For Teachers

A success story helps illustrate a series of steps in an event, such as a fire drill or going on a field trip. This can help communicate with a student so that they know what to expect in a stressful or unfamiliar situation. Click the link to learn How to Create a Success Story for your Students.

Click the links to access free success stories:

• General Outing (en espanol)

• Fire Drill (en espanol)

• Covid-19 (en espanol)

• Using a Public Restroom (en espanol)

• Riding the Bus (en espanol)

• Asking for Help (in the classroom) (en espanol)

• First-Then Scenarios (en espanol)

Success Stories can also be created with open access photos which are free to use. Click the link for an example:

• Pep Rally (with open access photos) (en espanol)

• Pep Rally (with graphic symbols) (en espanol)

We use gross motor skills when we use the large muscles of our torso, arms, and legs. We use these skills to climb stairs, catch a ball, and ride a bike. Children rely on these skills to have successful experiences at school, and participate with their friends at recess.

Click the links to access gross motor activities:

• Educational: The Power Senses (en espanol)

• Sensory and Movement activities in the classroom (en espanol)

• Sensory Balloon Relay Race (en espanol)

• Tunnel Obstacle Course (en espanol)

Fine motor skills involve the use of small muscles in our hands and wrists. Students use these skills to perform many school-related tasks such as handwriting, using scissors, and using a ruler. Fine motor skills directly impact how well students are able to learn and demonstrate what they know.

Click the links to access fun fine motor activities:

• List of Fine Motor-Strength Activities (en espanol)

• Tips to build Fine Motor Skills (en espanol)

• Lightning Bug (en espanol)

• Sort and Count Bottles (en espanol)

• Alphabet Ping-Pong Game (en espanol)

• Grasp and Release Activities (en espanol)

Sensory activities help children explore, play and create. These activities let children experience different types of sensory information which allows their brain to create stronger connections to process and respond to their environment. Click the links to access fun sensory activities:

• Calm-Down Bottles (en español)

• Shaving Cream Sensory Bin (en espanol)

• Make Fake Snow (en espanol)

• Paint Bag (en espanol)

• Sensory Writing Tray (en espanol)

Students also need to learn how to express and understand their emotions. Click the links to access recourses that can be utilized for social situations and emotional regulation. for questions regarding this topic email Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Francis Yong Chen at: fchen@dentonisd.org

• This 5 point scale helps students identify the intensity of their emotions and suggestions for what productive actions they should take:

  • Anger (5-point scale) (en espanol)

  • Anxious (5-point scale) (en espanol)

• This Expression, Thinking, Feeling activity helps students identify how emotions may look on our face, corresponding thoughts, and how emotions can feel in our bodies:

  • Anger (Expression, Thinking, Feeling) (en espanol)

  • Anxious (Expression, Thinking, Feeling) (en espanol)