Foundational Skills Unit

A compassionate, gradual sequence designed for autistic learners to build handwriting tolerance without anxiety, using micro-intervals, sensory regulation, and radical student agency.

A substitute-ready visual review lesson on character, setting, and 1-2-3 story sequencing designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing early learners. Covers the six Unit 1 stories: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Milkmaid, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Grapes, Peter Rabbit, and The Prodigal Son.

A 1-page visual substitute facilitation guide tailored for Deaf and hard-of-hearing early learners. Provides visual attention routines, non-auditory modeling scripts, and an at-a-glance 6-story reference chart (Boy & Wolf, Milkmaid, Golden Egg, Fox & Grapes, Peter Rabbit, Prodigal Son) detailing characters, settings, and 1-2-3 sequencing.

A foundational early math unit where students explore multiple concrete and visual representations to compose the number ten. Through structured ten-frame investigations and hands-on counter sketches, learners solidify number bonds to ten and demonstrate understanding through a cumulative assessment.

Expands gentle stamina up to 3 to 5 minutes by introducing collaborative phrase writing, interest-led prompts, and self-advocacy check-ins.

A 2-page, picture-first student worksheet tailored for Deaf and hard-of-hearing early learners. Features a 6-story visual selector (Boy & Wolf, Milkmaid, Golden Egg, Fox & Grapes, Peter Rabbit, Prodigal Son), ample drawing boxes, and 3 sequential storyboard panels (First, Next, Last) with zero phonics.

A comprehensive multi-day intervention sequence designed for explicit, repeated rehearsal and mastery tracking of 15 CORE-modeled CVC words, targeting an 80% blending accuracy IEP goal.

Focuses on establishing a calm sensory baseline, reducing writing anxiety, and achieving micro-successes with 1-2 word choices within low-demand 2-minute intervals.

A high-contrast visual slide deck tailored for Deaf and hard-of-hearing early primary learners reviewing the six Unit 1 stories: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Milkmaid, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Grapes, Peter Rabbit, and The Prodigal Son. Zero phonics, pure visual storyboards, and Deaf-friendly substitute cues.

A foundational 2nd-grade math mini-lesson introducing the US standard addition algorithm without regrouping. Students learn to align numbers by place value in tens and ones columns, add the ones first, and rewrite horizontal equations vertically.

A visual progress tracker celebrating calm regulation, autonomy, and self-advocacy across 20 gentle stepping stones with milestone sensory rewards.

A foundational early elementary math lesson introducing one-digit number comparison using the hungry alligator metaphor, ten-frame visuals, comparison symbols, and word sentences. Students learn to count, compare values from 0 to 9, and fluently connect mathematical symbols with comparison vocabulary.