I was so excited this year to do a Hocus Pocus theme day in the classroom. I've always had a soft spot for Hocus Pocus, and with the release of the 2nd movie this year, I knew I wanted to add some Hocus Pocus fun into the classroom. And once I started sharing a peek into some of the activities we did, lots of educators were ... read more
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Why I Don’t Have a Teacher Backpack
I see a lot of educators online always talking about teacher backpacks or bags and which one to get. But today I'm going to discuss why I don't have a teacher backpack. Yep. Shock. Horror. I do not have a teacher backpack. And I don't want one! Whenever I say this, people are always really surprised. I get questions ... read more
Keeping Students Engaged for Distance Learning
One of the biggest struggles I'm hearing from autism and special education teachers right now is keeping students engaged for distance learning. And I admit, I struggled at first too. How was I going to keep them engaged and learning over a computer screen? Thankfully, after some problem solving and taking a short break, I ... read more
Nutella Croissants Recipe and Free Downloads
I recently shared a cooking class over on my Instagram stories that I did with my students online. And after many requests, I'm sharing my Nutella croissants recipe, along with free printable visuals for you to download and use with your students. Ingredients 1 egg.Nutella.Puff pastry - I use the ready roll ... read more
Ways to Make Your Classroom More Inclusive
With everything going on in the world right now, I think we can all agree that this is the kick a lot of us needed to ensure that we are thinking about ways to make your classroom more inclusive. I know for sure, it's made me take a step back to make sure that I am doing everything possible in my power to provide a ... read more
Distance Learning Staying Healthy Sciences Activities
Today in this blog post I'm sharing some of my best distance learning staying healthy science activities that can be done at home. Right now, pretty much all of us are at home, trying to teach online and through distance learning. And I think it's safe to say that this is new to so many of us. Not all of us, because ... read more
Thanksgiving Adapted Book Sentence Matching
This Thanksgiving adapted book is perfect for working on sentence matching skills. Your students will love how interactive and hands-on this adapted book is. On each page, students need to look at the image that is shown. Then, they use their provided sentences to match the sentence to the image. If you have higher ... read more
September Task Boxes for Special Education
Are you looking for hands-on and engaging task boxes for special education students? Do your students love to work at their independent work stations? If so, these task boxes are perfect to use throughout September. These independent work tasks are perfect to use throughout September with your special education students, ... read more
Special Education Classroom Wish List
I love that so many of you will often be given money that you can spend in your classrooms. But, it's also one of the most common questions I get asked - "What should I get with this money?" So, today, I'm sharing my top items for your special education classroom wish list. Before we start, if there's things that you ... read more
Sheep Cupcakes, Farm Baking for Kids
These sheep cupcakes are perfect for your kids to bake during Spring, Easter or for your farm topic! We are working on independence, as always, with my students. This time, I included a flower tray for the decorating process. Each child got their own flower tray. Inside here was their cupcake, icing and decorating pieces. ... read more