Last year I read a book that changed my entire outlook on teaching teaching to my students with significant disabilities and complex needs. Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write by Karen Erickson Ph.D and David Koppenhaver Ph.D. is a MUST-READ for teachers in the self-contained classroom! It provides Science of Reading research specific to our students with significant disabilities and provides some practical guidance. ...

I want to welcome all my new visitors from my friend Megan's blog at  Mrs. Wheeler's First Grade Tidbits ! I hope you like what you see and come visit me again soon! As a gift for all my new visitors and to my followers tonight I am going to post several more Practice at Home lists FREEBIES Practice at Home lists FREEBIES ! These lists are great for giving parents ideas for multisensory activities that they can do for extra homework practice, during remote learning, or to prevent the summer slide.  Lists include: Practicing Numbers at Home (Counting & Number Recognition) Practicing Letters at Home Practicing Writing at Home Practicing Spelling at Home Practicing Sight Word Reading at Home Practicing Money Skills at Home These lists are a great resource for parents wanting a creative way to work with their child at home. I hope your parents enjoy them as much as mine do!  Download my FREE Multisensory Activity Lists for Practicing Basic Math ......

Many times at conferences and IEP meetings, parents will express frustration about being able to practice skills at home with their child. Many times when I ask parents how they practice specific skills they will say they have their child write it 5 times each. AHHH! What a flashback to my days in elementary school! I hated this monotonous task, and knowing my super hands-on SpEd kids I am sure this is a nightmare for them as well. To address this issue I developed several Practice at Home lists that I share with parents to give them creative, multi-sensory ways to work with their children. An added bonus is many of these methods are easy and involve materials most families already have at home so they are cost-effective as well. Click the link below to enjoy my first-ever FREEBIE!! Download my FREE Multisensory Activity Lists for Practicing Basic Math & Reading Skills at Home! I look forward to connecting with you and sharing SpEd Spot tips and FREEBIES! Downl......