Special Education Lesson Plans

Sixth graders identify the eight regions of North America. In this special education lesson, 6th graders review the physical characteristics of the eight regions and fill out a worksheet. They match the descriptions in the worksheet to visuals of each region.

Special needs learners explore why certain objects sink or float. They will make predictions on what objects will sink or float. Students conduct an experiment using a large bowl of water and several objects and test their predictions. Learners record the results. 

To be used with the BRAIDY system, this lesson works to increase oral language and reading comprehension. Special needs pupils review parts of a story, sequence of events, and create a Venn diagram showing the differences between birds and bats. The idea is solid, but to truly get the most out of it, research as to how mind wing concepts works is needed.

Young mathematicians explore adding one digit numbers. For this primary special needs math lesson, children count and add beads with a partner. They interact with a screen cast as they combine beads, then check themselves by viewing the screen cast.

Reproduction can result in parenthood. Discuss the pros and cons, responsibility, and possible results of sexual intercourse. Intended for a secondary special education class, this instructional activity is developmentally appropriate for mild to moderately disabled students. 

Have you special education class examine multiculturalism. By exploring the cultures of Israel and Greece, they discover the holidays, cuisine, arts, andgeography of the countries. During this twelve-week unit, students develop a cultural awareness center in the classroom.

Young scholars in a special education classroom use the internet to research the characteristics of the rainforest. Individually, they decide whether to write a short story or poem with a main character who lives in the rainforest. To end the lesson, they create an illustration to accompany it.

Use this decoding lesson in your special education class. With a SMART board file and worksheet, the lesson guides 6th graders through dividing two and three-syllable words using the Orton Gillingham syllable division rules (which are listed within the lesson plan). The lesson is designed for a class with a ratio of 6:1:1.

Students examine and describe the course of the Indus River. Special Education students participate in a SMART Board activity which includes map work and the geography of the river valley. They determine what type of agriculture is grown here and why based on the geography.

Learners consider a fictional situation in which literacy could spell the difference between life and death. They apply their knowledge of how reading empowers people by creating a literacy program that addresses the special needs of a specific community.