Preschool / Kindergarten
Adapted Books- How and Why They’re a Great Resource
Adapted books have regularly been used in special education classrooms, bilingual/ESL classrooms, in home-schooling, and by clinicians during therapy sessions. Adapted books are used in all settings because they work! It is truly the one thing that can be used along all grade levels and in all settings.
File Folder Activities
File folders are fun and engaging activities that are designed for a variety of purposes. The best part about these activities is that they are reusable. I am sure there are some days when making another craft or creating a small group lesson, just doesn’t seem...
More Vehicle Fun!
To continue my Vehicle Theme in speech therapy this month I read the book “Toot Toot Beep Beep” by Emma Garcia and made puff paint cars with my students. “Toot Toot Beep Beep” is another one of my favorite books and I always have fun when I use...
Kindergarten, Here I Come!
We have finally made it to the end of the year and kindergarten has been a huge topic of conversation in my classroom. My kids are excited and also a little bit nervous. To help with the transition we have been reading books and talking about kindergarten daily. After...
How To Guide: Labeling in Early Childhood and the Primary Grades
Labels are an important necessity in all ECE classrooms. They are as important as toys and manipulatives. Labels can make life easier; clean up is quicker, students don’t need to ask where toys are located, and we gain a few minutes of our day back.
Book Parties
Writing lessons in the early elementary grades can be a labor of love. It’s amazing to watch students start to get their creative ideas down on paper—often with hilarious results. It can also make even the most patient of teachers consider lobbying the...
Keeping Kids Active
As the last few weeks of school appropach our kids are just as antsy for summer break as the teachers! I am sure there are times when we will do anything for our students to sit or play quietly, so we can get grades and cleaning done. But as our anxiety and excitement...
I Spy Vehicles and Activity
I decided to do a vehicle theme for therapy with many of my preschool and kindergarten groups; as well as, some of my older students with different communication needs. You can also do this in your classroom during circle time or centers. I created this I Spy...
The Final Push: How to Get Through the Last Weeks With Sanity (Part 2)
The final months of the year are the slowest moving because it feels as though we can’t catch our breath. Room breakdown, EOY paperwork, center clean up (disinfection), going through the pile of things we-don’t-know-how-we ended-up-with. Plus you’re still lesson planning and teaching! Phew, I’m exhausted just thinking about it!
May Flowers
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. That has definitely been true in my classroom this month. We have been reading all kinds of books about flowers and spring and making crafts to go along with them, Below are a few of our favorite flower crafts. We...Featured Products
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