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Fun End of Year Ice Cream Summer Countdown {Freebie}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

SUMMER COUNTDOWN!!It's easy to count down the days to summer break with this fun ice cream cone summer countdown! Students on their best behavior can be chosen to remove a scoop each day until they reach NO school days left! On the last day, have an

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Science Teasers - Fireworks in a Cup Science Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!This science experiment is PERFECT for July and is fun for ALL ages! Your students will have so much fun making a fireworks show right inside of a cup!! They'll be

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Summer

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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$2.50

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There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark Interactive Adapted Book

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This interactive adapted book is a companion for "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shark." Children will have lots of fun feeding the old lady on each page as they read the story. Minimal text is on each page that follows the same pattern for

Subjects:

Special Education, Literature, Summer

Grades:

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

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Activities, Centers

$2.50

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Seashell Investigation Activity - Shell Observation Recording Sheet

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Seashell Investigation!Bring the beach into your classroom or have some fun with your own kids this summer by doing a seashell investigation! These recording sheets are just what you need to investigate seashells and kids love investigations.

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.25

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Science Teasers - Bubble Snakes Science Experiment - 3 Levels

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easy Science Experiment for Elementary and Middle School...and even high school!Keep your students engaged this summer during summer school or summer camp or any time of year with this fun science experiment! This experiment is fun for ALL ages!

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Summer

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, Activities, Printables

$2.50

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Butterfly Skip Counting - Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Butterfly Skip Counting! Your students will love catching butterflies while practicing skip counting! Choose from counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s or mix them all together. A recording sheet is included for each set. Students choose a task card and then

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Summer

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games, Centers

$3.50

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Digital 10-day Summer Balloon Countdown {A family countdown}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

UPDATED for 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR!An alternative to the traditional summer balloon countdown and perfect for distance learning! Every year, I always do a fun 10-day summer balloon countdown with my students. I blow up ten balloons and fill them with

Subjects:

Summer, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, For Parents

$2.75

Digital Download PDF (0.68 MB)

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End of Year Memories Activity - End of Year Activities - Classroom Memory Book

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

End of Year Memories!!!Looking for a fun and simple activity for your students to share their classroom memories at the end of the school year!?? Tired of the traditional memory books year after year? Switch it up with these fun end of year memory

Subjects:

Writing, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (0.53 MB)

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Summer Edition This or That? {with visual response symbols}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Summer This or That??Have some end of year summer fun with your class using this fun summer themed "This or That" activity game. There are 16 this or that slides included themed around summer. My best part... it's a completely silent game! No more

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

$2.50

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End of Year Scavenger Hunt and End of Year Activities A to Z - ABC Countdown

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking for some fun activities to do as the school year winds down?!These END of the YEAR Activities are always a BIG HIT and will get those wiggly, hyper kids up and moving!! This freebie includes an end of year Scavenger Hunt and end of year

Subjects:

Summer, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.66 MB)

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Monthly Writing Journals for Special Education - June

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Writing Journals designed specifically for Special Education Classrooms for the entire month of June!This monthly journal set includes 20 journal pages; one for each day of the month for June! These journal pages provide visual picture support and

Subjects:

Special Education, Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.50

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Monthly Writing Journals for Special Education - July

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Writing Journals designed specifically for Special Education Classrooms for the entire month of July!This monthly journal set includes 20 journal pages; one for each day of the month for July. These journal pages provide visual picture support and

Subjects:

Special Education, Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.50

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Digital Storytime Google Slides l Read Aloud Templates w/ Questions {Summer}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This set includes 12 Summer Theme Storytime slide templates to make sharing online read alouds with your students in Google Classroom or Seesaw not only simple, but meaningful! Each story slide includes 4 pre-loaded questions that go with the read

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps, Centers

$4.00

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus Interactive Adapted Book

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This interactive adapted book is a companion for "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus." Children will have lots of fun feeding the old lady on each page as they read the story. Minimal text is on each page that follows the same pattern for

Subjects:

Special Education, Literature, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.85 MB)

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Father's Day Craft - Father's Day Activity - Father's Day Card

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Father's Day Craftivity and Card!!Looking for a simple and cute Father's Day craft and card for your students to make for their father?? This Father's Day card is super sweet and is sure to make any father's day. The front reads:Dad, you are the

Subjects:

Specialty, Holidays/Seasonal, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.62 MB)

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Summer STEM Challenge - Seashell Stack STEM Challenge - Summer Activities

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Summer STEM Challenge!!Here's a fun STEM challenge to add to your summer activities! Grab some seashells from Walmart or any craft store and challenge your students to see how many shells they can stack. Students stack the shells in a tower like

Subjects:

Math, Science, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$1.00

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Melons of Antonyms & Synonyms Center {120 cards}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Students match antonyms and synonyms with this lovely summer watermelon theme matching center. There are 120 cards total, 60 antonyms and 60 synonyms to allow 30 matches for each. Antonym cards are green and synonym cards are pink, making it easy to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$4.50

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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.

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, 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