Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt Spring Activities Autism Spring Read Aloud

Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner features cut-and-paste spring worksheets, including a sensory soil activity and flip book to accompany this spring read-aloud.

There are printable and digital worksheets to add to your spring-themed literacy centers.

⭐ This unit includes Google Slides and a version of the book read aloud.

See preview for a more detailed look at contents.

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Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in 2 complete files. One is in color, and one is in black and white.

In the zipped folder you will find:

• Activities in color
• Activities in black and white
• Links and directions to digital activities (including the book read aloud)

Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt Activities:

• Storyboard
• Circle map on what a garden needs to grow (includes digital version)
• Sorting things above and below the garden (includes digital version)
• Flip book (includes digital version)
• Sensory soil cup
• Writing prompt: What I see in the garden (includes digital version)
• 8 Google Slides

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities have the opportunity to experience material over several days to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students pay more attention to the content you present rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, asking students good questions will push them to think more deeply than before.