• Home
  • Online Courses
    • Simple Self-Contained Setup 101®
      • Success Stories
    • Simple Centers System
    • Course Member Sign In
  • Shop Now
    • Shop Now
    • Free Resources
    • Gift Cards
    • Cart
    • Purchase Orders
    • School Licenses
    • My Account
  • Free Webinars
  • Blog
    • Academics
      • Adapted Books
      • Comprehension
      • Cooking
      • Crafts
      • ELA
      • ESY
      • Fine Motor
      • Life Skills
      • Math
      • Occupational Therapy
      • Science
      • Sensory Bins
      • Social Emotional Learning
      • Social Skills
      • Social Studies
      • Speech Therapy
      • Task Boxes
      • Vocabulary
      • Writing
    • At Home Learning
      • Digital
      • Remote Learning
    • Behavior
      • ABA
      • Communication
        • AAC
      • Data
      • Schedules
      • Visuals
    • Simple Classroom
      • Back to School
      • Book Recommendations
      • Classroom Setup
      • Freebies
      • IEP
      • Inclusion
      • Inspiration
      • Organization
      • Paraprofessional
      • Remote Learning
      • Seasonal
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Spring
        • Summer
    • Tot School
  • Classroom Tours
    • Self-Contained
    • Speech
    • Preschool
    • Elementary Autistic Support
    • K-2
    • K-2 (Socially Distanced)
    • K-4 (Tiny Room)
    • 1-4 (Life Skills)
    • 2-3 (ABA)
    • Middle School
    • High School
    • High School (Life Skills)
    • Multiple Disabilities
  • New Teachers
    • Join My Online Course
    • First Year
    • Interviews
    • Job Search
  • Grade Level
    • Preschool
    • Primary
    • Elementary
    • Middle School
    • High School
  • More…
    • Meet Alyssa
    • Meet Our Bloggers
    • Collaborate
    • Guest Blogging
    • Contact Me
    • Disclosures
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Simply Special Ed

Resource Downloads & Teaching Advice

Blog First Year New Teachers

What NOT to Focus on in Your First Year

What NOT to Focus on in Your First Year

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

Supporting Sensory Seekers in the Gen Ed Setting

Supporting Sensory Seekers in the Gen Ed Setting

Academics Blog Crafts Elementary Fine Motor Occupational Therapy

Q-Tip Painting in Special Education

Q-Tip Painting in Special Education

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

The Best Books to Introduce the Holidays

The Best Books to Introduce the Holidays

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

5 Activities for The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever

5 Activities for The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Activities for Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa

Activities for Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Activities for Latke the Lucky Dog

Activities for Latke the Lucky Dog

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Activities for Hanukkah Bear

Activities for Hanukkah Bear

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Adapted Activities for Pick a Pine Tree

Adapted Activities for Pick a Pine Tree

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

Santa in the City Book Activities

Santa in the City Book Activities

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Book Activities

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Book Activities

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

5 Activities for I Got the Christmas Spirit

5 Activities for I Got the Christmas Spirit

Academics Blog Crafts Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

8 Crafts for Christmas in the Special Education Classroom

8 Crafts for Christmas in the Special Education Classroom

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

4 Books to Celebrate Christmas

4 Books to Celebrate Christmas

Blog Book Recommendations Seasonal Simple Classroom Winter

5 Activities for Santa’s Lost Reindeer

5 Activities for Santa’s Lost Reindeer

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • …
  • 66
  • Next Page »
Hi amazing teachers!
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!

Sign up to receive exclusive tips,
free resources, and more!

Recent Posts

How to Organize Your Self-Contained Classroom for Maximum Independence

Reducing back to school behavior challenges with predictable routines

How to Rotate Centers Without Losing Your Mind

Differentiation in Centers: Simple Ways to Meet Every Student’s Needs

Reducing Back-to-School Behavior Challenges With Predictable Routines

FBA's in Special Education

FBA’s in Special Education: What Are They and How Do You Do Them? (A Guide for Special Education Teachers)

Copyright © Simply Special Ed 2026 · Design by Fancy Girl Design Studio

Copyright © 2026 · Simply Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.