In this blog post today I’m sharing my free Earth Day sensory bin printables for you to use with your students. I love teaching my students about Earth Day.. and especially about what they can and can’t recycle. These are important life skills that can easily be transferred to their home and adult life too! Scroll down for instructions on how I put together my sensory bin, made my own blue and green rice.. And to download you free Earth Day sensory bin printables! This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase an item through my affiliate link, I may receive a % o ..read more

This week we have been making butterfly cupcakes as part of our spring theme. Butterfly cupcakes were my favorite treat to bake as a kid.. And I love getting to make them again now. They’re a nice and easy recipe but they turn out great. You can also cheat and buy plain pre-made cupcakes too if you just want to do the decorating side with your students. In this blog post you’ll find a recipe for making butterfly cupcakes and links to my favorite butterfly activities. I’ve also linked my cooking must-haves that I use. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase a ..read more

Hi! In this blog post today I’m sharing my top 10 picture books for Earth Day. We love switching up our library each month and rotating in some new books.. And right now we are all about Earth Day! In this blog post you’ll find links to each of the books along with links to some of my favorite Earth Day activities that I’ll be doing with my students too. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase an item through my affiliate link, I may receive a % of commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support me, my family and my blog to bring you great content for ..read more

In this blog post I’m sharing some of my favorite solar eclipse picture books for kids. I love to rotate through my classroom library so that my students can continue their learning in different areas. Throughout this blog post you’ll be able to find picture books that are perfect to extend your students learning about the solar eclipse. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase an item through my affiliate link, I may receive a % of commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support me, my family and my blog to bring you great content for free! 1. Someone ..read more

In this blog post I’m sharing solar eclipse activities for special education. These activities are perfect to use to introduce the solar eclipse into your classroom. What is a Solar Eclipse? A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. This temporarily blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth. A solar eclipse only happens during a new moon phase. This is when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as views from Earth. There are 3 types of eclipse; total eclipse, partial eclipse or annular eclipse. The type of eclipse that happens depends on the relative dis ..read more

In this blog post today I’m sharing some picture books with autistic characters. I love to make sure that my library is as inclusive as possible.. But also provides ample learning opportunities. As part of autism acceptance month, I figured now was a great time to share a list of picture books with autistic characters in them. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase an item through my affiliate link, I may receive a % of commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support me, my family and my blog to bring you great content for free! 1. How Are You, Verit ..read more

In this blog post today I’m answering a popular question that I have been receiving on social media, “How can I tell if my student is masking?” I’m going to be touching a little bit about what masking is, but if you want a more in-depth read about what masking is, what it looks like and the impact it has on individuals, you may want to click here and read the blog post ‘What is Masking?” What is Masking? Masking is what is known as a strategy that individuals use when they suppress their natural traits and behaviors. This is common for autistic individuals. People will mask for a range of reas ..read more

In this blog post today I’m answering your question of ‘What is Masking?’ I’m also going to be linking to some other posts and resources that you may find helpful to continue your learning.. And also to support your students in your classroom. What is Masking? Masking is what is known as a strategy that individuals use when they suppress their natural traits and behaviors. This is common for autistic individuals. People will mask for a range of reasons but it is usually in an attempt to confirm to societal norms and to fit in with their neurotypical peers. What are Some Examples of Masking? Ma ..read more

Today I’m sharing 5 activities for autism acceptance month in the classroom. During April, there is a huge focus on autism awareness and acceptance. And it’s vitally important that the actions we put in to place in April, and what we learn.. We make that long-term, not just for April. If you are looking for activities to do this April with your students, here are some of my favorites; 1. Read Books There are so many amazing books that are written by and/or about neurodivergent children. I love to use books to help my students learn more about topics. And I’ve put together a blog post with my f ..read more

In this blog post today I’m answering your question ‘What is Pica?’ along with sharing information and facts about pica. At the bottom of this post, you’ll also find strategies to use both in the classroom and at home. What is Pica? Pica is where an individual has an appetite for non-food items. This can include the individual eating items like; paper clay soil chalk metal fluff and this can include many other non-food items. Who Has Pica? Pica can affect anyone and everyone. It can occur across all age groups and demographics. What Causes Pica? There isn’t a lot of research as to what speci ..read more