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"Going to Church on Easter" Social Story

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
The social skills story, "Going to Church on Easter," lets kids know what they might expect and how they might be expected to behave at a church service.
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"What to Expect on Mother's Day" Social Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Not only does this social story tell kids what to expect on Mother's Day but it also offers an explanation for why we celebrate moms and includes suggestions for possible Mother's Day gifts.
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"What to Expect on the Fourth of July" Social Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
The social story "What to Expect on the Fourth of July" not only lets learners with autism know what to expect on this very American holiday, but also explains what behaviors are appropriate when at a fireworks display or picnic.
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What to Expect on Halloween: A Halloween Social Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Halloween can be scary but knowing what to expect can reduces stress. Here's a story that teaches learners with autism what to expect and how to behave on Halloween. Each page in the 10-page story features one part of a typical Halloween...
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"Going on an Easter Egg Hunt" Social Skill Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Easter egg hunts are the focus of this social skill story that lets kids know what to expect and establishes expectations for behavior as well.
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Travis the Train Visits the Beach

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Part of a unit on the seasons, in this resource Travis the Train introduces autistic learners to the ocean, beach balls, sand castles, pails, shovels, and sea shells. The final pages review the names of the images included in the lesson.
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"The Napping House" Sleep Items Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Bed, blanket, pillows, sleep. Five words associated with Audrey Wood's The Napping House, are introduced in this presentation, which features one word and one illustration printed on each blue page.
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Spring Break Social Skill Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Changes in routines can prove to be difficult for all kids, but especially for autistic learners. Here's a story designed to prepare kids for the change in schedule brought on by spring break.
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Impacts of Climate Change

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Scholars become experts on the eight major impacts of climate change through a jigsaw and grand conversation. They then research and present what they learned about effects specific to their region.    
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Travis the Train Delivers Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, star, diamond, heart. Travis the Train delivers eight shapes for learners with autism to identify. Part of a learning unit on shapes.
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Thanksgiving Verbs

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Bake, cook, eat, serve, travel. Five verbs associated with Thanksgiving are introduced to learners with autism. This is a presentation that features one printed word and an illustration of that word on each slide.
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Travis the Train Goes Trick-or-Treating

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Travis the Train is on the move again, and this time he and his friends are going trick-or-treating. The story, employing images and concepts introduced in earlier lessons in the series, models behaviors appropriate for the night.
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The Parents' Guide to Google Classroom

For Parents K - 12th
Keeping abreast of how your child is doing in school can be a challenge. Never fear, help is here in the form of Google Classroom. Teachers use this platform to post assignments, check homework, and share newsletters with students and...
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Thanksgiving Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Corn, cornbread, cranberry sauce, family. Introduce learners with autism to 13 vocabulary words associated with Thanksgiving. Each printed word is illustrated and presented against a golden background.
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"The Napping House" Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
House, sleeping, bed, granny, child, dog, cat, mouse, flea. Introduce these vocabulary words before a reading of The Napping House.
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"The Napping House" Ways to Say Sleeping

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Sleeping, dozing, snoozing. Five different ways to say sleeping are introduced in this presentation designed to preparing kids for a reading of The Napping House.
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Halloween Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Pumpkins, ghosts, and skeletons. Introduce learners with autism to words associated with Halloween. There are no tricks in this treat.
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Travis the Train Coin Songs

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Travis the Train is hauling pennies this time. Kids sing the captions as they view the face side then the back side of a shiny new penny, and then the face and back of a tarnished penny.
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Business Document Formatting

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils learn about the various types of business documents and discover how to enhance them using word processing tools. Next, they respond to hypothetical business scenarios by writing professional letters.
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GDP: Does It Measure Up?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Here is resource that offers a very clear explanation for how economists measure economic growth by comparing real GDP over time. There is also an additional learning exercise that details the expenditure method and four components for...
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Class Memory Book

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Class members use digital cameras, computers, laser printers, and booklet making supplies to create their own page for a class memory book.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big and Little Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
A big caterpillar, a little caterpillar. A big butterfly, a little butterfly. Images from Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar model for learners with autism the difference between big and little.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Moon, eggs, leaf, sun, caterpillar. Prior to reading Eric Carle's classic tale, introduce vocabulary for The Very Hungry Caterpillar with these picture cards that also include the vocabulary word printed in large type.
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"The Napping House" Big and Little

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
The dog is big. The mouse is little. Using vocabulary words introduced in the previous lesson, kids read, or are read, sentences and examine images that contrast big and little.