Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
It’s really important for our students to be able to recognize and write their own name. That’s why today I’m sharing my top 10 name activities for kids. And I can guarantee these will be a huge hit with your students! It’s important to differentiate for your students, because they’re all going to be at different levels for writing their… Read More
The start of the year can be an exciting but scary time. Especially for ours students who may be nervous. That’s why we love to use this ice breaker game with our higher ability students. It’s a great resource to use during your first few days of school. And it will help your students feel more relaxed, comfortable and confident in their… Read More
If you’re not from UK you may not actually know what a Jaffa Cake is. But, they are absolutely delicious! And we had SO much fun making a giant one with our students, that I wanted to share the giant jaffa cake recipe with you too! Follow the instructions below and let me know if you give it a go… Read More
I’m always looking for fun activities to use in our speech sessions. The potato heads are one of our most popular toys in our classroom. And today, I’m sharing some of our best Mr Potato Head speech therapy ideas – and Mrs Potato Head of course! You won’t believe how many ways you can incorporate learning into playing with Mr &… Read More
My students love to learn through games. And this swatting flies CVC word game has been working wonders for us! My kids are delighted when they see this game in our literacy centers. And it’s clear to see how much their CVC words are improving from using this game. How to Use I like to differentiate this game into 2… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the look out for an engaging CVC words for kindergarten activity. My students love to learn with hands-on activities. And this gumball sorting machine quickly became one of our most loved resources in our literacy activities. How to Use This activity is all about sorting medial vowels. Each gum ball machine… Read More
We love trying out different therapies in our classroom to see which ones benefit our students the most. And one of the most successful ones is art therapy. What is Art Therapy? Art therapy encourages the individual to express themselves through painting, drawing, or modelling. What Are the Benefits? There are so many benefits from using art therapy. Some of… Read More
Are you looking for hands-on and engaging initial sound activity to add to your literacy centers? Or maybe you’re looking for resources to add to your ice cream theme? If so, your students will love working on their initial sound skills with this activity. How to Use Print out all of the included pieces in this ice cream initial sound… Read More
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
Where has the summer gone? It’s almost time for back to school! And I’m joining up with some fellow bloggers to share some back to school classroom management tips to help you have the best year yet! Make sure to click the link on the bottom of the blog post and hop through everyone’s posts about tips for classroom management…. Read More
