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Morning Work in the Special Education Classroom

I have had so many morning routines in my classroom and this year I think I finally found the right fit.  My students trickle into the classroom in the morning.  School officially starts at 8:15, but between parent drop off and bus drop off, students come at different times throughout the morning.  The problem has been what do my students do while we wait for everyone to arrive.  In the past 4 ... Read More about Morning Work in the Special Education Classroom

Independent Work Station #3

In my classroom we are always working towards more general education appropriate behavior.  I have my students start utilizing Independent Work Stations as soon as they enter my classroom.  Check out my posts on our initial work stations in these posts: {A Peek in Our Classroom: Independent Work Station #1} {Independent Work Stations #2} This work station is probably the easiest to ... Read More about Independent Work Station #3

May Art Plans

I'm only a couple days late, right?  May has already been a whirlwind.  This is the busy IEP season for my classroom.  7 out of my 10 fall in May!  That's just crazy!  I finally got my art plans all ready to share with you.  With our field trip to the farm coming up, we're making everything farm!  We're learning about animals and making animal art projects! ... Read More about May Art Plans

Using Stickers to Teach Letter Formation

I'm linking up with Kim again from Life Over Cs to share one of the multi sensory ways I teach letter formation to my students.  My students learn to write letters through a few different ways, but students who struggle with basic formation are using Handwriting Without Tears.  These students also have limited fine motor abilities.  Taking stickers off the sheet allows my students ... Read More about Using Stickers to Teach Letter Formation

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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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Looking for new ways to practice counting skills in your classroom this December?The activities in this counting pack are a great way to review basic counting skills with stimulus images that will keep your students excited and engaged.These activities help students practice counting and 1:1 correspondence for numbers 1-20.Want to snag these activities for your classroom? Check them out here: bit.ly/4gxRAKO ... See MoreSee Less

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If your classroom is anything like mine, keeping your prep pile organized is a real challenge! I implemented this simple system a few years ago and it has been a game changer in our prep game!Want to know how I make sure our prep piles are in check? Read more in this blog post: youaut-aknow.com/get-your-prep-pile-in-check-keeping/ ... See MoreSee Less

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