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Play Targets, Language Targets, and Free Cheat Sheets

by Heather Hoeft | Apr 28, 2021 | Interventions, Play, Visuals, Work Tasks | 12 comments

This post turned out to be an unplanned part 2 of my blog How To Set Up Structured Play Boxes! After pulling some toys and getting the boxes we wanted together, we had to create ways in which the team would use them. How would these boxes benefit our learners the...

(FUN)ctional Routines

Heather Hoeft 01.13.21 Comments: 5

by Heather Hoeft | Jan 13, 2021 | Basic Skills, Data, Language Arts, Math, Science/Social Studies, Visuals | 5 comments

Practicing functional routines is an essential life skill. In doing so, our learners will work on becoming independent in the classroom, their homes, and their communities. Functional routines can be fun and motivating, even if they are challenging and stressful right...

Engaging Lesson Plans for Remote Learning

Heather Hoeft 12.09.20 Comments: 0

by Heather Hoeft | Dec 9, 2020 | Academics, Classroom Setup, Communication, Resources, Visuals | 0 comments

Gaining and maintaining attention through an iPad has been very difficult. Now that it is December, my team and I are working harder than we were in August to keep our kids wanting to come to virtual school! Many of our students are used to navigating the iPads while...

Encouraging Independence During Remote Learning

Heather Hoeft 11.25.20 Comments: 4

by Heather Hoeft | Nov 25, 2020 | Communication, Schedules, Visuals, Work Tasks | 4 comments

Many of our families are struggling teaching functional routines such as dressing, hand washing, what to do when you are leaving the house, how to clean up after eating, etc. When we were in the classroom, we worked on these skills and kept data on these routines and...

Proactive Strategies for Behavior Part 2

Heather Hoeft 11.11.20 Comments: 0

by Heather Hoeft | Nov 11, 2020 | Art & Fine Motor, Schedules, Sensory, Visuals, Work Tasks | 0 comments

Recap of Part 1 In part 1 of my list of proactive strategies (check it out here), I reviewed the beginning steps of being proactive. Whether in a full remote, hybrid, or in person model right now and in the future, these steps will help. Being proactive when teaching...

Pre-K Classrooms and COVID

Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed 07.23.20 Comments: 3

by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Jul 23, 2020 | Classroom Setup, Organization & Classroom Setup, Visuals | 3 comments

As I write this post, I am (like many of you) awaiting on our state superintendent of schools to speak about the latest update on schools and COVID. As teachers we like to be super prepared and a pandemic just does not lend itself to normal planning. By now I would...

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