Morning work in the special education classroom doesn't have to be complicated, tons of prep, or stressful for kids or teachers! (( This post will contain affiliate links. You don’t pay anymore, 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 thanks for clicking my links!)) Morning work doesn't have to be paper. We as teachers print A TON. Notes home, worksheets, flyers, data ... continue reading...
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Center Rotations in Special Education
In special education, and especially self contained, you MUST keep it simple. I usually have similar activities in each color center each day... but I never label my rotation schedule, or explicitly list what activities will happen that day. Why? It's best to just keep it simple. That way: + you can easily differentiate for each child + you can change something on the spot that isn't working + you can increase/ decrease staff at each center on the fly + it leaves you the ... continue reading...
Whole Group Schedule
Scheduling for your substantially separate class can be tough! In order to have a fully structured classroom you must have individual schedules AND a whole group schedule to keep everyone on track. What's the difference between individual and whole group? My individual schedules can look a variety of ways. Wall schedules, binder schedules, desk schedules, dry erase boards- those are all about what that students needs. A whole group schedule is for everyone- including the ... continue reading...
Functional Name tags for Special Education
Teachers are known to use name tags on student desks. The ones that you can buy at a local teacher usually have a whole lotta stimuli- I'm talking number lines, alphabet, colors, shapes, left and right, multiplication tables, and the list goes on..... First off- have you ever had a child who LOVES numbers or letters... these name tags can become a severe distraction... they are overwhelming and not functional for what our kids need to get through the day with success. I've thought long and ... continue reading...
Balancing Your Daily Schedule
I am so excited to share with you my schedule series! I have been working these first 2 months of school to get my schedule situated and am excited to share so many of the pieces with you! First up! My daily schedule. YES, my kids go to specials and inclusion, and YES my paras each take lunches. But this is the general schedule that my classroom follows each day. Students go to specials with their homerooms, and are pulled for therapies, but it all evens out and they make up things they missed ... continue reading...
Simply Special Classroom Tour
Welcome to my Life Skills classroom! I am so excited to share with you my classroom tour! When you step foot in my classroom, our bins are on the left. Students know to put their lunchbox, water, and any notes in these bins each morning as part of their morning routine checklist. The first area is of course our SCHEDULES. These are so important to student success throughout the day. I use left to right schedule (you can read more about how to set these up here) in my classroom. Some kids ... continue reading...
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Supporting Students at Specials
If your students are anything like mine, they try to avoid specials like the plague. Special time is when behaviors may start to come out, in order to avoid the activity. & for that very reason, we never skip specials, we just better support our students during them, to make them more successful! Usually my visuals for leaving the classroom are thrown into an old box, mish moshed across a table, or in a "used- to - be -organized" jewelry container that is a plain old mess. As special ... continue reading...
October in my Autism Classroom
October is one of my absolute favorite months! I love when the weather gets that chill and you can break out the warm sweaters, fluffy socks, and spooky decor! My students thrive off of themes. Because it takes them so long to acquire skills, the work would become just plain boring after months and months of the same tasks. Themes give us the chance to spice up the work, get our kids more engaged, and make working on skills FUN! I change out my work each month with thematic, engaging, ... continue reading...
Workbasket Wednesday!
This post will give you a peek inside some my classroom workboxes- basically the life line for my academic skill periods! Work baskets help build independence, fine motor, schedule skills, and wait skills, all while working on IEP goals! Utensil Sorting Utensil sorting is a great activity for kids working on sorting by function or class and working on life skills. All you need is a bunch of varying forks/spoons/knives and some bins to throw this together! This activity builds ... continue reading...
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