I don't know about your students, but mine love all things dinosaurs. And sensory activities are always a huge hit! So we decided to combine them. And today I'm going to share the perfect dinosaur sensory activity for kids to use with your students.This week, we decided that we wanted to offer a fun sensory activity to get ... read more
Christmas Activities for Kids
We've made it to Christmas break! Christmas is one of my favourite times in the classroom with my students. And today, I'm sharing some of the fun activities that we done that are perfect Christmas activities for kids.Letters to SantaMy students aren't quite ready for writing lists to Santa. So, we mixed it up a little this ... read more
Classroom Management for Special Education
Recently I had the opportunity to be showcased on Rachel Lynette's amazing blog Minds in Bloom and I am now sharing it here for my followers to be given another chance to read all about classroom management for special education. VisualsTimelinesIn our classroom, each student has their own individual timeline. One of our ... read more
Remembrance Day Activities for Kids
From a young age, I remember Remembrance Day has always been a huge event in schools around the area. I remember ever year wearing a poppy and doing different activities. And today, I wanted to share some Remembrance Day activities for kids that will help your students learn all about this important event.Working ... read more
Movement Breaks in the Classroom
It is becoming more and more popular to use movement breaks in the classroom. And here, at Teaching Autism, we are huge fans of using movement breaks.Movement breaks provide our students with the chance to get up and move around. This will help them to feel refreshed and give them a break from work. But, it will also help ... read more
iPad Apps for your Special Education Classroom
In this blog post I'm sharing some iPad apps for your special education classroom. We have had iPads in our classroom for what feels like forever now.. And I'm constantly trying to ensure that we are using them to their best potential for my students.This list is comprised of autism apps for the iPad that I have found most ... read more