Special Needs for Special Kids

Whether you are a parent or a teacher teaching summer school, then you may be looking for ways to keep your kids engaged in meaningful activities that are a little less academically demanding. Task boxes are a great solution. Below, I have 5 different task boxes you can set up that ... VIEW POST

The second half of the 2019-2020 school year has been one of the most challenging and disruptive times ever seen in the public school system. Almost every school was closed, and teachers were trying to keep their students learning and engaged via zoom, google classroom, boom cards, and more. ... VIEW POST

None of us really knows what school will look like come August/September. We can speculate, we can pray, we can research and ask questions, but the truth is no one truly will know until we see the effects of coming out of quarantine. I have heard many ideas about how to handle this ... VIEW POST

As the school year comes to a close, we know we need to keep teaching and keep our kids engaged. This is especially true in a special education setting. While many other classes are having parties and cookouts, we struggle to maintain some sense of normalcy because we know, without it, our kids ... VIEW POST

"Cut out the pictures and place them in the correct column on the previous page." It seems like such a simple task, but for some kids cutting with scissors, even with modifications may not be an option. Maybe it is a fine or even gross motor challenge. Maybe it is simply a sensory and safety ... VIEW POST

Teaching hygiene is not always engaging or even successful. But, some hygiene activities can be a lot of fun and still help students learn how important these skills are, especially today. Hygiene activities can be fun (and FREE) With the current corona virus quarantine situation, many of our ... VIEW POST