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Top 3 Ways to Differentiate for Inclusion

Differentiation is certainly a hot topic in education these days and as Special Educators we know a thing or two about differentiating for our student's to succeed. Today I want to focus on how we can differentiate for our students during their inclusion times. This year, all of my students are included for PE and Science specials on campus. We attend our specials with another 1st grade class. ... Read More about Top 3 Ways to Differentiate for Inclusion

Creating Visual Boundaries in your Classroom

Let's face it. We've all had that student that just doesn't know where their body is supposed to be in the classroom. We've tried TONS of interventions, but they still seem to wander around the classroom and you need to find a way to keep them in the correct space. For our visual learners, visual boundaries can be super helpful. I have used them in a variety of settings and in a variety of ways. ... Read More about Creating Visual Boundaries in your Classroom

5 Work Station Basics

You all probably know by now that I'm a HUGE fan of Independent Work Stations. I've posted about them many times and shared how to use them successful. I absolutely love the independence we build for our students. Today I'm sharing 5 quick tips for setting up a work station in your Special Education classroom. Tip 1: Define a space When you're starting your work station you need to ... Read More about 5 Work Station Basics

Utilizing Graphic Organizers as a Visual Support

If you have done any teaching this decade I'm positive you've heard all about graphic organizers. They're seriously a great tool for teaching all kinds of students to understand academic concepts. Did you know you can use graphic organizers for behavior as well? Graphic organizers are one of my very favorite tools for teaching students appropriate behavior and helping them take ownership of their ... Read More about Utilizing Graphic Organizers as a Visual Support

Generalization of Skills: What is it? Why is it Important? and How to Increase it in your Classroom

Have you heard a ton about the generalization of skills in the classroom? Are you wondering what exactly that is? Are you wondering why it's important? First, let's get a little background. When we teach our students through Discrete Trial Teaching we are using an Evidence Based Practice for Autism, but we are also using just one target for teaching our students. For example, if I'm teaching my ... Read More about Generalization of Skills: What is it? Why is it Important? and How to Increase it in your Classroom

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  • Today we are sharing our favorite fall activities and ideas for the classroom. From September morning work, to fine motor scissor skills craft ideas, to fall counting activities, and asking and answering questions activities we have everything you need for fall. Our activities are great for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and special education students. Check out our fall favorites and activities here!
  • Today we are sharing our favorite fall activities and ideas for the classroom. From September morning work, to fine motor scissor skills craft ideas, to fall counting activities, and asking and answering questions activities we have everything you need for fall. Our activities are great for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and special education students. Check out our fall favorites and activities here!
  • Are you looking for some engaging centers to use at the beginning of the year? Check out these back to school fine motor centers! Your students will be able to practice fine motor skills while reviewing literacy and math concepts at the beginning of the school year. Click here to take a closer look at these fine motor centers for the beginning of kindergarten.
  • Today we are sharing our favorite fall activities and ideas for the classroom. From September morning work, to fine motor scissor skills craft ideas, to fall counting activities, and asking and answering questions activities we have everything you need for fall. Our activities are great for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and special education students. Check out our fall favorites and activities here!
  • Are you looking for some engaging centers to use at the beginning of the year? Check out these back to school fine motor centers! Your students will be able to practice fine motor skills while reviewing literacy and math concepts at the beginning of the school year. Click here to take a closer look at these fine motor centers for the beginning of kindergarten.
  • Are you making the most of your activity matrix in your special education classroom? Not even sure where to start when planing for goal mastery in your classroom? Let's delve into its potentials and how it can take your teaching methods to astounding heights!
  • Grab a paper plate and some paper clips for this easy fine motor skip counting activity to help your kids learn to skip count by fives.
  • Teaching and generalizing adaptive skills in the special education classroom can be fun! These 20 activities are a great way to reinforce skills like food, money, body parts, telling time and clothing but are packed with FUN for kids. These 20 activities come in color and blackline options. They're a great option for distance learning or hybrid teaching. I use these as homework activities in my Autism classroom, too.

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I don't think it's a secret that I don't love anything more than a LOW PREP work station. These beginning sound work tasks took me less than an hour to prep for my students!These are some of my favorite tasks to use to work on identifying the initial sound in words. I use them in independent work stations and center activities in my classroom. I love the nonseasonal design that helps me use them in my classroom ALL YEAR LONG!bit.ly/4e4PQrG ... See MoreSee Less

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Let me know what you do for self care.I definitely make sure I schedule a massage for myself once a month. I carry all of my stress and tension in my neck and should and it seriously helps me relax. ... See MoreSee Less

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I get questions about using visual schedules in the classroom. Here are 5 FAQs and answers.Want to read more about these FAQs? Head over to this blog post: bit.ly/3XUEdhiHave more questions? Drop them in the comments! 👇 ... See MoreSee Less

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When I'm working on number recognition with my students I would get so frustrated with the materials I was finding. There were great resources that started to talk about numbers, but they quickly moved into counting and 1:1 correspondence and my students just weren't ready for that.That's why I created these 10 number recognition activities that focus SOLELY on helping students identify and name numbers.Check the activities out here:bit.ly/4gDQm1I ... See MoreSee Less

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❄️ Are you practicing fine motor skills in your classroom?❄️ We're all about winter fine motor tasks in our classroom right now.If you're looking for some winter time fine motor activities, check out this blog post. I've got 10 that you're going to love: bit.ly/3OhtDM2 ... See MoreSee Less

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