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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 December Fun Packet - Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza Holiday Activities Bundle

December Fun Packet - Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza Holiday Activities Bundle

Are you looking for a December fun packet that covers elements of the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa holidays? Look no further than this bundle, which is full of holiday reading, tracing, writing, and coloring fun. These differentiated, no-prep, time-saving activities will keep your students busy and engaged as they learn about December holiday traditions and work on their foundational skills in ELA and math. The bundle contains December coloring pages (Christmas coloring sheets) spec
Preview of How To Be A Good Friend - Read Aloud  and Short Stories WH Questions Bundle

How To Be A Good Friend - Read Aloud and Short Stories WH Questions Bundle

This time saving SEL bundle contains a fun and colorful read-aloud about How To Be A Good Friend that teaches appropriate behaviors of a good friend. The friendship-building mini books are great for coloring and improving fine motor skills as they highlight the main idea of each page in the reader and the behaviors of a good friend. This fun bundle is packed with short reading comprehension passages and questions with visuals, which have been differentiated in two ways ( short answers and
Preview of Living and Nonliving Things - Characteristics Of Living Things Bundle

Living and Nonliving Things - Characteristics Of Living Things Bundle

This fun classification of living and non living things bundle is packed with ready to use activities for your beginning learners. Included is a colorful and engaging nonfiction read-aloud that defines the concept of living and non-living things. The reader has text in a style that is simple, predictable, and easy to understand with built-in questions for engagement and comprehension.The many differentiated activities include -differentiated classification charts, living nonliving sort
Preview of Common Nouns and Objects - Writing Sentences and Drawing Workbook

Common Nouns and Objects - Writing Sentences and Drawing Workbook

Looking for vocabulary building activities that include writing simple sentences and drawing pictures for comprehension? You may like this writing packet that includes all 95 common noun words from the Dolch list. Your students will be, reading the wordwriting a sentence using the word drawing a picture about the sentence.There are 95 pages, one for each word that can be assigned as an independent worksheet or put in a binder for continuous vocabulary work throughout the year. This Activit
Preview of 95 Common Nouns Vocabulary Building Activities For Comprehension

95 Common Nouns Vocabulary Building Activities For Comprehension

Are you looking for vocabulary building activities for your beginning learners? These are a collection of common nouns and common objects that are of high interest to children. This bundle contains words from the Dolch list in multiple formats, printable and digital, to help your students build their vocabulary, reading, and writing for comprehension and build their fluency so that they can become strong readers. Great for:This 95 Dolch common and proper nouns activity is great for all lear
Preview of One To One Number Correspondence Worksheets - Counting Numbers 1-10

One To One Number Correspondence Worksheets - Counting Numbers 1-10

Students will have fun working with these math worksheets targeting one-to-one number correspondence to 10. This counting activity has bright real-life photos to help build a connection to the text. They will read the words, count the objects, circle the correct number from a field of 3, and write the number in the blank space. These math worksheets have a number line that serves as a resource for reference, memorization, and/or visual support as they work to complete the task. These counting wo
Preview of CVC Words - Initial, Medial and Final Sounds Worksheets

CVC Words - Initial, Medial and Final Sounds Worksheets

These no prep, print and go build cvc words worksheets will help your students identify the initial, medial and final sounds of three letter consonant blends. The consonant-vowel consonant worksheets have a bold picture cue. They can look at the picture, say the word, listen to the sounds and fill in the missing letter to construct the three letter word. This reading and writing activity will also help your students with reading comprehension. Worksheet Features:Bold clear pictures for colori
Preview of Community Helpers and Where They Work

Community Helpers and Where They Work

Students will learn all about their community helpers; who they are and where they work. The tasks have been differentiated three ways ( picture to picture, picture to word, and a drawing and writing) activity. The activities can complement a class lesson and/or can be independent work, handouts, homework or part of a literacy center. The worksheets are differentiated: 1. Students can identify the community helper and draw a line to identify their place of work using 3 picture choices. 2. Stu
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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.