Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
Today I’m sharing some editable name crafts for kids. This blog post is full of different craft activities that you can use with your students to work on their name recognition and spelling skills. There are also some free downloads included for you below to use with your students too. I have a lot of students who struggle with their… Read More
Today, I am thrilled to share a freebie that will significantly enhance your literacy centers.. My free alphabet handwriting practice worksheets. Scroll down to read about how to use these worksheets, their benefits.. And how to get your free download! These worksheets are perfect to help your students master alphabet recognition and handwriting skills. Why Use Alphabet Formation Worksheets? Alphabet… Read More
One question that I get asked a lot is ‘Should I dye pasta with food coloring or paint?’ And today I’m going to be providing you with some comparisons! For me personally, food coloring is my go-to.. But I have used paint now and again too. You can find my blog posts for how to use each of these to… Read More
In this blog post today I’m going to be helping you learn how to make edible paint. If you have a lot of students who mouth things in your classroom… Painting can be quite a stressful activity! Edible paint takes a lot of that stress and pressure off. I still don’t encourage my students to EAT the paint.. But at… Read More
This snickerdoodle cookies recipe is my favorite to bake at home.. My toddler loves them! Read on below to find out all of the ingredients and instructions to make your own snickerdoodle cookies. You can find more of my recipes here. Scroll below to find all the information you need to make these delicious snickerdoodle cookies too.. I can guarantee you… Read More
Today I’m sharing my favorite strawberry crumble recipe! We love to go strawberry picking, and there’s nothing better than making strawberry crumble with fresh juicy strawberries! This recipe is one that I have perfected over the last couple of years and I think I have it perfect now with just the right hint of cinnamon and strawberry! You can find… Read More
This free school bus name craft is the perfect first week of school activity. We love using this to not only work on our own names and spelling.. But also to view other student’s names in our class too. This is one of my favorite first week of school activities and I am so excited to share it with you… Read More
Today in this ‘What is co-regulation?’ blog post I’m going to be helping you to understand what co-regulation is and the benefits of this for our autistic students. What is Co-Regulation? Co-regulation is a concept that is quickly gaining popularity in our field right now. Put simply, it refers to the supportive process where caregivers or educators can help our… Read More
I remember when I first started as a teacher… But the one thing I struggled the most with was getting cheap teacher clothes. Those outfits add up super fast.. Especially if you are starting a wardrobe from scratch! And be prepared.. Because you are very likely to end up with a lot of ruined clothes. So you definitely don’t want… Read More
Today I’m sharing some wrist activities for kids. Lots of students come to me with wrists that need the muscles to strengthen in them before we can move on to writing, drawing etc. So I’ve put together a bunch of activities in this blog post that you can do with your students to work on building up their wrist muscles… Read More
