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Hi Reader!

St. Patrick's Day is over and it's not quite Easter yet so what do we teach during this weird time? In February I started teaching about feelings and each March I continue the "All About Me" themes by introducing Senses and Body Parts.

Some of my favorite activities from these thematic units include:

  • Reading From Head to Toe and acting out all the movements
  • Body Outline Tracing and Labeling on Butcher Paper
  • Egg Shaker Mystery Sound Game (a perfect way to lead into the Easter season!)

Ready to get started and put your lesson planning on auto-pilot from now until Spring Break? Or maybe you're already relaxing on the beach and dreading planning for when you return to reality. I have you covered!

Each of my thematic units has 12 different cross-curricular activities to get you started or to supplement your district curriculum. These activities are low and no-prep and engaging!

In my Body Parts Thematic Unit you can find these fun activities:

  • Vocabulary Word and Picture Cards
  • Visual Recipes for My Body Tortilla Snack and Waffle Faces
  • Weekend Report for home communication (2)
  • Reading Communication Board for From Head to Toe
  • Skip Counting by 10s and 5s Cut and Paste Worksheets
  • Body Part Labeling Worksheet and Butcher Paper Activity Labels
  • Face Labeling Cut and Paste Worksheet
  • Body Part Memory Game
  • Hand-Washing Sequencing Activity

In my 5 Senses Thematic Unit you can find these fun activities:

  • Vocabulary Word and Picture Cards
  • Visual Recipes for Flavored Popcorn and Kool-Aid Playdoh
  • Weekend Report for home communication (2)
  • Reading Communication Board for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  • Taste Test Graphing Activity
  • Happy 3D Shape Matching Worksheet
  • Hard vs. Soft Sorting Cut and Paste Activity
  • Loud vs. Quiet Sorting Cut and Paste Activity
  • Egg Shaker Mystery Sound Game
  • Kool-Aid Painting Art Activity

Do you have a diverse group of students this year? Don't worry! I have that covered too. Every activity in each of my thematic units includes ideas for accommodating and extending to meet your students' needs.

Lesson planning on a budget? These thematic units are featured in several of my bundles including these:

Until next time!

Hi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.

I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!

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