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Academics Blog Book Recommendations Crafts Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

4 Crafts for October

4 Crafts for October

Academics Blog Cooking Fall Fine Motor Life Skills Occupational Therapy Seasonal

How to Improve Fine Motor Skills with Visual Recipes

How to Improve Fine Motor Skills with Visual Recipes

Academics Blog Crafts Fall Fine Motor Occupational Therapy Seasonal

How to Improve Fine Motor Skills with Cut + Paste Activities

How to Improve Fine Motor Skills with Cut + Paste Activities

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

The Best Books for Your Apple Unit

The Best Books for Your Apple Unit

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

Adapted Activities for Bad Apple

Adapted Activities for Bad Apple

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

Activities for Applesauce Day

Activities for Applesauce Day

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for Apples, Apples, Everywhere

5 Activities for Apples, Apples, Everywhere

Back to School Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for Lola Goes to School

5 Activities for Lola Goes to School

Back to School Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for The Bus for Us

5 Activities for The Bus for Us

Back to School Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

The Best Book Companions for Back to School

The Best Book Companions for Back to School

Academics Blog Book Recommendations Comprehension Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for Apples and Pumpkins

5 Activities for Apples and Pumpkins

Academics Blog Book Recommendations Comprehension Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for Spookley the Square Pumpkin

5 Activities for Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Academics Blog Book Recommendations Comprehension Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for Leaves Fall Down

5 Activities for Leaves Fall Down

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

5 Activities for The Leaf Thief

5 Activities for The Leaf Thief

Blog Book Recommendations Fall Seasonal Simple Classroom

The Best Book Activities for Fall

The Best Book Activities for Fall

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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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