Learning the states
Previous years (when we were popular) we participated in my beloved adoption bulletin board holiday card exchange. We sent and received cards from families all over the country. It was so much fun. Alas, finances…
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The Voyage of the Mayflower
I was hoping to share with you the amazing selection of activities, readers, and crafts about Thanksgiving on Enchanted Learning. But I eventually realized that only “registered users” could print out many of these resources….
Color Wheels
Two summers ago I applied (and got approved) to take an “art class for teachers”. Here is how I justified a Speech Pathologist attending this 3 credit class: Many children who have speech and language…
Magnetic Word Builder
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I was so lucky to receiveย the Leapfrog Fridge Magnetic Word Builder. Since I am the world’s biggest fan of the Leapfrog Letters (I give all credit to…
Empowering kids to speak up
We had our first yard sale this weekend. The Flash and Marvel Girl were excited to sell lemonade and cookies (and keep the money). So excited that The Flash created signs and taped them to…
Thank you cards
I considered categorizing these thank you cards under “Frugal ideas”, but then I realized that the ink of printing these pictures probably cost more than the pack of cards I buy at the Dollar Tree….
Songs to reinforce shape recognition
Yes. I made these up. No. I am not planning on auditioning for American Idol. Get past my voice and remember that the point of these songs is to help lock in vocabulary by using…
Learning your address
Everything goes to song in my world. Everything. So here’s a little song I created for teaching my kids their address. I also use it to teach my Life Skills class their address. My 2…
Leap Frog Letters
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I bought my FIRST set of Leap Frog Fridge Phonics when my son was about one years old. Very quickly I discovered what a great teaching resource these…
Works for Me! High Elbows
It’s germ season at school, so a few years ago I passed up giving all of my students “High 5s” and switched to “High Elbow”. It has been a huge success. Many of my special…