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LIFE SKILLS Sequencing Mats® for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Sequencing Life Skills!!These Life Skills Sequencing Mats are a great way to teach life skills and how to sequence and complete a multi-step task and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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, Centers

$5.50

$4.40

1,286

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$Life Skills - Menu Math (Ordering, Adding 3-digit Numbers,$

Life Skills - Menu Math (Ordering, Adding 3-digit Numbers, & Counting Money)

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Menu Math - 3 Levels!!This Menu Math resource targets so many skills to help your students with life skills, math, and money. You can find a Canadian Set HERE.Skills include:Reading and understanding a menuOrdering from a menuAdding 3- digit dollar

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

$4.40

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Task Mats for Life Skills, Following Multi-Step Directions, Counting, & More

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Transform learning into an adventure with these best-selling task mats! Perfect for young learners and special education students, these mats are designed to teach essential life skills, multi-step directions, and make math engaging and accessible.

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

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, Task Cards, Centers

$18.75

$15.00

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Special Education Editable Lesson Plan Template - PowerPoint and Google Slides

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

SPECIAL EDUCATION LESSON PLANS!!! Now available in GOOGLE SLIDES!Please note: This is a PPT file. *You will need PowerPoint to open the file and from there you can edit in PPT or click on the link provided to edit in Google Slides. We know when

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Classroom Management

Grades:

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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Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, Lesson

$4.00

$3.20

370

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Science Experiments for a Year - Differentiated w/ 3 levels of Recording Sheets

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Look no further!!! I’ve got your Science covered for the year! I know you will agree that this Science unit is incredible and your students will be begging for more! It's my students favorite part of their day and every day they can't wait to ask,

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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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Projects, Unit Plans, Centers

$39.50

$31.60

419

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Science of Reading - Decoding Reading Strategy Posters + One Pager

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Decoding Reading Strategy Posters!This is a set of visual strategy posters for decoding words using the Science of Reading! There are 9 posters included PLUS a one-pager that has all 9 posters on one page. The one-pager is great for sending home

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

$2.80

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Life Skills - COOKING IN THE CLASSROOM RECIPES {An Educational Cooking Unit}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

COOK TO LEARN!Cooking in the classroom is so much fun and is such an easy way to sneak in so many learning opportunities!!Cooking is not only an essential life skill, it is a great opportunity to teach students essential literacy and mathematical

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Cooking

Grades:

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, Centers

$14.75

$11.80

403

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Life Skills - Meal Prep & Cooking Task Cards for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

MEAL PREP TASK CARDS!Knowing how to select the necessary items needed to make a meal or a snack is an essential life skills task that is often difficult to teach in the classroom. Let's face it, these are not items we have readily available in our

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Cooking

Grades:

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

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Activities, Task Cards

$5.00

$4.00

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Life Skills - Yes or No Question Task Cards {Is this a...} for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Are you looking to teach your children the meaning of yes and no and extend their understanding of basic concepts and simple questions?? These are important early literacy skills and this set is perfect for that! You'll get 54 yes/no question task

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Oral Communication

Grades:

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, Task Cards

$4.50

$3.60

1,143

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Social Skills For A Year {A Year-long Curriculum}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Social Skills For a Year includes 36 social skills lessons! Each week, a new social skill is introduced and explicitly taught throughout the week. Each lesson provides a kid-friendly definition of the skill, an objective, and an essential question.

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$20.00

$16.00

316

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$Life Skills - Calculator Math Task Cards$

Life Skills - Calculator Math Task Cards

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

In today’s technological world, it is really essential that students know how to use a calculator, yet it is very surprising to find that very few students do know how to use one. This set includes 72 progressive task cards that will provide your

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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

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Task Cards, Centers

$6.00

$4.80

188

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Life Skills - Where Does It Go? {matching, & classifying} for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Engage your students with these life skills sorting and matching mats for community settings and rooms in a house!These matching and classifying activities help students classify and sort items that belong in a specific household/outdoor settings.

Subjects:

Specialty, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

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, Task Cards, Centers

$4.50

$3.60

578

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Positive Student Take Home Notes - Includes English and Spanish

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Catch your students being good by rewarding them with these positive student take home notes!NOW INCLUDES A SPANISH VERSION!Catch them sharing, doing a kind deed, making good choices, using appropriate calming strategies, problem solving, or for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.00

$2.40

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Sequencing Mats® for Teaching Sequencing Skills

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

4-5 Step Sequencing!!These Sequencing Mats are a fun way to practice sequencing 4 and 5-step tasks and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track of!There are a total of 12 mats;

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.50

$4.40

1,874

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Life Skills - Touch Dot Coin Counting Task Cards

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This is a set of 50 coin counting task cards with touch dots to help your students master coin counting. Students count by fives using each touch dot as they count. This method makes counting coins a breeze for children. Counting tasks range from 5

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$3.50

$2.80

240

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Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Spring is a great time to do a life cycle study on ladybugs and this mini unit is the perfect way to slip it in during all of your subject areas! This Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit targets reading, writing, math, science, and fine motor skills!

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

$5.00

$4.00

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Life Skills - ASL Alphabet Posters in Rainbow or Neutral Colors

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking to display the ASL alphabet in your classroom? Look no further! This cheerful, space saving display is very visually pleasing and straightforward with the soft colors, distinct sign representations, and is the perfect size to accommodate any

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, American Sign Language

Grades:

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:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.95 MB)

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Hands On Grammar Tasks - 16 Task Boxes - Independent Centers

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Grammar Task Boxes!Looking to squeeze more grammar practice into your day? Look no further! These grammar puzzles are fun, engaging, and enticing. With this set, you’ll receive 16 independent grammar task box activities that targets 16 different

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Special Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Games, Centers

$14.75

$11.80

219

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Disability Awareness Day Kit {Host Your Own Event}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easily host your own Disability Awareness Day at your school with this kit! Holding a Disability Awareness Day is a great way to not only increase awareness and acceptance, but it decreases bullying and helps general education students to better

Subjects:

Special Education, Character Education, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

$10.75

$8.60

270

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Cinco de Mayo Reader & Activity Booklet - Includes a Bonus Hat Pattern

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking for an activity for Cinco de Mayo? This student reader and activity booklet is perfect for young learners and will give them some history and fun facts about Cinco de Mayo. It also includes interactive activities. Students can color a Mexico

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

$2.25

$1.80

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in a self-contained primary/intermediate special education classroom for 11 years. I teach in a very diverse classroom with a multitude of disabilities that range from autism, downs, emotional disturbance, OHI, ID, to SLD students. I also taught in a resource room for two years and prior to obtaining my teaching degree, I was an aide in a resource room for five years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm all about a positive learning environment and positive reinforcement. I avoid negative consequences and recognize the best. I believe classroom management, organization, rapport, and honesty are key to running an effective classroom. I use ABA in my classroom and I like to think of my classroom as family and my students feel the same way.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Autism Teaching of Excellence Award 2014 Educator of the Year Award 2015

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed in Special Education M.S. in Cognitive Behavioral Disorders (EBD)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have two children and am married to the man of my dreams. We love anything outdoors. We enjoy nature, camping, state parks, and our beautiful Colorado River. I love the desert, but my roots and soul are from North Carolina.

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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, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, American Sign Language, Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning