Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE February in the classroom. There are so many amazing themes and topics to teach about. And today I’m sharing my top 14 February classroom theme ideas with you! Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is an amazing theme to have for the week because you can incorporate so many different skills and activities into… Read More
Everyone is always asking what the secret to IEPs is. And honestly, it’s not that hard. The biggest secret is to just make sure that you plan in advance and remain organized. Like anything in life, if you leave things to the last minute, it gets very stressful, real fast. Because you have all of that added pressure. Now in… Read More
My students love when we have a classroom crime scene. And I’m so excited to share pictures and information with you on this month’s crime scene which is.. Who Stole the Bear’s Honey? In January, I almost always to like have a focus on hibernation or bears. So this classroom crime scene is a perfect way to bring them both… Read More
I am so excited to give you a sneak peek look today into my January task boxes that I use with my students. We love to use task boxes for so many reasons, and you can find out more in this podcast episode. You can also download my free Beginners Guide to Task Boxes eBook here. Monthly Task Boxes I… Read More
Today I’m sharing 16 January theme ideas that you can use for your classroom. These are themes that I have done over the years, as well as ones that are the most popular for this time of year. Don’t forget to check back each month to find out theme ideas for the next month. I’ve also included links under each… Read More
This is a guest blog post written by Dr. Aida Nazarikhorram MD, Co-founder & CCO of LuxAI. Today Aida is talking all about autism and educational robots. A robot helping children to learn social skills?! At the first look, this idea seems counter intuitive. However using robots for social skills training in learners with ASD has been very promising so… Read More
I am so excited to be sharing some great virtual field trip ideas with you all in this blog post today. My students have always loved going on field trips – but right now, that’s proving difficult with everything going on. So, we’ve been busy doing virtual field trips – and they have been really popular so far! My students… Read More
The last few months has meant a lot of changes for us and our students. And now we’re having to plan a virtual meet the teacher session?! And an online first day of the school year lesson!? Don’t worry. I’ve got you. Every year I look forward to meet the teacher and the first day of school. Getting to see… Read More
I have always been the type of person to love my physical planner. But distance learning taught me many lessons – including how and why I should be using a digital teacher planner. So flash forward a few months, and finally I have a digital teacher planner set up exactly how I want it. Now, don’t get me wrong –… Read More
Let’s face it – all we are hearing about right now is having a positive mindset. And that’s why today I’m sharing with you my top 5 tips for how you can build a positive teacher mindset. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen lately on my stories where I’ve been opening up a lot more and showing… Read More
