Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
What is Stimming? ‘Stimming’ is a term used for self-stimulating behavior. It is also referred to as self-stimulatory behavior. And stimming is a behavior that is characterised by repetitive motions, noises or use of objects. In this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about what stimming is, why people engage in these behaviours and the benefits of… Read More
‘Why are teachers leaving the profession?’ A question I get asked over… And over.. And over. Right now there is a huge teacher shortage.. More and more teachers are leaving the profession for a number of reasons. And this is leading to some huge teacher shortages all around the world. In this blog post today I’m going to be sharing… Read More
This snail sun catcher craft is perfect as part of our spring / nature theme with your students. My students love making sun catcher crafts.. And I love how they look up on display in our classroom! These snail ones turned out great and I love how much of a ‘spring’ look they bring to our windows. In this blog… Read More
Today I’m sharing my ladybug sun catcher craft. We love making these as part of our spring classroom unit.. And they always look great up on display on our classroom windows! In this blog post I’m sharing how you can make these ladybug sun catchers with your students (or even your children at home!) along with all of the materials… Read More
Today I’m sharing my butterfly sun catcher craft. My kids love making sun catchers.. and honestly they really do transform how a classroom looks when they are put up on display on the windows. In this blog post I’ll be sharing some information on how you can make these butterfly sun catchers with your students (or children at home!) too…. Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing some camping picture books for kids.. These are books that my students have LOVED over the years.. And now I hope I can help build your collection of camping picture books too! I love to switch out our book library each month and add in new books for themes, events and celebrations that… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing my camping end of year theme day for special education. I love to do end of the year theme days with my students, and I usually try and do 2 or 3 each year. The camping theme is probably my favorite because there’s just so many things we can do with this theme… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing my free Earth Day sensory bin printables for you to use with your students. I love teaching my students about Earth Day.. and especially about what they can and can’t recycle. These are important life skills that can easily be transferred to their home and adult life too! Scroll down for instructions on… Read More
This week we have been making butterfly cupcakes as part of our spring theme. Butterfly cupcakes were my favorite treat to bake as a kid.. And I love getting to make them again now. They’re a nice and easy recipe but they turn out great. You can also cheat and buy plain pre-made cupcakes too if you just want to… Read More
Hi! In this blog post today I’m sharing my top 10 picture books for Earth Day. We love switching up our library each month and rotating in some new books.. And right now we are all about Earth Day! In this blog post you’ll find links to each of the books along with links to some of my favorite Earth… Read More
