A comprehensive sensory diet protocol designed for a first-grade student to improve body awareness, reduce postural slumping, and minimize floor-throwing behaviors through targeted heavy work and movement breaks.

A linguistic phonics lesson focused on encoding primer and high-frequency words through structured sentence dictation. Students practice spelling and writing skills while applying their knowledge of CVC patterns and sight words.

A foundational lesson for students with moderate to severe disabilities to recognize and match digital time to the hour and half-hour using high-visual supports and repetitive practice.

Students will learn to expand simple sentences into descriptive ones by adding details that answer what, how, where, when, and why, using video games and basketball as engaging themes.

A festive St. Patrick's Day writing and communication activity where students identify things they are 'lucky' to have using AAC-style visual icons. This lesson supports students with diverse communication needs in participating in seasonal writing crafts.

A highly visual lesson designed for non-verbal learners to master digital time (whole and half hours) through matching, sequencing, and sensory-friendly communication.

A lesson focused on using visual prompts to spark descriptive and narrative writing. Students use a set of visual cards to generate ideas, describe settings, and build characters for their stories.

A series of Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) exercises designed to improve letter recognition fluency and processing speed through targeted practice drills.

A lesson focused on identifying and ordering events within a narrative sequence using transition words and logical flow.

A lesson focused on identifying and recalling specific facts and details from an informational text about the incredible migration of Monarch butterflies.

Prepares the student for speaking in varied contexts and with new communication partners through simulated scenarios.

Develops short, functional phrases through predictable scripts and collaborative reading.

Uses forced-choice questions and one-word prompts to elicit the first instances of verbalization.

Introduces non-speech vocalizations (humming, sound effects, breath control) to build comfort with vocal cord engagement.

A focused lesson on building reading automaticity for short vowel words with beginning and ending consonant blends. Students will identify, decode, and read blends in isolation and in context to improve fluency.

A 5-day STAAR-aligned unit focused on reading an informational text and mastering the RACES strategy for short and extended constructed responses. Students explore the complex social structure of ant colonies while practicing specific writing skills, with a heavy emphasis on the 'Restate and Answer' first sentence.

A quick, engaging introduction to rhyming words designed for special education students, focusing on auditory identification and simple visual patterns through a repetitive poem.

Students will master the art of "the bridge," learning to construct logical explanations that connect their evidence back to their claims using scientific principles or general rules.

Students will dive deeper into the quality of evidence, learning to distinguish between strong and weak support and identifying different types of data used in arguments.

Students will master the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework through a detective-themed investigation, learning to support their arguments with clear reasons and credible evidence aligned with MA 6th grade standards.

A comprehensive introduction to informational essay structure for 6th graders, using an architectural 'blueprint' theme to explain how essays are built from the ground up.

A comprehensive set of tools for teachers and occupational therapists to identify, score, and support students with sensory processing needs. Includes a screening checklist, a simplified scoring guide, and a classroom strategies handout.