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# Miss Ashlee's Class

Differentiated and Visual Supported Resources for Special Education

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- [Summer IEP Preparation for Special Education Teachers](https://missashleesclass.com/summer-iep-preparation-for-special-education-teachers/) - No matter when you work on IEP preparation throughout the school year, it is ALWAYS a stressful time. There are ALWAYS 1,000 other things to do when you have an IEP coming due, and finding time to sit down and focus is difficult. If this sounds like you, try something new this year, and do some IEP preparation in
- [Courage Activity: Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun](https://missashleesclass.com/courage-activity-building-character-in-a-special-education-classroom/) - Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy is a heart warming story about a young girl named Lucy who has the courage to do the right thing. This story teaches us to celebrate differences, be proud of who we are, and to remember we all have a heart with feelings on the inside.
- [How to Create Differentiated Writing Activities for Special Ed Classrooms](https://missashleesclass.com/how-to-create-differentiated-writing-activities/) - Create differentiated writing prompts for you special education classroom using this simple grouping strategy.
- [Character in the Classroom: Recess Queen Book Companion](https://missashleesclass.com/character-in-the-classroom-recess-queen-book-companion/) - The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill is is a fun story about a new girl in school who befriends the playground bully, changing the playground back into a fun place. Mean Jean, the playground bully, runs the playground and is mean to the other kids. Then one day, Katie Sue comes to school. Katie Sue
- [Potato Pants! Book Companion: Lesson on Forgiveness](https://missashleesclass.com/potato-pants-book-companion-lesson-on-forgiveness/) - “Potato Pants!” by Laurie Keller is an adorable story about a Potato who wants to buy some Potato Pants. But... when Potato goes to the Pants Store, Eggplant causes him to face some different emotions and he has to learn about forgiveness. This book is a great story to use when teaching your students about
- [Farm to Table Science for Special Education: Real‑World Learning That Makes Sense](https://missashleesclass.com/farm-to-table-science-for-special-education-real-world-learning-that-makes-sense/) - Farm to table science activities for special education and inclusion classrooms. Differentiated, real-world learning about how food goes from farm to table.
- [Groundhog Day Writing Made Accessible for Special Education Students](https://missashleesclass.com/groundhog-day-writing-made-accessible-for-special-education-students/) - Celebrate Groundhog Day with this differentiated writing prompt for special education. Visual supports and multiple levels make writing accessible for all learners.
- [Picture Matching Task Cards for Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/picture-matching-task-cards-for-special-ed/) - Resource Description These Picture Matching Task Cards are great for practicing "Which Picture is the Same?" and perfect for students with limited fine motor skills. Each set of task cards has a fun, colorful theme. The cards can be printed on card stock, laminated, and used every year. Students choose matching pictures on each card
- [A Positional Word Game: Where is the Elf?](https://missashleesclass.com/a-positional-word-game-where-is-the-elf/) - Spatial concepts are typically a struggle all my students have in common. Understanding positional words (such as on, in, under, between, behind, and next to) enhance a child’s ability to give and follow directions within activities of their everyday life. A few years ago, I wanted to incorporate practicing positional concepts into my classroom’s daily
- [Reindeer Story Writing for Special Ed: A Writing Process Activity](https://missashleesclass.com/reindeer-story-writing-for-special-ed-a-writing-process-activity/) - The writing process can be so much fun when kids get to use creative writing during the holidays! In this Reindeer Story Writing activity, students of all abilities can get creative and participate in the writing process. CLICK HERE to check out this resource in my TPT Shop! Let’s get started! Step 1: Pre-Writing Every
- [Sneaky Life Skills! How I Teach Independence Through Crafts in Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/teach-life-skills-to-students-with-special-needs-using-fun-crafts/) - Crafts aren’t just cute — they’re secret life-skills lessons in disguise! In this post, you’ll learn how fun, seasonal, low-prep crafts can help your students with special needs build independence, follow directions, make choices, solve problems, and gain confidence… all while having a blast. Why Crafts Are the Perfect Way to Teach Life Skills If
- [November Classroom Idea Round-Up](https://missashleesclass.com/november-classroom-idea-round-up/) - Holy turkey! This November went by so fast! I definitely was not able to fit everything in that I intended to, but... here is what we accomplished this month: For starters, we took down our Frankenstein Window Decorations and put up some adorable Coffee Filter Turkeys! Materials: coffee filters, brown/red/orange construction paper, googly eyes, watercolors,
- [Best November Read Alouds and Thanksgiving Book Activities](https://missashleesclass.com/november-books-and-read-aloud-activities/) - Celebrate November with fun Thanksgiving read alouds, story questions, and engaging classroom activities your students will love!
- [Pumpkin Experiment: Do Pumpkins Sink or Float?](https://missashleesclass.com/pumpkin-experiment-do-pumpkins-sink-or-float/) - Fall is always a good time to do some fun experimenting with pumpkins! We happen to be right in the middle of our Science Fair Unit, so it seems like a great time to do a fun experiment with "sink or float." Why not start with a pumpkin?! I also did this experiment at home
- [Spooky House Writing Activity for Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/spooky-house-writing-activity-for-special-ed/) - In my classroom, we love using creative, hands-on, and sensory-rich activities to teach writing in special education. This Spooky House Writing Activity is one of my favorite fall resources—especially because it supports differentiated learners AND leverages the five senses to deepen descriptive writing skills. If you’re looking for a fun, engaging Halloween-friendly writing activity that’s Discover a fun Halloween Spooky House Writing Activity for special ed! Teach descriptive writing using the five senses with this hands-on, differentiated resource.
- [Apple Experiment: Why do apples turn brown?](https://missashleesclass.com/apple-experiment-why-do-apples-turn-brown/) - Back to School Season is always a good time to do an Apple Theme! This year we kicked off the school year with some fun apple science to get our brains warmed up! Why do our apples turn brown after we cut them if we don't eat them fast enough?! AND can we prevent this
- [7 Fun Back to School Resources for Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/6-fun-back-to-school-resources-for-special-ed/) - Back to School season is here! Time to set up your classroom, prepare your resources, and get organized. Getting your special ed classroom prepared for the school year can be a challenge. Whether you teach a self-contained resource room or you are an inclusion teacher, there are many resources and activities you can prep before
- [6 Quick and Easy Alphabet Games and Activities Using Alphabet Posters](https://missashleesclass.com/6-quick-and-easy-alphabet-games/) - You can incorporate these easy alphabet games into your daily schedule using Alphabet Posters! Turning letter recognition practice into a game is fun for students, engaging, and a great time filler! Alphabet games are a great way to target letter recognition, letter matching, and beginning sounds. Here are 6 quick and easy alphabet games to
- [Increase Comprehension for Special Ed Students Using Doodle Notes](https://missashleesclass.com/increase-comprehension-for-special-ed-students-using-doodle-notes/) - I’m always looking for creative ways to increase comprehension for my students with special needs. I love reading aloud to my students, but often struggle to find age-appropriate books at a reading level all my students can comprehend. I decided to shift the focus of my read-aloud time to increase engagement and foster a love
- [5 Story Retelling Activities for Students with Special Needs](https://missashleesclass.com/5-story-retelling-activities-for-students-with-special-needs/) - Deciding how to teach retelling to students with special needs can be difficult. Being able to retell information is an important life skill and goes hand in hand with comprehension. Recalling and summarizing information can be difficult for students with cognitive delays. Repetitive story retelling practice will help increase comprehension skills and improve student’s ability
- [5 Winter Lesson Ideas for the Special Ed Resource Room](https://missashleesclass.com/winter-lesson-idea-for-for-the-special-ed-resource-room/) - Winter is a fun time of the year to add some fun to your lesson plans. After Winter break, we all need a little excitement to get us motivated to learn again. Check out these 5 Winter lesson ideas that are great for elementary and special ed resource rooms. Warm up with Hot Cocoa! Your
- [Winter Yeti Read Alouds and Activities](https://missashleesclass.com/winter-yeti-read-alouds-and-activities/) - Is it snowing Yeti? I don’t know about you, but I am ready for some Winter snow! While my class patiently waits for the snow to fall, we are doing all things Yeti style! Yeti Read Alouds We Loved Spaghetti with a Yeti by Adam Guillian Spaghetti with the Yeti is an adorable story about
- [Cooking in the Classroom Will Make the Last Week of School a Blast](https://missashleesclass.com/cooking-in-the-classroom-the-last-week-of-school/) - There are so many benefits to cooking in the classroom, especially for students with special needs! What better time is there to try some fun cooking projects with your class, than at the end of the school year? But wait...cooking in the classroom can require a lot of prep, and where do you get your
- [Kindness Activities for the Special Ed Classroom](https://missashleesclass.com/kindness-activities-for-the-special-ed-classroom/) - There are so many fun ways to promote kindness in the classroom! I created this unit for my classroom so I could reach my students of all ability levels, and promote a positive classroom culture. The lessons in this unit can be used in any sequence, individually, or as part of the whole unit. The
- [Valentine's Day Task Stations for Elementary and Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/valentines-day-tasks-special-ed/) - Keep your Valentine's Day Party Chaos to a minimum. These fun, structured, hands-on Valentine’s Day Task Stations are perfect for Valentine’s Day activities in your elementary and special education classrooms. Students get to rotate through 5 stations of crafts and STEM activities while completing a Valentine’s Day Task Booklet.
- [Keep Students Engaged During Read Aloud Time](https://missashleesclass.com/keep-students-engaged-during-read-aloud-time/) - Anyone else struggle to keep student's attention during read aloud time? I have been trying a new strategy with my students, and so far it seems to be working really well! Everyone participates, AND now they are getting excited to play our new read aloud board game. All you need is a book, some sticky
- [Sequence and Write Freebie for Distance Learning](https://missashleesclass.com/sequence-and-write-freebie-for-distance-learning/) - Creating appropriate distance learning activities for students with special needs can be a difficult task. Two concepts that are consistently being worked on in my classroom are sequencing and writing (on many different levels). So in the midst of our current pandemic situation, I created a printable Sequence and Write Freebie to support these concepts
- [Responsibility Lesson Plans for Elementary](https://missashleesclass.com/responsibility-lesson-plans-for-elementary/) - Looking for a lesson on responsibility for your elementary students, but can’t seem to find one that meets all your student’s needs? You might see other teachers doing fun character lessons and want to do those too, but the activities don’t quite fit with your student’s abilities. Maybe you need just a little bit of
- [Penguin Activities for Elementary and Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/penguin-activities-for-elementary-and-special-ed/) - The month of January is a great time to learn about Arctic Animals and this week we are learning about Penguins! Check out what we are doing! Penguin Books: Here is a list of the 5 books I am using for daily read alouds. All of these were checked out from my local library! Little
- [Online Class Meetings: Rules and Activities](https://missashleesclass.com/online-class-meetings-rules-and-activities/) - Making the switch from teaching in the classroom to online class meetings has been quite the challenge! Not only are we moving all our lessons online, we are also trying out classroom management in online class meetings! Holy cow, have things changed in the last few months! A few weeks ago, I started having weekly
- [Distance Learning Lesson Plans for Special Ed](https://missashleesclass.com/distance-learning-lesson-plans-for-special-ed/) - The transition to distance learning in these last few weeks has been a bit stressful! I teach an Intense Resource Room for students with multiple abilities, and reaching all their needs from a distance is a bit challenging! At school, we work on so many things! How am I supposed to do this when they

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