Visual supports are LIFE in special education programs! They are helpful for both the students and the staff in the classroom. Here are some tips on ways to use visual supports to improve behavior and classroom management. Let's begin by making sure we are all on the same page with what a visual ... Read More about Use Visual Supports to Improve Behavior and Classroom Management
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Easy Sensory Ideas That Won’t Disturb Your Whole Classroom
Sensory input sprinkled throughout the school day can be really beneficial for some of our students, but it can also be challenging to our classroom management systems. Here area some simple ideas that can be tailored to individual students without disrupting learning for other students. This post ... Read More about Easy Sensory Ideas That Won’t Disturb Your Whole Classroom
Morning Work Activities For Special Education Classrooms
Morning work activities can be a great time to build in social skills and fine motor in a routine way. It doesn't have to be worksheets and it doesn't have to be extra prep for you!I use morning work as a way to prime students for the rest of the day. We spend our day integrating social skills, fine ... Read More about Morning Work Activities For Special Education Classrooms
Hands On Tasks To Build Number Concept
Hands on tasks are the perfect way to teach, practice, generalize and assess number concepts. Students want to take a turn and they are generally activities that you can use over and over which saves you time.This post includes affiliate links.Hands on tasks are just that... something your student ... Read More about Hands On Tasks To Build Number Concept
Build Vocabulary and Writing Skills
Using theme units in your classroom easily allows you to target vocabulary. Thematic units help immerse our students in the language of the unit topic or concept. Take the vocabulary a step further by using the vocabulary activities to build writing skills. We use these picture cards to build ... Read More about Build Vocabulary and Writing Skills
