Diphthong Drift

A collection of matching visual aids and signs to help manage classroom routines and expectations, including entry and exit procedures.

A reading comprehension lesson designed for 3rd-grade special education. It includes three narrative passages with three paragraphs each, focusing on sequencing events and literal recall questions (who, what, where).

A reading comprehension lesson focused on narrative sequencing and simple literal recall for 3rd-grade special education students. Features three engaging, three-paragraph short stories with tailored open-ended questions.

A structured, action-oriented lesson to teach parking lot safety rules, emphasizing the "Stop, Look, Hold Hands" routine and staying next to the vehicle.

A concrete, sensory-friendly lesson teaching children how to identify "safe adults" (police officers, store employees) and use structured communication routines if separated from a caregiver.

A highly visual, structured lesson focusing on understanding traffic lights, pedestrian crosswalk signals, and the action-steps for crossing the street safely.

A highly structured, sensory-friendly lesson designed for children aged 6-8 with autism to learn and practice critical community safety directions through social narratives, visual support cards, and hands-on matching games.

A pediatric grounding and sensory regulation lesson featuring a self-squeeze physical therapy routine to help students self-soothe and calm down.

A comprehensive IEP support packet focused on third-grade task initiation and planning within the writing process. Includes teacher data tracking, structured graphic organizers, and self-monitoring visual checklists to help students start writing without getting stuck.

A student-led advocacy lesson focused on identifying school accessibility barriers and understanding special education careers. Students learn to collaborate with specialists, co-teachers, and therapists to make their school welcoming and accessible to everyone.

A comprehensive behavioral tracking and self-regulation kit focused on competitive grit, cooperative peer play, and calming strategies. This lesson contains a high-density daily data tracking sheet and a portable visual coping menu for desk-side student support.

A collection of diagnostic screeners and specialized lesson planning templates designed for self-contained special education classrooms. These tools provide baseline student data and structure multi-sensory lessons to achieve target IEP goals.

High-level and detailed academic roadmaps outlining the bridging of CCSS and NJSLS for SLD students. It provides a structured, standards-aligned pathway to close foundational gaps and transition towards grade-level concepts.

A comprehensive IEP progress monitoring assessment kit featuring baseline and progress checks for skip counting, basic facts to 20, and double-digit addition without regrouping.

A comprehensive social emotional learning lesson designed to help children navigate fears of the outdoors, specifically focusing on sensory overload (loud noises, bright lights, weather) and unpredictable insects. Includes an interactive social story workbook, visual coping cards, and a teacher support guide.

A comprehensive restorative dialogue system designed to repair relationships and re-integrate students after emotional outbursts, featuring a teacher scripting guide and highly visual student communication support cards.

A cohesive suite of tabletop task stations, reusable binder sheets, print-and-go worksheets, and teacher data tracking sheets designed for ESY students with mild/moderate disabilities and autism. Focuses on functional math (counting objects), emotional literacy (identifying emotions), and functional sight words.

An Extended School Year (ESY) summer packet combining targeted skill-building in main idea, two-syllable words, story elements, paragraph writing, division, and multi-step word problems. Features visual scaffolds, grids, graphic organizers, and multi-level tasks spanning grades 1 to 6.

A comprehensive 5-day summer ESY packet and teacher guide focusing on core math and ELA maintenance skills, including main idea, story elements, paragraph writing, multi-digit multiplication, number comparisons, and word problems.

Week 4 focuses on context clues and vocabulary. Students learn to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar academic vocabulary, synonyms, and figurative language using clues in the surrounding text.

Week 3 focuses on understanding text structure. Students explore chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem/solution text structures.