Today in this ‘What is co-regulation?’ blog post I’m going to be helping you to understand what co-regulation is and the benefits of this for our autistic students. What is Co-Regulation? Co-regulation is a concept that is quickly gaining popularity in our field right now. Put simply, it refers to the supportive process where caregivers or educators can help our children/students to manage their emotions and/or behaviors. Our autistic students often face self-regulation challenges.. So co-regulation can be a really important tool to help support them. Co-regulation involves an interaction that ..read more

I remember when I first started as a teacher… But the one thing I struggled the most with was getting cheap teacher clothes. Those outfits add up super fast.. Especially if you are starting a wardrobe from scratch! And be prepared.. Because you are very likely to end up with a lot of ruined clothes. So you definitely don’t want to spend a fortune on clothes that you’re most likely going to end up replacing. In this blog post today I’m sharing some ideas for cheap teacher clothes and shoes. And remember for things like theme days, teacher shirts etc. don’t be afraid to go thrifting! So many of ..read more

Today I’m sharing some wrist activities for kids. Lots of students come to me with wrists that need the muscles to strengthen in them before we can move on to writing, drawing etc. So I’ve put together a bunch of activities in this blog post that you can do with your students to work on building up their wrist muscles which will benefit in the long run for other activities within the classroom. At the bottom of this blog post I’ve also find to some of my favorite products and activities for working on wrist muscles with my students. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that i ..read more

In this blog post today I’m sharing all about my Where is the Baby Shark? interactive book. This interactive book is a fun and hands-on way for students to go through each page and try to find the missing baby shark. You’ll also find some information about how to put together this interactive book along with where to download it so you can use it with your students. 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 ..read more

This teeter totter otter stacking game has been the perfect addition to our classroom games! We use this in our speech sessions in a small serving tray filled with water so that we don’t run the risk of water getting everywhere. In this blog post I’m sharing some information about this game, the benefits and where you can get it. 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! What is it? This ..read more

In this blog post today I’m sharing my ocean play dough bin. I recently shared this play dough bin on social media and I had hundreds of messages requesting all of the information to re-create this sensory bin for themselves.. So I figured it would be perfect to turn this into a blog post where you can easily access all of the information to make your own ocean play dough bin. In this blog post I’m going to be sharing the materials that you need, instructions and how you can make this play dough bin for your students too. This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purch ..read more

I’m so excited to share one of my favorite activities with you today. I created this life skills binder almost 10 years ago, and it was a huge hit with my students. Over time, teachers would visit my classroom and comment on it. In the end I decided to upload it online and share with others. And now, this life skills adapted binder is used by thousands and thousands of teachers all around the world.. It’s a massive staple in my life skills planning and a resource I wouldn’t be without. In this blog post today I’m sharing some photos of the binder in action as well as some information about wha ..read more

In this blog post today I’m sharing about my errorless color adapted books. Errorless learning works really well for the students that I work with.. And if you want to find out more about errorless learning, you may find this blog post helpful. In this blog post you will also find a link to download all of the errorless color adapted books to use with your students too as well as instructions for how to put these adapted books together. 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 ..read more

In this blog post today I’m sharing instructions for how to dye pasta with paint. I prefer using paint to dye pasta and rice because it’s easier and less messy to clean up than food dye. The pasta lasts really well, so I usually spend some time before the back to school season prepping pasta, rice and chickpeas in all different colors so that I can easily reach for them throughout the school year for sensory activities. I’ve also put together some links to where you can get all the different types of pasta and items that I’ve used within this blog post to make it easy for you. This blog post m ..read more

Check out this chicken and bacon fried rice recipe that’s a quick and easy meal.. But also super tasty! It’s one of my go-to evening meals, especially on weeks when I’m too exhausted to be doing anything super hard work. In this blog post you’ll find a list of ingredients that you need along with instructions on how to make this dish. Ingredients Chicken 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. 3 eggs. 5 cups of pre-cooked and cooled rice. 1/4 cup of soy sauce. 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. 1 1/2 chicken breasts. 1 cup of diced bacon. Pepper and salt to season. Diced onions. 3/4 cup of frozen peas. Ins ..read more