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
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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.Ingredients1 egg.Nutella.Puff pastry - I use the ready roll one.This will make ... 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 diverse ... 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 there ... 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 want on ... 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
Valentine’s Day Baking for Kids
We love to bake, especially when we can theme it throughout the year. So, this year for our Valentine's Day baking session, we had the kids make heart shaped tomato pizzas. They were great to have as a snack to warm us up, and it was a great way for my kids to learn to make another type of food.A lot of people believe that ... read more
