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Social Skills For A Year {A Year-long Curriculum}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Social Skills For a Year includes 36 social skills lessons! Each week, a new social skill is introduced and explicitly taught throughout the week. Each lesson provides a kid-friendly definition of the skill, an objective, and an essential question.

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$20.00

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Positive Student Take Home Notes - Includes English and Spanish

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Catch your students being good by rewarding them with these positive student take home notes!NOW INCLUDES A SPANISH VERSION!Catch them sharing, doing a kind deed, making good choices, using appropriate calming strategies, problem solving, or for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.00

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Disability Awareness Day Kit {Host Your Own Event}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Easily host your own Disability Awareness Day at your school with this kit! Holding a Disability Awareness Day is a great way to not only increase awareness and acceptance, but it decreases bullying and helps general education students to better

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Special Education, Character Education, Classroom Community

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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

$10.75

270

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A Get to Know You Back to School Activity & Display

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

The Rainbow in Me is a fun back to school activity for that first day back! It's a great way for your students to get to know one another and makes a beautiful wall or bulletin board display! Students will love revealing their own unique rainbow at

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Character Education, Back to School, Classroom Community

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

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Get to Know You All About Me Back to School Activity - English, French, Canadian

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

A get to know you, all about me back to school bus activity!! **Includes English, French & Canadian versions.This activity is PERFECT for your FIRST WEEK BACK TO SCHOOL and makes an adorable Back to School Night Display! Your students will LOVE

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Specialty, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.95 MB)

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Tattling OR Reporting Activity Cards

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Are you tired of your students tattling all the time?? Do you need to teach your students the difference between tattling and reporting? You can do just that with these fun activity cards. This set includes 24 activity cards; 12 with examples of

Subjects:

Character Education, Problem Solving, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.63 MB)

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Kindness Challenge EDITABLE {Promoting Kindness in the Classroom}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Random Acts of Kindness Week is in February and February is great month to promote kindness in the classroom. And it's easy to do with this 28-day KINDNESS CHALLENGE!Each student is given a challenge sheet with 28 ways they can be kind at school.

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Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Printables

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Parent Teacher Conference Forms - Editable

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Setting up parent/teacher conferences stressing you out?? No need to stress! This set will eliminate your stress and provides EVERYTHING you need to set up your conferences! Whether you hold conferences in one "no school" day or during an entire

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (9.47 MB)

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Classroom Jobs With Real Life Photos - Job Chart

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Classroom Job Cards for your classroom Job Chart featuring REAL LIFE PHOTOS!! This set includes 27 jobs. Classroom jobs are a great way to teach responsibility, teamwork, and make students feel they are an important part of the classroom. Jobs

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (0.99 MB)

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Back To School Letters for Parents & Editable

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking for a simple Back to School Letter to send home with families? This is your ticket! Too much information can be overwhelming for families! With this one-pager, you can easily cover just the important basics that parents and families need to

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Handouts, For Parents

$2.50

Digital Download PPTX (5.30 MB)

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Social Distancing Greetings & Farewells {No contact & minimum contact}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This set also includes a second version that includes kids wearing masks if you prefer that option! With this download you will receive 15 "no contact" morning greetings and farewells AND 4 "minimum contact" morning greetings and farewells for a

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Life Skills, Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (3.06 MB)

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Paraprofessional Documents, Forms, & Checklists for Teachers {Freebie}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Getting a new paraprofessional? New to working with a paraprofessional or need some assistance communicating with them better? These four simple forms/checklists will get you off on the right foot! Included:Para/Teacher Communication LogNew Para

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Classroom Community

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Staff

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Professional Documents, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.19 MB)

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Digital 10-day Summer Balloon Countdown {A family countdown}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

UPDATED for 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR!An alternative to the traditional summer balloon countdown and perfect for distance learning! Every year, I always do a fun 10-day summer balloon countdown with my students. I blow up ten balloons and fill them with

Subjects:

Summer, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Internet Activities, For Parents

$2.75

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End of Year Scavenger Hunt and End of Year Activities A to Z - ABC Countdown

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Looking for some fun activities to do as the school year winds down?!These END of the YEAR Activities are always a BIG HIT and will get those wiggly, hyper kids up and moving!! This freebie includes an end of year Scavenger Hunt and end of year

Subjects:

Summer, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Games

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Digital Download PDF (0.66 MB)

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End of the Year Autograph Books - Updated for 2023 - 2024

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Updated for 2023 - 2024 School Year! END OF THE YEAR AUTOGRAPH BOOKS! These end of the year autograph book covers are a fun end of the year activity and are perfect for yearbook signing when you have students that don't have a yearbook. There are 12

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For All Subjects, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.78 MB)

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Back to School This or That? {with visual response symbols}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Get to know your students the first day back with "BACK TO SCHOOL THIS OR THAT?" "This or That" is fun anytime, but especially for Back to School! There are 12 this or that slides included. My favorite part is that I've included visual response

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (3.36 MB)

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Social Distancing Class Rules Posters

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

These "Social Distancing Class Rules Posters" also include a second version that includes students with masks on each poster if you prefer that option. What you'll get with this download is 9 classroom social distancing rules posters; all that are

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.96 MB)

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Life Skills Tasks for All Around the House for Special Education

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Life Skills Tasks for All About Home!! Printables with NO PREP! Just print, add a bingo dauber and you're set! These 29 "Home Sweet Home" printables will help students learn all about their home inside and out, PLUS they get some fine motor practice

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (3.76 MB)

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Complete Buddy Program Pack {Editable}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Have you ever wanted to set up a Buddy Program at your school, but didn't know where to start?? This Buddy Program Pack includes everything you'll need to implement a Buddy Program at your school today! Includes: How to sheet with step-by-step

Subjects:

Special Education, Character Education, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.60 MB)

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Kindness Notes - Be Kind Certificates for Students and Teachers

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Thanks for BEEing Kind!!!These BEEING KIND NOTES are a great way to spread kindness in your classroom all year long!!! They include two options; one for the teacher and one for students. Teachers can use the “You were caught” notes to reward a

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.47 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.

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, 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