Free Resources for Early Childhood and Special Education Teachers

Access Lesson Plans, Autism Support Materials, and Classroom Tools to Enhance Learning Outcomes

For the Classroom: From Educators to Educators

Discover a curated selection of free, easy-to-use resources designed to support your work in special education and preschool classrooms. From lesson plans and classroom tools to expert guidance and instructional strategies, everything you need to enhance student learning is at your fingertips.

Downloadable Resources for Your Classroom

Access a collection of free, downloadable resources designed to enhance your classroom instruction. From lesson plans and activity sheets to interactive tools, these materials support early childhood and special education teaching. Perfect for educators looking for easy-to-use resources to enrich student learning and development.

Language Builder Picture Noun Cards

The cards are perfect for teaching language skills like matching, labeling, sorting, adjectives, and storytelling. Ideal for preschoolers or children with autism or developmental delays, the Language Builder® Series is a trusted tool in homes and schools worldwide.

20 Printable ARIS Lessons

The ARIS curriculum lessons build progressively, starting with foundational skills that are critical for developing a child’s abilities in reading, writing, math, and more. Each lesson builds on the previous one, ensuring a strong academic foundation.

Printable Autism ID Card

An autism ID card provides a simple way for individuals on the spectrum to communicate their condition in emergencies. It helps ensure that first responders, like police and EMTs, understand their unique needs and can offer appropriate assistance with care and sensitivity.

Language Builder Verbs & Action Words

Download 8 free cards from our Verbs & Action Words set, designed to help children identify and name a wide variety of action words. Cards feature people of various ages, genders, and ethnicities performing everyday activities, for engaging learning opportunities.

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Professional Development Series

Practical Support for Your Classroom

Stages expert-led sessions provide you with practical strategies and insights to support your students' unique learning needs. Whether you're looking for specific teaching techniques or broader instructional guidance, these on-demand sessions are available anytime, anywhere. Check back regularly for new content designed to enhance your teaching practice and student outcomes!

Challenging Classroom Behavior

This webinar, led by Rachel Emmer, M.S., CCC-SLP, Teaching & Learning Ambassador; and Frankie Kietzman, Director of District Partnerships, will help teachers determined the “why” behind a behavior so they can develop a plan to prevent it from occurring in the first place and tailor explicit instruction to reshape behaviors or reinforce replacement behaviors better suited to meeting the students’ needs.

Special Ed Funding Sources

This webinar, led by Frankie Kietzman, Director of District Partnerships; and Cindy Bowers, J.D., C.O.O., STAGES Learning explores options for funding resources. From Medicaid to grants, there is money out there for special needs curricula and support materials. Presenters will discuss the funding sources and how your spending can be justified under district regulations, citing a real-life case study

Autism: Transition to Classroom

Presented by Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President, Brand Strategy & Industry Alliances, STAGES® Learning; Dr. Michelle Nutini, District & Educator Advocate, STAGES® Learning; Michael Caliguiri, Educational Ambassador, STAGES® Learning; and Lisa Schleer, Vice President of Educational Strategic Partnerships, STAGES® Learning. Provides practical strategies to help students manage anticipated changes.

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