Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
This back to school class information booklet is one of my must-have resources in my special ed classroom. The booklet makes it so easy for me to send home all of the information I need to communicate with my families. My student’s families always comment that they’re able to keep it up on their fridge or stored away easily.. And… 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
I’m so excited to share with you my free special education emergency bag list today. One of the things that I found the most stressful at the start of my career was having emergency drills. I used to find it so overwhelming. How were we going to get everyone out? Who do we take with us? What if they won’t… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing my best tips for setting up a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment. If you’re a first year teacher – or even a 10th year teacher! I’m hopeful that this blog post will give you some new ideas to use in your classroom this year to make it welcoming and inclusive for all of… Read More
Today I’m sharing 5 free activities for the first week of school. These are activities that I love to use with my students. And I know that the first day/week of school can be really overwhelming! So I wanted to share them for free with you! 1. Editable Name Play Dough Mats These editable play dough mats are completely free…. Read More
In this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about how to create a calm down corner in your classroom. I am a huge advocate for having calm down areas in classrooms. And I will be touching on the benefits of using them in this blog post today. If you want to skip the blog post and just… Read More
What are independent work stations? This is a question that I get asked a lot when I’m visiting other schools, leading training or offering advice/support. And in this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about independent work stations, how to use them and what the benefits of using them are. Independent work stations are an essential part… Read More
These ‘If You Take a Mouse to School’ activities are perfect for your first week of school. We love using Laura Numeroff’s books and this one is always a favorite to use at the start of the year. In this blog post you’ll find a bunch of different activities as well as free downloads to use with your students in… Read More
This 5 free name activities for kids blog post contains 5 free downloads for you. All of the downloads are activities that focus on students being able to identify and spell their name. There are a variety of different activities included that will keep your students engaged and enjoying working on their name. Why Work on Name Skills? First, it… Read More
I’m so excited to share these free editable name play dough mats with you! They are a great way for students to work on identifying and spelling their name. How to Use Download the resource here. Why Use Play Dough? While play dough may be a horror to some people.. it is an engaging tool for students. It provides a… Read More
