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Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

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Positive Student Take Home Notes - Includes English and Spanish

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Catch your students being good by rewarding them with these positive student take home notes!NOW INCLUDES A SPANISH VERSION!Catch them sharing, doing a kind deed, making good choices, using appropriate calming strategies, problem solving, or for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.00

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A Get to Know You Back to School Activity & Display

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

The Rainbow in Me is a fun back to school activity for that first day back! It's a great way for your students to get to know one another and makes a beautiful wall or bulletin board display! Students will love revealing their own unique rainbow at

Subjects:

Character Education, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.70 MB)

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Daily and Weekly Take Home Reports - Behavior Communication Logs

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Daily and Weekly Take Home Behavior Communication Reports!Easily communicate students' day with parents and families with these daily and weekly logs! There are 16 different reports to choose from with a kids theme or emoji theme. Choose from:Daily

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (1.50 MB)

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Pencil Classroom Flip Calendar - Includes English, Spanish, & French

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This Pencil Flip Calendar Set includes English, Spanish, & French versions and is designed to be used with a magnetic curtain rod and displayed on your whiteboard or any magnetic surface. Quickly display the date each day for your students

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Life Skills, Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (2.29 MB)

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Our Profiles! - A Get to Know You Back to School Bulletin Board Activity

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This Back to School activity is sure to be a hit with your students! Students get to complete their profile as apps on these large, full-page iPads. It's a great "Get to Know You Activity," and makes an awesome bulletin board display! A bulletin

Subjects:

Special Education, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.50

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Monthly Parent Newsletter Templates - Editable - Calendar - Email or Print

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

UPDATED for the 2023-2024 school year! These editable calendar newsletters make sharing important dates and information with parents and families simple, whether in the classroom or teaching remotely. Parents appreciate these monthly calendars each

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$5.75

Digital Download PPTX (5.17 MB)

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Non-verbal Classroom Hand Signals - Classroom Management (Rainbow)

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Minimize disruptions in your classroom with this effective classroom management tool! These non-verbal hand signal signs are easy to teach and quick to learn. Plus, with this bold, eye catching display even visitors or substitutes will know the

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.33 MB)

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Editable & Customizable Teacher Planner - Easy Editing - Edit Colors & All

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

*Updated for the 2023-2024 school year*Ever wish you could customize your own teacher planner? Well now you can!!!THE MOST EDITABLE PLANNER AVAILABLE!FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE!CHANGE THE COLORS!CHANGE THE QUOTES!CHANGE THE FONTS!ADD TEXT!NO TEXT BOXES

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, Classroom Forms

$14.25

$12.00

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Elephant & Pig Classroom Rules Posters

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Who doesn't love Elephant & Pig!!This is a set of full page classroom rules posters featuring elephant and pig! It includes the following seven rules and posters.Be kind and respectful.Respect other's property.Be a good listener.Raise your

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.02 MB)

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Crayon Classroom Flip Calendar - Includes English, Spanish, & French - 5 Colors

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This Crayon Flip Calendar Set includes English, Spanish, & French versions and is designed to be used with a magnetic curtain rod and displayed on your whiteboard or any magnetic surface. Quickly display the date each day for your students

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (5.82 MB)

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Special Education Teacher IEP & Meeting Communication Forms - Spanish Included

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Take the stress out of scheduling meetings and make them a breeze with these simple to use and ready to go special education meeting communication forms. Includes both English and Spanish versions!Includes the following four forms:"Can we schedule a

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.50

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.61 MB)

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Open House Invitation - A Student Craftivity

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Let your students get involved with Open House with this cute school house invitation they can make themselves! Perfect for open house, meet the teacher night, or back to school night. Students color and cut out the school house and glue the cute

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.34 MB)

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Letter Puzzles - Matching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

LETTER PUZZLES!!!Put some zest into matching upper and lowercase letters with these fun Letter Puzzles! Students cut out the puzzle pieces and paste them on the corresponding letter to reveal a fun picture. Once done, they can color the picture.

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$5.00

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Alphabet Posters - Featuring ASL, Sound Mouth Shapes, & Real Photos

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Small classroom? Not much wall space? These Alphabet Posters pack a punch! No more need to have a separate sound wall, a separate wall for ASL posters, and then another wall space for your alphabet chart!!These full page posters include it ALL ON

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (3.42 MB)

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Visual Direction / Instruction Cards

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Visual Cue Cards for your classroom directions and instructions!! Add this amazing classroom management tool to your daily classroom routine and end the repeat of always hearing "What do I do next?" Or "What are we supposed to be doing?" These

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Posters, Task Cards, Centers

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (2.32 MB)

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Alphabet Letter Chant Posters for Letter Formation - Uppercase Letters

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Letter Chant Posters for learning proper letter formation! **Includes BOTH a "rainbow" and a "neutral" colored set. These Letter Chant Posters are SO effective in helping your littles learn proper letter formation. When you add a jingle to it, it

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (3.41 MB)

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Alphabet Letter Chant Posters for Letter Formation Bundle - Rainbow & Neutrals

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Letter Chant Posters Bundle for learning proper letter formation! **Includes BOTH “rainbow“ and “neutral“ colored sets! Bundle and SAVE 20%!!! This bundle includes both UPPER AND LOWERCASE; 53 posters in all. There are two versions for lowercase Q.

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$10.00

$8.00

Bundle

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Open House Back to School Sign In Sheet {Freebie}

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

This is an Open House Sign In Sheet to keep track of the families that attend your Open House or Back to School Night. *Sign in sheet has been updated for the 2024-2025 school year!!Also includes:2025-20262026-20272027-20282028-2029 and will be

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

FREE

596

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Classroom Management Signs - Hand-held Signs

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SIGNS!Encourage positive behavior, minimize classroom disruptions, and save your voice with these colorful, attention grabbing classroom management signs. Easily quiet a noisy classroom, check for understanding, signal clean up

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.11 MB)

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Morning Calendar Practice

By Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

NEW AND IMPROVED WITH A FULL MAKEOVER! **Updated for the 2022 - 2023 school year and includes updated pages through year 2024! In addition, I've also added some fresh, new graphics, new borders, and resized the handwriting boxes at the bottom. Also,

Subjects:

Math, Life Skills, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$2.00

110

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in a self-contained primary/intermediate special education classroom for 11 years. I teach in a very diverse classroom with a multitude of disabilities that range from autism, downs, emotional disturbance, OHI, ID, to SLD students. I also taught in a resource room for two years and prior to obtaining my teaching degree, I was an aide in a resource room for five years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm all about a positive learning environment and positive reinforcement. I avoid negative consequences and recognize the best. I believe classroom management, organization, rapport, and honesty are key to running an effective classroom. I use ABA in my classroom and I like to think of my classroom as family and my students feel the same way.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Autism Teaching of Excellence Award 2014 Educator of the Year Award 2015

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed in Special Education M.S. in Cognitive Behavioral Disorders (EBD)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have two children and am married to the man of my dreams. We love anything outdoors. We enjoy nature, camping, state parks, and our beautiful Colorado River. I love the desert, but my roots and soul are from North Carolina.

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, American Sign Language, Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning