Picture Choice (8 colors, 16 questions) Similar to BOOM cards! Great for Distance and Remote Learning! An Autism Resource! This product is an excellent way to teach a student his/her colors. This product teaches 8 colors and has 16 questions. It is designed in an ABA style format in which a teacher could allow a non-verbal student to point to either YES or NO or select from two color choices. They could also respond verbally or with a Dynavox or other similar

Haudenosaunee (Activity #8)-Kinship&Family: Children (Iroquois/US History)Teach your students about kinship and family of the Haudenosaunee, specifically the children. As an extension activity, students will be writing a contrast essay about the Haudenosaunee children using a graphic organizer. Can be used digitally/remotely or in the classroom!! An excellent resource that teaches about Native Americans and the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Confederacy - a unit from US History. SPECIFICALLY TO THIS LE

Here is a fun activity you can do with your students during the 1st month back to school. Create a time capsule in which students write down their favorite things, use a string to determine their height, draw a picture of summer vacation, etc. Fast forward to June - have students repeat a similar activity then compare what has changed from September to June. Download Kami to make this PDF digital remote learning ready.It is 20 pages long: - 9 pages for September (Current Events, All About Me

Poetry: Similes (My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks) Create Your Own Book(3 day)- See, hear, read and write similes!!! (Digital, ready-to-go 3 day lesson)Teach students a fun way to use similes in writing and in poetry. The Slideshow begins showing students examples of similes. Students are then asked to define similes. A video is then shared with the students. Together, the class then brainstorms some ideas for similes. Students then listen to the story, "My Dog is As Smelly as Dirty Socks"

Social Story (Autism) - Special Education - Wearing A MaskPrintable to use in the classroom or at home! Great back to school resource or use throughout the year! Perfect for kids with Autism(ASD) and other learning disabilities! Works great for preschoolers & elementary age kids as well as teenagers (middle school) in a life skills or special education(SpEd) program.A great classroom management for ABA style teaching and autism behavior support. ALL of my social stories follow Carol Gray's PRO

Do you want to start a Writer's Workshop in your classroom? Do you already have a WW but don't know what to do with students who are stuck and demand your help? Use this Writer's Workshop Kit to help you with a Lucy Calkins inspired Writer's Workshop. Follow the model: write, mini-lessons, conference and peer review. Includes expectations for students and graphic organizers. It includes 4 pages for those just getting started and 8 pages for those who need some fresh, new ideas in the Writer's W

Match/Sort The Animals Task Cards (ABA, Autism, Special Ed) Learning Centers, Task Folders, Work Stations, Memory/Concentration This is a great autism resource that can be used as an instructional tool and as an independent learning center!! It can be used in several ways. Students can identify animals receptively or expressively. Students can also match each animal to a picture, to a picture and word or just to a word. There is also a section in which students could sort the animals into di