Core Vocabulary StorybooksIdeas of how to use storybooks to teach Core Vocabulary.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 | Silly Wonderful You by Sherri Duskey RinkerThis story shows the perspective of a mother's point of view of her active, giggle, loud child and her house full of action and love. Lots of descriptive words and the business of a day in the life of a new mom.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 | Where Do Pants Go?Fun little story, great to focus on core vocabulary words.Learn More | LessonPix Privacy PolicyYour privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.Learn More |
It All Begins With Core VocabularyThis overview of core vocabulary provides many resources for instruction with core.Learn More | Blocks Center With CoreCore words can be integrated within a blocks center area in an early childhood classroom.Learn More | LessonPix in AACLow, mid, and high tech, LessonPix has your resources for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Learn More |
Classroom RulesAt 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 | 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 | Dramatic Play With Core VocabularyThere are many fun ways to model core communication in the Dramatic Play Center within the Early Childhood Inclusive Classroom.Learn More |
Check out the Sharing Center!Our new Sharing Center makes it easy to share your great ideas and learn from other users!Learn More | Five Minute Snowman Games for SLPsGo-To simple card draw games for use in small group speech/language therapy.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 |
Literacy Center with Core VocabularyHere are some core vocabulary ideas for the Literacy / Language Center in an early childhood classroom.Learn More | Name TagsName Tags can be used for classroom management as well as for academic and therapy materials.Learn More | Tally CardsTally cards contain a picture with boxes underneath - great for counting repetitions or behaviors related to the picture.Learn More |
Clothespin Number CardsWith these number cards, students can select the matching numeral to the set of pictures using clothespins, bingo markers, playdough, magnets, or markers.Learn More | Coloring SheetsCustom Coloring Sheets are a snap to create and provide many interesting classroom activities.Learn More | The Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleHere are activities to go with the story, "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric CarleLearn 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 | Center Time With CoreCenter time is a rich learning time where children explore and practice. Here are ways to embed core in common learning centers.Learn More | Science Center with Core VocabularyThe science center provides great opportunities for questions and comments with core vocabulary.Learn More |
Using the LessonPix Office AppAccess any LessonPix symbol directly from within Microsoft Word!Learn More | Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown"Goodnight Moon" is a classic children's book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. It was first published in 1947 and has since become one of the most beloved and enduring bedtime stories for young children. Check out story activities and visuals to support Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown.Learn More | Lesson Plan: The Mitten-Story Characters and SequenceLesson Plan for early childhood classrooms to teach characters, story sequence, and details from the story the Mitten. Learn More |
5 Social Skill Lessons for use in Remote LearningAdapting to Remote Learning, Distance Learning, or Telepractice has been quite a challenge! Using the LessonPix PowerPoint Download and Add-In features, we created lesson activities to teach social skills online. (FYI: You can also use these ideas in Google Slides with the new LessonPix Play Tools.)Learn More | Stay on Topic VisualChoose pictures inside the speech bubble as a visual reminder to stay on topic.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 |
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 | Choice CardsChildren 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 | 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 |
Universal Core Vocabulary from Project CoreLessonPix is proud to partner with the UNC Project Core team to provide these Universal Core boards. These communication boards feature the 36 most critical core words that everyone should have access to.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 |
Behavior, Social Skills, and Counseling with LessonPixMany 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 | Bear Says Thanks by Karma WilsonBear 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 | The Love Letter by Anika Aldamuy DeniseThis adorable story about love and friendship stars four adorable forest animals who learn how a simple love letter can change their mood and spark friendships.Learn More |
LessonPix and PicseepalPicseepal is an amazing communication tool for all ages and abilities, and LessonPix provides the visuals that fit so nicely!Learn More | 12 Types of Visual Supports to Help at HomeVisual 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 | 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 |
Valentines Ideas with CoreValentines Ideas for the classroom with a focus on Core Vocabulary.Learn More | Insects Thematic UnitInsects is an interesting and versatile thematic unit for many age groups. Use this fun theme to teach biodiversity, life cycles, change, sorting, comparatives, adaptations, and much more.Learn More | Upload your own photos to LessonPixUpload your own photos for use in our Materials. Quick and Easy!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 | I Believe I Can by Grace ByersIn this beautiful story by Grace Byers, students can see themselves as powerful, able to take risks, and limitless. They may even fail at what they try - but they can try again and they matter. Check out these story visuals and activities to support learning concepts from this encouraging book.Learn More | Party Animals! by Tali KellersteinParty Animals! A Wild Collection of Speech Sound Poems is a fun read-aloud book of playfully illustrated poems. The book highlights 21 different speech sounds each with a dedicated alliterative/sound loaded poem starring a different party animal.Learn More |
Emergent Literacy Instruction: Building Alphabet Knowledge with ABC BooksAlphabet books are a simple yet powerful way to build alphabet knowledge. Choose alphabet books with different themes to engage learners with varied interests.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 | Visual SchedulesA visual schedule can help special education teachers prepare their students to be ready to learn.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 | 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 |
The Art Center with Core VocabularyHere are Ideas to use core vocabulary within the art center.Learn More | Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne LangThis book identifies the feeling of being grumpy in what it looks like and how to cheer up - if you want to. Here are activity ideas to use with the book "Grumpy Monkey" by Suzanne Lang.Learn More | Storytime Picture CardsHere are some ideas to help parents enhance storytime with their children.Learn More |
Learning with Board BooksFrom baby to early childhood literacy, board books are great to grow with your child by turning into interactive story time.Learn More |