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Special Needs for Special Kids

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November 11, 2019

A Free Gratitude Challenge

If you are a special education teacher or parent, and you are looking for ways to deepen your kids' understanding of gratitude, then join my 10 day Gratitude Challenge. I have 24 different activities you can do with your kids that were developed specifically for students with autism and special ... VIEW POST

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September 16, 2019

Free Worksheet Wednesday: Every Wednesday all year long

Who doesn't like a free worksheet? How about a free worksheet every Wednesday. Ready to print or in a digital format to assign in google classroom. AND, what if that free worksheet was made specifically for students in a special education setting? Read below to find out how you can get a free ... VIEW POST

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August 5, 2019

A new look at a back to school favorite: The Kissing Hand

The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn, has been a long time favorite story to use for back to school. Especially for our younger students who deal with separation anxiety, often for the first time, this story helps teachers talk with students about their feelings. I loved using this story. But, in a ... VIEW POST

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October 31, 2017

Community Trips & Challenging Behaviors Part 2

This is part 2 of the series during which I share some tips and suggestions for successful community outings in the face of challenging behaviors.  At the end of each post, there will be a FREE download to help you take this information and put it into action. So, this post is all about ... VIEW POST

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October 12, 2017

Halloween Roundup: Free activities for special ed

I've put together this group of Halloween and October related resources, tips, blog posts and more to help you get through this spooky day.  So grab your pillowcase and Wonder Woman mask, and come along with me!  Just click on the pictures to go to that activity. Math Resources From Susan ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Roundup, Uncategorized Tagged With: art, ela, featured, fine motor, free, halloween, math, science, sesnory

August 23, 2017

Not Your Average Novel Unit

Do you read novels aloud in your classroom?  I taught in a class for students with autism for 10 years.  I had students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.  Some students were early readers, some students could not even identify their name.  Some of my students could hold an hour-long ... VIEW POST

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How do we go about getting our students to go abou How do we go about getting our students to go about exercising in school in a safe, effective, and fun way? Here are some tools and strategies to get you and your students moving more. Head over to read more and get your free exercise inventory: https://specialneedsforspecialkids.org/2021/04/12/how-to-get-kids-exercising-in-school/ #specialneedsforspecialkids #exercisinginschool #healthykids
🦋I sent out this free worksheet this morning. 🦋I sent out this free worksheet this morning. Did you get it? If not, you can still download it over on YouTube (Special Needs for Special Kids) or by clicking the link in my bio. . 📚There is also this Butterfly life cycle book you can download in my Free Resource Library. . Get the worksheet here: https://bit.ly/3wyY0TI #specialneedsforspecialkids #freeworksheetwednesday #butterflylifecycle
🌎 Just in time!! This free download is for Eart 🌎 Just in time!! This free download is for Earth Day which is April 22. There are 2 pattern worksheets (ABAB and ABC). Both are in color and black and white. And OF COURSE, there is a link to a digital version as well which comes differentiated for you. 😲 . Make sure to hit the paper airplane and share this free resource with your favorite teachers!! Download it by heading here or click the link in my bio: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Day-Freebie-for-Special-Education-with-google-slides-Distance-Learning-6753375 #specialneedsforspecialkids #earthday2021 #distancelearning
Oh boy, when you are just starting out and have yo Oh boy, when you are just starting out and have your own classroom for the first time it is hard to know where to focus your attention. There is SO MUCH to implement and regulations to follow that it can feel completely overwhelming. It can be almost paralyzing. . But, I found if I could just pick one thing I knew I wanted to implement EVERY SINGLE DAY and focus on that for a bit, it really made the rest of the day go so much smoother. . I have found the same to be true in my personal life, caring for my adult son who has autism and other issues. Consistency has been so necessary. . But we cannot be consistent with EVERYTHING, so picking that one activity or time of the day to start with is key. Read more about how to do that, and what a huge difference this small commitment can make in how your classroom runs. https://specialneedsforspecialkids.org/2021/03/29/why-consistency-is-key-in-a-special-education-classroom/ #specialneedsforspecialkids #classroommanagement #consistencyiskey
Did you miss your free worksheet this morning? No Did you miss your free worksheet this morning? No worries, you can still download it right here or click the link in my bio: https://bit.ly/39tWPv3 . Includes a link to the digital version and information on how to sign up to get more free worksheets. #specialneedsforspecialkids #freeworksheetwednesday #distancelearning
Please don't think just because you teach in a spe Please don't think just because you teach in a special education setting your student cannot enjoy and participate in activities built around a novel. I PROMISE your students can do these activities (even if they don't understand the entire story.) . If you have more advanced students, then you may want to actually assess how well they understand what you just read. For that reason, I just added comprehension questions to this novel unit!! It is one of my most popular ones, so I know there are a lot of you out there who have been waiting patiently for me to get to it. . There are 5 questions for each chapter. It still has 32 activities as well (one or more for each chapter!!). Redownload or check out this childhood favorite!! Go here https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Witches-Novel-Study-for-Special-Education-with-comprehension-questions-4645259 Or click the link in my bio to head over. #specialneedsforspecialkids #thewitches #specialedteacher
If you missed it this morning.... . This was the f If you missed it this morning.... . This was the free worksheet that went out to everyone who signed up. But it isn't too late. Just click the link in my profile to download it or go here: https://bit.ly/2Qo85lU . The download includes a link to the digital version!! #specialneedsforspecialkids #freeworksheetwednesday #springpoem
Looking for an activity for St. Patrick's day that Looking for an activity for St. Patrick's day that is FREE? . You can have this writing prompt delivered to your inbox tomorrow morning at 6:00 am if you are part of my Free Worksheet Wednesday Group. . Want in? You will get a free worksheet every Wednesday morning that is both print AND digital specifically geared for students in a special education setting. . Send me a DM to get signed up or let me know in the comments you want in!!#specialneedsforspecialkids #freeworksheetwednesday #stpatricksdayactivities
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