Your classroom is not a business, nor are you technically making transactions that require handing out receipts on a regular basis. Think of it more as data collection and practical life skills! Here are some ways you can utilize a receipt book in your ... READ the POST
TURNING FINISHED STUDENT WORK INTO A VOCATIONAL TASK
Sometimes it can be easy to get carried away in doing things for our students. The important thing to remember with life skill or older students is that every moment is a teachable moment! Rather than doing it for them, teach them how to do it so that they can be as independent as ... READ the POST
HOW STAMPING THE DATE CAN BENEFIT EVERYONE IN A SPED CLASSROOM
About half of my class are non-writers, and a handful are tracers (or need to copy). Writing the date is a common daily task in the classroom and I was finding it time consuming to write the date with highlighter for all of my students that weren't able to do it on their own. It was also hard for ... READ the POST
THE NEW STURDY WAY TO MAKE FILE FOLDERS
I used to make file folders the traditional way with manila folders when I had access to a large laminating machine. It was cheap, easy to assemble, and made for great filing organization. When I came to my new school, there was only a "one page" laminator, so I even went to the lengths of using ... READ the POST
6 TRAY SORTER LABELS FOR WEEKLY LESSON PLANS
Lesson materials for the week look more appealing now. A little spray paint and label makeover to my desktop organizer! My desktop organizer labels along with editable labels are FREE in my TpT store! Download them here: Adulting Made Easy Nice and simple labels, just {Print} {Cut} {Laminate} ... READ the POST
LAZY SUSAN DESK HACK
Found a great use for a lazy Susan on my desk. The phone is constantly being answered or used by my self, staff or students from both sides of my desk. It was becoming a hassle to keep turning the phone back and forth and cords were getting tangled and knocking over things on my desk, so a lazy ... READ the POST
