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TEACCH is a very systematic system used to set up a classroom for student’s with Autism. There is so much research supporting the use of TEACCH in the classroom. I have adapted the TEACCH system into my classroom and altered it to fit my student’s needs. I have an intricate system of Task...

Looking for hands-on & interactive task boxes for kindergarten that builds independence, cooperation, fine motor, and more? Absolutely!

Do you want to try task boxes, but think your students are too high for them? They aren’t! I find it easier to do higher level academics in task boxes than coming up with new ways to practice lower level skills such as “put in”. This post may include affiliate links. First, let’s talk about […]

Each tub task involves math or literacy learning with a splash of fun. Here are 16 sets of simple tasks with simple materials done in a fun way.

Who is prepping more work boxes this summer? I just love getting new ideas, especially for our older life skill students! Christina Bailey, a transition life skill teacher, offered to share a bunch of her work boxes on my blog! Thank you Christina! Christina works with transition aged students (19-26 years old) with severe cognitive and/or health impairments. Her school serves students from multiple school districts within the county who learn best in an alternative placement. Are you ready?…

Do you use task boxes in your special education classroom? If you don’t, check out this blog post for 8 ways to use task boxes for special education. You can use task boxes for one on one instruction, classroom centers or stations, with early finishers, with morning work and much more. There are so many benefits to including this special education activity into your lesson plans. Use these task boxes during independent work stations or homework today!

Using work tasks with your special education students increases engagement and independence as they practice important life skills.

Are your students needing to build their fine motor muscles? Learn how using fine motor task boxes can help.

I have had a few people ask me about editable labels for task boxes, so I have decided to upload the template. Because whether you are counting leprechauns ...

Work tasks are a great way for students to practice life skills and vocational skills in the special education classroom. But what if traditional work tasks or task box activities aren’t accessible to all your students? How can you adapt work tasks to meet the needs of all your students, regardless of their level? Here you’ll find my favorite work tasks ideas and activities for special education students along with how they can be adapted to meet the needs of students of all levels.

5 Activities for Teaching Colors to Preschoolers with Free Task Cards. These activities are simple prep as well as engaging for toddlers and preschoolers!

Task Boxes are important to practice mastered skills, work independently, and gain life skills to be successful in their special education curriculum!

At the beginning of the year, I am always that hot mess teacher; HOWEVER, there is always one thing I make sure I have running smoothly by the end of September... independent work stations. Without independent work, SPED teachers would literally never get anything done. Plus, work boxes are a great way for students to

Variety of TEACCH work task boxes to help promote student independent work. Great for students with autism and special needs.

I was observing a little guy in preschool who had just entered school the other day. He was still working on basic skills like following directions and had limited things that he could do to engage himself independently. The teacher was working on having him do a simple put-in task of putting cards in a coffee can, but because his skills were so limited, he was completing this task repeatedly throughout his day. This wasn't the only thing he was doing and there was time in the day when he…

Starting a task box center and system in your special education classroom is a way to increase student independence and free up staff.

Love this pocket chart for storing task box pieces for special education.

I have had so many morning routines in my classroom and this year I think I finally found the right fit. My students trickle into the classroom in the morning. School officially starts at 8:15, but between parent drop off and bus drop off, students come at different times throughout the morning. The problem has ... Read More about Morning Work in the Special Education Classroom

A morning work alternative, Morning Tubs offer Primary Students a play-based opportunity to explore, create, and build social skills.

From developing fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, sight words, sorting, sequencing, reading, and math, these task boxes for autism tasks will help develop important life skills and beyond!