I LOVE children’s books! So much so that I took a course on children’s literature AFTER college! Who does that? I love great content, clever twists, beautiful illustrations and the way good books can inspire and influence children! Speaking of wonderful children’s books, I’ve got a treat for you today. Check out this wonderful author and one of her most recent books! Take a look! Please stay safe. You take […]
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08
Nov
2020
The Girl Who Thinks in Pictures: Temple Grandin!
If you don’t already know that major companies like Microsoft are actively looking for college graduates on the autism spectrum, you should do a bit of research to see for yourself! Why? Because they are looking for bright people who think outside the box. People who see things from a different perspective. It’s been a long time in coming, but our students/children with ASD continue to have more examples of […]
Read moreDon’t think that because this is my 4th spelling rule video that there are only 4 rules. There are actually SEVERAL more as you will learn in future videos! Just like the three previous rules, knowing this one today would have saved me lots of time with my dictionary! Take a look! We are in the middle of a global pandemic that affects all of us. We would be naïve […]
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28
Sep
2020
Know the Rules so You Can Teach the Rules!
The only phonics rule that I ever remember learning was the one that went like this. When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. HA! That rule only applies 15% of the time! Now what about the spelling rules I learned. Zero. UG!!! I want to make sure that you know the rules so you can teach the rules!!! I’ve learned so many things since I’ve been […]
Read moreDuring the Orton-Gillingham training that I attended during the summer of 2019, I was introduced to some resources that I could tap into to help students learn grammar. One Fellow-In-Training, an educator working on the last requirements for becoming an official Fellow in the OG approach to reading, joined our cohort for a couple of days. She drew a simple T chart on the board and said, this is the […]
Read moreWhat was the saying, “The only guarantee in life is death and taxes.” In 2020, we can now add “change” to that statement. Things we took for granted now have to change. Maybe temporarily or maybe permanently I don’t know, BUT what I do know is that we can count on things changing. One of those things is how we help students with behavior issues to calm. Gone are the […]
Read moreIf you are like me, I did a lot of “zooming” over the 20 weeks we were out of school! I even tried to use Facetime to work with a student I was tutoring. It was a disaster! While a Zoom call allows you to see others, chat and show your screen, that’s about it. It offers nothing to the therapist who needs tools, materials, options, resources. As a former […]
Read moreOn January 6, 2020, our school district started offering our staff and community a way to help our students and families who are struggling! It’s anonymous, it’s free, and it’s a win/win! How many times do you know about a student who is sleeping on the floor and you wish you could help? How many times do you know that a student could use a new bookbag, snacks on the […]
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