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Behavior Intervention Activities - Make Good Choices

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Behaviors have you at your wits end? Do your students need some instruction on how to make better choices? Help your students practice and learn to make better choices with this jam packed resource!This resource includes multiple activities to meet

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Life Skills, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$6.50

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Classroom Goal Setting - Editable Goal Wall / Bulletin Board / Wall Display

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Doing goal setting in my classroom has been a game changer! We all have things that we can improve on and when students are reminded each day of their goals and areas that need improvement, they become more conscientious of their habits that they

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.75

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What is the Problem? {Problem Solving Cards}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This is a set of 36 problem solving cards with REAL LIFE photos!!Problem solving is an essential skill for our children and it gets them thinking critically and engages them in discussion. Most of the cards focus on life skills and character traits.

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Social Emotional Learning

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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, Homeschool

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Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

$3.50

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Life Skills Task Boxes - 16 Task Card Boxes

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

MEGA LIFE SKILLS TASK BOXES!!Task cards at your fingertips for 16 different life skills! These task cards are easy to grab and go or place in centers or IEP Tubs and can easily be color-coded for your students. Students can practice the skills they

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Special Education, Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$14.75

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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.

Subjects:

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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Character Traits - Discussion Cards & Posters

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

CHARACTER TRAIT DISCUSSION CARDS!!These discussion cards are a great way to build good character and teach children how to make socially and conscious choices! Also, a great addition to your social emotional learning lessons! They take a little

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Activities, Posters, Task Cards

$4.00

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Positive Mindset Exit Tickets - Exit Slips

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Positive Mindset Exit Tickets!This is a positive way to send your students off at the end of each day and takes just a few minutes to do! Students reflect on one thing they did very well that day, one thing that may have been a struggle, and then

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Life Skills, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

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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, Classroom Forms

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.30 MB)

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Thanksgiving Thankful Turkeys - Thanksgiving Craft - Thankful For Activity

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

DOLLAR DEAL! Thankful Turkeys Thanksgiving Project!Your little turkeys will love sharing their gratitude with their families with this fun, "I am thankful for" lunch bag activity and cute poem that will remind them of what good turkeys do! And

Subjects:

Character Education, Thanksgiving, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.00

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Light Box Inserts with Weekly Positive Affirmations for Students or Teachers

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Social Emotional Learning is so important, and now more than ever! Display a new Positive Affirmation for your students every week to build up their confidence and self-esteem! Make them feel loved and supported and build a positive mindset

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning

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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, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Posters

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Coping Strategies for Sad and Angry - Calming Corner Cards - SEL

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Coping Strategies for your calming or cool down area! These visual strategy cards make a great addition to any calming area or calming kit and give children various strategies to use when they are feeling sad or angry. These are designed to be

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Special Education, Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

$3.75

Digital Download PDF (1.43 MB)

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Elf Emotions Check In & Identifying Emotions Activity Drawing Book

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Elf Emotions!!! Display this visual emotion chart for daily check ins and help your students identify what emotions look like with this fun, interactive, and hands-on emotion drawing book. Being able to identify what emotions look like on others is

Subjects:

Life Skills, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

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Activities, Posters, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.28 MB)

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Positive Affirmations Mandala Coloring Book - For Kids or Adults

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts and build self-confidence and maintain a positive mindset, while doing some relaxing coloring with this Positive Affirmations Coloring Book! There are 50 coloring pages included! Each coloring page

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Character Education, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning

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Not Grade Specific

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (2.32 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

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Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Digital Download PDF (0.47 MB)

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My Magical Gifts Book Companion - Kindness Challenge - Be Kind Activities

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Kindness Book Companion!!Keep spreading kindness in your classroom into the month of March or any time of year with this fun giving calendar book companion that goes with the book, “My Magical Gifts” by Becky Cummings. After you read the book to

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Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

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

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Activities, Printables, Games

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Digital Download PDF (0.36 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