Today’s guest blogger: Patti is an accidental homeschooling mom who juggles 1001 therapy appointments with IEP’s, two sons with autism, one son with cerebral palsy, one daughter who is unable to stop talking, and the neighbor’s cat, who likes to pop in and bite everyone’s toes. Read more on Patti’s blog, redheadedpatti.com. Why Is Sorting An Important Skill? Especially… Read More
Sorting: Why Children Need this Skill
Storage solutions for Made For Me Literacy in an ABA Based Autism Classroom
Today’s guest blogger, Kate, has been teaching in an ABA based autism classroom for 8 years- first in an ABA based residential school with students ages 8-16, and moving next to a public school where she now teaches in a kindergarten and first grade. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. Kate’s storage… Read More
Teacher Approved Gifts and Educational Toys for ALL
As a Lakeshore Learning blog ambassador, I get to sample products each month, providing my honest review of the materials. I have selected items with a special education classroom in mind. Growing up in Far West Texas, it was a five-hour round trip to nearest toy store. It wasn’t until I left for college that I realized not everyone’s trip… Read More
5 Tips for Organizing Made For Me Curriculum
Today’s guest blogger, Taylor McFerren, is a Kindergarten and 1st grade ESE teacher in Tampa, FL. Taylor graduated from the University of South Florida and has been teaching for two years. Hey y’all! I am Taylor from @rainbowsinsped and I am here to talk about how I organize the Made for Me Literacy curriculum! I am currently… Read More
Made For Me Literacy Curriculum Meticulously Crafted For Special Learners
Gabrielle Dixon (Teaching Special Thinkers) and I met at the Teachers Pay Teachers conference in 2017 where we quickly bonded over our shared love for teaching special education, and our passion for creating meaningful, adapted resources. Our experience with teaching in self-contained special education classrooms gave us first-hand knowledge of the challenge it is to find engaging and appropriate materials… Read More
How to Increase Independence Using Task Boxes in the Classroom
Today’s guest blogger, Dana Howell, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who taught regular education, and special education. Dana has also been a paraprofessional and a speech-language pathology assistant. Her company, Behavioral Interventions And Solutions, creates ABA resources that empower parents with affordable and easy to use tools for managing challenging behaviors. At the start of the 2016-2017 school year… Read More
