Want to Be a Guest Blogger? Wednesday, August 19, 2015. KEEPING TRACK OF PROGRESS in the Special Education Classroom. I am so excited about guest blogging here at Special Sparkle. Today, I wanted to share an awesome app for documenting and monitoring progress.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Back to School Language Unit. You can view other videos of this school unit in action HERE. In addition to direct instruction for language, my students will also be practicing these skills in work tasks. For example, students will need to be able to sort pictures of the vocabulary we are learning. You can find all of these materials and more HERE. Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Monday, July 27, 2015. We Have a Winner! Many thanks to everybody who shared comments on my post the other day about Picture Books to Help Community Building. I love that so many of us share the belief that establishing and nurturing a community of learners is the foundation of a purposeful, effective classroom. Won her choice of community-building books.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015. I apologize for how late this post is. There were so many wonderful ideas for organization. I plan on posting all about my scheduling system in a few weeks. I still am figuring out a few details.

Sunday, July 12, 2015. Sunday Celebration- 3 things that are currently blowing my mind! Even if you havent missed me, I have MISSED blogging and connecting! I have been back from Japan for a week now and have finally gotten over jet lag, MOUNDS of laundry, and maybe. 160;a little laziness! In the past month there have been many things that have just made me so happy and deserve a shoutout! Thursday, June 18, 2015. Kon Ni Chi Wa Japan! Friday, June 12, 2015. Time to celebrate my new F-A-B blog design! .

Monday, August 17, 2015. Hello, It has been a few since I have blogged, just getting in my last few days of vacation until I head back to school. I have added the First Grade addition to the math I can poster and teacher checklist for the Common Core Essential Element standards. Friday, August 7, 2015. Do you struggle with what to teach in math for each grade level? Monday, August 3, 2015.

Monday, August 3, 2015. Watch Me Prove You Wrong. I had an interesting experience today. Today when I went into my classroom, I was immediately approached by my custodian. He proceeded to inform me that the desks were in my room for a reason- because my SPED kiddos throw the chairs.

Monday, August 8, 2016. Another six months have come and gone and I find myself with TIME to finally update my teaching blog! Now, when I say the last six months have been CRAZY BUSY. I had very grand plans for the summer. I wanted to get my two blogs back up and functioning. I wanted to work on some products for my TPT store. I wanted to redesign my teaching blog. Of those plans met fruition.