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So You’re Quitting Homework?! 2 Tips to Make Your Prep Easy Peasy!

A few weeks ago, I told you all about how I’m quitting homework in this post. I will admit there’s a little prep that goes into quitting homework for the year, but it is so worth it. I have sent home my first week of Take Home Games and my students were stoked and the parents love the idea of how much more social skills practice we will be getting from our students. Now, there’s the prep piece. ... Read More about So You’re Quitting Homework?! 2 Tips to Make Your Prep Easy Peasy!

Teaching Wait: The Wait Basket

Who likes waiting? Not this girl! And I can guarantee our students don't like waiting either. If you teach students with special needs you know that asking a student to wait can cause a full on melt down in the middle of a seemingly normal Tuesday. And guess what, our classrooms get interrupted for questions, phone calls, and consultations ALL. THE. TIME. Oh yeah, and don't forget when you need to ... Read More about Teaching Wait: The Wait Basket

I Quit Homework!!!!

If you follow me on any social media outlets you might have heard me talking about how I am quitting homework. Seriously. I'm done with homework. Did you know the research on homework isn't strong. Let alone the research on homework for students with disabilities? I teach a lot of my students through DTT. I'm not ready to send these skills home for practice. Plus, check out this chart for ... Read More about I Quit Homework!!!!

The Secret to Rocking the First Week of School

I don't know about all of you but I am beyond stoked for Back to School! Just like your students, my students come back from summer vacation having lost some of the skills they had before I said goodbye to them in May. More than anything, my students aren't used to having a lot of demands put on them at the beginning of the school year. They've relaxed into the calm routines of summer and Back to ... Read More about The Secret to Rocking the First Week of School

Tales of the Unintentional Prompter: 3 Mistakes You Are Making When Prompting Your Students

I admit it. I've done it. I have provided prompts to students in my classroom without even realizing it. Prompting is essential to teaching our special learners. Over the past few years I've become aware a few ways I am unintentionally prompting my students and wanted to share those with you. **NOTE: Sometimes students do require these prompts, but occasionally we include these prompts without ... Read More about Tales of the Unintentional Prompter: 3 Mistakes You Are Making When Prompting Your Students

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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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When I'm working in the classroom, I always like to step back and look at the picture and backwards map my plans so that every step we take is intentional.⭐️ I make sure I chunk those goals into smaller parts so we can target skills and build upon them⭐️ I communicate goals clearly with staff, families, and students so the plan is clear to everyone who works with students in our classroom⭐️ I take data and reflect on the chunks of learning we're working onThis is how I practice intentional planning in my classroom. How do you practice being intentional in your classroom? Let me know in the comments! ... See MoreSee Less

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Want to save time and be more productive during the school day?Batch prepping has been a life saver in my classroom. Why make 1 icon when you can make 15 different icons at a time?!Want to know how I organize my classroom so I'm able to batch prep icons? Read more here: bit.ly/47G2QSb ... See MoreSee Less

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Yes, I have a TON of timers in my classroom. Yes, there have been comments about it. I'm not sure if they were compliments but I'm going to take it that way... ... See MoreSee Less

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QUICK TIP: If your students are using a write on visual schedule, use a wet erase marker. It will prevent the check marks from rubbing off the schedule!Want to see more visual schedule options? Check this out: bit.ly/4dSIJmd ... See MoreSee Less

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I love teaching students how to play games. What's your favorite social skill to teach? Use the gif bar to find your favorite gif and add it to the comments! ... See MoreSee Less

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