by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | May 24, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Resources, Work Tasks |
When meeting with families of our learners, I have many parents ask what they can do at home. Whether we are in an IEP meeting, parent/teacher conference, or other scheduled meetings and family involvement times, I am prepared for this question. One answer that I...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | May 11, 2023 | Basic Skills, Resources |
Matching skills are an essential pre-academic skill that helps early learners develop their cognitive abilities, language skills, and problem-solving skills. It is a fundamental skill that helps children recognize similarities and differences, classify objects, and...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Feb 27, 2023 | Basic Skills, Resources |
Writing activities are often embedded throughout the day for many of our students. Whether it’s completing a worksheet, answering comprehension questions or composing a story, these activities can address many different goal areas for our learners. However,...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Feb 22, 2023 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Classroom Setup, Data, Interventions, Organization & Classroom Setup |
Working as an educator is a lot to manage. Teachers are supervisors of their paraprofessionals, case managers of their students, managers and partners of the related service team members, advocates for their school and students, and so much more! I often catch myself...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Feb 9, 2023 | Adapted Books, Basic Skills, Winter |
You guys the nostalgia behind Valentine’s activities is real! I miss the days of decorating those little heart pocket envelopes for desks and passing out sweet treats. So, you better believe I am taking full advantage of these activities with my daycare and home...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Feb 8, 2023 | Basic Skills, Language Arts, Literacy for Children with Autism |
Being a part of an educational team means that we are always keeping up with standards and skills that are developmentally appropriate for our learners. I find that skills are expanding and the goals we have for our learners get more difficult. We need to know what...