3 Reasons Classroom Decor Should be Functional
One of the first things a new teacher is excited about doing is setting up and decorating their classroom. Who can blame them? It makes the entire reality of this new career more real. We...
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Why Exercise in the Classroom is Essential
It doesn’t matter if you teach preschool, a high school resource class, 3-4 grade at a therapeutic day school, or middle school academic support. ALL of our students thrive when we incorporate exercise in the...
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The Best Sensory Tool You’ve Never Heard Of
Sensory tools are the little things that pack a big punch. We all know this! My classrooms have always been filled with regulation tools like stress balls and weighted lap pads. Lately, I am noticing...
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Bullying Resources for National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I know we can all agree that this is a necessity to touch on from preschool through high school. As educators and related service providers, we need to make...
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10 Simple Ways to Support Students with Anxiety
Student anxiety is real! It’s a misconception that anxiety is an adult problem. It’s a human problem! Here are 10 simple ways teachers can support students experiencing anxiety in and out of school. 1.) Stay...
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Top 10 Sensory Tools for Elementary Students
Whether you have a designated calm corner in your classroom or not (though I think you should!), having sensory tools in your classroom is a must! Sensory tools aren’t just for your heavy hitters,...
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Essential Oils for Teachers: Top 5!
This post contains affiliate links. Essential oils for teachers – yep! They are all the rage these days, and teachers – more than ever before – are using them in their classrooms and in their...
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How a Calm Corner Can Transform Your Classroom
I spent many years teaching in a therapeutic day school for children with a primary disability of EBD. A calm corner was an essential part of my classroom. Truly, I would dare to say that...
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3 Back to School Considerations Before the First Day
Back to school season has arrived! Are you ready to meet your kiddos and for your name to be called/shirt to be tugged 8 million times per day? Back to school might be chaotic, but...
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Relationship Building with Tough Students
I am asked constantly what the best “trick” or “hack” is in working with tough students. And what I really hear, and know, when someone says this, is: kids that are HARD to like. It...
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