Special Needs for Special Kids

For more resources like this: Looking for some free Venn diagram practice worksheets?  This Monday I have the perfect one for you to download by clicking the button above. Venn diagrams are a great way to allow kids to compare different things. And this week I have a Venn diagram ... VIEW POST

Looking for some back-to-school activities for your special education classroom? Here is a collection of my favorite blog posts for heading back to school. Back to school activities for teachers As teachers head back into the classroom this year, I wanted to pull together some of my blog ... VIEW POST

Teaching different types of figurative language can be challenging if you are in a special education setting. Many of our students will not have the background knowledge to understand many of these sayings let alone even identify them. But don't let that stop you. Let me walk you through a ... VIEW POST

When you start a new unit, one of the biggest problems is how to teach the new vocabulary. Very often, our middle and high school students do not have the core vocabulary needed to understand more complex topics. This can make teaching standard curriculum content seem like an impossible task. But, ... VIEW POST

Social media safety for teens is a tough subject. Finding materials for teaching social media are hard to come by. There are even fewer (if any) for students who have any kind of disability. But, there is a lot we can do at home and in the classroom when it comes to teaching social media to our ... VIEW POST

We all know how important exercise is for good health. But, if you have an intellectual disability, that may be less obvious to you. Nevertheless, we want to ensure exercising in school is happening with all of our students, even those with some of the most significant challenges. How do we ... VIEW POST