Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
If you have a student who LOVES to play with cars – then you’re going to love this free car park color matching activity. It’s a free download and is super easy to put together to use in the classroom or even at home! Designed with a fun car theme, these activities not only make learning enjoyable but also offer… Read More
One of my student’s favorite activities is our ‘A Fact a Day Game’ and I was actually talking about this at a recent training that I attend to speak at. Lots of teachers got real interested in finding out more about this game, and that’s when I figured I should probably share it on here too. Sometimes it’s the most… Read More
What are independent work stations? This is a question that I get asked a lot when I’m visiting other schools, leading training or offering advice/support. And in this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about independent work stations, how to use them and what the benefits of using them are. Independent work stations are an essential part… Read More
Today in this blog post I’m sharing 5 ways to make books more accessible for autistic students. I have worked really hard over the years to find ways to make books and reading an enjoyable experience for my students. Along the way, I’ve found some different ways to make books more accessible for my students. This makes them more motivated… Read More
I am so excited to share this free potato head task box with you! I love task boxes. They’re my go-to resource in the classroom and I have hundreds of them all organized and ready to pull out. My task boxes range in sizes and what’s included. But, they’re still task boxes. That’s the beauty of them – they don’t… Read More
Today I’m sharing 10 world sea turtle day activities that you can do with your students. In this blog post I’ll also be discussing what ‘World Sea Turtle Day’ is, when and why it’s important for us to teach our students about turtles. At the bottom of this blog post are links to different activities for you to download and… Read More
Camping is one of my favorite themes to do with my students. And in this blog post I’m sharing 10 camping activities for kids that I know you will love! 1. Play Dough Mats My kids love play dough mats. And these camping ones have been a huge hit! There’s 10 different play dough mats included that challenge students in… Read More
This blog post contains 10 fun activities for identifying sight words. You will also find that some come with a link for activities/resources for you to download and use with your students. To find out more about sight words, and why they are important for us to teach, check out this blog post. 1. Bingo My students love when we… Read More
I’m so excited to share this free color matching car park with you all! My students love to play with toy cars. So it’s always something that I’m trying to incorporate into different learning activities for them. By including my students’ interests in learning, it really does help them to keep engaged and focused. It also provides them with more… Read More
I’m so excited to bring you a new blog series about using special interests for learning activities. This series is going to be hosted on this main page. This blog series is going to be all about how we can use our students’ special interests as part of our learning activities. So often I hear from parents and/or educators that… Read More
