Do you practice life skills in your SPED classroom? If you don't, you should! Let me show you how to set up life skills centers.

Do you teach an autism classroom? Here are my 5 must-haves to help develop your own successful autism classroom!

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

Who is prepping more work boxes this summer? I just love getting new ideas, especially for our older life skill students! Christina Bailey, a transition life skill teacher, offered to share a bunch of her work boxes on my blog! Thank you Christina! Christina works with transition aged students (19-26 years old) with severe cognitive and/or health impairments. Her school serves students from multiple school districts within the county who learn best in an alternative placement. Are you ready?…

Will you be teaching essential skills this school year? Today, I’m taking you on a tour of my essential skills classroom. Essential skills can be from PreK through 22 years of age. There are a few items that are great to have inside this special education classroom. For gross motor skills, I like to have a platform swing. We work off of rotations, adaptive seating, and flexible seating. Family communication is important in my special ed class. Learn more about the essential skills classroom!

Brain bins are morning tubs that are integrated into the classroom to promote problem-solving, boost creativity, and engage students in open-ended creativity. Learn how Miss DeCarbo sets up and manages brain bins, and find TONS of ideas for morning tubs!

Functional money skills are crucial to our life skills students independence. Read about the money skills I teach my life skills students.

Morning Meeting is an ESSENTIAL part of your day in a self contained classroom. Read on to find out why we do morning meeting, some tips for routine, and how to differentiate on the spot for all learners. Why should you do morning meeting? Morning meeting is essential for self contained classrooms. Why? Because of […]

Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love?

Are you struggling trying to find functional life skills curriculum in your special education classroom? Read on to learn more...