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2nd grade social studies centers for Easel Activities and for special education
Christmas Around the World Passages - Winter Holidays Around the World Research
Want to teach about Christmas and Holidays Around the World, but you're short on time? These reading comprehension passages are a quick way to teach your students about different ways winter holidays are celebrated while practicing their reading skills.These Holiday Around the World reading passages introduce students to how holidays are celebrated in different countries. Ten different countries that celebrate Christmas plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali are included. There is one passage page,
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1st - 3rd
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Visual Math Activities for Children with Autism
Elevate your math instruction for students with autism using this comprehensive packet designed for special education teachers and parents. Focused on building basic foundational skills, these visual and engaging activities provide structured and repetitive learning experiences. Targeting essential skills like counting, number identification, more/less, bigger/smaller, and number sequencing, these activities serve as a crucial foundation for mastering more advanced math concepts. The packet incl
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PreK - 4th
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Fractions on a Number Line Task Cards Games Fraction SCOOT Review Practice 3rd
You will download 30 fractions on a number line task cards for your 3rd grade and special education students to practice and review fractions on a number line. These fractions on a number line task cards will work well for fun 3rd grade math review games and activities in your math work stations or centers, such as a fraction SCOOT game or scavenger hunt.These fractions on a number line task cards align with Grade 3 Common Core math standards and will supplement your curriculum as an informal pr
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2nd - 3rd
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Presidents Day Reading and Writing Craft Flip Book - Presidents Day Activities
Looking for a way to teach Presidents Day activities without interrupting your reading and writing time? This craft flip book teaches all about the President of the United States. It includes a flip book plus a craft topper for decorations. Presidents Day Activities Included: Let's Read page: reading passage Let's Answer page: comprehension questionsLet's Sort: Cut and sort things that the president does and the requirements of the presidentLet's Write: Students write what they've learned about
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1st - 3rd
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Orton Gillingham Blends and Digraphs Review Decodable Passages/Stories dyslexia
This is an Orton Gillingham-based curriculum with decodable passages with Blends and Digraphs based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help. Correlated to Fundations® aligned for Level 2 Unit 1 but is suitable for any structured literacy phonics program.Lesson Plans with Videos for students explaining blends and digraphs.o Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation
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1st - 3rd
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Abraham Lincoln Biography Graphic Organizers, Presidents Day Activities & Craft
This Abraham Lincoln biography set includes graphic organizers and a reading and writing flip book craft. This biography set has activities to use for Presidents' Day and covers important facts about Abraham Lincoln's life for students to learn. Within the pack, they will read about Abraham Lincoln, research him, write about him, create a flip book about him, and sort important parts of this famous president's life into graphic organizers. Included in this Abraham Lincoln biography pack: Reading
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1st - 3rd
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Category Mega Pack
This extensive mega pack is a comprehensive resource designed to assist special education teachers and parents of autistic students in teaching the challenging skill of categorization. Children with autism, cognitive impairments, or speech disorders often struggle with this skill, and this resource addresses these challenges using visuals, multiple examples, and a structured approach. Categorization is a crucial foundational skill that paves the way for advanced cognitive thought, improved langu
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PreK - 3rd
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Floss Rule Decodable Stories with Comprehension Questions Level 1 Unit 4 (1st)
The following decodable passages focus on the Floss Rule or also known as the Bonus Rule. It is correlated to First Grade Fundations® Aligned Level 1 Unit 4. But is suitable for practice in any phonics based program.This Orton Gillingham-based curriculum is based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help.o Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation (Sounds, Words, and
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K - 2nd
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AI and AY Word Work Phonics Worksheets Long A Vowel Teams Orton Gillingham RTI
This Science of Reading Phonics Word Work pack includes a variety of AI & AY activities to support the skills practiced in Fundations®Level 2 of the Unit 10(second edition) program. Great for small groups, centers, RTI or ELL students.Carefully created to support second-grade skills without any prep for you. This pack has differentiated activities at both the word and the sentence level. It has both reading and writing skills covered. It is suitable to support any phonics program teaching th
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Second Grade Phonics Activity Word Work Bundle Level 2 Units 1-17 (RTI)
OW, OA & OE Long O Vowel Teams Decodable Passages Stories Level 2 Unit 13 RTI
These Decodable Passages and Orton Gillingham Science of Reading Curriculum provides practice with OW, OA, & OE these decodable passages and stories will help. There are 10 decodable passages, comprehension and much more.This is a Phonics-based curriculum based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help. Correlated to Fundations® aligned for Level 2 Unit 13 but suitable for any Phonics-based program.Lesson Plans and videoSyllable Division Practice
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Second Grade Reading Intervention Bundle RTI (Units 1-17)
Money Mega Pack for Special Education
This comprehensive packet is designed to foster the development of crucial coin value skills in early childhood, specifically tailored for students with disabilities. Through a diverse array of hands-on materials, engaging games, and targeted worksheets, this resource prioritizes effective and inclusive learning. The packet includes four informative posters, each dedicated to a specific coin, two hands-on file folder manipulatives, and over 30 worksheets covering coin identification, value, addi
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PreK - 5th
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Hygiene Life Skills Unit for Special Education Resource - Life Skills Unit
Make teaching hygiene fun with these engaging, hands-on, and visually supported activities! This set includes resources to help you integrate reading, writing, and vocabulary into your life skills lessons. Materials are already leveled and include visual supports to help you easily differentiate and meet the needs of your students without extra work. ***HUGE savings by buying the Life Skills Unit BUNDLE***WHO IS IT FOR?Students who need hands-on practiceClassrooms with students on different leve
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Life Skills Unit BUNDLE (Special Education & Autism Resource)
Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram Graphic Organizers Activities 1st 2nd 3rd Grad
You will download a compare and contrast Venn diagram worksheet packet for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to use graphic organizers to compare and contrast two objects. These compare and contrast graphic organizers also work well for ESL, speech therapy, and special education students.The topics for these compare and contrast activities include:airplanes and cars; cats and dogs;baseball and football;apples and oranges;mammals and fish;and rain and snow.Higher level students may just write
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1st - 3rd
Leveled Homework {Level 0.5}
Unlock a seamless year of homework with our comprehensive resource spanning August to June—36 weekly homework packets, one for each day! Simplify your preparation by printing once, making copies, and experiencing a hassle-free school year. Included is a parent letter outlining homework importance and completion methods. Each of the 5-page weekly homework packets, designed for each day of the week, ensures your students stay engaged with appropriate, leveled tasks. Level 0.5 skills focus on found
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PreK - 3rd
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American Symbols Worksheets and Reading Passages Activities
This American Symbols worksheet and reading passage set is a perfect supplement to use for your first, second, and third graders. It covers a variety of topics about symbols and a study of 12 different individual American Symbols or Landmarks. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, writing pages, and cut and glue activities.There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. They have been digitally converted so that you can use the paper versio
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2nd - 3rd
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NG & NK Decodable Stories with Comprehension Questions Level 1 Unit 7 (1st grade
This is First Grade curriculum with decodable stories for NK and NG is based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help.Lesson Plans and lesson planso Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation (Sounds, Words, and Sentences)o14 Decodable Storieso14 Cloze Passages for rereading and comprehensiono Fluency Assessmentso Sight Word Visualization Sheetso Word Family Rime Cards
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1st - 3rd
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Three Letter Blends Stories Initial (scr spr str squ, spl, shr, and thr )
These 10 decodable stories focus on 3 letter blends scr spr str, squ, spl, shr, and thr They include cloze passages, and comprehension questions. They are perfect for small group work , intervention, homework, or centers. Help your students read and write tricky 3 letter blends in a fun but organic way with real passage reading, not just isolated words or sentences. Suitable for extra practice an Orton Gillingham program such as Barton Reading, Wilson Reading, or S.P.I.R.E. Great for RTI group
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1st - 3rd
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Orton Gillingham Silent Letters Decodable Reading Passages (wr, kn, gn, mb)
If your students need more fun stories to practice with Greek /ch/ saying /k/ and /ph/ saying /f/ and silent letters wr, gn, mn, gh, rh, kn, mb these decodable stories will help. This is an advanced set if you need a level down use Level 2 Stories. Suitable for extra practice an Orton Gillingham program. 11 stories in black and white and color. There are 11 entertaining stories and pictures with companion cloze passages for your students to practice and improve their fluency. There are 2 leve
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2nd - 4th
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EE & EA Long E Reading Passages and Comprehension Level 2 Unit 11 (EE EA & EY)
This Decodable Passages Orton Gillingham Science of Reading Curriculum provides practice with the Vowel Teams EE EA EY with 10 passages, comprehension and much more—recently added Level 2 Stories for differentiation for more multisyllable words.This is a Phonics-based curriculum based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help. Correlated to Fundations® aligned for Level 2 Unit 11 but suitable for any Phonics-based program.Lesson Plans with Videos for
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Second Grade Reading Intervention Bundle RTI (Units 1-17)
Digraphs and Blends Orton Gillingham Phonics Worksheets (RTI)
This Blend Word Work Activity pack is perfect for students in second grade or first grade who struggle with tricky blends and digraphs when writing or reading it includes a variety of activities to support students in a no-prep format. It contains lots of variety for differentiation and RTI intervention. The whole year Second Grade Bundle is Here. It supports the skills practiced in Fundations® Unit 1 of the level 2 (second edition) program but is suitable for any structured phonics-based progra
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Level 2 Units 1 -3 Second Grade Fun Phonics Activity Bundle
5 Sounds & Suffixes -ing -ed -s Decodable Stories & Comprehension First Grade
First Grade Fundations® Level 1 Unit 10 aligned. This is an Orton Gillingham-based curriculum with decodable passages with closed syllables with suffixes -s, -ing, -ed is based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help.Lesson Plans o Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation (Sounds, Words, and Sentences)o9 Decodable Storieso9 Cloze Passages for rereading and comprehen
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1st - 3rd
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Long O Word Work Vowel Teams OA OW & OE Phonics Orton Gillingham RTI
This Science of Reading based phonics pack includes a variety of word work activities to support the skills practiced in Fundations®Level 2 of the Unit 13 (second edition) program. This unit works on OA, OW, & OE and is great for small groups, centers, RTI or ELL students.There is a teaching video linked to this pack.There are also decodable stories here• Reading race fluency• Scoop and read• Read and Sequence Stories• Story Puzzles• Write a Super Sentence • ABC order • Bump the Trick Words
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Second Grade Phonics Activity Word Work Bundle Level 2 Units 1-17 (RTI)
Leveled Homework {Level 1}
Revolutionize your homework routine with our comprehensive Level 1 Homework Packets, providing a year-long supply from August to June! With 36 weekly packets, you'll have homework prepared for the entire school year with a simple print-and-copy process. Each two-page packet features daily sections and includes a parent letter explaining homework importance and completion methods. Ideal for saving time and ensuring students stay engaged with appropriately leveled tasks. Level 1 skills cover traci
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Leveled Homework BUNDLE
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