The National Autistic Society state that around 40% of people on the autism spectrum have at least one anxiety disorder. And for reference, that's in comparison to 15% of people in the general population. That's a much higher rate. What is an Anxiety Disorder?Anxiety is the way that your body naturally responds to stress. ... read more
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Measurement Activities for Special Education
Measurement can be a skill that's really hard for our students to work on. So today, I'm sharing some of our most successful measurement activities that have worked with our students. I'm going to be sharing a range of activities for students to work on measuring height length and weight. Links included in this blog post ... read more
Mr Potato Head Speech Therapy Ideas
I'm always looking for fun activities to use in our speech sessions. The potato heads are one of our most popular toys in our classroom. And today, I'm sharing some of our best Mr Potato Head speech therapy ideas - and Mrs Potato Head of course!You won't believe how many ways you can incorporate learning into playing with ... read more
What is Art Therapy?
We love trying out different therapies in our classroom to see which ones benefit our students the most. And one of the most successful ones is art therapy.What is Art Therapy?Art therapy encourages the individual to express themselves through painting, drawing, or modelling. What Are the Benefits?There are so many benefits ... read more
Colour Sorting Activity with Frogs
I'm always on the look out for a new fun and engaging colour sorting activity to use with my students. And this time - it included frogs! I love using these plastic counters in the classroom. Because, not only do they come in different colours.. but different sizes too!Last term our topic was 'The Frog Olympics' so we based ... read more
CVC Words for Kindergarten Activity
I don't know about you, but I'm always on the lookout for some fun and engaging CVC words for kindergarten activities. And this fishing for CVC words game has been a great addition to our literacy activities.What Is It?This activity is pretty much as it sounds. Your students are going to be doing exactly what it sounds like ... read more
All About Me Activity Lap Book
I can't believe it's almost time for back to school! And one of the things that I love to do during those first few days of school is this all about me activity lap book. This book is a fun and interactive way for you to be able to find out more about your students. And it's a great introductory activity to start your year ... read more
Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids
If you've been following me on social media, you'll know how much we love to do crafts. And Mother's Day is no different! Today I'm sharing my 3 top mother's day crafts for kids that will go down a storm for your students families!Handprint CardWe love to make our crafts personal and individual. And my kids love to paint ... read more
Parent Communication for Teachers
One of the hardest things for us to do on top of our usual daily tasks, is to ensure we are communicating effectively with our students families. And today, I want to help you out with that! So I'm sharing my best tips for parent communication for teachers. Our jobs are actually made a lot easier when we have effective and ... read more
Teaching About Valentine’s Day to Kids
As you know, February is fast approaching and with it comes all the cards and gifts scattered around stores everywhere. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about why I think teaching about Valentine's Day is really important for our kids.In our class, we celebrate literally every holiday. The children have so much fun ... read more