I am so excited to share my Christmas pudding biscuits for kids today. This is one of the easiest 'cookery' activities that you can do with your students this Christmas. It's quick, easy, super affordable.. And has a bunch of great learning opportunities.In this blog post I'm going to be sharing the instructions on how to ... read more
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Santa Paper Plate Craft for Kids
In this blog post I'm sharing with you our Santa paper plate craft. My students had so much fun creating this Christmas craft and I know yours will too! In this blog post I'm sharing all of the supplies that you need along with instructions on how you can make this craft with your students too.Materials NeededInstructionsIf ... read more
Christmas Pudding Chocolate Mallows for Kids
In this blog post today I'm sharing another one of our favourite classroom Christmas activities. We recently made Christmas Pudding chocolate mallows - and I can confirm, they turned out so good! My students loved them - and so did their families!These are great if you don't have great cooking facilities because they're ... read more
What Does the Autism Spectrum Mean?
I get a lot of questions about what autism is and what does the autism spectrum mean. And I think it's because of a few things;What is Autism?Simply put, autism is a lifelong developmental disability. Having autism can affect how an individual communicates, interacts with and experiences the world around them.What Does ... 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
Communication Book for Autism and Special Education
Do you have a student or child who is finding communication difficult? Are they non-verbal or have limited speech? If so, your students or child(ren) may benefit from having a communication book. And today, I'm so excited to be talking about the benefits of a communication book for autism and special education students.What ... 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
Christmas Activities for Kids
We've made it to Christmas break! Christmas is one of my favourite times in the classroom with my students. And today, I'm sharing some of the fun activities that we done that are perfect Christmas activities for kids.Letters to SantaMy students aren't quite ready for writing lists to Santa. So, we mixed it up a little this ... read more
Classroom Management for Special Education
Recently I had the opportunity to be showcased on Rachel Lynette's amazing blog Minds in Bloom and I am now sharing it here for my followers to be given another chance to read all about classroom management for special education. VisualsTimelinesIn our classroom, each student has their own individual timeline. One of our ... read more
iPad Apps for your Special Education Classroom
In this blog post I'm sharing some iPad apps for your special education classroom. We have had iPads in our classroom for what feels like forever now.. And I'm constantly trying to ensure that we are using them to their best potential for my students.This list is comprised of autism apps for the iPad that I have found most ... read more
