Preschool special education

Are you a new preschool special education teacher? Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming but today I’m sharing how to implement IEPs in the preschool classroom. You must differentiate instructional strategies for your preschool students. Meeting their IEP goals might be working on sensory activities, fine motor skills, and social skills for special ed preschool students. Don’t forget to do data collection and progress monitoring too.

If a student is unable to play with toys during structured leisure time independently, play supports are a great strategy.

Independent sitting is an important milestone! In this blog post, I’m sharing five effective ways to promote independent sitting in early childhood special education. I talk about adaptive seating and positioning, sensory integration activities, as well as functional play and games. I also talk about fine motor activities and how these promote independent sitting. Learn more now!

4 Must Do's on the First Day of Pre-K. Worried you missed something while lesson planning for the first day of school?

My struggle each year is trying to engage all of my students throughout the school day. Sometimes I feel like my hard to reach students are getting overlooked. That is how and why I created these resources. Check them out!! #nonverballearner #engagingstudents #preschoolspecialeducation #strategiesatcircletime #preschool #circletimeactivities

Reclaim your time and energy and alleviate stress with these 9 SPED prep hacks to help you streamline your prep and prioritize your to-do list.

Wondering how to setup your ECSE classroom? Today I am giving you my top teaching tips for creating a positive classroom environment for your special education students. I share my calm are, my teacher desk area, whole group lesson area and more. Find ECSE classroom setup tips including student schedules, word walls, dramatic play centers and more.

These 5 awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters include playdough, sand, cars and sprinkles as learning tools.

Setting up an IEP work bin system can feel overwhelming! Here are some easy ways to do it so that your students can quickly work on goals!

Technology can be such an AMAZING resource in the special education classroom. iPads, tablets and AAC devices can help students communicate, access curriculum, create and use visual schedules, and learn basic math and reading skills. But, as a special education teacher, it can be hard to know what apps you should be using in your special education classroom. So, here are 10 of my favorite apps to use with special education students.

Special education teachers -learn about different types of data collection and get the link to Especially Education's FREE Special Education Data Sheets

It's summer here in Tulsa. I should be relaxing by a pool somewhere...instead I'm working ESY and already planning stuff for next year. But I enjoy it so I can't really complain. I have been thinking

Visually Closing Centers in a Special Education Preschool Classroom

Read this early intervention preschool classroom tour blog post to get ideas for setting up your preschool classroom!

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.

If you are a special education teacher, then you know that IEP goals play an important role in our job. Today, I want to share how to set up IEP goal bins to make your life easier as a special ed teacher. Data tracking for special education students is easy once you prep your goal bins. Each special ed student gets a container, a label with their name, and materials for each objective. Read more about what is inside and how to keep them organized in your special ed classroom.

Discover the benefits of heavy work centers in your special education classroom. From muscle development to sensory integration, heavy work centers can be beneficial to all students in a special education classroom. On this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about heavy work centers including what they are, how to set up a heavy work center, what to put in a heavy work center, and how they can benefit your special education students. Learn more here.

Are you gearing up for back to school? Don't worry! I'm going to walk you through 4 must dos for the first day of school.