Visual Strategies for Students who are Deaf or Have Hearing ImpairmentsStudents who are Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) need a variety of strategies to access the curriculum, as they rely more on their eyes to access the world. Visual attention strategies are essential for getting and maintaining joint attention, for communication in social interactions, and for making connections between meanings and printed words.Learn More | 10 Ideas to Create an Awesome Thematic Unit!When teaching a thematic using, students show an increased level of engagement, concepts are taught within a context, and information is applied and retained. Check out these 10 ideas to build an awesome thematic unit with LessonPix.Learn More | Tally CardsTally cards contain a picture with boxes underneath - great for counting repetitions or behaviors related to the picture.Learn More |
Letter and Letter SoundsIdeas for teaching "Letter of the Day" and letter sounds.Learn More | 10 Simple Tips for PowerPoint with LessonPixHere are 10 simple tips to use LessonPix with PowerPoint.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 |
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 | 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 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric CarleChildren love to hear their favorite stories again and again. With each read, teachers can focus on different aspects of the story. Here are some examples of different objectives for the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.Learn More |
All About Me"All About Me" is a popular beginning of the year thematic unit for students and teachers to get to know each other and themselves. This fun theme includes concepts such as the body, feelings, family, and culture.Learn More | Spring Stinks by Ryan T HigginsReady-made story visuals and activities to go with the story, "Spring Stinks" by Ryan T Higgins.Learn More | Signup your group and Summer is on us!Thinking about LessonPix for your group in August?
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I Love You Blue KangarooI Love You Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark is a cute story about a toy blue kangaroo and his favorite child Lily. Things change when new stuffed animals arrive.Learn More | Sensory BoxesSensory boxes are great for tactile exploration and can be used for teaching as well. The boxes may consist of just about anything: rice, sand, water, jello, leaves, beans, etc.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 | 6 Areas of Teaching Literacy Skills with LessonPixLearning to read and write is critical for independence and success in life.Learn More | Chicken's Aren't The Only Ones by Ruth HellerThis book teaches about all the different animals who lay eggs, from chickens to rays, to the platypus. The author uses fun rhymes, interesting facts, and beautiful illustrations to engage the readers. Check it out.Learn More |
9 Ways Speech Language Pathologists Love LessonPixLessonPix offers a wide variety of resources and tools for all areas of intervention for speech and language pathology.Learn More | The Mitten by Jan BrettCreate visual lessons to support the book, "The Mitten" retold and stunningly illustrated by Jan Brett.Learn More | The Gingerbread ManHere are some ideas when using the story, The Gingerbread Man as a theme.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 | 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 | Say Something by Peter H ReynoldsSay Something by Peter H Reynolds delivers a powerful message that everyone has something to say and that a voice can be heard through words and actions. The world needs your voice. Check out story visuals and activities to go with this book.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 | 7 Effective Strategies for the General Education Classroom and How LessonPix Can HelpClassroom 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 | LessonPix Informational FlyersLooking for informational flyers from a conference or workshops? Here are some of our common informational flyers available to download and print.Learn More |
The Evolution of PrintablesAre worksheets appropriate in an early childhood classroom? A look at the evolution and appropriateness of worksheets.Learn More | Pirate Day"Talk Like a Pirate" Day fun activities for the classroom, speech therapy, and OT.Learn More | Occupational TherapyWhen children show delays, occupational therapists are often the first called in and LessonPix can help.Learn More |
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 | Group Licensing OptionsLessonPix provides bulk license options for school districts, private practices and more.Learn More | Soundable: a great new sound-based word game!LessonPix and Tactus Therapy Solutions have teamed up to bring SLPs a great IPA-based word game: Soundable!Learn More |
Order TrainOne of my most common curriculum visuals is my Order Train: a series of 3 mats that show beginning, middle, and end.Learn More | Theme Boxes for the Science CenterIdeas for Theme boxes, which can be rotated in a center to keep it fresh and motivating.Learn More |