Art Use a shower curtain to paint on. Fingerpaint or use Qtips or cotton balls add beads/cheerios to string to make a necklace Use playdoh with cookie cutters use air drying clay to create garden sculptures make things out of recyclables (get creative) Dye eggs (it’s not just for Easter draw pictures on the sidewalk […]
Good morning. Today is a beautiful Friday for me. It’s probably been a long week for you and your child. Friday Fun Day can be a way for you to calm both your family and your child. If your child completes expected activities all week, why not make Friday a day without chores or homework […]
As a Special Education Teacher, the closing of a school year brings a mixed bag of emotions. We are exhausted and elated that it is summer break, but our students and their families will be struggling. This breaks my heart. I have tried to include activities for your child to do, some independently, to make […]
Hi parents. Don’t overthink what your child will enjoy. Put activities out and see how they role with it. As an educator, activities fail and I learn to change it or get rid of it for good. Likes change overtime which is typical for everyone. Its July and you need to make it through the […]
Good morning, I hope. I am relaxing after having some outpatient surgery and am enjoying my beautiful backyard. The quiet and peace are helping me feel better already. I am sitting in the quiet, listening to the birds, enjoying the sunshine, watching the birds in their newly made nests and am enjoying the beautiful color […]
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As I sit here and write this post I am so very grateful for my children under my roof right now. Sibling jokes, compassion, chats and the over flowing love for each other is very apparent. Many of my students are home this very minute longing for school. They hate the “S” days as we […]
Another day of fighting for what’s right. As a special education teacher and as a daily advocate for your child, please know I fight for your child and make adversaries while doing so. I will never give up doing what’s “right” for your child!!