Monthly themes for special education

Here is a set of ALPHABET POSTERS or large flashcards in color - make matching games or decorate your classroom or your preschooler's room.

Data collection is essential for special education teachers. When building IEP goals, it is important to have data collection for special education students. I’m sharing my best teacher tips that are must haves for data collection. IEP goal bins, color coded folders, clipboards, and sticker dots help me stay organized. Data collection sheets help track the information. Timers, stopwatches, and highlighters are just some of the teacher school supplies to have. Learn more today!

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A special education teacher's colorful prep station with colorful organized task boxes and office supplies

Explore the world of thematic planning in kindergarten with our comprehensive blog post! Dive into a curated list of monthly themes designed to spark creativity and engage young learners. Click to discover exciting ideas for thematic learning in your kindergarten classroom!

"Unlock the potential of your special education classroom with strategic bulletin board setups! Our latest blog post offers practical advice and inspiring ideas to help you create visually engaging learning spaces. Check it out now!"

Take a look into the first 6-8 weeks of school in special education classroom with no academics. I will share tips and tricks with you!

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!

Welcome to Day 2 of Speech-A-Palooza! I hope you enjoyed Whitney's post yesterday! Today's post is from Jen Alcorn, author of Crazy Speech World. Themes are something new I am trying this year, too. I had always done the traditional holiday themes, but I am now trying out a new theme every other week. This post will be helpful for any of you that use themes in your therapy sessions... or are thinking about doing it! One of the most popular questions I get is about using themes for therapy…

All About Learning & Discovery Preschool Year-long Preschool, PreK, & Homeschool curriculum. 36 themes for learning and discovery all year!

Learn how to plan the first hour of your school day once and only once with this Interactive Morning Calendar Routine. Learn how to create a calendar routine is not only functional but can also be differentiated to meet the needs of all your students. You’ll also find tips to create an interactive, engaging stress free morning routine in your self-contained classroom, organize your morning meeting and set up morning work binders for your special education students.

Are you setting up a resource special education classroom this year? Here are my favorite tips and tricks to help you set up your special education classroom for success this back to school season. These tips include ideas for how to organize your classroom, how to create a schedule for your students, how to encourage collaboration, progress monitoring tips, and resources to help you have a successful school year in your resource special education classroom.

Paraprofessionals can truly be lifesaver in the special education classroom. While it can be easy to think of them as “teaching assistants,” paras can do so much more to help your special education students in the classroom. But, sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what tasks you can delegate to your parapro. Check out this blog post for 5 tasks paraprofessional can do to make your job easier as a special education teacher and how I utilize my paraprofessional in my classroom.

As a special education teacher with several years of experience in a self-contained setting, I have found that a well-organized and well-thought out classroom environment can make all the difference in meeting the unique needs of students with severe disabilities. In this post, I will share some tips and strategies that have helped me create a successful classroom for students with severe needs. #SpecialEducation

Setting up your special education classroom is no easy task! Through trial and error, I have designed a classroom floor plan that works! In this post, I am sharing my self-contained classroom setup that students will love (and you will too)! Learn about setting up your centers area, your teacher area, student desks, play area and more! These special education teacher tips will be a life saver!

Can you believe that we are already three days into March? It seems like I was just blogging about my February task boxes. As many of you know, in hopes of keeping my students engaged and learning new skills, I center my task boxes around monthly themes. We had so much fun with our February task boxes, which you can look at here, but now it's time to say goodbye and welcome in March. With only six students in my classroom currently, I have a ten task box system in my classroom. You can check…

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Are you a brand new special education teacher but you are feeling a little overwhelmed? Today, I’m sharing a variety of special education blogs that will help you with all of those questions you may have before students arrive at school. There are special education schedules, special education professional development, and a variety of resources. Learn more about mistakes not to make and what to not focus on as a new special ed teacher!

Morning meeting routines are one of the most important routines to set up in your classroom. How you start the day in a special education classroom sets the tone for the rest of the day. If you are looking for ideas and activities to add to your morning meeting, here are 10 topics you can include in your elementary or special needs classroom. These activities are designed to target functional life skills, social skills, language and math skills with your special needs students.