SPECIAL EDUCATION LESSON PLANS
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Download Original →Adapted Sensory Storytime Plan
A colorful lesson plan featuring tactile objects and picture cards for a sensory story. Designed for students with autism, it includes step-by-step prompts for engagement, communication, and comprehension through hands-on learning activities.
Download Original →Visual Schedule Morning Routine
A laminated visual schedule with icons for brushing teeth, eating breakfast, and packing a backpack. This lesson plan helps special education students build independence and transition smoothly between tasks using clear, predictable visual cues.
Download Original →Fine Motor Skills Play Dough Mats
Printable play dough mats with shapes and letters for strengthening hand muscles. This lesson plan guides students through rolling, pinching, and pressing dough, improving dexterity and pre-writing skills in a fun, therapeutic way.
Download Original →Social Skills Turn-Taking Game
A board game with emotion cards and spinner for practicing turn-taking and sharing. This lesson plan includes role-play scenarios and visual prompts to help students with social delays learn patience, listening, and cooperative play.
Download Original →Life Skills Grocery Shopping List
A picture-based grocery list with common food items and a mock store setup. This lesson plan teaches students to match items, count money, and follow a list, building real-world independence and functional math skills.
Download Original →Communication Board AAC Lesson
A laminated communication board with core vocabulary symbols for requesting and commenting. This lesson plan models how to use AAC devices during snack time, encouraging nonverbal students to express needs and engage socially.
Download Original →Sensory Break Choice Board
A choice board with icons for swinging, squeezing a ball, or listening to music. This lesson plan helps students self-regulate by identifying emotions and selecting calming activities, promoting emotional awareness and classroom focus.
Download Original →Letter Recognition Tactile Cards
Sandpaper letter cards paired with a tracing activity and alphabet song. This lesson plan uses multisensory techniques to help students with dyslexia or learning delays recognize letters, sounds, and letter formation through touch.
Download Original →Math Counting with Manipulatives
A lesson plan using counting bears and number mats for 1-to-1 correspondence. Students sort, count, and match quantities to numerals, building foundational math skills in a structured, hands-on format for diverse learners.
Download Original →Emotion Identification Photo Cards
Real-life photo cards showing happy, sad, angry, and surprised faces. This lesson plan includes matching games and discussion prompts to help students with emotional regulation identify feelings in themselves and others.
Download Original →Adapted Sensory Storytime Plan
A structured lesson plan for special education featuring tactile objects, picture cards, and movement breaks. Designed for students with autism, it uses multi-sensory storytelling to build communication skills and engagement in a calm, predictable classroom setting.
Download Original →Life Skills Math: Money Counting
This practical lesson plan teaches coin identification and simple addition through hands-on activities like sorting change and playing store. Ideal for special education classrooms, it focuses on functional math skills, repetition, and real-world application for diverse learners.
Download Original →Social Skills Circle Time Guide
A visual schedule and scripted lesson plan for teaching turn-taking, greetings, and emotional recognition. Perfect for early childhood special education, it includes puppets, emotion cards, and peer modeling to foster social interaction in a supportive group environment.
Download Original →Fine Motor Art Exploration Unit
This lesson plan uses adaptive tools like easy-grip scissors and textured paper to develop fine motor skills. Students create simple collages while practicing pincer grasp and hand-eye coordination. Suitable for occupational therapy integration in special education settings.
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