November can feel like such a long month in the classroom! The days are long, and both students and staff can get antsy during those long weeks before Thanksgiving break. Want a way to add some fun to this month while also building students' skills? Thanksgiving Visual Crafts are the answer! Keep reading to find out how to implement these clever crafts in your classroom! All About Visual Crafts Every Visual Craft bundle comes with four projects. The holiday projects in the December pack ... continue reading...
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Thanksgiving Book Companions for Special Education
Thanksgiving in the classroom can be so much fun! Students love to make turkey crafts, talk about what they are thankful for, learn about the first Thanksgiving, and even have a Thanksgiving feast with their friends. Read on to learn about some Thanksgiving books you can incorporate into your teaching this November. Turkey Trouble Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano is always one of my favorite books to read around Thanksgiving. Students always laugh at the turkey who is trying to disguise ... continue reading...
The Best Books for Thanksgiving
Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! They are perfect for holidays and seasons (like fall!) to incorporate something fun with real skills! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own. The visual craft activities included in this bundle. Here’s a look inside the best book companions for special education ... continue reading...
5 Different Books for Thanksgiving
November will be here before we know it, and I know you all LOVE seasonal picture books in the classroom. Thanksgiving books usually focus on pilgrims, Native Americans, and turkeys, but this year I wanted to focus on the meaning behind it all.... thankfulness. Some of the history of Thanksgiving can be very spotty in currently available resources, and the real story should be told. (Check out this resource to learn more about teaching the real story of Thanksgiving) ((This blog post contains ... continue reading...
Free Thanksgiving Task Boxes
Who’s ready for another freebie to build you independent work library?! If you don’t have an independent work station… you need to start one right now! Here’s where to start. Building my independent work library was life changing for me! I was understaffed and had a classroom full of students who needed 1:1. Teaching my students how to work independently not only freed up some staff…. but taught them life long skills (independence, schedule following, clean up, attention) ... continue reading...
Prepping Students for Thanksgiving
Our students thrive on schedules- and they definitely need a heads up when things will be different! I love helping parents and practicing our flexibility by prepping students for thanksgiving all month long (because it really does sneak up on you quick!). (( This post will contain a few affiliate links. You don’t pay any more, but if you purchase from my link I get a small commission. This allows me to try everything out that I recommend to you and keep my blog running smoothly- so ... continue reading...
Prep Your Students for Thanksgiving Dinner
One of my absolute FAVORITE holiday activities is our thanksgiving cooking lesson. While we don't focus on cooking the WHOLE meal. We each help with the little pieces & EVERYONE HAS TO TRY EVERYTHING! It's a fun way to get everyone involved and also help us meet our goals to try novel foods, and let families know what foods they may like for the holiday. First we make cards to invite support staff to thanksgiving. They can be a super simple coloring page with a note attached, made on the ... continue reading...
A Beginner’s Guide to Adapted Books for Special Ed
Adapted books are an amazing tool in the special education classroom! These books help increase student engagement and develop comprehension. Keep reading to find out how to create and use these learning tools! What are Adapted Books? Adapted books are books that are modified to make them more accessible to students with disabilities. They can include enhancements such as visual supports, tactile elements, and matching components. These books are engaging for students because they have ... continue reading...
The Best Books for Christmas
Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud Christmas book! They are perfect for holidays and seasons (like Christmas!) to incorporate something fun with real skills! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own. The visual craft activities included in this bundle. Here’s a look inside the best book companions for special ... continue reading...
4 Adapted Crafts for November
Each month in my special education self-contained classroom I loved to come up with fresh, new, hands on crafts to meet student goals. These November crafts focus on both November and Thanksgiving themes and these crafts might be some of my favorite crafts yet! Using crafts in the special education classroom is SO rewarding but can also have many challenges. Making sure each craft is differentiated, meeting student goals, and prepped for student success (and less frustration) is absolutely ... continue reading...
Parent Teacher Conferences as a Related Service Provider
It's the time of year for Parent Teacher Conferences! You may remember my blog about how to make the most of Back to School Night in the fall! If your district is like mine, Back to School Night is in September. Then we have Parent Teacher [or Therapist!] Conferences right before Thanksgiving. Just like Back to School Night, it can be really challenging as a related service provider, with a large caseload [likely at numerous buildings and/or districts] to participate ... continue reading...
5 Book Activities for “Thankful”
Thankful by Eileen Spinelli is the perfect cozy book for thanksgiving and celebrating being thankful! Read on to learn about adapted book activities for Thankful for your special education classroom. WHY BOOK COMPANIONS? Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my ... continue reading...
5 Adapted Activities for Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble is a popular Thanksgiving and November book about a turkey finding a disguise for Thanksgiving! Read on for some adapted activities for using Turkey Trouble in your special education classroom. WHY BOOK COMPANIONS? Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained ... continue reading...
Book Activities for I Am Thankful
I Am Thankful is a book about learning about gratitude. This book is the perfect read aloud for November and Thanksgiving in your special education classroom. WHY BOOK COMPANIONS? Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own. Here’s a look inside ... continue reading...
5 Activities for Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie
Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie celebrates the love of cooking and trying new foods- perfect for your classroom and just in time for Thanksgiving and November. WHY BOOK COMPANIONS? Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own. Here’s a look inside the Peyton Picks the ... continue reading...