Sequencing and Concepts

 

Are you having trouble with students following directions and understanding first, next, last, before and after? I know these are some of the more common issues children face. 
I made a package to help learn these concepts as well as sequencing. 

Use this package in your special ed. class, speech therapy or classroom. You can use this with many different abilities. There are sheets where they have to explain the concepts (before/after, first, next and last) and sheets that they write what happened before/after, etc. On many of the sheets there is no right/wrong answer- use your judgement and let the child explain their answer, if it makes sense accept it. For example, some people brush their teeth first thing in the am and others after they eat breakfast.

I’ve included mats that you can use for centers in your class (pages 3-34), task cards (35-38), and color, cut and paste worksheets (39-55).
There are also blank pages that you can use however you like 
I hope you enjoy it and it works for your students.

Teaching Concepts

                                       

Teaching Concepts can be difficult especially before and after!

Before and after is so important for school. Teachers use so many concepts throughout the day when they are giving directions and if the kids don't understand these concepts it can leave them in the dust. They won't be doing what they need to be doing, when they need to do it and how it should be done!

When I teach before and after I start off with a line up of manipulatives (above I used vehicles but you can use whatever you have) and talk about what is before and after. After they understand that and can show they me understand I move on to using before and after in time. Before you touch the cat, touch the bear.

IT can be difficult to explain (let alone teach!!) so I made a pack that takes you  step by step!

Brain Building Concepts

Brain Building Concepts

 

I recently purchased my the Brain Building Concepts Binder. Included in it are a variety of concepts that all children need to know for school. I like it for some of my special ed caseloads. You can print it off and let the students work on it in the classroom or for homework, as a center, the ideas are endless.  

Concept Bundle

 I have a lot of schools that need help and I am trying to organize and plan my year.  I am picking a topic and working on it for an entire month. I have worked on Vocabulary and Articulation. Recently I finished my concept bundle.  It contains my Concepts Step by Step and My Teaching Concepts and  Sequencing packs.  You can also purchase them separately but why would you when you can save :)

There are so many activities packed into my concepts step by step pack. I have trace cards, mini fold able books, a matching center and following direction mats. I made it more hands on so that the kids can remain focused longer. I also gave task cards for you to use with toys. Just get out the manipulatives and/or toys you need and follow the instructions on the task card. You can keep data on the specific concepts on the data sheet that is included and you can easily see which concepts are remain difficult for your little guys. 

I hope you like it!

Cheers,
Mindy