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Dolch Noun Puzzle Fun!

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Directions: -Print product -cut apart 2 inch pictures, laminate, and attach with velcro -cut apart puzzle boards, laminate and attach with velcro This 50 page product can be used during word work, morning centers, language arts centers, and sight

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Special Education

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$4.00

$3.20

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Peek-A-Boo Through the Year - Adapted Book Bundle for Students with Autism

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Here is the full series, Peek-A-Boo Through the Year. These are fun interactive adapted books for children with special needs. The children can look to find a their favorite seasonal characters. These books use prepositions to help build

Subjects:

Special Education, Holidays/Seasonal, Speech Therapy

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$36.00 $25.20

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Color Sorting Tasks for Student's with Special Needs

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Enjoy this great hands on activity that can be used for all kids! Simply print, cut apart, laminate and apply velcro to each square on the color mats. Cut apart the color images and apply with velcro.Use this as indivudal tasks or small group

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Special Education, Life Skills

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

$2.40

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First/Then Card

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

When working with students with disabilities, visuals can help manage behaviors. I have created a First/Then working card that can be used during the day. Print on cardstock and laminate. Allow students to use picture icons to fill in their

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Special Education, Classroom Management, Oral Communication

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities

$1.00

$0.80

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Counting Fluency Flashcards- Visual Flashcards and Data Sheets

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Included in this product are several flashcards to help students learn to identify numbers 1-20 and identify quantities up to 20. The visual flashcards are ideal for early childhood students, students with autism and students with special needs.

Subjects:

Numbers, Special Education, Life Skills

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Worksheets, Printables

$2.00

$1.60

Digital Download PDF (8.60 MB)

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Book of the Month Activites for Children with Autism- "Big Pumpkin"

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

This is one of the Book of the Month- Interactive Activities for Children with Special needs. This bundle focuses on the children's favorite, Big Pumpkin. In this bundle you will find a bunch of hands on activities for your pre-readers: -Picture

Subjects:

Special Education, Halloween, Speech Therapy

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$4.50

$3.60

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Dolch Nouns Picture Flash Cards

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

All 95 Dolch Noun Flashcards are included in the bundle. Print these flashcards, laminate, and cut apart! These can be used in so many ways! Vocabulary development, spelling, sorting, classification and reading. Visit my TPT store, and check out

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Reading, Spelling, Special Education

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Flash Cards, Printables

$2.00

$1.60

Digital Download PDF (1.88 MB)

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$Coin Identification by Value- Daily Math Practice$

Coin Identification by Value- Daily Math Practice

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Identify coins made easy. Easy NO PREP daily math practice for students of all abilities. 180 double sided worksheets are included. Using this curriculum will create consistency within your classroom which will promote independence and success

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$7.00

$5.60

Digital Download PDF (11.13 MB)

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What Chore is Matthew Doing?- Adapted Book for Students with Special Needs

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

This is a fun and interactive adapted book. I made this book with the help of one of my favorite people who modeled for me! This book has 21 pages. Each page is created in the same format. The page says, "Where chore is Matthew doing?" and is paired

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

$2.40

Digital Download ZIP (188.06 MB)

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Word of the Week-Positive reinforcement

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Student’s all benefit from being told “Great Job” I have implemented a fun way to expand our positive reinforcement vocabulary. We have a Word of the Week poster in the front of the room. Students refer to the poster to commend a peer on their

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

$1.60

Digital Download PDF (1.87 MB)

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Asking to Play- Social Narrative for Student's with Autism

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Here is a social narrative that can be printed, laminated and binded for durable re-use. Social narratives are a great way to teach children with special needs and Autism various life skills and routines within their day.This 11 page social

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Physical Therapy

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$2.50

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.33 MB)

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Interactive Bulletin Board Set- OCTOBER

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

This interactive bulletin board series can be used SO many different ways: 1. As its own center 2. As a whole class activity 3. For early finishers 4. 1:1 work center 5. Reward activities This month has two different sets.

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Specialty, Special Education, Halloween

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.50

$2.80

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May Vocabulary Unit- for Students with Special Needs

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Monthly vocabulary for the whole month of May. This unit can be used to drive instruction for the month of May/Spring. This monthly bundle is 108 pages jam packed with activities that can be used with students with special needs. This can also be

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Vocabulary, Special Education, Spring

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

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$4.60

Digital Download ZIP (11.25 MB)

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Raising My Hand- Social Narrative for Student's with Special Needs

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

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Special Education, Speech Therapy, School Psychology

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$2.50

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.31 MB)

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Saying Sorry- Social Narrative for Student's with Autism

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Here is a social narrative that can be printed, laminated and binded for durable re-use. Social narrative are a great way to teach children with special needs and Autism various life skills and routines within their day.This 10 page social narrative

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Speech Therapy

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$2.50

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.37 MB)

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Book of the Month Activities- "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves"

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

This is one of the Book of the Month- Interactive Activities for Children with Special needs. This bundle focuses on the children's favorite, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves. In this bundle you will find a bunch of hands on

Subjects:

Special Education, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$4.50

$3.60

Digital Download PDF (2.96 MB)

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Cafeteria Manners- Social Narrative for Student's with Special Needs

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

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Special Education, Speech Therapy, School Psychology

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables

$2.50

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Peek-A-Boo, Where is the Fish?- Adapted book for Autism

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

Here is another adapted book I created from the series, Peek-A-Boo Through the Year- Adapted Book Bundle This is a fun interactive adapted book for children with special needs and autism. The children can look to find a fish for the month of

Subjects:

Special Education, Speech Therapy

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Montessori

$3.00

$2.40

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String Matching Board Sight Word Activities- For Special Education

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

String matching board sight word activities to build sight word fluency and spelling skills within your classroom. Great hands on activities for your special education or autism classroom. Each sight word list has its own matching board. Using yarn

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Reading, Spelling, Special Education

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables, Games

$10.00

$8.00

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Interactive Bulletin Board Set- DECEMBER

By Autism Adventures- Melissa Finch

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Specialty, Special Education, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.50

$2.80

Digital Download ZIP (26.13 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I teach a special day class-severely handicapped grades 3-6 in Los Angeles, Ca. I specialize in teaching students with autism and multiple disabilities.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My class focuses on functional academics and community based instruction.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

California State University, Long Beach Education Specialist, Moderate/Severe Credential Multiple Subject Credential Assistive Technology Certificate AAC Certificate PECs Trained

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math), Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Special Education, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Library Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Physical Therapy, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, Summer, Occupational Therapy, Vocational Education, Early Intervention, School Psychology, End of Year, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning