Back to School Sensory Bins

Have you been interested in trying out sensory bins but don't know where to start? This pack of easy prep back to school sensory bin activities makes it simple to incorporate hands on fun into your classroom during the months of August and September.  

The September Sensory Bins target a wide range of skills with a fun sensory twist! This pack has themes of school and apples, making it the perfect back to school set! The skills are within four categories: errorless skills, sorting skills, math skills, and ELA skills.

Errorless Skills

There are two errorless bins in this pack. The first bin is adding students to a bus. This is a great bin you can tie into any type of transportation theme as well as using it on its own. It’s also great to generalize how some students get to and from school. The other bin is adding worms to an apple. This is a fun bin to use when learning about Johnny Appleseed or just as a September theme!

Sorting Skills 

This pack covers two important foundation skills: colors and shapes. It is important to give students repetitive practice with these skills and a sensory bin is a fun way to expand exposure. For colors, students will sort crayons. The colors targeted are red, blue, purple, and green. For shapes, students will sort crayon boxes. The shapes targeted are circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, pentagon, trapezoid, and oval. 

Math Skills

This pack covers two math skills: counting 1-20 and ordering numbers 1-10. Counting is targeted in two ways. One version is counting out a quantity 1-5. Students will find pencils and add the appropriate amount to a cup with that number. For example, they would add three pencils to the cup with “3” on it. Two bins cover this skill. 

The other style-counting bin has students count the number of items and match it. Two bins cover this skill. The first bin targets numbers 1-10 and students will count kids on a bus and match it to a bus with that number. The second bin targets 11-20 and students will count dots on a book and match it to the bookshelf with the same number. The last math bin has students put backpacks in order on hooks, with numbers 1-10 ordered. 

ELA Skills

This pack also covers four ELA skills: Upper to Lowercase Match, Letter to Sound Match, Rhymes, and CVC words. For Upper to Lowercase Match, students will pull apples out with a lowercase letter printed and match it to the apple on the tree with the matching uppercase letter printed. For Letter to Sound Match, students will pull out cards with pictures on them. They will determine the beginning sound and match it to the corresponding letter on the bulletin board mat. 

Students will work on rhyming by pulling apples out of a bin and figuring out the rhyme. They will add it to the basket with the same rhyming sound. When the bin is complete, students will discover three words that rhyme with each sound. For the last bin, students will pull pictures out of the bin and match it to the corresponding CVC word on the school.

This pack will help you reach a wide range of learners in your classroom. If this is a great fit, you might be interested in grabbing the bundle! 

Have you used this resource in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram. 

June Sensory Bins

Have you been interested in trying out sensory bins but don't know where to start? This pack of easy prep summer sensory bin activities makes it simple to incorporate hands on fun into your classroom during the months of June & July.  The bright and cheery activities are a great addition to your classroom centers at the end of year or during your ESY program! 

This pack focuses on foundational academic skills and is perfect for any prek, kindergarten or special education classroom. There are 12 activities included, each activity focusing on a different basic skill.

Activities Included:

• Errorless Swimmers
• Errorless Ladybugs
• Color Sorting Sharks (3 cards)
• Shape Sorting Suns (2 cards)
• Counting 1-5 Crabs (2 cards)
• Counting 1-10 Palm Leaves
• Ordering 1-10 Flip Flops
• Counting 11-20 Popsicles (2 cards)
• Uppercase to Lowercase Lemonade Letter Match (2 cards)
• Letter to Sound Summer Flowers (2 cards)
• Rhyming Bubbles
• CVC Houses on a Map

Are you looking for sensory bins to get you through the entire year?  This resource is part of the Monthly Sensory Bin Bundle and can be found at a discount HERE. 

Have you used this resource in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram. 

May Sensory Bins

Have you been interested in trying out sensory bins but don't know where to start? This pack of easy prep spring sensory bin activities makes it simple to incorporate hands on fun into your classroom during the month of May and are a great addition to your classroom centers! 

This pack focuses on foundational academic skills and is perfect for any prek, kindergarten or special education classroom. There are 12 activities included, each activity focusing on a different basic skill.

Activities Included:

• Errorless Frogs
• Errorless Ducks
• Color Sorting Flowers (3 cards)
• Shape Sorting Flowers (2 cards)
• Counting 1-5 Birds (2 cards)
• Counting 1-10 Kite Bows
• Ordering 1-10 Socks on a Clothes Line
• Counting 11-20 Umbrellas (2 cards)
• Uppercase to Lowercase Butterfly Letter Match (2 cards)
• Letter to Sound Cherry Blossoms (2 cards)
• Rhyming Flowers
• CVC Kites

Are you looking for sensory bins to get you through the entire year?  This resource is part of the Monthly Sensory Bin Bundle and can be found at a discount HERE. 

Have you used this resource in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram. 

Color Block Addition and Subtraction Bundle

Are your students struggling to understand the concept of addition and subtraction? Do you find that they can count to solve equations using touch dots, but have difficulty generalizing the skill? 

This bundle is filled with color-coded supports for basic addition and subtraction. These packs build students' understanding of the concepts of addition and subtraction instead of rote counting skills.  This color coded hands-on approach is perfect for early learners and students with disabilities. 

The bundle includes the Color Block Addition Pack and Color Block Subtraction Pack. Each pack contains 2 full sets of materials; one set for numbers within 5 and another set for numbers within 10. All of the materials can be used with any set of classroom manipulatives. 

Included in each set:

-Color-Coded Mat w/Numberline

-Large Flashcards

-Worksheets (color & black and white)

-Task Box

-File Folder Activity

-Clip Cards

-Interactive Flip Book

Have you used the Color Block Addition or Subtraction packs in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram.

The Ultimate Visual Schedule

Are you looking for a simple way to design and manage your students' schedules? This HUGE pack contains over 700 pages of editable schedule cards! There are 72 picture icons in 16 color options and 4 different sizes. Two files are included in this pack. The auto-populating PDF saves you time and energy. Change the title on one card and it will auto-populate onto each set. The editable PowerPoint allows for more flexibility. Change the font and add your own clip art. 

Check out the video preview below for a closer look at what is included. Or, download the preview from TPT for a peek at all 72 picture symbols. 

Auto-Populating PDF Includes:

-Large whole class schedule cards

-Full page station cards

-Small individual schedule cards (16 colors) 

-Medium individual schedule cards (16 colors) 

-Large individual schedule cards (16 colors) 

-Small word only schedule cards (16 colors) 

-Check schedule cards (16 colors) 

-First/Then boards (16 colors) 

Editable PowerPoint includes: 

-Blank versions of all schedule cards (16 colors and all sizes) 

Have you used The Ultimate Visual Schedule in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram. 

Resources for Supporting IEP Goals at Home

Do you find yourself scrambling to pull together resources for families to use to support IEP goals at home?  You're in luck! I created this pack to save you time, while also providing families with the supports that they need to help their child meet their IEP goals. Included in this download you will find everything you need to create a system for storing a wide variety of print-and-go flashcards focusing on common basic skills. 

This pack includes a letter to families to send home after an IEP meeting, 34 sets of basic skills flashcards, and hanging file folder tabs. In addition, an editable flashcard template and folder tabs are included so that you can customize the resources to meet your individual needs. 

Literacy Flashcards:

Uppercase letters

Lowercase letters

CVC words

Silent -e words

Initial blends

Ending blends

Initial consonant digraphs

Ending consonant digraphs

Vowel digraphs

Blends in isolation

Digraphs & trigraphs in isolation

Vowel digraphs (vowel pairs) in isolation

Calendar Words (Days & Months) 

Color words 

Numbers words

Dolch Sight Words

Math Flashcards: 

Colors

Shapes

Number 1-10

Numbers 11-20

Numbers 21-50

Numbers 51-100

Numbers 101-500

Numbers 501-1000

Subitizing ten frames

Subitizing twenty frames

Addition facts

Subtraction facts

Time on an analog clock

Time on a digital clock 

US coins (black and white)

US coins (color) 

Color patterns

Have you used this resource in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram. 

CVC Hands on Bundle

I am so excited to share with you this HUGE bundle of hands on CVC activities! Each of the five activities provides a different way to practice reading, writing, and spelling CVC words.  Let's take a closer look at whats included.

These CVC File Folders are the perfect activity for building phonics skills in beginning readers!  There are 8 file folders included in this resource; one for each vowel and 3 mixed review folders. Download the preview on TPT for a look at the entire resource.

These clip cards provide the perfect opportunity to build fine motor strength during literacy time!  There are 124 clip cards included in the CVC Clip Card pack. Clip cards cover all 5 short vowels and are presented in 2 different formats. 

Format 1 - Match picture to one of 3 word choices

Format 2 - Match the word to one of 3 picture choices

I love to use interactive books with my students. The easy prep books that can be assembled multiple ways in order to meet the unique needs of your students. There are 8 interactive books included in this resource; one for each vowel and 3 mixed review books.

These differentiated flip strips are the perfect grab-and-go activity for any classroom.  There are 32 CVC flip strips included in this resource. Each flip strip contains 14 strips of skill building fun! Download the preview on TPT for a look at the entire resource. 

Strips included:

-8 Read and Circle

-8 Trace

-8 Copy

-8 Spell and Write

The paper saving, easy prep design of these cards make them a great option for busy teachers on a budget. There are 300 word building cards included in this resource. The cards cover all 5 short vowels and are presented in 5 different formats. 

Types of Cards:

-Letter Match

-Initial Sound

-Medial Sound

-Ending Sound

-Full Word

Have you used these Hands-on CVC Activities in your classroom?  If so, let me know! I love to hear about how teachers are using my resources.  You can send me an email at autumn@supportsforspecialstudents.com or tag me on Instagram.