by Jen Koenig | Aug 5, 2021 | Classroom Setup, Communication, Visuals |
First Day of School Tips I’m going into my 18th year of teaching, and I still have butterflies in my stomach at the thought of the first day of school. That healthy mix of nerves and excitement has me out of bed and up early that first day, excited to meet my...
by Heather Hoeft | Jul 28, 2021 | Basic Skills, Play, Schedules, Social Skills, Visuals |
In all of my years of teaching, recess has never been my all time favorite time of the day. I love the time for our learners to get outside, enjoy nature, let out energy, play with peers, and have fun, however, I have experienced a lot of frustrations and tears due to...
by Heather Hoeft | Apr 28, 2021 | Interventions, Play, Visuals, Work Tasks |
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...
by Heather Hoeft | Jan 13, 2021 | Basic Skills, Data, Language Arts, Math, Science/Social Studies, Visuals |
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...
by Heather Hoeft | Dec 9, 2020 | Academics, Classroom Setup, Communication, Resources, Visuals |
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...
by Heather Hoeft | Nov 25, 2020 | Communication, Schedules, Visuals, Work Tasks |
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...
