Free 1st Grade Special Education Activities (by date, oldest first)

Students will read and sort words based on common vowel pair sounds ea, ai, and oa. Visuals are added as prompts to help the students remember the sounds.

This is just one page of my St. Patrick's Day Math Packet! Using this page, students will cut out the pictures and finish the AB and ABB patterns with fun St. Patrick's Day clip art from CK Clipart.

Baseball themed counting clip cards & numbers to 20. Print and laminate the cards to use as stations, warmup work, counting practice, independence or morning desk work.

My students enjoy using expo markers to circle their numbers or use clothes pins to provided additional fine motor strength practice. There are many ways to use the cards - print and provide a hole punch, dauber, or stamps. Just have fun counting and learning!

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Spring Short Vowel CVC - Word Blending, Segmenting & Building

Are you looking for an easy way to improve student behaviors? This is a fun, easy, print and go activity.

I use the secret missions with my students. Simply print the packet, cut out, and post the missions in your room (be sure to cover each mission with a "secret mission" card".

Then the magic begins. Each morning during your morning meeting time chose a kiddo to uncover a mission. Discuss the mission, the importance of it, what it looks like. I generally have a secret task force who also watches for the behaviors. Then when your children are "caught" they earn a party point/tally/ball (whatever reinforcer you use) for your class. Currently my kids are working to earn hot chocolate with toppings.

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6 File Folder Games

File folder games allow students opportunities to learn to through play. Communication and appropriate interactions are important skills they will need throughout life.

This set provides 6 different activities, however they each follow the same general rules, expectations, and idea. I use this with my kiddos that need practice turn taking, losing (students may lose a desired game piece), cooperation, following directions, matching and so much more. The games are easy in nature, however highly addictive for the competitive kids. This allows for opportunities with students in differing abilities.

The themes for the games are:

Fill the Wagon

Make a cake

Buggy Day

Laundry

Moon Walk

Ice Cream

Rules (some differences in games - this example is the Fill the wagon rules).

Contents & Prep:

• Print/Laminate 1 mat per person, use a expo marker to personalize wagons.  Each player will collect their items in their wagon.
• Print and laminate 4 dogs, 4 flowers, 4 ice cream, 4 bubbles, 1 book, 1 leaf pile - place them in the middle of the game board. 
• Print the game board and glue/laminate to a file folder
• Print and prepare dice (or use your own dice)

*For easy storage of game pieces attach an envelope to the back of the file folder prior to lamination.  Make a small slice in the lamination to release the top of the envelope.  Attach velcro to close.  

Object:  Be the first to collect all the items except the leaf pile in your wagon.   If you have the books or the leaf pile and someone else lands on it you have to give it to the other player.  

Choose your player:  Once you have chosen your player, place them on the board any spot will do!

Directions:  

1. Roll the dice and move your player.
2. Collect the pieces as you go and place them in your wagon.   You may only get one of each item!  
3. The first person to collect 1 dog, 1 flower, 1 ice cream, 1 bubble and the books wins!

For 2-4 players

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It is time for Valentines! Enjoy the holidays with your students as you prepare them for a valentine party and discuss feelings.

Book 1: Read a story about valentines party with your students. They will answer comprehension questions & select the correct answer from a choice of 8 picture icons.

Book 2: Read the story with your students. Each feeling has a situation: "I can't wait for the party. I feel excited!" or "My stomach hurts. I feel sick".

Heart feelings pictures: 8 picture cards with a heart feeling & identify the feeling. Included feelings: excited, worried, sad, jealous, surprised, sick, angry, happy.

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Adaptive Book with a theme of Aliens! This set includes an adaptive book with visual support and an adaptive book without visual support for 2 books. The pictures are adorable & engaging.

Adaptive books are a valuable tool to use with students. While the books do require some prep work such as printing, laminating, cutting and velcro; they can be used again and again! They are highly motivational for even the most reluctant learners. Each book has 8 removable picture icons to choose from. You can easily adapt by sharing less options with your students.

Shapes featured in the Alien books: square, rectangle, star, heart, triangle, oval, circle, rhombus

Need additional shape practice? Check out my other Adaptive Books with a shape them! They will provide fun and engaging opportunities to learn & demonstrate understanding of shapes! Grab them all in the bundle and switch out your materials throughout the seasons!

Fall Shapes total of 6 Adaptive Books apple themes, scarecrow, acorn, pumpkin

Christmas Shapes 5 Adaptive Books (present, tree, gingerbread, candy, reindeer)

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This is a fun freebie that will help your child identify and recognize colors in everyday objects using real photos. These wheel clip cards are especially fun with multiple choices and the real photos of the objects. Your preschoolers and kindergarteners are sure to have a blast learning with these Color Clip Cards with Real Photos Freebie.

⭐ This printable is part of the Clip Cards Endless Bundle - Math and Literacy Centers.

What is in this printable?

There are a total of 11 wheel clip cards focusing on the following colors.

• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• White
• Grey / Gray
• Yellow
• Green
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• Purple

How to use this printable:

Learners will identify the color in the center, and then clip the objects that match the color in the center. Each wheel contains 8 objects of which 4 of them match the color in the center while the other 4 objects do not.

Prepping the printable:

- Print the printable, laminate and cut apart to create the wheels. Throw in some clothespin or counters and you are ready to go!

- This printable can be used to strengthen fine motor skills, explore during morning work or used as supplemental math centers. The clip cards are skill-based, they are not thematic, so they can be used anytime during the year. The centers are best used once printed on cardstock and/or laminated. You can choose to implement these centers in an independent way or use with small-groups.

- The printable comes in two versions, a single wheel a page, or two wheels a page.

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This is a four page resource which includes 3 pages of an activity which can be used individually or in a group setting to explore bullying, what it is, the impacts and what to do when you are being bullied or witness it.

This resource also includes facts about bullying, an anti-bullying pledge script activity and a one page poster of five ways to handle a bully.

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SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

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Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

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Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

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Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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This 11 page “Slow Breathing Exercise Bok” is a great resource for young children to learn to explore relaxation and slow breathing as part of emotional regulation skills.

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Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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These summer themed find more or less file folder activities are perfect for starting a math center routine or for independent work in your special education or elementary classroom! All you need is a dry erase marker! Differentiated for many age and ability levels! Includes 4 file folders

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FREE Count the Raindrop File Folder Activity! Practice counting numbers 1-10. Perfect for math centers in your elementary and special education classrooms this spring!

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FREE Count the Ice Cream Scoops File Folder Activity! Practice counting numbers 1-10. Perfect for math centers in your elementary and special education classrooms this Summer!

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Use this FREE Count the Easter Eggs activity in April!! This is perfect for math centers, independent work, progress monitoring, and celebrating Easter in your special education classroom

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This Fall Pumpkin-Themed Errorless File Folder Game is designed for early learners and special education classrooms, offering an engaging, no-fail learning experience. Perfect for students with autism and other developmental needs, this resource uses the principles of errorless learning to build confidence and essential skills in a structured, supportive environment.

What’s Included:

• Colorful pumpkin task cards

• Two types of worksheets:

  • Table format: Pumpkins are placed in clearly defined boxes, helping students match colors and shapes in an organized manner.
  • Randomly placed pumpkins: A more flexible layout where students can freely attach pumpkins, reinforcing the idea that there are no wrong answers.

• Both worksheets include optional gray dots to guide pumpkin placement with Velcro.

Key Features and Benefits:

• No Wrong Answers: Designed with errorless learning in mind, this activity allows students to practice matching and attaching pumpkins without the pressure of making mistakes. Every response is correct, boosting their confidence and enthusiasm for learning.
• Left-to-Right Task Completion: The activity encourages students to complete tasks in a left-to-right sequence, an important foundation for literacy and math development.
• Hands-On, Tactile Learning: The use of laminated file folder games with Velcro and detachable pumpkin cards makes this a fun, interactive way for students to engage in the activity. It promotes fine motor skills and sensory involvement.

How to Use and Prepare:

1. Print and Laminate the colorful pumpkin task cards and corresponding worksheets with pumpkin outlines for durability.
2. Add Velcro: Attach Velcro dots to the back of the colorful pumpkins and on the worksheet. For worksheets with gray dots, place the Velcro over these dots to guide students on where to attach the pumpkins.
3. Organize: Set up the worksheets in a file folder and store the detachable pumpkins in a clear pouch or pocket for easy access and storage.
4. Use: Introduce the activity by guiding students to detach and reattach the pumpkins, explaining that there is no wrong way to complete the task. Whether used for independent work or as part of a group activity, this file folder game promotes success and engagement.

This resource is ideal for special education teachers, therapists, or parents seeking a structured, error-free activity that supports early learners in building essential skills through hands-on, interactive play.

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Are you currently teaching about Winter?

This Reading passage is created with picture support for non-readers or low level ESL students.

This short passage tells all about Winter's weather and activities. Students can read successfully by using the symbol/picture supports to guide them.

NO PREP, Just print & it's ready to use!

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Winter with Cut & Paste

Lunar New Year

Valentine's Day

March

April

May

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Knowing what signs indicate sensory needs is imperative for adults working with students with autism or sensory processing disorders. This poster gives indicators of ONE type of sensory need 'vestibular'. It also pairs signs that a student may be over or underresponsive to vestibular sensory and activities to help the student self-regulate under either circumstance. Check out my Sensory Room Bundle for a complete sensory room setup including seven more posters like this one, mini-visual schedules for the sensory room, rules for the sensory room visual poster, and science standards that are aligned to sensory activities.

This FREEBIE is perfect for special education, preschool, or kindergarten teachers looking for engaging activities for the first day or first week of school. This activity is part of a bigger bundle with an ENTIRE WEEK of BACK-TO-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES!!

BACK TO SCHOOL BUNDLE

This bundle includes:

A Back-To-School book

An Adapted Back-To-School book

Comprehension Activities

Vocabulary Cards

Sorting

Adding

Tracing

Matching

Coloring

Cutting

and so much more!!!

Halloween Ten Frames Numbers is a FREE hands-on activity that helps students practice number recognition and counting in a fun, festive way! In this activity, students will recognize the number on each card and fill in the ten frame using candy corn, playdough, small erasers, or any other manipulatives.

This resource includes:

• Color version: Perfect for printing and laminating for durability and repeated use.
• Black & white version: Ink-friendly worksheets for quick print-and-go activities.

This activity is great for math centers, independent practice, or small group work. Perfect for adding some Halloween fun to your math lessons!

May you like to explore our HALLOWEEN resources

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This Free Functional Literacy Skills - Color and Shape Match set is the perfect resource to get you started with task boxes in your classroom! Students can match shapes and colors using 2 levels that are included in this Freebie.

These activities can be used with photo boxes, file folders, zipper pockets, plastic bins, or any other organizational system that you are using in your classrom.

Each of the two levels includes a task box label so that you can easily track and choose activities for students.

Other resources you may also enjoy:

• Functional Job Skills - Filing Task Box Set
• Functional Job Skills - Menu Math Money Skills Set
• Visual Schedule Set
• American Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Canadian Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Colour Matching File Folder Task Box Set
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - Canadian Version
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - American Version

Are you planning on using task boxes in your classroom this year? Check out my FREE 10 page guide to getting started with Task Boxes here!!

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