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About the store
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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Preview of Spring Break Packet for SPED - Reading, Writing, Math, and Fine Motor Activities

Spring Break Packet for SPED - Reading, Writing, Math, and Fine Motor Activities

Are you looking for an engaging and fun Spring Break Packet for your beginning learners that includes spring-themed math, reading, writing, and fine motor skills? You will love these engaging, time-saving, no prep, print and use, differentiated activities that are perfect for reviewing and building essential foundational skills, especially for special education students and self-contained classrooms. These adapted visual worksheets are also beneficial for newcomers and early learners. Your
Preview of Number Sequence Puzzles 1 to 10 - Butterfly Life Cycle Theme -  SPED

Number Sequence Puzzles 1 to 10 - Butterfly Life Cycle Theme - SPED

Are you looking for fun and engaging number sequence puzzles covering numbers 1 to 10 for your beginning learners? These fun, butterfly life cycle-themed number sequence puzzles are great for practicing counting, number ordering, and sequencing numbers to 10. The puzzles are perfect as extension activities for science lessons on the life cycle of the butterfly or math practice. They have been differentiated in two ways, with many options for usage to accommodate students who need higher s
Preview of Numbers to 10 Counting and Cardinality Worksheets - Butterfly Life Cycle Theme

Numbers to 10 Counting and Cardinality Worksheets - Butterfly Life Cycle Theme

These time-saving, engaging, butterfly life cycle-themed, print and go math worksheets target numbers to 10. They have been differentiated in six ways to help your beginning learners work on their counting and cardinality skills by counting, ordering, sequencing, building on ten frames, writing, and coloring. Skills Addressed:counting and cardinality, 1:1 number correspondence, number order, sequencing, problem solving, critical, following directions, thinking, attention and focus, small-m
Preview of Number Sequence Puzzles 1 to 10 - Acts of Kindness - Friendship - SEL - SPED

Number Sequence Puzzles 1 to 10 - Acts of Kindness - Friendship - SEL - SPED

Are you looking for fun and engaging number sequence puzzles covering numbers 1 to 10? These random acts of kindness and friendship building themed puzzles are perfect for integrating math with social skills or social-emotional learning. These number sequence puzzles are also great for Valentine's Day activities. They have been differentiated in two ways, with many options for usage to accommodate students who need higher support, especially those in self-contained classrooms. Each puzzle i
Preview of Numbers 1 to 20 Worksheets Fine Motor Skills Back to School for SPED - 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
Preview of Back to School Fine Motor Skills Activities Bundle - Alphabet and Numbers - SPED

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
Preview of Measurement Worksheets for SPED - Nonstandard Units - Back to School - No Prep

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
Preview of Matching Numbers to Quantities - Numbers 1 to 20 Worksheets for SPED - No Prep

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
Preview of Cut & Paste Summer Activities Extended School Year for SPED ELA and Math Bundle

Cut & Paste Summer Activities Extended School Year for SPED ELA and Math Bundle

Are you looking for engaging and fun ELA and math summer themed activities for building foundational skills for your beginning learners? Look no further than this bundle, which contains many differentiated, time saving, print and use worksheets that touch on basic concepts such as spelling and vocabulary building activities related to the summer season, matching words to pictures, pictures to words, and sentences to pictures, completing predictable sentences using word banks, and newly a
Preview of Cut and Paste Summer Math Worksheets Count and Graph for SPED

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
Preview of Earth Day Math Activities - Numbers To 20 - Counting and Cardinality - SPED

Earth Day Math Activities - Numbers To 20 - Counting and Cardinality - SPED

These fun Earth Day math activities target counting and cardinality, numbers up to 20. This packet is great for April morning math work or any time of the year. These foundational math worksheets have been differentiated in three ways to save you time and help your students practice their counting skills. The skills targeted are number recognition and identification skills, number writing, building numbers on a base ten block, number correspondence to 20, and counting and matching objects
Preview of Spring Fun Packet - April  Easter - ELA, Math, Fine Motor Activities Bundle SPED

Spring Fun Packet - April Easter - ELA, Math, Fine Motor Activities Bundle SPED

Are you looking for a Spring fun packet for the month of April with Easter-themed activities? Then look no further than this bundle, which is full of engaging and fun reading, tracing, writing, problem-solving, and coloring activities for beginning learners, newcomers, and special education students. These visual worksheets are perfect for students on the autism spectrum and in self-contained classrooms. They are adapted and differentiated, with no-prep needed to save you time. These
Preview of Valentine's Day Math Activities - Numbers 1-10 Worksheets For Special Education

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
Preview of Christmas Math Worksheets Counting and Addition to 5 for Special Education

Christmas Math Worksheets Counting and Addition to 5 for Special Education

Are you looking for fun, differentiated, and engaging Christmas math worksheets that target number concepts to 5 for your beginning learners and special education students? Look no further than these print and use, time-saving worksheets to help your little ones build their counting and cardinality skills for numbers up to 5. Your students will work on number identification, counting, coloring, tracing, learning cardinality, and solving addition problems to 5. Included are differentiat
Preview of Winter Color By Code: Numbers, Letters, and Shapes Bundle for SPED - No Prep

Winter Color By Code: Numbers, Letters, and Shapes Bundle for SPED - No Prep

Are you looking for fun and engaging winter color by code ( color by numbers, letters, and shapes) activities for your beginning learners, newcomers, or special education students? Look no further than these time-saving, differentiated packets, which have been adapted for many levels to support the needs of your students and to enable everyone to partake in the learning fun. Your students can enjoy reviewing or learning their numbers 1 to 10, alphabet letters A to Z, and 2D shapes. The
Preview of Winter Color By Code -  2D Shapes - Find the Pairs Worksheets - No Prep for SPED

Winter Color By Code - 2D Shapes - Find the Pairs Worksheets - No Prep for SPED

Are you looking for a fun and engaging winter color-by-code shapes identification activity for your beginning learners? Your students will enjoy reviewing or learning their shapes in this color by number activity that involves finding the pairs of 2D shapes in each snowman and coloring them according to the color code. These print and use, time-saving coloring math worksheets have been adapted in three ways. They are perfect for visual/not-yet readers, students who need medium support to
Preview of Winter Color By Code - Numbers 1-10 - Find the Pairs Worksheets No Prep for SPED

Winter Color By Code - Numbers 1-10 - Find the Pairs Worksheets No Prep for SPED

Are you looking for fun and engaging winter color-by-code number sense activity for your beginning learners? Your students will enjoy reviewing their numbers from 1 to 10 in this color by number activity that involves finding the pairs of numbers in each snowman. These print and use, time-saving coloring math worksheets have been adapted in six ways. They are perfect for visual/not-yet readers, for students who need medium support to high support, and for students who are independent an
Preview of Winter Color By Code -  Numbers and Letters - Coloring Sheets for SPED

Winter Color By Code - Numbers and Letters - Coloring Sheets for SPED

Your students will have loads of fun with these winter color by code, color by numbers, and color by letters coloring pages. These worksheets target number identification 1-10 and letter recognition of letters A-Z. These coloring worksheets have been adapted in four ways so all your students have access to the learning fun! These time-saving, print and use activities are great for early and fast finishers, for students who benefit from more fine motor coloring practice, and foundational ski
Preview of Back To School ELA and Math Activities Bundle For Special Education - No Prep

Back To School ELA and Math Activities Bundle For Special Education - No Prep

Are you looking for engaging and fun ELA and math activities to build foundational skills in your beginning learners? Look no further than this back to school bundle which contains many differentiated, time saving, print and use worksheets that touch on basic concepts such as, alphabet writing practice A-Z, CVC words with short vowel sounds, reading and writing simple CVC sentences, spelling, encoding and decoding words, identifying colors, calendar work, days of the week, months of the
Preview of Back To School Cut and Paste Math Activities for Special Education

Back To School Cut and Paste Math Activities for Special Education

These cut and paste back to school math worksheets are great for review or to combat summer loss. Your students will love working with these fun differentiated foundational math worksheets while working with numbers 1 to 20 ( number correspondence, addition with and without visuals), concept of big and small, and shape recognition (match picture to picture and picture to word) activities. These visual math worksheets are no prep, timesaving, and student-centered. They offer plenty of f
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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.