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PK-2 SPED Classroom Must Haves

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I used all of these in my special needs preschool classroom and with students without disabilities. These items are a hit with most kids and most ages!
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Toys

 
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You can rearrange and let students identify animal names and sounds, along with colors!
Learning Resources Build & Spin: Farm Friends Toy
 
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Students can build gears on anything magnetic!
Lakeshore Turn & Learn Magnetic Gears
 
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Perfect amount for a classroom. Go to TPT to find playdoh mats to laminate and use these all the time for work and play.
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack, 3 Oz
 
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These are for all the playdoh you are going to have.
FRIMOONY Kids Dough Tools Set, Plastic Molds
 
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A must-have!
4 Pack Rainbow Pop It Fidget Toy Bubble Sensory
 
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These are a hit with kids and even adults as they are fun to play with individually or combined!
4 Pack Pop Tubes Robot Sensory Toys for Kids

Classroom Essentials

 
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I used this for transitions and as a attention grabber.
Classroom Doorbell For Teachers
 
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I used these to hang laminations on my white board and around my room.
Magnetic Tape
 
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Work great with any kids that need to move constantly or can't stay seated very long!
KICK BANDS Chair Bands for Kids 12-Pack
 
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We used these for keeping lesson plan pieces together and labeling items for each student's belongings that stayed at school.
EOOUT 16pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch for Games
 
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We used this until we were ready to walk around the school without it (which took almost the whole year. I would clip the hook to my student in a wheelchair in the front and my student on oxygen knew to be in the back so no one woudl get tripped up.
Walking Rope
 
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Never a bad idea to have a few of these in your room for students who need oral stimulation or are contantly licking/chewing
Sensory Chew Necklace by GNAWRISHING, 8 Pack
 
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You need this if you use any time of presentation in your lessons.
DinoFire Red Light Wireless Presenter AAA
 
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Great for students with little to no speech/language. The younger the child, the less options you should get!
Joyreal AAC Device for Autism Communication
 
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Perfect to calm down or let students fidget with!
Sensory Brushes

Craft Must-Haves

 
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Perfect for working on a tri-pod grasp!
Crayola My First Triangular Crayons 8ct
 
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Perfect for play and work!
Crayola Washable Paint
 
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I had these in a few different colors for fingerprint crafts.
8 Colors Petal Craft Fingerprint Ink Pads
 
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A long sleeve smock is so much better than than the short sleeve ones.
Zkptops 6 Pack Kids Waterproof Art Smocks

IEP Goals Materials

 
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Perfect for working on goals, incorporating into lessons, and independent learning.
iHarPro Busy Book for Kids, Montessori Toys
 
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This item is great for identification and speech.
520 ABC Sight Words Talking Flash Cards
 
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Great for organization for all the little toys and gadgets around the classroom.
Yarebest 6-Pack Clear 6 Quart Storage Box
 
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I loved these for color identification, color matching, size sorting, using the pincher to work on OT, and my students loved to play with them.
Rainbow Stacking Bears with Matching Sorting Cups 69 Piece Set, 60 Bea