Are you a special educator preparing for your first day of school? Whether it's your first year of teaching special education, or your last, the first day of school is an exciting day to look forward to! Students are arriving with smiles (or maybe a few tears) and the general educator will probably be accepting bags and bags of supplies, tissues, and hand sanitizer. So what exactly is the role of the special educator on the first day? It will probably look different from school to ... continue reading...
Toolbox Learning
Teacher Toolbox...for your students! I'm so excited to share this project...I've been working on it for months! Have you seen the Teacher Toolbox? Most likely you have...it's been a DIY project that I first learned about in 2012-ish and has only gained in popularity the past few years. I quickly made my own teacher toolbox and LOVED having my "everyday materials" accessible at my fingertips, plus it looked great in my classroom! Every year I tweaked it a bit with updated labels, ... continue reading...
Free Reading Level Charts
What's your reading level? Does that question make you wonder or cringe inside (or maybe a little of both!)? Reading levels have been the topic of debate in many educator circles. To learn more, I enjoyed reading this post from Learning at the Primary Pond and this article from Psychology Today. With a brief glance at both articles, you may think that I have already formed the opinion that tracking reading levels does more harm than good. HOWEVER, based on my own experience in ... continue reading...
Quick Writing Center
Who doesn't love to receive mail? Actually, I'm not the biggest fan of getting mail...but my students absolutely LOVE receiving an envelope addressed just for them. And I love how quick and EASY it was to set up this writing center for my first grade Guided Reading groups! Quick Writing Center - Items to Gather envelopes paper and/or cards writing utensils (pencils, crayons) work station sign (click here to download) THAT'S IT! I put all of the writing items in a bin ... continue reading...
Summer Treats!
Here's to a SWEET summer with these free practice page "treats!" How many days do you have until the summer break? My students have exactly 2 months off for summer. I’ve already mentioned this, but I’m just blown away by the progress my students have been making recently. It seems like they are going through a huge growth spurt since spring break. I’m not sure what’s going on…but I like it! So although I have a countdown for summer break to get my personal life back on track, ... continue reading...
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