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FREE Shape Task Boxes

Are you ready to build your independent work library? I want to share free shape task boxes with you.

Teach shapes and build independence using these free differentiated shape task boxes in your special education classroom!

If you have been following me long, you know that it is my passion for students to have access to an independent work library. You can read all about setting one up here.

Independent work libraries are a HUGE part of helping your students become independent learners and creating a classroom environment that runs smoothly.

This is a photo of labeled task boxes on two shelves.

If you don’t have an independent work station… you need to start one right now! Here’s where to start. Building my independent work library was life changing for me! I was understaffed and had a classroom full of students who needed 1:1. Teaching my students how to work independently not only freed up some staff…. but taught them life long skills (independence, schedule following, clean up, attention) that they will carry with them throughout life.

Learn how to start a task box library!

Teach shapes and build independence using these free differentiated shape task boxes in your special education classroom!

Use as picture to picture matching or picture to word matching. This allows you to differentiate the task boxes for each unique learner.

Teach shapes and build independence using these free differentiated shape task boxes in your special education classroom!

Download the Shape Task Boxes for FREE here.

How to organize a task box system for special education that REALLY works! (hint: It's all about the organization!)
Download for free here.

HOW TO COLLECT DATA:

Use data sheets to track student task box data! Using these sheets can track student independence, start and end times, student bins (which they are able to complete) and needs for prompting.

You can download my task box data sheets for free here.

Teach shapes and build independence using these free differentiated shape task boxes in your special education classroom!

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I'm Alyssa Shanahan -- a former Elementary Special Ed & Life Skills teacher. My classroom focus was always to keep things simple, increase communication, and build independence. Simply Special Ed's goal is to help teachers and students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom!

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