Setting Up For the New School Year
The number one question I get from readers is, “Where do I start when setting up my classroom?”
Here are my most popular blog posts from over the year that help answer the most commonly asked questions. Full disclosure- some of these posts are OLD OLD OLD so the picture quality is not the best! I also share a lot of information in my Special Education Starter Kit. If this doesn’t answer your question, please reach out to me!
Setting Up or Re-vamping Your Classroom
Looking for inspiration? Check out an old classroom Reveal.
Classroom floor planning? Here is a sample.
Do you have a computer center? Make the most of it with visuals!
How do you use sensory tools? Here is a sample of a sensory corner
Do you use adapted books? Adapted book wall tutorial.
Need help getting started? 10 Resources to help get you started.
Classroom Routines and Schedules
SCHEDULES? Here is an old sample schedule from a previous year.
ALL The Visuals
Utilize visual schedules? Visual schedules in the classroom.
Have you tried binder schedules? Check them out here!
Do you use bulletin boards? Functional bulletin board visuals
Looking for more visuals? Extra visual ideas!
Social Skills & Life Skills
Do you toilet train students? Toilet training tips here.
Do you greet your students? Let them choose the greeting!
Do you incorporate social stories? Learn about them here.
Behavior Management
Looking for a behavior curriculum? Here is one for you!
Do you teach the classroom rules? Let me help you introduce them.
Struggle with managing time? Incorporate different classroom timers!
Do you have a calm down kit? Learn how to set one up!
!!!! Everything you need to know about a Calm Down Kit
Need a break? Maybe your students do to! Teach them to request a break
Read picture books? Integrate social emotional learning with reading!
Collect data? Learn how to collect behavior data!
Teach social emotional learning skills? Incorporate SEL journals
In a rut? Here are some tips with student motivation!
Need Some Tips?
Do you prep materials in your classroom? Here are my favorite tools!
Are you overworked? How to work less!
Are you returning to your classroom next year? Prep a year ahead!
Need some help with staff? Switch roles for a day!
Do you celebrate holidays in the classroom? Here are some holiday tips!
Back to school season? Here are some tips for you!
