by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | Jun 24, 2022 | Academics, Cooking, Language Arts, Life Skills, Seasonal, Summer, Work Tasks |
The temperatures in Virginia have finally gotten into the 90s this week, and with two little kiddos that sometimes means days are spent inside out of the scorching sun. This can be challenging when all our little ones want to do is eat snow cones and bask in their...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 8, 2022 | Academics, Basic Skills, Language Arts, Life Skills, Math, Science/Social Studies, Work Tasks |
Many families, and even teachers, worry that their children and learners will lose skills over the summer. Whether there is time embedded throughout the day for homework or structured activities throughout the summer weeks, there are many activities that can be...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Apr 28, 2022 | Language Arts, Literacy for Children with Autism |
After almost 12 years of teaching tiny humans in the classroom, I have tried so many strategies to increase active engagement, attention and just overall fun with learning. Now I am with even younger children (birth to 3), and I have a lot of parents that say their...
by Michelle Lindenmuth, M.Ed. | Apr 18, 2022 | Academics, Language Arts |
Let’s talk about my classroom language arts center! My class is a TK-1st grade autism classroom. I structure the day with centers, which makes for a nicely structured environment for my students. My centers are all various subjects ranging from independent skills,...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Mar 24, 2022 | Basic Skills, Language Arts |
My love for basic learner skills runs deep. If you are not sure what I am talking about, here is a post to get you started. I have always worked in elementary school settings and saw HUGE gaps in children when it came to trying to teach grade level standards. I was...
by Holly Bueb | Jan 11, 2022 | Curriculum Ideas, Language Arts, Organization & Classroom Setup |
Small group instruction is essential to our students with diverse learning needs, especially when teaching a fundamental academic and life skill such as reading. It is important to group students in a way that is beneficial to each group member, use a consistent...
