Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
Today I’m sharing my 5 field trip essentials for teachers and I’m so excited! We love going on field trips, and they’re usually a weekly occurrence for us – sometimes more than once. We love to be out in the community, visiting and exploring new places. But all of these field trips have definitely come with some lessons. And now… Read More
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 like….. Read More
I don’t know about you, but I love teaching fairytales in my classroom. And one of my favorite things to do is a fairytale classroom crime scene. If you’ve been here a little while, you’ve probably seen the crime scenes that I do each month with my students. My students LOVE how hands-on and interactive the crime scenes are, and… Read More
I am so excited to be sharing some May classroom theme ideas with you today. I’ve always loved using themes in the classroom and I find it makes planning so much easier. But sometimes it can be really overwhelming trying to work out when to do which theme. So, each month on this blog I’m going to be sharing ideas… Read More
Today I’m sharing an inside look at my May task boxes that I use with my autistic and special ed. students. Task boxes have been a life saver for me and my students. And I have a set for each month for us to rotate through. This is perfect for keeping my students engaged and stopping them getting bored. To… Read More
I’m often asked for recommendations for what apps to use in the classroom. So today I’m sharing 5 special ed teacher apps that I love, and these are the ones that I’m always recommending to other teachers. They have been game changers for me in the classroom for different reasons. And I really hope that you find these apps as… Read More
One of the most popular techniques used in classrooms – and homes now is a cool down box. So today I’m sharing some tips for how to make a calm down box – whether it’s for your students, or your child at home. It can be really overwhelming when you type that question into Google because there are so many… Read More
Today I’m sharing an inside look at my April task boxes that I use with my autistic and special ed. students. Task boxes have been a life saver for me and my students. And I have a set for each month for us to rotate through. This is perfect for keeping my students engaged and stopping them getting bored. To… Read More
This year is going so fast – I can’t believe I’m already sharing our Easter classroom crime scene with you all! If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that every month I share photos and information about what crime scene we have been doing in the classroom. And today I’m sharing our Easter crime scene with you!… Read More
Today I’m sharing our top 10 picture books for St Patrick’s Day. Picture books are always one of the first things that I plan for upcoming holidays and topics. My students love listening to stories, or looking through the books themselves. Plus, there are so many amazing learning opportunities with books! Today I’m sharing our top 10 most popular books… Read More
