Teacher Created Resources

All of the files are "zipped" in Windows format. We are happy to add Macintosh files as well, so please send in your ideas to Linda Bastiani (Linda_Bastiani@mcps.k12.md.us). Many of the files below are also found in the section of teaching resources under the best-fitting category. You can click on the link to jump there and see a description of the contents of the zip files. Many of the zip files include a "readme" file that gives suggestions for using the files included.

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Boardmaker Files

If you have boardmaker for WINDOWS, you can download these files and print them. They are ready to use. See also the Boardmaker files for the Voice in the Box which can be used as communication boards even if you don't have a Voice in the Box.

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Communication Boards and worksheets

Adapted books and songs

Fall Matching Worksheet- match five vocabulary words. Use this as a template for your own matching activities --Heather Mason Very Hungry Caterpillar- has just the right number of fruits in each box. --Jennifer Beck Polar Beara matching worksheet with all the animals in Bill Martin, Jr.'s book. --Jennifer Beck Chica Chica Boom Boom!- a circle time activity to reinforce letters and numbers. See the description. Today is Monday communication board for the book by Eric Carl. --submitted by Kim Kahn Schedule - several communication boards for making a picture schedule system.  --Theresa Otley Colors - a set of communication boards to use for snacktime during a color unit. --idea by Wendy Gill, adapted for Windows by Jan Fitch Cookies - a snowman cookie making activity.  --Theresa Otley Bugs - this contains a general bugs communication board and a bug matching worksheet. --Jennifer Beck Literacy boards - this contains two boards: one for retelling a story with three pictures and one for making a story web. More info --Heather Mason Attendance communication board for children with physical disabilities to take the attendance to the office

Jollytalk contains adapted text which is simpler and contains a repeating phrase making the text more appropriate for a preschool level. Also contains a communication board. --by Linda Bastiani see also the mail carrier page Apples --by Alicia Thompson Ten Apples Up on Top --by Megan Cosgrove Bingo --by Alicia Thompson Dear Zoo --by Alicia Thompson Five Turkey Book--by Charlotte Hummon Good Friends --by Alicia Thompson Goodnight Gorilla --by Alicia Thompson Hickory Dickory Dock book --by Alicia Thompson Humpty Dumpty book --by Alicia Thompson Jack and Jill book --by Alicia Thompson The Jacket I Wear in the Snow--by Charlotte Hummon The Mitten --by Alicia Thompson Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear --by Jan Fitch The Three Bears --by Alicia Thompson What happened to my dog? --by Alicia Thompson What happened to the frog? --by Alicia Thompson

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Boardmaker Files for the Voice in the Box

These are formatted and ready to slip into your Voice in the Box (P=Preschool Case and R=Regular). Even if you don't have a Voice in the Box, you can use these as simple communication boards. You could even edit the files or cut and past the pictures into a grid that fits whatever device you have.

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Windows - Boardmaker v.1.x

Blank Grid (Preschool case-P) Blank Grid (Regular-R) BlocksUse this to help children use color, shape, and size words while playing with blocks. --Jennifer Beck Numbers-R - the numbers 1-10 with mosaic math symbols above them Today is Monday-R - a board for the Eric Carle Book Birthday Card-R- this can be folded and used as a birthday card Bugs - this contains a general bugs communication board and a bug matching worksheet. --Jennifer Beck Three Little Pigs-P - A board to retell the story --Jan Fitch (see also Three Pigs Page) Three Little Pigs-P - A board for kids to use for the dialog in acting out the story --Jan Fitch (see also Three Pigs Page)

Intellipics Games

Most of these games were created by talented teachers in the Preschool Education Program. Overlays are included in the zip files so if you have the Intellikeys and Overlay Maker, you can print and use the overlays with the games. For more games, see the Intellitools exchange area on their web site. Choose either the Mac Exchange or the PC Exchange.

NOTE: YOU NEED Intellipics or Intellipics Player (win) or Intellipics Player (mac) to run these files.

Windows

What's in the Mailbox game helps children explore the vocabulary of things you might find in the mail: letter, package, valentine, newspaper, birthday card, advertisement, postcard. These are similar to the things found in the book The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. --Linda Bastiani see also Mail Carrier Page Intellipics book that follows the pattern ofthe book Sheep in a Shop by Margot Apple.--Pat Autry see also Store Page Old Mac Donald - This Intellipics game takes a child through the song using a mouse or switch click. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the sounds in E-I-E-I-O and on animal sounds. Both graphical and digital photograph representations of the animals are used for concept development. An overlay is included to provide more navigational features beyond clicking through the song.--Charlotte Hummon Go Away Big Green Monster! - the story by Ed Emberly. --Maria Palavecini, Terry Gradwohl, and Carol Micit Very Hungry Caterpillar - The story from apple to butterly!--Charlotte Hummon Apple Tree - a simple song about an apple tree. Use the mouse, a switch or create your own overlay.--Charlotte Hummon Count - a simple application to help non verbal students count at circle time. See the description.--Linda Bastiani To Market, To Market --Lisa Carns Pizza Recipe Use this Intellipics game to step through a pizza recipe. --Renee Devett Songs - This is a favorite. Four songs for very young children to hear over and over. (1.2MB)--Linda Bastiani

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Intellitalk II Activities

Windows

DearFriend letter writing activity. This one has pallettes of choices that appear when needed and no overlay making it a good option for kids who use switches to access the computer.--Charlotte Hummon see also the mail carrier page

set of writing files contains an Intellitalk II activity with overlay for writing simple valentine letters. There is also a valentine letter in Writing With Symbols 2000 format.--Linda Bastiani see also the mail carrier page

Grocery list-applesauce.zip - Shop for the ingredients to make applesauce - a template with an overlay--Pat Autry see also Store Page

Intellitalk Shopping List activities. One is for making a shopping list for a generic toy store. The other one corresponds to the book Sheep in a Shop by Margot Apple.--Pat Autry see also Store Page

Microsoft Word Files

Windows	Macintosh

Other Places to find files like this:

Intellitools maintains a great page of activities to download

Lots of files for Intellipics and Hyperstudio are available from San Bernardino County Schools in Mac and Windows formats 

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This page was last updated on August 28, 2005
Please send comments to Linda Bastiani (Linda_Bastiani@mcps.k12.md.us)