Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
Today’s blog post is one of the most requested ones I’ve ever had and it’s all about special education acronyms. Honestly, when you’re new to special ed, these acronyms can become quickly overwhelming. Today in this blog post, I’m going to be sharing a bunch of acronyms, and I’ll keep adding to this over the years as new ones are… Read More
Today, in this blog post, I’m sharing some of my favorite outdoor play ideas for kids that we love. Recently on Instagram, here on my blog and on the podcast I’ve been sharing ideas of how to manage behaviors during recess and outdoor play. And this has resulted in having more and more questions from my audience regarding ideas for… Read More
In today’s blog post, I’m talking all about why you should be teaching wh- questions in your classroom with your students. I’ll be talking about what they are, examples of how you can teach them, why it’s important to teach them and the benefits of them. I’ve also included some free downloads for you. What are Wh- Questions? Wh- questions… Read More
Are you looking for some fun and engaging 4th July activities for kids? If so, this blog post is perfect for you. I’ve put together a bunch of 4th July activities that your kids will love to make. Included in this blog post; Fruit Flag Toast. Pretzel Rod Flags. 4th July Cookies. American Flag Tin Can. 4th of July Rice… Read More
One of the hardest parts of our jobs can be managing and reducing behaviors during recess. And it’s something that a lot of you will often reach out to me and ask about. So in this blog post I’m going to be sharing some of my best tips to help recess be a more relaxed and positive time of your… Read More
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 one. This will make 6 croissants…. Read More
The last month I seem to have been inundated with one question – ‘What is a word wall?’ And while I have been busy replying to everyone individually, I thought it was about time I just made a blog post on it so that you guys can all come here and read about it yourself. In this blog post today… Read More
All of us will be using some sort of prompt each day in our classroom. But, are they being used correctly? Today, I’m talking all about using prompts in special education effectively and appropriately. I get a lot of questions from people who are confused about prompting and so I thought I’d share a quick blog post on it here… Read More
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… Read More
Social narratives have always been a huge part of my teaching. This isn’t to say they work with every student – but they do work with the majority of mine. And today I’m going to be sharing what and how to use social narratives with your students. What are Social Narratives? A social narrative is a visual and simplified story… Read More
