Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
I was at a conference recently when I was asked, “How do I compliment my students?” She was a new teacher and had just started teaching special education. Her students weren’t fans of verbal compliments and didn’t like to be made the center of attention. So she was finding it difficult for ways to compliment them that they appreciated. We… Read More
Today I’m sharing my favorite 6 books for growth mindset. Growth mindset is being talked about everywhere right now.. And it’s used in learning environments all around the world. I know how hard it is to try and find time for looking up good books on a subject.. So I put together this blog post sharing my 6 favorite books… Read More
It’s coming up to the time of year when schools are all trying to really help support Autism Awareness Day/Week/Month. And one of the most common questions I get during this time is ‘How can I teach autism awareness in the classroom?’ and it’s a great question to ask! It means that teachers are really trying to spread awareness and… Read More
Recently at a conference I was asked “Should teachers shop on Teachers Pay Teachers?” It was a genuine question from a newly qualified teacher who was feeling a little bit lost in all of the work that was about to come her way. We ended up sitting down and having a good long chat about all of the things I… Read More
Are you looking for some special education school field trip tips? Field trips are a great way for us to expand our students learning. It helps us work on important life skills. But, most of all, I have always loved how it gets our students out into the community. And this is fantastic for spreading awareness. But, field trips can… Read More
One of my favorite tips to share with other teachers using table mats in a special education classroom. When I say this people always come up with a bunch of different ways that I may be talking about.. But nobody actually manages to come up with the way that I personally use them in the classroom. In our classroom, like… Read More
I’m so excited to share my labor of love..My life skills adapted book for special education. I have also been a huge supporter of having a life skills focus in the classroom. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know all about how much I promote the importance of life skills. You can find out more about how… Read More
This year we have made some Mother’s Day flower cookies to send home with our students. And I can honestly say they went down a treat with our student’s families! In this blog post today I’m sharing a quick and easy recipe for you to follow so that you can make some of these flower cookies with your students too!… Read More
This Mother’s Day handprint craft is one of my favorite crafts I think we’ve ever done in the classroom. In this blog post today I’m going to share how you can make this handprint craft with your students along with what you’ll need and some of my other favorite Mother’s Day activities to do in the classroom. I love crafts… Read More
This I Love You to Pieces Mother’s Day card is one of the best cards that we have probably made to send home. The students had so much fun cutting up crepe paper into different pieces and using them to create their own heart crafts. Plus, it made each card so individual to each student! In this blog post today… Read More
