About the store
Hi, I’m Danielle—founder of Bright Flight and a lifelong early childhood educator. I’m so glad you’re here.
For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of teaching and learning alongside our youngest learners. My journey began in a special education preschool classroom, where I worked closely with children facing a wide range of developmental challenges—from limited expressive language and social-emotional delays to autism and other high-support needs.
Every child I’ve met has shaped the way I teach. I believe deeply in meeting each child exactly where they are, with a balance of structure, warmth, patience, and play. Whether supporting non-verbal communicators or helping typically developing preschoolers thrive in inclusive settings, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when all children are welcomed, valued, and given the tools to grow.
In recent years, I’ve stepped into a leadership role as a mentor to new teachers in my district—sharing practical strategies, championing developmentally appropriate practice, and helping build classrooms rooted in compassion and structure.
Bright Flight is a natural extension of that work. It’s where I pour my heart, experience, and real-world teaching wisdom into classroom-ready resources designed especially for preschool learners—including those with unique developmental needs and typically developing peers.
Whether you're a fellow educator, a parent, or a caregiver, I’m so grateful you're here. Thank you for the love and energy you give to the little ones in your life. I hope Bright Flight makes your days lighter, your classroom stronger, and your learners feel seen.
Let’s grow together.
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Bread Study Playdough Center | Creative Curriculum Preschool | Holiday Bake Shop
Let’s Make Bread! Playdough Center VisualsBring the Creative Curriculum Bread Study to life in your preschool classroom! This hands-on playdough center resource is perfect for your holiday bake shop pretend play or any bread-themed unit. Students follow simple, step-by-step visual directions to make five different playdough creations — pretzel, twisted donut, circle donut, chocolate chip cookie, and cinnamon roll. Demonstrate each creation during large group, then let children try it at cent
PreK - 3rd
Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Arrival Routine Visual Schedule for Preschool, Elementary and Autism Classrooms
Start the school day with structure and independence using this visual arrival routine chart! Designed for preschool and special education classrooms, this easy-to-follow system helps students transition smoothly from arrival to classroom activities. *Updated with boy and girl options. How It Works: Students move each visual from the TO DO column to the FINISHED column as they complete each step. Clear, engaging images paired with text support early readers, non-readers, and English language
PreK - K
For All Subjects
Also included in: Visual Schedule Bundle–Arrival, Handwashing & Bathroom Routines- Autism
March & St. Patrick's Day Autism Unit for Preschool & Elementary | AAC + Visuals
🍀 March & St. Patrick’s Day Adapted Unit Preschool & Elementary Special Education | Autism | Communication-Focused | Nonverbal Friendly Looking for a low-prep, high-engagement March unit that truly supports your students with autism and complex communication needs? This adapted St. Patrick’s Day bundle is designed specifically for preschool and elementary special education classrooms, with communication at the core. Every activity includes strong visual supports and is accessible for nonve
PreK - 3rd
For All Subjects
Creative Curriculum Bread Study Adapted Mega Pack | Preschool & Special Ed
🍞 Bread Study Adapted Bundle | Creative Curriculum AlignedBring your Bread Study to life with this adapted learning bundle designed for preschool and special education classrooms! Perfectly aligned with the Creative Curriculum Bread Study, this engaging unit blends literacy, fine motor play, sensory exploration, and communication practice—with built-in AAC and visual supports to ensure every child can meaningfully participate. ALL BRIGHT FLIGHT RESOURCES IN ONE BUNDLE! 🌾 What’s Includ
PreK - K
For All Subjects
Transportation Unit for Preschool & Special Education with Visual Supports| AAC
All-Inclusive Transportation Unit Bundle for Preschool Special Education Looking for ready-to-use transportation activities designed specifically with preschool special education, autism, and communication needs in mind? This bundle includes five engaging resources in one, making it easy to support language, matching skills, core words, and classroom routines during your Transportation Unit or Creative Curriculum Roads Study. What’s Included:🚌 1. Transportation Vocabulary Matching Task Ca
PreK - 3rd
For All Subjects
Creative Curriculum Pet Study: Pet X-Rays & Dramatic Play| Preschool
🐾 Pet X-Rays & Dramatic Play Center Perfect For Pet Studies, Dramatic Play, & Imaginative LearningBring your Pet Study to life with this engaging Pet X-Rays & Dramatic Play resource! This set is designed to support hands-on, imaginative play while helping young learners explore animal care, empathy, and early science concepts. Perfect for transforming your Dramatic Play Center into a Pet Animal Hospital, students will love pretending to be veterinarians as they check in pets, examine inju
PreK - K
Social Emotional Learning
Community Helpers & Clothing Study | Adapted Story, Task Cards & Paper Dolls
Help your learners explore community helpers and the Clothing Study in a fun, interactive way! This Who Wears These Clothes? Activity Pack is perfect for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and special education classrooms. Students look at clothing pieces, guess who wears each uniform, and learn about important community helpers through simple text and engaging visuals. This resource also includes matching task cards and paper-doll dress-up pieces, making it ideal for centers, dramatic play, t
PreK - 3rd
For All Subjects
Creative Curriculum Weather Study Bundle Interactive, Adapted & Visual Supports
Creative Curriculum Weather Study Bundle Interactive, Adapted & Visual Supports | Preschool – Elementary | Special Education Make your Weather Study structured, engaging, and accessible for all learners with this complete Creative Curriculum Weather Bundle. This bundle combines interactive learning, adapted materials, and hands-on STEAM activities with clear visual supports and a focus on foundational learning. Ideal for: Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, Early Elementary, Special Education, Aut
PreK - 3rd
For All Subjects
Halloween & October Mega Bundle for Preschool, Special Education & Autism
🎃 Halloween Mega Bundle for Preschool, Special Education & Autism 🎃 Looking for everything you need to make October fun, engaging, and stress-free in your classroom? This Halloween Bundle is packed with hands-on, adapted, and low-prep activities designed for preschool, autism classrooms, and special education settings. From literacy and counting to communication supports and social stories, this bundle has you covered for the entire spooky season! ✨ What’s Included: 🧘 Fall Deep Breathing
PreK - K
For All Subjects
Preschool Carpet Time Rules Visuals and Song
Preschool Carpet Time Rules Visuals & Song – Positive Behavior Support Through Music Product Description: Make carpet time smoother and more successful with this engaging Carpet Time Rules Visuals & Song Set—designed specifically for preschool and special education classrooms! Set to the familiar tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, this simple, catchy song helps young learners remember important expectations with ease. Paired with clear visuals, it supports all students—including those with au
PreK - K
For All Subjects
St. Patrick’s Day Functional Communication Craft | AAC Core Words I & Have
🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Functional Communication Craft Core Word Activity | AAC | Nonverbal & Limited Verbal LearnersMake March meaningful with this engaging “I Am Lucky To Have” Functional Communication Craft designed specifically for preschool, special education, and AAC learners. This simple, structured activity targets the core words “I” and “have” while supporting students in building functional sentences using visual supports and choice-making opportunities Students create a pot of gold c
PreK - 3rd
Other (Arts)
Creative Curriculum Inspired 'Box Study' Bundle for Preschool and Special Ed
Creative Curriculum Box Study Bundle | 4 Products in 1!Transform your Box Study with this all-inclusive bundle designed to save you time, money, and planning energy—while giving your students an engaging, meaningful learning experience from start to finish. This resource weaves together rich opportunities for play, creativity, language development, and hands-on exploration, all perfectly aligned with the Creative Curriculum Boxes unit. Inside this bundle, children explore boxes through imaginat
PreK - K
For All Subjects
Holiday 5 Senses Adapted Unit with AAC and Visual Supports | BUNDLE
🎄 Holiday 5 Senses Adapted Unit with AAC and Visual Supports | Bright FlightCelebrate the magic of the season through a multi-sensory holiday learning unit designed especially for preschool, pre-K, and special education classrooms. This bundle includes seven engaging, low-prep activities that bring the Five Senses to life — all with AAC integration, visual supports, and inclusive learning at the core. ✋ What’s IncludedEach activity focuses on one of the five senses — plus an adapted stor
PreK - 3rd
Other (Science)
End of Year Awards | Neurodiversity Affirming for Preschool & Special Education
End of Year Classroom Awards | Preschool Special Education Awards | Neurodiversity Affirming CertificatesCelebrate the end of the school year with meaningful, inclusive awards that honor every learner! These bright and engaging Classroom Awards are perfect for preschool, special education, inclusive classrooms, autism support classrooms, and elementary students. Created with neurodiversity-affirming language and themes, these awards celebrate special interests, individuality, effort, kindness, c
PreK - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
End of the Year Packet for Preschool| Getting Ready for Kindergarten|Summer Play
Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Parent Handouts & Summer Play IdeasSupport families as they prepare their child for kindergarten with this clear, parent-friendly resource designed for spring conferences and end-of-year transition meetings. This printable packet outlines the key skills children benefit from practicing before kindergarten and provides simple, play-based summer activities that build those skills naturally at home. Instead of worksheets and drills, families will learn how everyday m
PreK - K
For All Subjects
Daycare Intervention Bundle – Circle Time, Separation Anxiety, and Rest Time
Make your childcare day smoother with this Childcare Essentials Intervention Bundle, designed to tackle the three biggest challenges preschool and daycare teachers face every day: ✔️ Keeping children focused at circle time ✔️ Supporting smooth, tear-free drop-offs ✔️ Establishing calm and consistent rest time routinesThis bundle is perfect for childcare teachers, preschool classrooms, daycare providers, and itinerant special education teachers who need practical, ready-to-use tools that w
PreK - K
Social Emotional Learning
Creative Curriculum Inspired: Winter Clothing Study BUNDLE!
Get your students excited—and prepared—for winter with this Winter Clothing Unit Bundle, perfect for preschool, Pre-K, early childhood special education, and inclusive classrooms. This bundle is intentionally designed to teach, practice, and reinforce winter vocabulary and dressing routines in fun, hands-on, and accessible ways for all learners. This unit focuses on essential winter clothing concepts such as hat, coat, scarf, mittens, socks, and boots, and provides multiple opportunities for
PreK - 3rd
Not Subject Specific
Creative Curriculum Adapted Ball Unit | Special Education & Autism Resources
Creative Curriculum Inspired Adapted Ball Unit | Special Education & Autism ResourcesBring the Creative Curriculum Ball Unit to life with these hands-on, adapted activities designed specifically for special education classrooms, preschool, and autism support settings. This resource makes the ball study accessible for all learners by incorporating visuals, communication supports, and interactive tasks that build vocabulary, concepts, and engagement. What’s Included: Identical Ball Matching → b
PreK
For All Subjects
Individual Work Station Starter Set– TEACCH Inspired for Preschool and ECE
Create a structured, independent learning environment with this ready-to-use Individual Work Station visual system. Perfect for preschool and early childhood autism classrooms, as well as other special education settings, this setup follows the TEACCH approach to promote independence, organization, and task completion. This starter set will help any new teacher get up and running, while saving time AND being cost-efficient. What’s Included: Work Station Expectations Visual – clear reminders
PreK - 1st
For All Subjects
Five Little Ducks Adapted and Interactive Story| Counting| Preschool & Autism
Five Little Ducks Adapted Story – Interactive Spring Counting & Rhyming ActivityMake story time hands-on, engaging, and accessible with this interactive adapted version of the classic Five Little Ducks! This spring-themed resource is perfect for preschool, special education, and early learners who benefit from visual and tactile supports. Students will actively participate in the story using Velcro pieces to count ducks, match numbers, and follow along with repetitive, predictable text. Each
PreK - 3rd
Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I’m Danielle—founder of Bright Flight and a lifelong early childhood educator. I’m so glad you’re here.
For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of teaching and learning alongside our youngest learners. My journey began in a special education preschool classroom, where I worked closely with children facing a wide range of developmental challenges—from limited expressive language and social-emotional delays to autism and other high-support needs.
Every child I’ve met has shaped the way I teach. I believe deeply in meeting each child exactly where they are, with a balance of structure, warmth, patience, and play. Whether supporting non-verbal communicators or helping typically developing preschoolers thrive in inclusive settings, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when all children are welcomed, valued, and given the tools to grow.
In recent years, I’ve stepped into a leadership role as a mentor to new teachers in my district—sharing practical strategies, championing developmentally appropriate practice, and helping build classrooms rooted in compassion and structure.
Bright Flight is a natural extension of that work. It’s where I pour my heart, experience, and real-world teaching wisdom into classroom-ready resources designed especially for preschool learners—including those with unique developmental needs and typically developing peers.
Whether you're a fellow educator, a parent, or a caregiver, I’m so grateful you're here. Thank you for the love and energy you give to the little ones in your life. I hope Bright Flight makes your days lighter, your classroom stronger, and your learners feel seen.
Let’s grow together.
Teaching style
My teaching style is a blended approach that combines elements of TEACCH, ABA, play-based learning, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and other effective methods tailored to meet each child’s unique needs. I believe that structure and predictability provide a calm, nurturing environment where children feel safe to explore and grow. Visual supports like schedules and choice boards help enhance communication and foster independence.
Literacy plays a central role in my classroom, where I use high-quality picture books adapted specifically to support language development for all learners. I place a strong emphasis on social-emotional development and self-regulation, helping children learn to understand and manage their feelings while building meaningful relationships. Learning to play—both independently and with peers—is essential, as play is the foundation for creativity, communication, and social skills.
Overall, my style is patient, compassionate, structured, and fun. I strive to create an inclusive, organized, and joyful space where every child’s strengths are celebrated, and learning feels natural and engaging.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Mentor Teacher in our district, guiding and supporting new educators to build strong, inclusive classrooms.
My own education history
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Early Childhood Special Education Leadership
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Reading, and Mild to Moderate Educational Needs
Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
Additional biographical information
I have a special love for dragonflies—they feel like my sign from above, reminding me of hope, strength, and shining bright. Balancing family and work keeps me grounded and reminds me why I’m so passionate about supporting young learners and their families. It’s all about love, connection, and finding fun in the little moments.
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