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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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Preview of October Morning Work: ELA, Math and Fine Motor Activities - Special Education

October Morning Work: ELA, Math and Fine Motor Activities - Special Education

This no-prep, print-and-go, and digital, Halloween-themed October activities packet is great for morning work. The worksheets consist of many foundational ELA, math, and fine motor skills activities to meet the needs of your mixed-abilities students. The worksheets can also be used in many areas throughout the day, especially for those early and fast finishers. Your students will work on calendar skills (number identification, number ordering, and sequencing to 31 by tracing, writing, an
Preview of Counting To 100: What Number Comes Next? Sequence, Before and After & Ten Frames

Counting To 100: What Number Comes Next? Sequence, Before and After & Ten Frames

These number sense, counting and cardinality worksheets are great for foundational learners as they work on many skill areas, such as, number ordering, counting forward by ones and tens, using ten frames, figuring out what number comes next in a sequence, working on before and after numbers to 100, counting by tens to 100 and fill in the missing numbers to 100. These are great for back to school, beginning of the year math reviews and end of year math worksheets, as well as wonderful
Preview of Numbers 1 to 10 - Number Sense Worksheets - Differentiated Worksheets | SPED

Numbers 1 to 10 - Number Sense Worksheets - Differentiated Worksheets | SPED

Are you looking for a number concepts to 10 math practice that is differentiated and scaffolded for learning all about numbers 1-10? This packet covers ways to identify and make numbers 1-10. Your students will learn to read, trace, and write numbers 1-10 in their number word and symbol and express them in many ways through tally marks, number names, and 10 frames to learn base ten counting. These are great for the beginning of the year, and end-of-the-year math activities. The visuals
Preview of January Morning Work: New Year 2026, Winter ELA, Math and Fine Motor Activities

January Morning Work: New Year 2026, Winter ELA, Math and Fine Motor Activities

Bring in the New Year 2026 with this winter themed, no prep, print and go, January morning work packet that includes many foundational skills in Ela and math. There are also fine motor skills worksheets that can be used as arts and crafts activities. The differentiated packet covers many skill areas to learn or review, such as days of the week, months of the year, phonics, number identification, number ordering in the context of clockwork, counting and cardinality, tallying, and graph
Preview of November No Prep Print and Go: Math, ELA Foundational and Fine Motor Skills

November No Prep Print and Go: Math, ELA Foundational and Fine Motor Skills

This no prep, print and go, fall theme activities packet is great for November morning work, just pick and choose from the differentiated worksheets that work best for your students. Included are many Thanksgiving math, reading, writing, and fine motor activities. These time saving visual worksheets are great for beginning learners, special education and autism self-contained classrooms and are perfect for early and fast finishers. Great For: K-2 Elementary ClassroomsAutism Classrooms (K
Preview of All About Halloween Read Aloud With Fun Reading, Writing and Math Activities

All About Halloween Read Aloud With Fun Reading, Writing and Math Activities

Are you looking for a Halloween read aloud with Halloween writing activities that are differentiated to celebrate one of America's most favorite holidays? Ready your classroom with this fun, no prep, All About Halloween, nonfiction reader with real photos and bold text to capture your students' attention and keep them engaged and excited throughout the lesson. This fun student-centered informational read-aloud includes a lesson plan with differentiated comprehension questions with 3 ans
Preview of Color By Code: Transportation Color By Numbers Worksheets

Color By Code: Transportation Color By Numbers Worksheets

Are you looking for a color by code or color by number coloring worksheet for your early learners to practice their number sense, reading and writing skills? Perhaps, a differentiated coloring sheet that complements your community helpers' unit plan? This community helpers vehicles/transportation, writing and coloring by number packet has been differentiated three ways for your Independent student to students who need the most support. Students will work on number sense 1-6, following direction,
Preview of Adding Money Worksheets - Coin Addition To A Dollar for SPED

Adding Money Worksheets - Coin Addition To A Dollar for SPED

Your students will practice their money math skills by adding coins to a dollar by counting and adding pennies, adding pennies and nickels, adding pennies and dimes, adding mixed coins, and adding mixed coins to a dollar. This Money Addition Activity is Great For:K-2 ElementaryAutism classrooms (K-2 and 3-5 Clusters)Students With Language ImpairmentsStudents With DisabilitiesMixed Grade ClassroomsMixed Abilities ClassroomsESL, EFL, ELL, ELD Learners, NewcomersADD/ADHD StudentsAt-Risk KidsHomesc
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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.