Articles Matching 'choice'

Children can feel empowered when given choices throughout their day. Choice cards are picture cards used to offer a choice between 2 or more items. These cards can be used with young children or children with special needs, such as autism or communication delays.Learn More

What 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

Visual supports are a research-based practice of using pictures or “visuals” to communicate. Because speech is a temporary signal – it is there and then gone, visual strategies help students focus on important information, see how concepts are connected, and integrate prior knowledge with new knowledge. Most people are visual learners.Learn More

Multiple Choice cards are cards that have one big picture and three smaller pictures.Learn More

Contingency 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

At the beginning of the year, most teachers discuss and brainstorm a list of classroom rules and compile them into a set of 4-6 rules to display in the classroom. There are some important points to keep in mind as you and your class work through this beginning of the year ritual.Learn More

The basis of every early childhood program is the learning environment; the physical, social-emotional, and temporal spaces where children will interact, grow and develop. This article will explore how the social-emotional environment supports every child’s ability to learn.Learn More

The 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

Many children need support with managing feelings and emotions within themselves and others. There are many different professionals who can help a struggling child, including psychologists, teachers, behavior therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, etc.Learn More

There are many forms of visuals supports used to teach social skills. This article shows some examples of visuals from our Sharing Center.Learn More

Save a collection of pictures that you may reuse later.Learn More

This template is a first-then type visual that shows a "first" and choices for the "then".Learn More

There are 5 things that every teacher or SLP must do to prepare for back-to school; and LessonPix can make it easy and great!Learn More

Themed Mats make learning fun and motivating. Just place your choice of small symbols on a themed picture such as Pumpkin, Mitten, or Spider Web. Great to use with favorite stories or holidays.Learn More

This powerful template allows for one question or statement with wrapped text and one, two, or three choice answers.Learn More

The 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

Classroom teachers use evidence-based interventions to ensure all students be taught to high academic standards. This article addresses 8 key components of a quality general education classroom and how LessonPix can help improve learning outcomes.Learn More

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LessonPix allows users to create graphing pages with your choice of pictures and words for various graphing lessons.Learn More

Menus and Lists are a material with a list of pictures from one to ten pictures. There are a few fun themes to choose from such as diner, cupcake, and polk-a-dot.Learn More

First Then Boards are used as a visual strategy to help children learn new skills, manage challenging behaviors, or follow a simple schedule.Learn More

LessonPix continually grows to meet the changing needs of our members. Here is a list of what's new for 2019-2020.Learn More

Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Self-Regulation refers to how we handle our emotions and body in tough situations. Here are some ways to promote social skills and self-regulation with examples from the LessonPix Sharing Center.Learn More

"Do and Do Not" cards provide a visual which shows 2 pictures. One picture has the word "Do" over it, and the other picture has the words "Do Not". The "Do Not" picture has a choice of X or the "no" sign on top of it.Learn More

Visual Picture Cards are a great way to communicate expectations and reinforce learning visually.Learn More

First Then Boards are used in a visual strategy to help children learn new skills, manage challenging behaviors, or follow a simple schedule.Learn More

Check out story activities and visuals to use with this delightful story about self-care, managing pressure, and embracing imperfections of others.Learn More

Election Ballots are a great tool for teaching about elections and voting for class consensus.Learn More

Spinners are a fun way to make choices or play games.Learn More

Turkey is in trouble! But he finds such creative solutions to hide from the farmer and not become Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some activities to support this fun story.Learn More

Margarita Engles tells the story of how Teresa Carreno played the piano for President Lincoln at only 10 years old.Learn More

The Bingo Dauber template are themed mats that show symbols within circles. Use items such as bingo dauber, snacks, or playdough during activities and informal assessments.Learn More

Here are story activities to support the book, How I Became A Pirate by Melinda Long.Learn More

Learning to read and write is critical for independence and success in life.Learn More

This popular book about sharing is found in most early childhood classrooms. Here are some activities for supporting this great story.Learn More

With these number cards, students can select the matching numeral to the set of pictures using clothespins, bingo markers, playdough, magnets, or markers.Learn More

Simple pictures cards can be used for so many purposes from memory games to story sequencing to picture communication systems.Learn More

The basis of every early childhood program is the learning environment; the physical, social-emotional, and temporal spaces where children will interact, grow and develop. This article will explore how the temporal environment supports every child’s ability to learn.Learn More

Ready-made story visuals and activities to go with the story, "Spring Stinks" by Ryan T Higgins.Learn More

LessonPix allows members to upload their own photos and clip art easily to use in their materials.Learn More

One 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

Check out these visuals and activities to use with the story Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems.Learn More

Be proud of who you are. Patty Lovell's message radiates throughout this adorable story of a short first grade girl with buck teeth, a terrible singing voice, and fumble fingers. This article has vocabulary and activities to support and expand concepts in the book.Learn More

The Social Environment encompasses relationships and interactions between children/ teachers; teacher/ teacher; family/ school. Children need to build trusting relationships with the adults so they can be confident in their explorations and risk taking.Learn More

What would happen if your dog started speaking? Martha Speaks tells about a humorous dog who ate a bowl of alphabet soup and started talking! Check out story visuals and activities to use with this fun story.Learn More

When Groundhog takes a vacation, the townspeople recognize how special Groundhog is and learn to ask questions that show they care.Learn More

Annie 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

LessonPix offers a wide variety of resources and tools for all areas of intervention for speech and language pathology.Learn More

Bear is bored and lonely and decides to have friends over for a dinner. But when he doesn't have any food, his delightful cast of friends show what sharing and caring look like. And Bear learns that even without any food, he has something special he can share.Learn More

Here are some ideas to help parents enhance storytime with their children.Learn More

Picseepal is an amazing communication tool for all ages and abilities, and LessonPix provides the visuals that fit so nicely!Learn More

Pearl and her robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle. This fun story teaches coding skills such as being specific, sequences, loops, and other coding concepts.Learn More

Fortune Tellers (Cootie Catchers) are an origami paper fortune teller that you can customize for specific purposes.Learn More

This simple story shows a day in the life of firefighters and their fire dog, Dot. This article provides visuals and activities to help teach concepts in this book.Learn More

LessonPix provides an online resource where physical therapists can customize materials for their clients. With its easy-to-use interface, PTs can quickly develop visual schedules, customize therapy activities, promote an inclusive environment, and optimize results. Check out these activities to support therapy using both printed and online materials.Learn More

Early Childhood lesson ideas for St. Patrick's day fun.Learn More

LessonPix offers farm-themed templates and activities - great for curriculum units and classroom themes.Learn More

This winter story follows young Peter as he plays and explores snowy day activities.Learn More

Mid-tech AAC devices use overlays to create voiced buttons for communication. LessonPix has great tools to create overlays for your needs.Learn More

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

Greetings are an important life skill to connect with others. This article shares ideas of ways to greet and how to teach greetings. Getting kids ready to learn starts with activating their social connectedness- greet them with a warm hello and show genuine care.Learn More

Dinosaurs are a popular theme for kids. With so many books and toys that use this theme, dinosaurs can make learning lesson objectives more motivating!Learn More

Here are 6 activities to support executive functioning skills. Executive function is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control.Learn More

Bookmark templates have 1 to 3 pictures on each bookmark. Great for cues or tasks while reading.Learn More

Task Cards are a highly motivating tool that can be used across the curriculum. These cards that contain one thought, activity, or question per card.Learn More

Game Boards can be customized to teach specific vocabulary or skills.Learn More

Students can scan a busy, big picture to locate specifically chosen smaller pictures.Learn More

The dial template has up to 10 pictures on a circle, with a cover sheet to mask all but one picture.Learn More

Upload your own photos for use in our Materials. Quick and Easy!Learn More

Flashcards can be used for drills, games, visuals, or communication starters. This template create 4 cards per page.Learn More

Create custom writing and spelling templates with numerous choices of templates and pictures. This article shares some samples of various writing and spelling activities for young learners.Learn More

The "Favorites" button is a helpful shortcut to access materials you need quickly and easily.Learn More

Low, mid, and high tech, LessonPix has your resources for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Learn More