by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 15, 2023 | Fall |
Fall Fun Once Halloween hits time flies. It’s end of first quarter, parent teacher conferences are squeezed in, and IEP season creeps up. It’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day and feel like you are drowning. The students feel it too. We keep fall...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 1, 2023 | Communication, Expressive Language, Receptive Language |
I’ve Been On a Mission Over the month of October, I made a goal with the SLP that works with my caseload to incorporate AAC into as many places as I possibly could. We put our heads together to take whole group activities and partner AAC modeling with it....
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 18, 2023 | Communication, Literacy for Children with Autism |
Literacy & Communication Nothing makes me happier than combining literacy with communication opportunities. In my K-2 classroom 90% of my students use alternative methods to support their communication or use AAC exclusively as their voice. I’ve learned so...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 10, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction |
Fall Centers A few weeks ago, I wrote about how much I love a good theme for centers. I just added centers into my rotation and my students are loving it! All of my learners are emerging learners in a K-2 self-contained classroom. Fall is a great time to add centers...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Sep 20, 2023 | Academics, Fall, Sensory |
I Love a Good Theme Using themes in my classroom is something I choose to do with intention. My students live for a good theme. It keeps our daily activities fresh, fun and engaging. For the next two weeks we are studying farms. We live in a small, rural town and...