Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
Today I’m sharing my pizza sun catcher craft that we just finished up making! We love making sun catcher crafts. They always look great up on display on our classroom windows. We have made so many different ones over the years, and I’m still excited for future ones that we will make. This pizza sun catcher craft is part of… Read More
Come and check out our most recent Hulk sensory bin set-up. Sensory bins are always a huge hit, so I try to rotate through different ones throughout the school year to mix things up. My biggest tip for making your life easier (and more affordable!) with sensory bins is to make all the parts yourself.. Dyeing rice yourself costs next… Read More
These end of year picture books are perfect to help your students prepare for the end of the school year.. And the upcoming summer break. We love using picture books at the start of the year to ease students in and prepare them.. But I also think it’s really beneficial to use some of these during the lead up to… Read More
This patriotic handprint craft for kids is perfect to use for Memorial Day, 4th July, Flag Day etc. Your students will love getting to make their own handprint craft.. And they are going to look great up on display around your classroom! In this blog post I’ll be sharing instructions – and photos – of how you can make this… Read More
This patriotic wand memorial day craft for kids is quick, easy and fun to use when complete! My students love when they can use something that they have created and this wand is great for that.. Especially if you have students who will be attending a Memorial Day parade or event. In this blog post you’ll find instructions – and… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing our top 10 Memorial Day picture books for kids. These books are ones that we have used in our classroom and that my students have enjoyed. At the bottom of this blog post you’ll also find links to other Memorial Day activities that we love to use in our classroom. 1. Hero Mom… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing some of our favorite picture books that feature characters with ADHD. These books are perfect to help children understand ADHD and how this can look. They’re also perfect if you have students with ADHD who you want to help understand themselves as well. 1. Completely Matt This book is about a boy who… Read More
I have had lots of questions about my sensory table set-up, so I’m going to share about it in this blog post today. We LOVE to use sensory bins, and I find having an area set up specifically for them makes it more manageable in the classroom.. Or at home! My Sensory Table Set-Up This is a quick look at… Read More
In this blog post I’m sharing my top 10 ocean picture books for kids. I love putting together library corners in my classroom for each theme and holiday throughout the school year. You will also find links to more of my favorite ocean activities at the bottom of this blog post too. 1. Earths Incredible Oceans This beautiful book is… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing some information to answer the burning question – what does overstimulation look like in autism? I’m going to touch briefly on what overstimulation is.. along with how this can present differently in your students. What is Overstimulation? To put it briefly, overstimulation is when a person is swamped with more sensory input, information,… Read More
