Using Special Interests to Teach Alphabetical Order
If you've been following this page for a while, you probably know that one of my favorite teaching strategies is to incorporate my...
Scratch Coding Cards: Practice Coding in Simple Steps with Visual Supports
One of the things I teach to my science tutoring students most often is coding and computer programming. There are so many fun programs...
Using Foam Craft Kits to Work on Language
One of my students loves ocean animals, so I try to use that interest to choose activities that are fun for him and give us opportunities...
Temple Grandin Biography for Teens
I found this book at our local library a few weeks ago, and I had to share! I haven’t read the entire book, but I loved how it emphasizes...
Review of Raddish – A Cooking Club Subscription for Kids
My kiddo recently announced that he was interested in learning to cook and that he wanted to take a cooking class. He looked up a few...
Choice-Making and Motivation
I teach a college course for special education teachers that primarily focuses on classroom and behavior management. One of the topics we...
Ideas and Resources for Teaching Students with Dyscalculia (A Math Learning Disability)
Last month, I led a free online book study group about dyscalculia. While the group has ended, I still have all of the information and...
Star Wars Workbooks
If you've been following my page for a while, you know that I'm not the biggest fan of worksheets in general, but I've found some...
Counting Out Items from a Set: A Fun Activity Using Natural Reinforcers
I wanted to share a fun way that I practiced counting out items from a set with one of my students. But first, I’ll give a little bit of...
Language Activity: Writing Descriptions of Favorite Characters
The teaching strategy that I use most often with my students is to incorporate their interests into the lessons and learning activities...
