Elephant & Piggie Books Activities and VisualsMo Willems authors an AMAZING series of books starring Elephant and Piggie characters. This article shows lesson ideas and visuals to use with these great books.Learn 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 | The Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleHere are activities to go with the story, "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric CarleLearn More |
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 | Dancing Hands by Margarita EnglesMargarita Engles tells the story of how Teresa Carreno played the piano for President Lincoln at only 10 years old.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 |
I Have Who Has"I Have Who Has" is a fun "round robin" game used to teach vocabulary and early reading skills.Learn More | Cactus ThemeGo to any Target store, especially in the dollar section, and you will see the most popular classroom decor themes, and right now succulents are quite popular! LessonPix has added Cactus themed templates for theme decor and curriculum units.Learn More | Storytime Picture CardsHere are some ideas to help parents enhance storytime with their children.Learn More |
Coloring SheetsCustom Coloring Sheets are a snap to create and provide many interesting classroom activities.Learn More | Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy ShawKids LOVE this book! It is funny with great illustrations. The predictable text and rhymes promote teaching literacy in a fun, fun way.Learn More | The Mitten by Jan BrettCreate visual lessons to support the book, "The Mitten" retold and stunningly illustrated by Jan Brett.Learn More |
6 Areas of Teaching Literacy Skills with LessonPixLearning to read and write is critical for independence and success in life.Learn More | 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 | Hanukkah-Themed LearningHanukkah Ideas for the classroom or therapy funLearn More |
Why Choose LessonPix?Why Choose LessonPix? Check out the features that makes LessonPix the right tool for customized learning materials.Learn More | Popcorn ThemeThemed templates are great to use on special occasions, units of study, or as interest area. Popcorn is a fun theme, sure to make learning delicious!Learn More | FlashcardsFlashcards can be used for drills, games, visuals, or communication starters. This template create 4 cards per page.Learn More |
Adapted Board GamesCustomize popular fun games to teach individualized learning objectives. LessonPix has templates that fit into Cariboo, Headbandz, and Guess Who.Learn More | Ask For Cards"Ask For" Cards are visual cards used for reminders to ask. The cards show a child asking and then the result.Learn More | Blue Sky, White Stars by Sarvinder NaberhausWith its stunning illustrations and poetic imagery, Sarvider Naberhaus captures the parallels of the American spirit and the flag. As a second generation immigrant, the author shares American ideals with simple yet powerful text. This book is a beautiful read for the American Independence Day or other American celebrations.Learn More |
Bear Feels Sick by Karma WilsonBear Feels Sick tells the story of how friends take care of each other. This loving story utilizes rich vocabulary, fun rhymes, and stunning illustrations to show how friends care for their sick Bear friend.Learn More | 9 Ways to Promote Social Interactions with LessonPixThe 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 | Where Do Pants Go?Fun little story, great to focus on core vocabulary words.Learn More |
The Gingerbread ManHere are some ideas when using the story, The Gingerbread Man as a theme.Learn More | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lesson IdeasLesson Ideas for Martin Luther King Day including Free Writing Sheet.Learn More | Supporting English Language Learners with LessonPixTeaching English in the classroom to students who have limited English language understanding can be challenging. Over 10 percent of students in the United States are English Language Learners (ELLs), and this number is increasing. As teachers try to respond to the needs of these students, here are a few basic best practices that might help.Learn More |
Llama Themed TemplatesLlamas are the epitome of fun and wild hair days! Check out these fun llama-themed templates.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 | Boho Rainbow Themed TemplatesBoho Rainbow is a rainbow shape that is made of differing colors and lines, usually in a muted pastel palette. LessonPix offers several templates using the Boho Rainbow theme.Learn More |
Bee Themed TemplatesLessonPix has fun bee-themed templates for your visuals and bee activities. Great for classroom theme or bee-themed unit of study.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 | 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 |
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A FrogFor a spring garden theme, enjoy the familiar pattern of Lucille Colandro's old lady stories with "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog".Learn More | The Evolution of PrintablesAre worksheets appropriate in an early childhood classroom? A look at the evolution and appropriateness of worksheets.Learn More | The Color Monster by Anna LlenasThe Color Monster by Anna Llenas is a story about emotions. An adorable monster has mixed-up feelings and the author helps to sort them out by teaching each feeling.Learn More |
Pirate Day"Talk Like a Pirate" Day fun activities for the classroom, speech therapy, and OT.Learn More | Telepractice With LessonPixAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, therapists and teachers must learn to adapt their methods to virtual settings. Working with students through technology presents completely different sets of challenges.Learn More | Christmas Activities for KidsLearning is a joy! Here are some ideas for Christmas-themed fun.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 | Talking Core with Different Levels of CommunicatorsTo plan for core instructions, we divide student populations of communicators into 3 categories: fluent, beginning, and emerging.Learn More | Speech Therapy ActivitiesSpeech therapy activities address articulation, fluency, and voice. Here are some examples how LessonPix can help make your speech sessions individualized and powerful.Learn More |
Listening for Initial and Final Sounds with Clothespin CardsTarget OT and Speech with Clothespin Literacy Cards!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 | Alphabet ActivitiesLet's play with the alphabet and letters sounds! The building blocks to written language is the alphabet, and there are so many alphabet games and toys. Activities include letter names (alphabet knowledge), letter sounds (phonemic awareness), and letter forms (writing).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 |