9 Spring Picture Books that Promote SEL
This post contains affiliate links. I think we all know by now that I have a serious love for children’s literature. I am a children’s author myself, and I LOVE to create lists of picture...
Read MoreHelping Students Tame Test Anxiety: 3 Research-Backed Strategies
To be frank, testing season doesn’t exactly bring out the best in any of us. Even as adults, high-stakes environments can crank up the pressure and shake our confidence. Now imagine that same pressure in...
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5 Simple Ways to Develop Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning skills may sound like a buzz word, but really, it’s not. I’m glad they’re getting the hype they deserve! Executive functioning skills are a set of mental processes that help us plan, focus,...
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10 SEL Spring Resources
Spring is such a fun time to focus on social emotional learning. Between weather, rainbows, and flowers, there are SO many fun themes to draw on. Here’s a simple round-up of some of my favorite...
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18 Picture Books about Inspiring Women
This post contains affiliate links. March is Women’s History Month! There is so much that we can learn from the inspiring women that currently are shaping our society and those from the past who have...
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5 School Supplies I Simply Can’t Live Without
This post contains affiliate links. Lists of school supplies are often crayons, markers, scissors, glue, and loose leaf paper. Yeah, we need all of that. But what about the other necessities we need for our...
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Helpful Tips to Get Your Teacher Work Done In Your Contract Hours
If you’re a special educator and you haven’t been following Heather from Full Sped Ahead, here’s your sign. She has some tips for us for getting teacher work done during contract hours. There’s been so...
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5 Ways to Use Calm Strips in Your Classroom
This post contains affiliate links. We all know, fidgets are awesome. They support students needing sensory input, they can assist students experiencing anxiety, and they can provide support for focusing in the classroom, and more....
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Making File Folder Tasks Last Longer
This post contains affiliate links. You may know the special education blogger Fiona from her expertise over at Sped Adulting. She’s a seasoned transition-age special educator and the creator of so many high quality resources....
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Self Love for Kids: 5 Picture Books
This post contains affiliate links. We all want our kids to see themselves the way that we do. Self esteem and self confidence are SO important to help students develop accurate and healthy self images....
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Executive Functioning Skills: 5 Beautiful Picture Books
This post contains affiliate links. Executive functioning skills are the actual building blocks of learning! While they can be tricky to teach, we do have some really awesome tools teachers can rely on to focus...
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