Bug Unit (April)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I began April thinking that there were very few bug books that were appropriate for my students. Turns out I was wrong. I actually checked so many…
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Plant unit (March)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. For the month of March, I worked on a plant unit with my language students. My Life Skills students focused on Plant Bingo and the other grades worked…
Therapy Thursday: Froggy Gets Dressed
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’m attempting a new idea to stream-line my therapy preparations: month long themes. I know these are common in classrooms, but since I see most of my students…
Literature-based comprehension (reading and listening)
This is probably the BEST literature-based comprehension website I have ever seen to help me with my language disordered students (since I attempt to make my therapy literature based). It even comes with TONS of…
Gingerbread Men
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links.ย Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me Cuz I’m Super Woman! I can jog in place, do jumping jacks, and run in circles while…
Thanks and Giving Tree
In the spirit of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s “Complaint-Free Day“, I present to you not a laundry list of things that have s*cked about this year, but a reminder of all we have. The children filled…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. UPDATE: I have expanded my materials on this book to include so many materials: vocabulary, rhymes, story comprehension, story map, story retell rubric, etc. Check out this new…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: The Little Old Lady
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Phew! What a title. I’m almost exhausted just typing it out. I am continuing to plan for…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Sheep Trick or Treat
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย Sheep Trick or Treat This could be the ideal book to use next month with my second-grade student working on /sh/ sounds! Our silly sheep friends decide…
George and the Dragon
Twas the book that launched a six year old’s birthday party… Until checking this book out of the library, The Flash was going to have a “robot” themed party. Afterward… it had to be a…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted To Be Noticed
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Trust me, the humor is this book selection choice does not escape my notice. In an effort to maintain my family’s secret identities, however, please refrain from any…
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ve been aiming to create more activity based lessons for my lower language students. With the help of some fun books, I’ve been somewhat successful… We read through…
SuperHero ABC
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am taking a temporary break from “SpEd sucks in May” blogging hiatus to tell you about a fabulous book. A book so awesome that I used…
Fancy Nancy
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Don’t tell Marvel Girl, but I think I’ve pre-chosen a theme for her 4 year old birthday next fall: Fancy Nancy. So far, my daughter could take or…