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Welcome to my store! With over 17 years of experience as a Special Education Teacher, I am dedicated to supporting students on the autism spectrum, English language learners, and those with mild to severe disabilities. My resources are designed to help teachers save valuable time in prepping and meet the diverse needs of their students. They are student-friendly, differentiated, research-based, and aligned with the Common Core State Standards to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive, and a teacher has a chance to breathe. My materials are also designed for inclusivity and diverse learning styles.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Adapted Mini Books for Special Education - No Prep
These fun, print-and-go, differentiated, and adapted mini books (4-Ways) about the life cycle of the butterfly are perfect for beginning learners. The mini books come in color and black-and-white versions, which can be used in many ways to save you time and effort in planning. There is a version with simple accessible text with familiar vocabulary, such as first, next, then, and last, for early and emergent readers. The other version includes more complex content with accessible vocab
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.7
, K-ESS3-1
+2
Butterfly Life Cycle Cut and Paste Activities for Special Education - No Prep
These print and go, differentiated, and adapted worksheets about the life cycle of the butterfly are perfect for beginning learners and those who benefit from visual support and cut-and-paste activities. Your students will learn about the butterfly life cycle in four steps and engage in many exercises involving reading, matching, sequencing, labeling, and coloring. The activities come in a color and a black-and-white version that you can use in many ways. The color version is great if you
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.7
, K-ESS3-1
+2
Fine Motor Skills Dot Marker Coloring Pages - No Prep Bundle for SPED
Are you looking for no prep, fun, and engaging fine motor skills dot marker coloring pages for prewriting practice? Look no further. These coloring printables are perfect for developing pre-writing skills, sight word reading, and building vocabulary related to the holidays. This bundle includes Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas reading and coloring activities. These do-a-dot coloring pages can be completed with dot markers, dot stickers, Q-tips with pa
PreK - 2nd
Coloring Pages, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.K.1
, L.K.1b
Reading and Writing for Comprehension for Special Education - No Prep
This reading and writing for comprehension bundle is perfect for beginning learners, newcomers, and special education students. The short reading passages with Wh questions are differentiated in two ways (short answers and multiple choice). The writing simple sentences worksheets have been differentiated in three ways ( writing 2-3 sentences to form a short paragraph using a word bank, writing one sentence about the picture, and tracing/writing a sentence) for your varied learning needs.
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+12
Reading Comprehension Passages with Wh Questions For SPED - No Prep
These print and use short reading comprehension passages, which include five “Wh” questions, are perfect for back to school and have been differentiated in two ways (multiple choice and short answers) for your beginning learners, special education students, and/or newcomers. They are perfect for scaffolding for students who are learning to make meaning of the text, or given to students based on their level of comprehension and writing abilities. These no prep, time-saving, and engaging s
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.2.1
+6
Also included in: Reading and Writing for Comprehension for Special Education - No Prep
Writing Simple Sentences - Picture Prompts - Back To School - For SPED
These no prep, print and use, differentiated simple sentence writing worksheets are perfect for back to school. They have been adapted in three ways (writing 2-3 sentences to form a short paragraph using a word bank, writing one sentence about the picture, and tracing/writing a sentence) for your beginning readers and writers. Your students will engage in picture reading, coloring, and writing complete sentences to describe the picture. The worksheets are themed after professions and/or o
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Vocabulary, Writing
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.2.1
+5
Also included in: Reading and Writing for Comprehension for Special Education - No Prep
Reading Comprehension Passages With WH Questions - Back To School - For SPED
Are you looking for back to school themed short reading comprehension passages with WH questions that align with the Common Core and DLM Essential Elements? These reading comprehension passages with five “Wh” questions are perfect for back to school and have been differentiated in two ways (multiple choice and short answers) for your beginning learners, special education students, and/or newcomers. These engaging short reading passages also feature illustrations to help students make m
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.2.1
+6
Also included in: Reading and Writing for Comprehension for Special Education - No Prep
Numbers 1 to 20 Worksheets Fine Motor Skills Back to School for SPED - No Prep
These numbers 1 to 20 math worksheets are ideal for self-contained autism classrooms, beginning learners, newcomers, and special education students. These no-prep, print-and-use math worksheets feature tracing, counting, and coloring for back-to-school foundational math work and fine motor skills development. The worksheets have been differentiated in three ways (coloring and counting, tracing and counting on base ten blocks, and tracing numbers ) so you can scaffold the worksheets for each
PreK - 2nd
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+4
Back to School Fine Motor Skills Activities Bundle - Alphabet and Numbers - SPED
These time-saving, no-prep, print and use, differentiated, back to school themed activities are perfect for beginning learners, special education students, and newcomers. This bundle includes a school supplies, cut and paste packet that can double up as an arts and crafts activity to build a functional vocabulary base in a fun and engaging way. The school supplies theme is also included in the packet, with pre-writing activities for tracing lines and picture scenes.There are also alph
PreK - 2nd
Alphabet, Numbers, Vocabulary
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, RF.K.1
+3
Alphabet Letter Tracing Worksheets for SPED - Fine Motor Skills - No Prep
These no-prep, print-and-use alphabet letter tracing worksheets for writing uppercase and lowercase letters A-Z are great for the back-to-school year. Your students can use pencils, crayons, or markers to trace the letters and follow the built-in cues for the correct letter formation. These letter tracing worksheets are perfect for handwriting practice for students who are just starting to put pencil to paper, not yet writers, and are also great for building fine motor skills. Benefits:Im
PreK - 1st
Alphabet, Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.1d
, L.K.1a
, L.1.1a
Measurement Worksheets for SPED - Nonstandard Units - Back to School - No Prep
These measurement worksheets on non-standard units of measure are great for back to school activities for your beginning learners, newcomers, and special education students working on measures of length, height, and weight. These visual math worksheets have been differentiated in multiple ways (high support, medium, and independent) to accommodate the diverse learning needs of the students in your classroom. These time-saving, no-prep, print-and-use worksheets are perfect for scaffo
K - 2nd
Math, Measurement
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4c
+2
Matching Numbers to Quantities - Numbers 1 to 20 Worksheets for SPED - No Prep
These visual math worksheets target matching numbers to quantities for numbers 1 to 20. They are differentiated in nine ways to help meet the needs of your students, with plenty of coloring for improving fine motor skills. They are great for back to school and beginning of year foundational math activities, or you can use them anytime throughout the year to teach and reinforce numbers and quantities to 20. These time-saving, print and use counting and cardinality worksheets are perfect for
K - 2nd
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+4
Cut and Paste Summer Math Worksheets Count and Graph for SPED
These cut and paste summer math worksheets are great for review, enrichment, or to combat summer learning loss. Your students will love working with these fun, scaffolded, and differentiated count and graph math worksheets that target numbers 1 to 10. This is a no prep, timesaving, and student-centered packet for foundational work in counting and graphing that offers plenty of fine motor skills practice with lots of coloring, cutting, and pasting. These counting and graphing worksheets c
K - 2nd
Graphing, Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+4
Cut and Paste Spring Activities for SPED - Vocabulary Building
These time saving, no prep, Spring themed , ELA cut and paste activities are perfect for beginning learners, special education students, ELLs, and newcomers. Print and use these adapted and engaging worksheets to help your students build vocabulary around the spring season. The worksheets are differentiated in six ways ( picture-to-picture matching, picture-to-word matching, sentence-to-picture matching, spring word sort, spring using my sense picture-to-sentence match, and writing for c
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.B.4
+7
Spring Cut and Paste Word Work Activities Vocabulary Building for SPED
These Spring themed word work worksheets are a fun way to build vocabulary associated with the spring season. Students will learn to encode and decode words by cutting out each letter of the word and pasting them to form the word again. They will also have fun coloring the pictures that illustrate the meaning of each word. These vocabulary words will help your students understand and express spring-related words. This word work packet is great for increasing vocabulary, spelling, reading
K - 2nd
Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.K.7
, RI.1.6
, W.K.2
+4
Good Choices and Bad Choices Worksheets - SEL - Social Skills Special Education
The time saving, differentiated activities included in this good and bad choices bundle are perfect for beginning learners and special education students. This packet is great for students learning to identify appropriate vs inappropriate behaviors and learn to make good choices from bad or poor choices. These SEL and ELA activities are perfect for building social skills and helping students make positive behavior choices at school. These are also great for character education developm
K - 2nd
Reading, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.5
, RI.K.7
+6
Good and Bad Choices Mini Books - Reading, Writing, and Coloring for SPED - SEL
These time-saving, differentiated mini-books about good and bad choices are great for helping your students identify appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. They are also great for character education and social behavior skills development. Your students will enjoy these engaging booklets as they read, answer questions, write, and color the pictures to improve reading comprehension and fine motor skills.These good and bad choice mini-books have been adapted in two ways (multiple-choice a
K - 2nd
Reading, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
CCSS
RI.K.1
, L.K.1
, L.K.1d
+4
Valentine's Day Math Activities - Numbers 1-10 Worksheets For Special Education
These fun Valentine's Day math worksheets target counting and cardinality, numbers 1 to 10 are great for February morning work or any time of the year. These foundational math worksheets have been differentiated in six ways to save you time and allow you to reach more students at their level . These time saving, no prep, print and use, worksheets are an easy and economical way to keep your students practicing their foundational math skills in various ways. The skills targeted are number
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
+7
Cut and Paste Valentine's Day ELA Activities for SPED - Vocabulary Building
These time saving, no prep, Valentine's Day themed , ELA cut and paste activities are perfect for beginning learners, special education students, ELLs, and newcomers. This packet contains fun vocabulary building worksheets that revolves around Valentine's Day. The worksheets are differentiated in six ways ( picture to picture matching, picture to word matching, sentence to picture matching, Valentine's Day picture/word sort, and What do you love questions) and Bonus Valentine's Day writing
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.B.4
+7
Valentine's Day Cut and Paste Word Work Activities Vocabulary Building for SPED
Happy Valentine's Day! These Valentine's Day-themed word work worksheets are a fun way to build vocabulary related to Valentine's Day celebrations. Students will learn to encode and decode words by cutting out each letter of the word and pasting them to form the word again. They will also have fun coloring the pictures that illustrate the meaning of each word. These vocabulary words will help your students understand and express the themes of love and friendship associated with Valentin
K - 2nd
Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, RI.K.7
, RI.1.6
+5
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to my store! With over 17 years of experience as a Special Education Teacher, I am dedicated to supporting students on the autism spectrum, English language learners, and those with mild to severe disabilities. My resources are designed to help teachers save valuable time in prepping and meet the diverse needs of their students. They are student-friendly, differentiated, research-based, and aligned with the Common Core State Standards to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive, and a teacher has a chance to breathe. My materials are also designed for inclusivity and diverse learning styles.
Teaching style
Student Centered, Therapeutic, Participatory, and Collaborative.
I used the TEACCH approach and methodology to teach my students on the spectrum (self-contained classroom). This approach focuses on the "culture of autism" and is based on cognitive-social learning theory. A core value in this approach is appreciating and valuing the unique strengths in every child.
My own education history
Master of Arts Degree from Teachers College/Columbia University in Social and Organizational Psychology from the State of New York.
Master of Science Degree in Education with a dual certification in Elementary Education from Hunter College from the state of New York.
Additional biographical information
Licensed and Certified in Special Education and Childhood Education Grades 1-6.
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