Functional sight words special education

Sight words are a great place to start for literacy goals on your students' IEPs. I'll show you how to make IEP goals for sight words for your students.

The reading process is very challenging. You have to rely on your vision, hearing, memory and judgement skills to gain a true understandi...

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This free Community Signs Task Box is perfect for helping students in special education gain a better understanding of the world around them. Use this in your independent work library to give students a fun activity that can give you 1:1 time with individuals. This freebie has two levels that will challenge your students' understanding of signs. Pair this with some great books on community signs to help your students with special needs understand more on the topic. #SpecialEducation…

Functional reading is critical for our older students, but can be tough. In this post I outline the steps for instruction with tools to help.

Using environmental print to navigate the world and interact with others is a critical life skill. Here are some tips for writing goals for them.

BEST list of fun ways to teach & practice sight words. Ideas for pre-school, kindergarten & first grade. Hands-on games & creative activities to do at home!

Learning sight words supports reading and writing fluency for kids. Whether you’re teaching in a general education classroom or in a special education setting, sight words are probably one of the things you’re covering. So, let’s chat about quick and easy ways to teach them more efficiently. Having a plan in place for makes it easy to manage teaching sight words no matter what list your district uses. Your kids will love fun activities and you'll know they're working on just the right words.

Teaching vocabulary in special education is crucial! Teaching monthly vocabulary lessons in special education is a great way to cover important vocabulary. Use new vocabulary words during morning meetings, lunch, and other times throughout the day. Use a word wall in your special education classroom. You can use a functional life skills word wall too. Using file folders to teach vocabulary is another great one. Or having literacy centers and vocabulary games setup are helpful too.

Find 10 FREE sight word games and activities for your students to use during literacy centers. Many of these require very little materials to make.