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How to Set Up an IEP Binder for Case Managers

*This post about setting up an IEP binder for the special education case managers contains affiliate links.* Setting up an IEP binder for the case manager is a game changer. I have been using an IEP binder for a while. It's a great way to keep all of my documents on hand and make sure I'm ready for IEP meetings. That's why I like to set up an IEP binder that I can use throughout the school ... Read More about How to Set Up an IEP Binder for Case Managers

How to Build Math Skills During Calendar Time

**This post about math skills at calendar time contains affiliate links.** I know most of us have a calendar routine that we complete during morning meeting. I wanted to share some math skills that you can add to your calendar routine to help build and generalize skills in your classroom. These are a variety of calendar activities you can add to your calendar routine. I would take one new ... Read More about How to Build Math Skills During Calendar Time

8 Must Have Visual Supports

I'm sure you know how important visual supports are in the special education classroom. I'm compiling a list of my top 8 visual supports for the classroom. These are my tried and true visual supports that I use every day in my classroom. Ready to see my favorites? 1. Class Schedules Classroom schedules are essential to student success. Having a classroom schedule posted shows students what ... Read More about 8 Must Have Visual Supports

5 Math IEP Goals (1.OA)

I'm back to sharing IEP goals aligned with Common Core math standards! I find myself living in the K-1 standards a lot, so in this post I've compiled IEP goals related to the first grade operations and algebraic thinking standards. I've broken this post down so you can find math goals to use with your students as well as materials that help with progress monitoring. You'll notice that the IEP ... Read More about 5 Math IEP Goals (1.OA)

Using Checklists as a Visual Support

If you're not using checklists as a visual support in your classroom yet, you're going to want to after reading this! Checklists are super simple to develop and even easier to implement in the classroom. Using a checklist is such a versatile visual support that once you get started suing them, I bet you won't be able to stop! In this post, I'm sharing three ways I utilize checklists as a visual ... Read More about Using Checklists as a Visual Support

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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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Are you helping students build communication skills? If you are, check out these 20+ ways you can use sabotage to increase your student's functional communication skills.Read more here: bit.ly/4fCko58 ... See MoreSee Less

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Letter of the week is one of my favorite classroom activities. I follow the scope and sequence of our Kindergarten curriculum to introduce letters in our classroom.Our first activity of the week is to create an anchor chart of words that start with our new letter. I made this an errorless activity in my classroom by making all of the choices words that start with the target letter.The activity was a hit in the classroom and my students were very confident in their responses. As we move further into the year, we'll add some pictures that do not match the sound of our target letter, too!bit.ly/YAKletteranchorcharts ... See MoreSee Less

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🍂 Fall is here and you know I've got morning work prepped for my students!I've been sharing these morning work pages with coworkers and they're using them in their classroom, too. These advanced pages focus on beginning academic skills. Each day students practice the following skills:🍂Calendar Skills🍂Daily Preview (What will you do at school today?)🍂Simple Reading Comprehension🍂Level 1: Writing Sentences🍂Level 1: CVC Reading🍂Level 1: Fact Families🍂Level 2: Writing Sentences🍂Level 2: Word Problems🍂Level 3: Quick Write🍂Level 3: Word ProblemsWant to grab these for your classroom? Head to the link and scoop them up: bit.ly/4esjve0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Isn't this the truth!I often have so many ideas of things I want to implement in my classroom and how I want to drive instruction. Oh, and I also want to spend time with friends and family!When I'm feeling overwhelmed and like I have too many ideas or obligations I know I need to step back and remember that I cannot do everything. ... See MoreSee Less

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