Building CommunityThe beginning of the year is a time for building a sense of community in the classroom. Here are a few theme ideas for building the classroom community.Learn More | The Gingerbread ManHere are some ideas when using the story, The Gingerbread Man as a theme.Learn More | St. Patrick's Day Lesson IdeasEarly Childhood lesson ideas for St. Patrick's day fun.Learn More |
Scavenger HuntCreate a Scavenger Hunt game with LessonPix to encourage early literacy in young children.Learn More | Labeling the ClassroomLabeling a classroom helps expose children to a print-rich environment as well as provides organization so students know where everything belongs.Learn More | Rubber Ducky Thematic UnitLessonPix has rubber ducky pictures and templates for fun learning activities. Perfect for National Rubber Ducky Day on January 13!Learn More |
The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgCheck out these story activities to use with the book, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.Learn More | SpringtimeIt's springtime! What does spring mean? This article looks at lesson activities and visuals to teach various concepts about spring.Learn More | Lacing CardsLacing Cards are a favorite of both boys and girls in Early Childhood. They develop Visual Perceptual skills and provide wonderful Fine Motor practice.Learn More |
Fine Motor Pratice with Lacing CardsLacing Cards are a favorite of both boys and girls in Early Childhood and are a great tool for Fine Motor practice at any age. Make them easily with LessonPix!Learn More | Using LessonPix with Readtopia GoBuilding Wings has partnered with LessonPix to develop communication and visual supports to build communication, reading, and writing skills in young learners. Designed to help get our youngest learners on the road to literacy, ReadtopiaGO provides comprehensive literacy resources for early childhood educators.Learn More | Spring Eggs-stravaganzaUse themed egg template for a variety of fun Spring articulation and language activities.Learn More |
Picture and Words"Picture and Word" cards can be used throughout the classroom in multiple activities and learning centers.Learn More | Science CenterIdeas on how to create or enhance an Early Childhood Science Center.Learn More | 10 Tips for Supporting Student Mental Heath NeedsMany students today are struggling with mental health challenges that impact their participation in learning. Here are some specific strategies and visuals to support mental health wellness for students.Learn More |
101+ LessonPix TemplatesWhat Templates does LessonPix offer? For only $36 per year, LessonPix provides more than a hundred types of templates with even more styles to add. Check out this amazing list for ideas to customize and use.Learn More | Apple Farmer Annie by Monica WellingtonAnnie is an Apple Farmer. Take a peek to see what Annie does. This book touches on many early childhood concepts such as sorting, cooking, community helpers, city and country, and running a store. Great fall book with a delicious theme.Learn More | Making Social Skills Comic Strips with PowerPointTurn your social narratives into social skills comic strips using these template starters in PowerPoint.Learn More |
Word FamiliesWord Families are a group of words that have a common group of letters with the same sound. Playing with word families help build phonemic awareness and decoding skills for reading.Learn More | Main Idea MatsMain Idea Mats are a template with one large picture in the middle and smaller pictures around the large one. Great for using as playdough or letter mats.Learn More | Combine pictures with the Symbol BuilderThe Symbol Builder lets you combine pictures to create your own unique symbols, put more than one picture in a cell in our templates and so much more.Learn More |
WristbandsTwo LessonPix Wristband Templates for a fun, wearable visual. One has wrapped text and the other has multiple pictures. Great for reminders, strategies, speech words, or vocabulary.Learn More | LessonPix to Support Students in Underrepresented GroupsEffective teachers use evidence-based interventions to ensure all students are taught to high academic standards. These interventions respond to students' social, emotional, and academic needs and advance equity within underrepresented student subgroups.Learn More | Supporting Fine and Gross Motor DevelopmentUtilize visuals to support both fine motor and gross motor skills. Difficulties with motor skills impact student in different ways such as overall health, attention, literacy, and self-esteem.Learn More |
Contingency MapsContingency Maps are a behavioral intervention strategy that show a series of consequences based on an initial choice (if this, then that and that...). Typically 2 responses to a situation are shown and the consequences of each choice. Contingency Maps use both symbols and text to facilitate faster acquisition, and therefore assisting students to make better choices.Learn More | How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam WallaceHave fun learning with this fun Easter-themed story, "How to Catch the Easter Bunny" by Adam Wallace. Here are story activities and visuals to delve deeper into this fun book.Learn More | Knuffle Bunny by Mo WilliemsCheck out these visuals and activities to use with the story Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems.Learn More |
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John ArchambaultStory Activities and visuals for the story,"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault.Learn More | Lesson Related to Teaching about US Veterans and MilitaryThis article shows various materials and activities to teach about US Veterans and Military. Great for lessons around Veteran's Day and Memorial Day.Learn More | Valentines DayFun Learning Activities you can easily create related to Valentines DayLearn More |
Make Learning Fun!According to research, using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning, and motivate students to take risks.Learn More | Angelina Ballerina by Katharine HolabirdStory activities and visuals to support the story, Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird.Learn More | Going on a Bear HuntCheck out story activities for the book, We're Going On A Bear hunt" by Michael Rosen.Learn More |
Sight Words! Activities to Build Speed and Fluency in ReadingSight words are all the words that can be read immediately, on sight, without having to use decoding strategies. This article shared activities and resources for teaching sight words to early readers.Learn More | LessonPix Refund PolicyLessonPix wants only happy customers. To that end, we are happy to offer your money back under our Refund Policy. Learn More | Color BackgroundsAdd color backgrounds to any symbol to use in your materials. Great for visual appeal, color coding, or visual contrast.Learn More |
Picture Strips TemplatesPicture Strips Templates separate rows of pictures for sentence strips, pattern strips, math equations, spelling and more.Learn More | Picture SchedulesThere are many types of schedules that can be used for many different purposes. This article provides an explanation, ideas, and free sample of each type of schedule.Learn More | Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin JrBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr is an all time classic story with repetitive language and stunning illustrations. Check out materials to use this story with children of different ages.Learn More |
Communication Boards for AACLearn how to make Core and Fringe boards in LessonPix for low-tech communication supports.Learn More | Circular NarrativeThe circular narrative template places one symbol in the center surrounded by 2-12 symbols. Great for circular story visuals, cycles, choice boards, and more!Learn More | The Evolution of PrintablesAre worksheets appropriate in an early childhood classroom? A look at the evolution and appropriateness of worksheets.Learn More |
Monthly CalendarCreate a custom monthly schedule with our monthly calendar. Use the Grid layout to move the pictures where you need.Learn More | There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Rose by Lucille ColandroLucille Colandro's ever famous Old Lady Stories engage young readers with rhythm, rhyme, imagery, and fun. This article provides visuals and activities for Valentine's Day based on this "Rose" version.Learn More | Visual SchedulesA visual schedule can help special education teachers prepare their students to be ready to learn.Learn More |
CoreResources and information about core vocabulary.Learn More | A Step Ahead: Beginning the Year with Proactive DisciplineTeachers need to begin every school year by examining the many facets of their classroom learning environment in order to take a proactive look in preventing discipline problems.Learn More | Begin to EndTeaching Beginning, Middle, and End: You can teach Sequencing, Phonics, Story Order and much more with these versatile Beginning/Middle/End CardsLearn More |
Science Center ItemsHere is a list of various items that may be included or rotated in a science center.Learn More | DominoesCreate a dominoes set using pictures or photos you select. This is a great activity for teaching vocabulary, matching skills, and speech.Learn More | Trains - All Aboard for Learning Fun!Trains are a high interest theme, great for embedded learning objectives. And, LessonPix offers many train-themed templates for learning fun!Learn More |
What Is Core Vocabulary?Core Vocab is a small yet powerful set of words that is the building blocks of all communication. Learn more on what is core and find resources to help promote core vocabulary instruction.Learn More | Tab and Flap CardsTab and Flap Cards are visuals that can be placed on a ring and easily accessible at your finger tips. These are great for behavior support as well as curriculum content.Learn More | Duck for Turkey Day, by Jacqueline JulesOne way to discuss Thanksgiving that will be meaningful to your students, whether or not they eat a turkey dinner, is to share books that expand on some of the universal themes. Duck for Turkey Day, by Jacqueline Jules, addresses cultural diversity from a little girl’s point of view.Learn More |
It All Begins With Core VocabularyThis overview of core vocabulary provides many resources for instruction with core.Learn More | Name TagsName Tags can be used for classroom management as well as for academic and therapy materials.Learn More | Flower Garden by Eve BuntingFlower Garden is a stunningly illustrated, poetic story about a little girl's process of building a flower garden box as a birthday gift for her mom. Check out these visuals and activities to support this springtime story.Learn More |
The Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleHere are activities to go with the story, "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric CarleLearn More | Using the LessonPix Office AppAccess any LessonPix symbol directly from within Microsoft Word!Learn More | Eye Gaze BoardsEye Gaze Boards are a low-tech solution to determine the needs or wants of a person who is unable to communicate verbally.Learn More |
Earth Day ActivitiesCheck out these simple visuals and activities to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.Learn More | Pronoun PattyPronoun Patty is one character who teaches various pronouns. Use patty to teach, practice, and play with different pronouns.Learn More |