As Easter approaches, the air is filled with the promise of springtime, and new task boxes are ready to be used. In special education classrooms, this season offers a unique opportunity to infuse learning with the joy and wonder of the holiday through Easter-themed task boxes. These task boxes are not only a fun and engaging way to celebrate the season but also serve as powerful educational tools, fostering skill development and promoting independence in diverse learning ... continue reading...
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Color Match Freebie
A peek inside a free resource to add to your 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) that ... continue reading...
Build your Independent Work Library!
When you see the beautiful pictures of independent work stations all over the internet it is easy to feel defeated! But here's the secret. You don't have to spend all your money or all your time getting a station together. It took me years to build mine (below!) ANYTHING that can fit in a bin can be an independent work task! See how I have a couple shoe boxes on that shelf.... that is where I started. I walked into my very first classroom with THIS work task. I found the pieces from a ... continue reading...
3 Ways to Target Basic Skills in Special Education
Do you teach basic skills? A lot of our students need direct instruction for basic skills. Even for older students- sometimes these skills are lost along the way, no longer touched on (we need to remember to practice even the basics!), or just plain never taught (think: lots of teacher changes, school changes, and IEPs being passed around). It's our job to assess our students on these skills, directly teach them, then offer different modes of practice so they can master and generalize ... continue reading...
How to Teach Comprehension- December!
If you aren't new around here, you know about my love for teaching comprehension. I have TONS of comprehension units in my TPT store, from science to life skills, monthly to animals. But I still felt that students needed the whole picture to learn comprehension skills like their same age peers. When teaching comprehension, there is more to focus on than just reading. I ... continue reading...
Teaching Letters
Teaching a basic skill like letters to students with special needs seems simple- but can be a daunting task. Where do you start? It's not just reciting the ABC's, it's matching, identifying, tracing, writing, words, pictures..... the list goes on. Most IEPs will start with letter identification- either receptive or expressive. I prefer to do receptive, because of the level of kids I teach. I like to have some cards on hand that I can use to practice these skills easily. With these ... continue reading...
Simple Tips for Special Ed Scheduling
Scheduling for special education is a DAUNTING task. Just like our kids we THRIVE on schedules (( and pretty much need them to survive)). One tip that I'm going to drive home throughout this post is that we HAVE TO be ok with CHANGE. Why? Because change is completely inevitable. It WILL happen. and it will happen again... and again... and again.... Grab the worksheets for schedule planning here. WHERE TO START? Yup, the hardest part. You have SO MUCH you want to do... but where do you even ... continue reading...
Making a Choice about Schedules
When I talk to teachers about schedules. There is one BIG thing that stands out the most to me. How do I know what is best for my kids? Ultimately, the answer is simple + complicated at the same exact time. YOU know your kids best. Not me, not any blogger or autism expert. You know what your kids need. The best I can do is show you a bunch of options- and guide you through the process. WALL SCHEDULES For children who: + are just beginning school + need a high level of ... continue reading...
Individual Student Schedules
Some of you probably saw this image last year.... and it's prompted a lot of questions! SO, today you get all the inside scoop. These are my wall schedules! The background and visual storage is out of student reach is veltex fabric... find all about that here. How did you get the board so low? The physical board in the photo is a regular old bulletin board. The key here is befriending the custodians and begging them to move it down to a height your little ones can reach.. I mean how ... continue reading...
First Year Teacher Shopping List
CONGRATS! If you are here you must be a NEW special education teacher, or a first year teacher. If you are wondering where to get started- this post is the perfect place to be! I am going to share all of the things you need to get started on the right foot with a brand new special education classroom. You see my posts on instagram and Facebook and wonder (where did she get that!) today I'm gonna give you ALL the ((full disclosure, some affiliate)) links. You will need these things to create ... continue reading...
Visuals for Success
I hope that you were able to join me for the Visuals for Success Webinar that was hosted by TPT in Boston (with a live audience, too!) this week- and if you were, I was able to sift through many of the questions asked afterwards and hope to answer them here! (if you have not yet viewed the webinar, you can view it anytime, here) Where do you get the materials to make visuals? Here is a list of ((includes some affiliate)) links to materials I LOVE and USE every day to make visuals in my ... continue reading...
Velcro Board for Special Education
You may have seen some pictures of my velcro boards over the years, and each and every time the HOW DO I MAKE THAT comments flood in! I have literally been meaning to write this blog post for a YEAR, and am just now getting around to it! This board can be used for a variety of reasons, but it started out as something I made for my students with visual impairments & fine motor impairments. It keeps in mind the mentality of a slant board, has a black background making it easy to track, and ... continue reading...
Simple Science Curriculum for Special Education
If your class is anything like mine, you are constantly modifying and searching high and low for age appropriate on level curriculum. You probably spend most of your time searching for math and ELA, and science is often forgotten. I know in my class it was. NOT ANYMORE. I started created the simple science curriculum in 2017 and it has been a best selling resource ever since! The simple science curriculum includes Simple Science Comprehension, Simple Science Adapted Book Bundle, Simple ... continue reading...
ESY Survival Guide
I can't believe it's almost here. With summer right around the corner it is time to start prepping for ESY. Even if you don't teach summer school, your kids still need a setup their summer teacher will understand and materials to keep them engaged! Here are my top tips for ESY! 1.Decide what basic skills you want to work on! ESY is often a shortened day, so you don't have time to continue the regular school schedule, and the kids need a change up anyway. Make a list of things that your ... continue reading...
Structured Work Systems
Structured work systems are HUGE in Autism classrooms and classrooms for students with all types of disabilities. It teaches so much more than the skill, keeps kids engaged, builds independence, teaches schedule following, generalizes matching skills, and helps to teach classroom behavior! I literally could not live without this center in my classroom, especially at times when we are understaffed! Read on to find out how I use my structured work system in my classroom and be ... continue reading...
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