Autumn Crafts and Activities for Kids This time of the year is my favorite! Once I finish putting away the Halloween decorations and the October pumpkin activities, it’s time for some Thanksgiving love. One of my and Gabrielle’s most popular Made For Me Literacy units is the month of November lesson plans, “All About Turkeys.” […]
You Are Loved Banner
I’ve had a few people ask me how I made my You Are Loved banner, and it’s actually pretty easy! Here’s how I made mine: 1.) Cut butcher paper to size. (I had to double-layer my paper since I was covering a window) 2.) Type your message in Power Point (or similar program). I wanted […]
Tips for Efficient Data Collection
Although I hate admitting it, I’m not an innately organized teacher. However, in my 4 years as a special educator, I have definitely learned some tricks of the trade. 1. Data Clipboards I have my clipboards hanging from command hooks on two of my cabinet doors. This grab-and-go method is convenient and organized, making it […]
Must-Haves in the Self-Contained Classroom
Is it weird that I want to ask for nothing but TPT gift cards for Christmas? Last year I bought a laminator with my Christmas money, so I guess it’s not that weird. There are just SO MANY good things on Teachers Pay Teachers! As a teacher in a self-contained SPED classroom, it can be […]
Effective Parent Communication
Establishing a good parent-teacher communication system is one of the most important things you can do at the beginning of the year. To get better insight from a parent’s perspective, I decided to ask one of my former student’s parents what she liked in terms of teacher communication. While this parent enjoyed the daily logs […]