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New Product :: Following Directions Game & No-Print Version

I’m really really excited about this new product! One of the things I love about TpT is having an excuse to pull out my lovely Scotch laminator and have an excuse to spend a few minutes laminating, cutting, and assembling the new things I just bought!

That being said, there are many times when I’m in a bind and just need something quick to pull and put together 2 seconds before a counseling group comes in my room (Monday mornings, anyone??).

So, I combined 2 products in 1 for this next one.

Lots of students have difficulty following directions, but not all directions are the same. Some struggle with motor-skill-based directions, while others struggle with cognitive directions, such as those involving basic concepts or basic math/reading tasks. That’s where this game can help! It can help students with ADHD, Autism, Cognitive Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, or other difficulties improve their memory and concentration.

Not only does this download include printable cards (PowerPoint) and scorecards (PDF), but it also contains everything as a no-print version in PowerPoint format for use on laptops or Smart Boards! No printing, cutting or laminating required! I read each card only 1 time and award a point if the student does the tasks correctly. There are also a few “gain a point” and “lose a point” cards thrown in too.

Following Directions Game and No-Print

Following Directions Game and No-Print

Following Directions Game and No-Print

Cards are color and symbol coded, so you can easily find the deck you need. The following cards are included:

(10) 1-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 1-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 1-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)

(10) 2-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 2-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 2-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)
(15) 2-Step Directions – Combination of all areas

(10) 3-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 3-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 3-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)
(15) 3-Step Directions – Combination of all areas

120 cards in all! And since they’re in PowerPoint, you can edit the directions for your students’ needs!

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Tips & Tricks :: Visuals for Students with Autism

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One of the most effective interventions for students with Autism is using visuals. Yet whether your school district uses PECS, Boardmaker, Microsoft Office Clipart, or my personal favorite…Google Images, the process of searching for and resizing images can easily eat a big chunk out of your day.

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And since none of us have lots and lots of time laying around, I was really excited when a special education teacher in our district shared this site with me! It’s called ConnectAbility and on the site there’s an awesome tool called Visuals Engine. The Visuals Engine contains thousands of images you can choose, and what I really love is that they’re REAL images. Then, you can select page layouts of 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, or 16 images per page – the site automatically resizes all your images to be the same size! You can also add in whatever text you want to accompany your images (or leave it blank). After you create your page of visuals you can choose to either print the page or save it as a PDF. There’s nothing worse than spending all your time making visuals for a student only to have them lose all the pieces by Friday! Since you can save your work super easily, it can be a huge time saver.

Here’s a page I made with 12 images per page. This took me less than 2 minutes!

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Hopefully this will help you save a few minutes while allowing you to make great visuals for your students!

Enjoy!

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New Product :: Spring Backgrounds

Spring Digital Backgrounds

If you’ve been looking for a way to spice up some of your TeachersPayTeachers or homemade classroom activities, check out my new Spring Digital Background Pack!  It includes 30 different 12″ x 12″ backgrounds in PNG format, so they can be scaled to fit any sized project. And because you’re all awesome, loyal blog readers, you can get 2 of them for free!

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