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LIFE SKILLS Sequencing Mats® for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Sequencing Life Skills!!These Life Skills Sequencing Mats are a great way to teach life skills and how to sequence and complete a multi-step task and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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$5.50

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Science of Reading - Decoding Reading Strategy Posters + One Pager

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Decoding Reading Strategy Posters!This is a set of visual strategy posters for decoding words using the Science of Reading! There are 9 posters included PLUS a one-pager that has all 9 posters on one page. The one-pager is great for sending home

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

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Sequencing Mats® for Teaching Sequencing Skills

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

4-5 Step Sequencing!!These Sequencing Mats are a fun way to practice sequencing 4 and 5-step tasks and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track of!There are a total of 12 mats;

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.50

1,876

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Alphabet Posters with Sound Mouth Shapes & Real Photos - Science of Reading

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Alphabet Posters with Sound Mouth Shapes and Real Photos! Help your students master sounds even quicker with these alphabet posters that feature real photos of kids demonstrating the correct mouth position for each sound. Each poster also includes a

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Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (7.98 MB)

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Fry's Sight Word Rings BUNDLE {First 500}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

FRY'S SIGHT WORD RINGS BUNDLE!Want an easier way to practice and record sight words in your classroom? These sight word rings make practicing sight words a breeze and keep you organized! Plus, the recording sheets included allow you to easily manage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Word Walls

$17.50

$14.00

223

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3-step Sequencing Tasks for Beginning Sequencing - Sequencing Activities

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking for simple sequencing tasks for your Pre-k, Kindergarten, or Special Education Classroom?These 3-step sequencing boards are perfect for teaching beginning sequencing skills to your young learners. There are 28 sequencing boards included in

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$4.50

232

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Sequencing Mats® BUNDLE {for teaching sequencing skills}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Sequencing Mats Bundle for sequencing 4-5 step tasks!These Sequencing Mats are a fun way to practice sequencing 4 and 5-step tasks and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$16.50

$13.50

297

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StoryMats l Visuals for Retelling & Sequencing Picture Book Read Alouds

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Thanks for checking out “StoryMats!” Many of our students struggle with retelling stories and with reading comprehension. One of the main reasons why is because they need visuals! I discovered that when my students were provided with visuals, they

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$19.50

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Adapted Books for Learning Sequencing

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This is a set of 12 adapted books to help your students practice and learn sequencing skills. There are a total of 12 books; 4 which involve 4-step sequencing and 8 which involve 5-step sequencing. All of the books included are shown on the cover

Subjects:

Special Education, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Printables, Lesson, Centers

$10.00

$8.00

182

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Reading Comprehension Short Stories for Identifying Beginning, Middle, & End

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Reading Comprehension Short Stories for Identifying the Beginning, Middle, and End of a Story! I frequently see this IEP goal: "Student will be able to identify the beginning, middle, and ending of a story." Hence the reason behind creating this

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Special Education, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$3.75

Digital Download PDF (0.97 MB)

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What's the Main Idea? - Introducing Beginning Main Idea

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Introducing Beginning Main Idea!!Introduce and teach your students the basics of understanding main idea and critical thinking skills with these task cards. These 56 task cards are provided in two levels; level one uses pictures to help your

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.1.2, RI.1.3

$4.00

235

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LIFE SKILLS Sequencing Mats® {SET 2}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.50

175

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Life Cycle Sequencing Mats®

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Life Cycle Sequencing Mats for sequencing 5-step tasks!These Life Cycle Sequencing Mats are a fun way to learn about life cycles and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.50

167

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Sequencing Mats® for Teaching Sequencing Skills {SET 2}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Sequencing Mats for sequencing 4-5 step tasks!These Sequencing Mats are a fun way to practice sequencing 4 and 5-step tasks and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track of!There

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.50

181

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Life Skills Sequencing Mats® BUNDLE

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

#1 BEST SELLER! My Life Skills Sequencing Mats are my most popular resource in my store and now you can get them all in a bundle and save 20%!This bundle includes all 3 life skills sets; set 1, set 2, and set 3!Students can practice life skills and

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$16.50

$13.50

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30 Second Self-Recording Fluency Drills

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This set includes 49 Self-recording Fluency Drills to help your students master fluency with reading word families, long vowels, digraphs, beginning blends, ending blends, vowel teams, diphthongs, affixes, and functional words. The drills are

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$7.00

Digital Download PDF (0.74 MB)

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WH Questions - Functional Life Skills, Comprehension, Language, Communication

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Teaching Beginning WH Questions! WH questions are such an important functional academic and life skill. WH Questions can be a hard skill to teach and learn, but not anymore! Introduce and reinforce WH questions, comprehension, and language with this

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.46 MB)

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LIFE SKILLS Adapted Sequencing Books {12 in all}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Teach multiple skills at once with these 12 Life Skills Adapted books that focus on Life Skills and SO much more! Use these Life Skills Books to meet an IEP goal, to teach life skills, following directions, sequencing, transitional words,

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$8.00

101

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What's the Main Idea? BUNDLE

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

What's the Main Idea? BUNDLE is here! This bundle includes all 3 of the following main idea task card editions! Picture/Word Edition {for introducing main idea}Sentence Edition {targets WH Questions & nouns}Paragraph EditionStudents progress

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$11.00

$8.50

Bundle

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Fry's Sight Word Rings {First 100}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Want an easier way to practice and record sight words in your classroom? These sight word rings make practicing sight words a breeze and keep you organized! Plus, the recording sheet included allows you to easily manage which words your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Word Walls

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in a self-contained primary/intermediate special education classroom for 11 years. I teach in a very diverse classroom with a multitude of disabilities that range from autism, downs, emotional disturbance, OHI, ID, to SLD students. I also taught in a resource room for two years and prior to obtaining my teaching degree, I was an aide in a resource room for five years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm all about a positive learning environment and positive reinforcement. I avoid negative consequences and recognize the best. I believe classroom management, organization, rapport, and honesty are key to running an effective classroom. I use ABA in my classroom and I like to think of my classroom as family and my students feel the same way.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Autism Teaching of Excellence Award 2014 Educator of the Year Award 2015

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed in Special Education M.S. in Cognitive Behavioral Disorders (EBD)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have two children and am married to the man of my dreams. We love anything outdoors. We enjoy nature, camping, state parks, and our beautiful Colorado River. I love the desert, but my roots and soul are from North Carolina.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, American Sign Language, Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning