Clothespin Dinosaur

A great craft idea from "No Time for Flash Cards." Could be used as a motivating fine motor skill activity for children with a special interest in dinosaurs.

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/02/we-dig-dinosaurs.html

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Winter Picture Cards

In honor of our first snow of the winter in my part of Texas, here are some winter-related picture cards. From Do2Learn.

Snow: http://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/coloring/largeimages/snow.htm

Cold: http://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/coloring/largeimages/cold.htm

Snowman: http://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/coloring/largeimages/snowman.htm

Snowflake: http://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/coloring/largeimages/snowflake.htm

Mittons: http://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/coloring/largeimages/mittons.htm

Skill Tracking Sheet

A skill tracking sheet from Establishing Operations that allows you to list a skill, the date introduced, the date mastered, and the number of days until mastery.

http://establishingoperationsinc.com/pdfs/SKILL_TRACKING_SHEET.pdf

Sensory Friendly Film - January 8

This isn't exactly a freebie, since you pay for the movie tickets, but I always like to let all of you know about these opportunities. AMC's next sensory friendly film will be Yogi Bear on January 8, 2011 at 10 AM, local time.

For more information and theater locations, please visit http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sensoryfilms
 
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Printable Activity Schedule

A printable activity schedule from NoteAbilities. Includes pictures for circle time, snack, goodbye, etc.

http://www.noteabilities.com/downloads/activity_schedule.pdf

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Visual Supports for Hand Washing

Cards of steps of washing hands with photos and words. From Adaptive Worsheets.

http://www.adaptiveworksheets.com/free/freepdfs/selfhelp.pdf

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Online Picture Dictionary

An online picture dictionary for kids. Great source of pictures (mostly drawings) for vocabulary development. Click on the letters of the alphabet to access the pages of the dictionary. From Enchanted Learning.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

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