Less than $5 Pre-K Special Education Resources (by date, oldest first)

8 math activity mats and graphic organizers for early math standards.

Your kindergarten and first grade students will love these activity mats to make math learning and practice more hands on! They are perfect for students in special education, as well.

Roll it Mats: Use dice and manipulatives to roll, make, and write numbers and simple addition problems

Part-Part-Whole Mats: Use with manipulatives to create simple addition problems

Number Tracing: Students will trace numbers 1-10 on the top and then try their own writing to write the numbers on the bottom.

Roll-a-Problem: Use dice to create simple addition problems. Students can draw the dots of the dice or write the number in the boxes provided.

How Many?: For use with counting collections

*Updated to include single digit addition cards for use with the Part-Part-Whole mats.*

Looking for simple but elegant affirmation and growth mindset posters that are designed with students in mind? I've got you covered! No matter your need, you are sure to find one of the two included designs to be exactly what you've been wanting.

With statements printed in an easy-to-read, elementary-friendly font, these posters are the perfect addition to your elementary classroom.

Print on cardstock and laminate for extra durability.

Find the entire JUNGLE WHIMSY decoration collection HERE!

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No book? No problem! A link to the story read aloud on YouTube is included!

Use with the book There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Ghost. Students can read the story and use the pictures to sequence the events of the story as they add pictures to their haunted house windows.

Included in the OLD LADY STORY BUNDLE

Use these task cards for math centers. Students can match the word problem to the picture equation and fill in their answers on the answer sheet provided. Equations cover numbers 1-10. Perfect for early elementary and special education. This will be a growing bundle as I add more task cards and answer sheets, so get it now to save!

Based on ability level, students can use the single tens frame and the number cards to represent a given number using manipulatives. Students who are ready for more of a challenge can roll dice to create an addition problem and use the tens frames to represent and solve the addition problem using manipulatives.

This fun St. Patrick's Day activity uses the story There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Clover to get students excited about sequencing!

Don't have the book? Don't worry! A link to listen to the book read aloud on YouTube is included in the download on the directions page.

Students will listen to the book and sequence the images from the story.

I have listed SEVEN ways to differentiate this activity to make it suitable for every student in your classroom- no extra planning time or accommodations required!

This product can also be found in a sequencing bundle along with several other "Old Lady Who" stories for every season!

Students can use this blending board to "drive" small cars to each letter, stopping at the circles to state the letter sounds. Students can "drive" the cars faster or more slowly to practice blending sounds to make words.

Celebrate World Smile Day! This smiley face writing craft template includes everything you need to add some smiles to your writing block. Includes an easy to assemble craft with two versions of the writing page so you can choose the one that best meets the needs of your students.

Materials Include

• Smiley face topper template for students to design and color
• Two versions of lined writing paper with space at the top for illustration
• Directions for assembly and ideas for differentiation

Now digital and printable!

Serve up some phonics fun with this pizza-themed vowel sound sorting activity! Print, laminate, and cut out the pizza crusts and pepperonis. Your students will sort the pepperonis onto the correct pizzas by matching the pictures to the vowel sounds they contain. These fun pizzas will help your students learn to differentiate vowel sounds for all vowels. Clip art from Pink Cat Studio, Anika, and Preschool Curriculum

For more foodie fun, download my Sight Word Spaghetti!

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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.

Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension and Sequencing Craft

Students will love this Valentine's Day themed, educational activity that goes along with one of my favorite Valentine's Day books: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose.

UPDATE! This activity now includes link to a DIGITAL version of the activity and assessments so you can continue to use this with your remote learners.

No book? No problem! A link to the story read aloud on YouTube is included on the directions page!

Use with the book There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Rose. Students can read the story and use the picture "leaves" to sequence the events of the story as they add leaves to their rose.

Includes a differentiated sequencing assessment (fill in the blank and multiple choice versions) along with a list of seven easy ways to differentiate instruction with this resource.

This is included in my Sequencing Activity Bundle available here

Students will cut out images of a butterfly in every stage of its life and paste the images in the correct order. This is a simple science lesson that will offer a visual to pair with a lesson on the life cycle. It could also be used as an assessment at the end of the lesson.

Students will LOVE this interactive phonics activity where they select the letter that makes the beginning sound of the pictures shown on the card. With fun sound effects, they will know when they have chosen the correct answer.

Play a preview by clicking HERE

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This no prep activity allows students to show what they've learned in the Parts of an Insect Emergent Reader or use it alone or as part of your own insect unit.

Students will sort crawly creatures into two categories: Insects or Not! A paragraph is included at the top to make sure the students remember just what makes an insect an insect.

Also available- Parts of an Insect Labeling Activity

Buy all products in the Insect Unit Bundle at a discounted price!

Based on ability level, students can use the single tens frame and the number cards to represent a given number using manipulatives. Students who are ready for more of a challenge can roll dice to create an addition problem and use the tens frames to represent and solve the addition problem using manipulatives.

This is just one page of my St. Patrick's Day Math Activity Bundle! Students can use the pictures to count the groups and find their combined totals. This is a great way to introduce and practice addition with your young learners or your learners in special education. This worksheet uses fun St. Patrick's Day clipart from CK Clipart.

Students will roll a die, count the dots, and color in a box above the corresponding number. Students can count how many times each number was rolled to find which had the most and fewest rolls.

Use these pages to send home updates and show how much your students are growing month to month. Has a space for students to write their names, draw their portraits, and draw or write about what they are excited about for the month (like an upcoming field trip or a birthday). You can also write in how many sight words they have learned and how high they can count. These sheets are sure to be keepsakes for parents to look back on and see how their child improved in just a year! Ideal for kindergarten, first grade, and special education students. Every month is included.

Pages designed using fonts and clip art from PicMonkey.com

Students will complete the number chart by filling in missing numbers. Four levels of complexity are included:

1-10

1-25

1-50

1-100

Find it included in my St. Patrick's Day Math Activity Bundle here!

Turn Easter Peeps into a fun play dough! Includes recipe and investigation report. More information can be found in my blog post here!