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Community Trips on a Budget

Community Trips on a Budget

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Simple Math 2

Simple Math 2

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Prep Your Students for Thanksgiving Dinner

Prep Your Students for Thanksgiving Dinner

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Teaching Clean Up!

Teaching Clean Up!

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Simply Special Classroom Tour

Simply Special Classroom Tour

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Life Skills Field Trips & How to Plan Them

Life Skills Field Trips & How to Plan Them

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Life Skills Adapted Books

Life Skills Adapted Books

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Let’s Make a Sandwich (& a FREEbie!)

Let’s Make a Sandwich (& a FREEbie!)

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Life Skills Centers for the Whole Year

Life Skills Centers for the Whole Year

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Comprehension Strategies in the Special Education Classroom

Comprehension Strategies in the Special Education Classroom

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Workbasket Wednesday!

Workbasket Wednesday!

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Food Training 101

Food Training 101

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I'm Alyssa Shanahan -- a former Elementary Special Ed & Life Skills teacher. My classroom focus was always to keep things simple, increase communication, and build independence. Simply Special Ed's goal is to help teachers and students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom!

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