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New York, United States
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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 Earth Day Color By Code -  Numbers 1 - 10 - Coloring Sheets for SPED

Earth Day Color By Code - Numbers 1 - 10 - Coloring Sheets for SPED

Your students will love these Earth Day-themed color-by-number worksheets, which are perfect for number identification (1-10), color identification, pre-writing practice, and fine motor skill development. These fun, color-by-code worksheets have been differentiated in two ways: with color cues ( visual readers) and text ( fluent readers). These print and use color by code winter worksheets are perfect for visual/not yet readers who need medium to high support (color version), and for studen
Preview of Earth Day Fine Motor Skills Adapted Activities for SPED Bundle - No Prep

Earth Day Fine Motor Skills Adapted Activities for SPED Bundle - No Prep

These fun, Earth Day fine motor skills activities for Sped and beginning learners include reading, tracing, writing, coloring, identifying numbers, and following a number sequence to complete fun, Earth Day, and environmentally themed pre-writing activities. This bundle is perfect for students who require scaffolded and adapted visual worksheets to build fundamental skills in reading, writing, following step-by-step directions, improving creativity, and developing fine motor skills.This no
Preview of Earth Day Dot to Dot - Connect the Dots Numbers 1- 40 - Fine Motor Skills - Sped

Earth Day Dot to Dot - Connect the Dots Numbers 1- 40 - Fine Motor Skills - Sped

These Earth Day-themed dot-to-dot activities are perfect for sight reading, pre-writing practice, number sequencing, and fine motor skills development. They have been differentiated in four ways, from the most supported to the most independent students. These worksheets contain Earth Day-themed pictures with the names for sight reading and comprehension. They include dot-to-dot (black/white and color versions), and connect the dots with number sequencing (black/white and color versions) for
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 Counting Numbers to 20 Task Cards and Worksheets for SPED - No Prep

Counting Numbers to 20 Task Cards and Worksheets for SPED - No Prep

These time-saving, engaging, and differentiated butterfly-themed, counting numbers to 20 task cards and worksheets are perfect for beginning learners. This resource includes task cards that can be used with clothespins or dry-erase markers in workstations and centers, especially in self-contained classrooms. The task cards come in two versions, with a larger version to accommodate students who require more support. The activities also include counting, writing, and coloring worksheets that
Preview of Life Cycle of a Butterfly - math and literacy adapted activities for SPED Bundle

Life Cycle of a Butterfly - math and literacy adapted activities for SPED Bundle

These Life Cycle of a Butterfly science, math, and literacy activities include many adapted and differentiated activities. Your students will learn about the four stages of the butterfly's life cycle through reading, writing, tracing, and coloring activities, using visual readers and mini books that sequence the life of a butterfly. The bundle also includes cut-and-paste worksheets for students who benefit from more fine motor work, as they label, match pictures, words, and sentences t
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 Christmas Shapes Tracing Activities - 2D Shapes - No Prep for SPED

Christmas Shapes Tracing Activities - 2D Shapes - No Prep for SPED

These Christmas shape tracing activities are perfect for developing pre-writing skills and are differentiated in four ways. These time-saving, no-prep, print-and-use 2D shape tracing pages include 19 shapes: Rectangle, Square, Rhombus, Triangle, Heart, Star, Semicircle, Circle, Oval, Parallelogram, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Nonagon, Decagon, Trapezoid, Crescent, and Crest.Tip: The color versions can be laminated for durability and multiple uses by students who require manipulati
Preview of Halloween Color By Code -  Numbers and Letters - Coloring Sheets for SPED

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

Your students will have loads of fun with these Halloween color by code, color by numbers, and color by letters coloring pages. These Halloween fine motor coloring activities also target number recognition and identification of numbers 1-10, and identification of Uppercase letters A-Z. These coloring worksheets have been adapted in four ways (numbers and letters, color, and black and white versions). These time-saving, print and use color by code coloring pages are perfect These print and u
Preview of Halloween Fine Motor Activities for Sped: Dot Marker, Trace, and Color - No Prep

Halloween Fine Motor Activities for Sped: Dot Marker, Trace, and Color - No Prep

The Halloween fine motor skills activities in this bundle are ideal for developing prewriting skills in beginning learners and special education students, particularly those in self-contained classrooms. These are fun, no prep, print-and-use worksheets that can save you time and help introduce elements of this popular holiday. Your students will engage in activities that cover color by code: numbers and letters, tracing different lines and picture scenes, coloring with dot markers and many
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 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
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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.