Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
This Christmas tree button card craft is perfect to do with you students. It’s a fun and easy craft activity that will let your students get creative and make their own Christmas tree. This craft makes the perfect card to send home to your student’s families. In this blog post I’m going to be sharing the list of materials and… Read More
My kids loved making these reindeer marshmallow treats. They are a quick and easy no-bake cooking option to use in your classroom. In this blog post today I’m sharing everything you need to make these reindeer marshmallow treats with your students. What You Need Instructions COOKING MUST-HAVES If you are looking to start cooking in the classroom, check out what… Read More
My students loved making this snowman sock craft this week. They were easier to make than I first expected.. I was a little bit wary to be honest, worried that they were going to be hard. BUT, my students had a lot of fun with them.. And they were a great hands-on craft. In this blog post I’m sharing all… Read More
Many autistic individuals can also have sensory sensitivities. In this blog post I’m going to be briefly discussing sensory sensitivities and autism. My hope is that this blog post will help provide you with some information to help your student(s) in your classroom. I highly encourage building relationships with other professionals around you so that you can help support your… Read More
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 Spectrum Mean? Autism can affect… Read More
In this blog post I’m sharing Halloween cooking and crafts for kids. These are what we have been doing this month in our classroom.. And they have been so much fun! Bell Pepper Ghosts For this craft, I provide students with black paper or card. I slice a bell pepper in half and provide different color paints. Students dip the… Read More
I don’t know about your students – but superheroes are very popular with us. And I’m always on the look out for exciting superhero crafts for kids. And this week we’ve been busy making superhero themed hands and feet. Recently, we have been painting with our hands and feet. And the students have loved it! We weren’t sure how they… Read More
The National Autistic Society state that around 40% of people on the autism spectrum have at least one anxiety disorder. And for reference, that’s in comparison to 15% of people in the general population. That’s a much higher rate. What is an Anxiety Disorder? Anxiety is the way that your body naturally responds to stress. You could be worried or… Read More
Measurement can be a skill that’s really hard for our students to work on. So today, I’m sharing some of our most successful measurement activities that have worked with our students. I’m going to be sharing a range of activities for students to work on measuring height length and weight. Links included in this blog post may be affiliate links…. Read More
Today in this blog post, I’m answering the question ‘How to Use Sand Timers in Special Ed?’ It’s a question I actually get quite regularly, and one that I’m accustomed to being able to easily answer. After using sand timers for over 10 years in the classroom.. It’s safe to say that I’ve tried probably almost every sand timer there… Read More
