Special ed activities

I found this activity on Lakeshore Learning and got it as part of a donorschoose grant. It is an awesome, hands-on way to work on prepositions (which so many of my students struggle with). I also like the visual cards that come with it to help my students understand the directions. It comes with 4 different sets of props to use. Each set has 6 cards covering different prepositions. On the back is a picture of the correct answer. I like to use these to assess preposition skills as well as to…

Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love? If so, you've come to the right place. Because today, I'm sharing my top 10 life skills activities that you can do in your classroom. 1. Washing Hands One

Foil Painting, no more complicated than regular painting set up/clean up but a new medium

Special Education Teacher on Instagram: “This activity was one of my biggest hits in my classroom last year, so I thought I’d bring it back and share it with y’all so you can be on…”

6 Instructional Mistakes that Teachers and Paras Make in Special Ed- do you make any of these? Read how to make instruction better for students with disabilities.

Finding appropriate special education materials for your sped classroom no longer has to be a struggle! With the simple science curriculum, you'll find appropriate materials to help your students with the topics of matter, simple machines, living / nonliving, planets, hot / cold, and the five senses. You get over 400 pages of materials that can be used with your early childhood, elementary, middle or high school students. Save your sanity, stop modifying, and grab this science resource…

By using sticks and plastic bottle caps, you can do this fun matching activity. (Cc @oyunlarlaetkinlik ) What are they… | Instagram

What do you do as a special ed. teacher when a student with autism refuses to work? It depends on the function of the behavior! Learn the 12 Best Strategies!

First off, I need to apologize for not blogging since MAY! It's been a crazy couple of months. I moved TWICE since my last post and managed to start and end one job as a children's director at a Christian camp and begin a new one as a special education teacher. I am currently teaching 10 amazing, sassy, stubborn, and unpredictable 3-5th graders and LOVING it. I have an amazing support system at my school and have been learning so much from my principal, my psychologist, my instructional…

Craft Stick Alphabet - Uppercase letters- Task Box Activity Set WHAT IS INCLUDED? -13 double sided laminated activity cards -36 craft sticks (6 of each color) -1 zippered carrying bag or plastic box Cards are double sided and have A-M on one side and N-Z on the opposite side. Cards are approximately 4x5 inches each Craft sticks are approximately: 2.5 x 0.5 and 4.5 x 0.5 inches each. There are two sizes of craft sticks included. You'll receive 18 of each size. HOW DO YOU USE IT? Lay colored…