Effective Strategies for Teaching Special Education Elementary Students: A Guide for Educators

✨ INTRODUCTION Teaching special education elementary students is both a profound responsibility and a unique opportunity to shape lives. As educators, our mission is to provide inclusive, supportive, and adaptive learning environments that allow every student to reach their full potential. Whether you’re new to special education or a seasoned Read more

How to Teach Hands-On Phonics

Do your students struggle with beginning reading skills? Do they need a multi-sensory hands-on approach to learn how to decode words with short vowels, digraphs, blends, and long vowels? I know my students did. I have tried so many ways to help them with decoding phonics sounds within words. One day I found a large box of popsicle sticks and who knew it would be just the thing I needed!

Valentine’s Day Jitters Read Aloud

This Valentine’s Day Jitters book companion includes graphic organizers, comprehension questions, math word problems, a Valentine’s Day craft and more! This is by far my favorite Valentine’s Day Read Aloud for students! As a special bonus I included a video of myself reading aloud the story. There is also a link to purchase the text as well as an editable Google Slides version of the product!