FREE printables for 3 different structured / independent work systems. This post includes pictures and video examples for setting up independent work stations in special education classrooms!

work boxes, have one for each student, when they finish their work they can go to their work box and pull out things to work on that the teacher has placed in there. (lets the teacher assign different things for the student/if they need extra practice in an area) - DIFFERENTIATION! More

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Today I will be talking about the 3 Drawer workbox system I use in my classroom! This system is perfect for kids who don’t need IMMEDIATE rewards but need to see that a reward is in sight. It is great for kids who thrive off of a schedule. It is simple and all spelled out […]

A place for everything, and everything in its place.

Recently I had the opportunity to try out a reading app called FarFaria. Today I'm going to share a little bit about the app and give you a chance to win a free subscription! FarFaria has a variety of reading topics to choose from including animals, classics, fairy tales, adventure, music, bed time.... You get the picture. And if you don't, here's a picture: Each category is full of non-fiction and fiction books that can be sorted by reading level and interest. Students can choose to read or…

A blog by Melanie Lloyd (From the Pond) about classroom activities and printables for K-3 learners.

Surprisingly, I've been slacking a little with making new materials. Spring IEPs & re-evavls, closing out the year, progress reports have me sooo overwhelmed! I found some time to knock out a few more sorting and put-in task boxes, check them out!

Okay, I'm just going to confess and be done with it. I AM TERRIBLE AT MAKING DECISIONS. Seriously. I am the world's slowest lesson planner and classroom organizer. All my teacher stuff has sat for months in stacks in the office closet (and the office floor... and the office couch...) because I couldn't decide how I wanted to organize it. (And let's not even talk about my classroom- I STILL can't figure out how I want it to look. I've changed my color scheme three times!) But today I'm happy…

When the second edition of The Daily 5 came out earlier this year I was thrilled to see the authors included a chapter about math. The ideas in the first edition of The Daily 5 really changed my classroom for the better by helping me create independence with my young learners, which allowed me to more easily work with small groups and individuals. A few years ago I tried to implement the Math Daily 5 that was outlined on the authors' website (thedailycafe.com). At that point there were five…