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Life skills resources for Easel Activities and for parents
Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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Behavior Contingency Maps
Unleash the power of visual representation with this Contingency Behavior Maps packet, an indispensable tool for guiding students toward appropriate behaviors. Featuring 15 pre-made behavior maps for common classroom situations, this resource empowers educators and parents alike. What sets this packet apart is its flexibility—customize an interactive behavior map for any scenario, ensuring relevance to every child and classroom. With over 60 options for behaviors and reinforcers, the velcroed an
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PreK - 3rd
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Transportation Mapping Skills - Traveling On a Public Bus
This is a practical guide for learning how to travel to and from a destination on a public bus. This functional life skill can be practiced in school perhaps mapping out a school trip by public bus or given to a guardian to help a child at home learn how to take public transportation. Step by Step reader with instructions on how to travel by bus.Worksheet to plan out the trip.Worksheet to plan out the return home. Worksheet to plan out the trip with a transfer to another bus.Worksheet to plan
Grades:
5th - 8th
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IEP Transition Survey - Student and Parent Survey for Special Ed Transition Plan
Great 2-page student survey with 4 questions and visual supports AND a 4-page parent survey with a cover letter that you can use to complete transition paperwork for annual IEP meetings in a snap! This IEP Transition Survey is perfect for Special Ed students and comes in English and Spanish! ⭐What You'll Get⭐✔ Four (4) Question Student Survey. The student worksheet asks students: Where do you want to live?Where do you want to work?What other things do you want to do when you graduate?Is there an
Grades:
7th - 12th
Sibling Fighting, a social story unit
Sibling rivalry exists in every home. Brothers get competitive, sisters get jealous, and the fighting begins! Homes don’t have to be war zones full of bickering, arguing, and confrontations. In fact, homes should be a safe place. In this social story unit about sibling squabbles, Maria uses the colors of a stop light to teach her younger siblings three strategies for how to have peaceful relationships. These foundational skills can be transferred to friends. This resource includes:★ Instruction
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: Sibling Relationships Conflict Resolution Bundle
Flexibility When Plans Change - a complete social story unit
Being flexible is hard for preschoolers. Do your children get anxious and frustrated when plans change? Do your kids exhibit destructive or socially unacceptable behaviors instead of being flexible? This social story uses the character Fred to teach your students how to be flexible when plans change. A second fill-in-the-blank story allows students to personalize their anxieties and practice flexible thinking. This unit is geared for preschoolers and young children ages 4-6 years old not to be c
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Preschool Bundle 2
Replace Swearing with Appropriate Words, a social story unit
Do your students use profanity? A student who is swearing or cussing all the time? Do your kids talk about body parts and bodily functions? In this story, the boys love to swear and talk about body parts or bodily functions. Their words are totally inappropriate. Their teacher explains the difference between appropriate and inappropriate words. The boys write a new song to teach their friends how to choose appropriate words. Use the worksheet to help your student think through real-life situatio
Grades:
K - 5th
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Also included in: Self Control Bundle
Wh Questions Speech Therapy Cards Preschool Autism Special Education FREE
This is a FREE SAMPLE of the following bundle Wh Questions for Speech Therapy that includes who, what, where, when, which, and yes-no questions. This resource is great for task boxes and centers. It keeps the students engaged and increases their independence.There are 7 pages to be printed on photo paper and laminated. Cut the cards out. Have the students answer the questions and circle the right answer. Use dry erase markers to write on the cards. Related Products⭐ Wh Questions BOOM™ Cards Spe
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Autism Social Stories: Conversations & Greeting Others
Do your students need help with basic social skills? Social stories (a.k.a., social narratives) are a proven strategy to help students with social deficits learn important social skills. This product includes attractive clipart from smartysymbols--in case you are tired of boardmaker clipart ; )This product includes 4 social narratives (Shaking Hands, Joining a Conversation, Ending a Conversation, and Greeting Others) in colorful booklet format and additional convenient one sheet format.Total pag
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Also included in: Huge Ever Growing Autism Bundle
Adjusting to New Baby/Sibling in the Family STORY UNIT
New babies are an exciting but hard transition for kids and families. Becoming a big brother or big sister is not quite the exciting gig it’s built up to be. Siblings are fun, but very quickly routines become interrupted, attention gets divided, and things are different. Kids need assurance that everything will feel normal again soon. In this social story unit, Sierra’s friends give her three strategies to help her transition into the new social norms of a growing family! This unit includes: New
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Sibling Relationships Conflict Resolution Bundle
Coloring Sympathy Cards
Have your child cut, color and write inside these sympathy cards for a classmate/ classmate's family who has experienced loss.
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3rd - 8th
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Brain-Based Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for Kids & Growth Mindset
This innovative, Brain-Based Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Curriculum is for kids 8-12 years old*. This is an interactive, hands-on curriculum which includes a parent and teacher guide. Children learn 3 secret strategies that will help them with identifying and regulating their emotions. They also play 3 games to reinforce all concepts and terms learned: Amygdala Hijack! card game, Heads Up! Emotions, and Social Edge! Taboo. All worksheets are interactive. Students are asked to label, draw, and/or
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Home Safety Adapted Book for Autism and Special Education
Did you realize just how dangerous cooking an oven or electric iron is for your kids? know other items at home may pose a risk to your child's safety.Kids or young adults living alone may feel unsafe due to a lack of adult supervision. This resource provides the answer. It teaches basic safety skills to kids who stay home after school or who will live independently. It provides visual demonstrations, discussions, and activities to help prevent injury.How to use?There are two ways to complete the
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Not Grade Specific
Making New Friends social story unit
Does your student choose to work alone? Does he watch the other kids while sitting on the swing all recess. Making new friends is not intuitive. It is a skill that kids need to be taught and coached in. Many kids will choose to play alone, not because they are anti-social, but because they don't know how to enter a circle of friends who are already playing together. With this unit, you can teach your students how to overcome that awkward feeling in their stomach and make new friends. This compre
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Moving Bundle
Social Story * Rest Time * Nap Time
This rest time social story is the perfect way to talk to your child when they are transitioning from "naps" to just "rest" during the afternoon. This social story is great for preschoolers, kindergartners, first graders, and children with special needs.I have been in your shoes with twins and I knew how critical it was for them to continue to receive rest during the day, so that we could eliminate tantrums and over tiredness during our afternoon hours together.Includes information about:our bod
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PreK
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Also included in: Social Story BUNDLE - 11 downloads total - life skills
Brain-Based Life Hacks for Kids! (Tweens & Teens)
Brain-Based Life Hacks is made for Tweens and Teens. This book teaches kids 10 Secret Strategies to live a happy, meaningful, balanced and productive life! Throughout the book, kids learn how to apply the 4 Happiness Chemicals: Oxytocin, Serotonin, Dopamine and Endorphins to various situations in their lives (friendships, peer pressure, conflict resolution, kindness, self-compassion, taking risks, goal-setting and more!)-The function of neurons & neurotransmitters-Understand how to activate
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Identifying Feelings, Emotions: All About Feelings
Feelings and Emotions | All About Feelings This 'All About Feelings' children's story (color) introduces a variety of feelings (excited, disappointed, sad, angry, surprised, anxious, proud) to kindergarten and primary age children. Material is presented in a fun and humorous manner through two child hosts. Special thanks to Rebekah Brock for the use of her Kids in Action characters.All About Feelings gives an overview of many feelings and is the foundation story for the Dealing-With-Feelings ser
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Identifying, managing feelings and emotions | Feelings storybook lessons
A Social Story - "No Staring" (SEL ACTIVITY)
Does your child or supported-person stare often at others? This short 8-page social story has short clear directives for why staring at others can be rude because it makes them feel uncomfortable. Question pages are included.
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PreK - 8th
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Also included in: SEL ACTIVITIES SUPER BUNDLE: 50 Social Story Scripts
Flexibility When Plans Change Social Story Unit ELEMENTARY
Being flexible doesn't get easier as students get older. Do your children get anxious and frustrated when plans change? Do your kids exhibit destructive or socially unacceptable behaviors instead of being flexible? This social story uses the character Fred to teach your students how to be flexible when plans change. A second fill-in-the-blank story allows students to personalize their anxieties and practice flexible thinking. This unit is geared for ELEMENTARY kiddos, 7 years and older not to be
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Anxiety Bundle
IEP Transition Surveys Transition Planning Support Survey for Students and Paren
This resource is designed to gather insights and preferences to assist in developing effective transition plans. Your input is crucial in guiding personalized support strategies for students as they prepare for life beyond high school. Thank you for participating in this important process.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Student Organizational Home Planner {Digital Version Included}
**This product is also available as a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD for use with Google Classroom!! Text boxes have been added for your ease and convenience. PLEASE NOTE: You can purchase the complete bundle which includes an accompanying executive function game HEREStart the year off with this great organizational planner meant for home use as a communication tool between student, parent and educator. Unlike the school homework planner that many students receive from their school district, this planner
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Independent Living Skills SPED Worksheet - How to Provide Emergency Information
Brian Learns How to Provide Emergency Information is an Independent Living Skills SPED worksheet for middle and high school students. Join Brian in this no-prep life skills worksheet as he learns how to provide emergency information. Brianna teaches Brian what to do in an emergency, such as identifying information that should be shared with medical professionals. This independent living skills story will engage your students through the power of storytelling, age-appropriate graphics, relatab
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
A SOCIAL STORY Emergency! Emergency! Emergency! (LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITY)
This social story is designed for young children to understand the various scenarios they should call 9-1-1 for. There is a large picture of a phone within the text where children can practice dialing. Also include are comprehension questions.This item can be used in an interactive notebook, counseling session, or classroom. Add notes & annotations through an interactive layer and assign to students via Google Classroom.
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Power Bundle - "Emergency Training for Children"
Autism Contingency Maps
These Behavior Contingency Maps really work great! My students' work ethic improved tremendously because they could clearly see that if they finish their work without tantrums, they get to have free time sooner.Behavior Contingency Maps are a great way to help students make positive behavior choices. This product specifically helps students focus on successfully finishing their work. An escape route is included to give students a chance to get back on track after an unsuccessful start, which can
Grades:
K - 10th
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Also included in: Huge Ever Growing Autism Bundle
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