IEPs are long. Like, 80+ pages long. And let’s be real—teachers, aides, and therapists don’t have time to flip through all of that every time they need a reminder about your child’s accommodations. Or substitute teachers. Yes, I am aware that schools are responsible for following the entire IEP, all day every day. But, I'm| A Day in our Shoes
We all know 'rules inside the classroom' is a cute little phrase until it meets Monday morning energy and a backpack full of snacks. If you’ve ever explained “raise your hand before speaking” for the 47th time before 10 a.m., this one’s for you. This free card sorting activity helps kids see, discuss, and practice| A Day in our Shoes
Ever feel like your brain is juggling 27 things at once and dropping all of them? Same. That’s why this Free Downloadable Teacher Planner (14-page PDF) exists—because sticky notes and scribbles on the back of IEPs just aren’t cutting it anymore. Whether you're a special ed teacher, general ed teacher, homeschool parent, or somewhere in| A Day in our Shoes
Easy Daily Routines 'Come ON! You're going to miss the bus!' you scream up the stairs. Or, you answer another barrage of the same questions-Where's my backpack? Mom, I can't find my other shoe! Mom, I told you that we were supposed to wear BLUE today, and I don't have anything clean that is BLUE!| A Day in our Shoes
If you're staring at a blank “Meet the Teacher” letter and considering just taping your Bitmoji to a sticky note...I’ve got you. This free PDF includes a bunch of Meet the Teacher templates and examples to help you introduce yourself to families without reinventing the wheel. Whether you like it short and sweet or want| A Day in our Shoes
How stressed out are you by daily routines? What about your kids? I mean, it's something that we do, as a household, every.single.day. Why does it have to be so stressful? Most of us do not use visual schedules at home though many kids use them at school. These free printable visual schedules for home| A Day in our Shoes
Sequencing Pictures Sequencing is an important executive function. It is a foundation skill that children must develop before they can move on to more complex functions. More on that in a bit. Sequencing is how we put our thoughts and our world in order. We have to sequence not only the tasks we do every| A Day in our Shoes
In 1936, Edward William Dolch published his list of what he called 'Sight Words.' Dolch, an advocate of the 'whole word reading' approach, argued that his list of 220 words was used in up to 75% of all school texts, libraries, newspapers, and magazines. This is why I made sure to point out that the| A Day in our Shoes
As the school year kicks off, it’s time to do more than just sharpen pencils and pack those lunch boxes. The first week of school| A Day in our Shoes
There are two reasons a person makes an All About Me Worksheet. It's either a parent like myself introducing their child to a new team| A Day in our Shoes
One common method of parent-teacher communication is the use of a daily home to school communication log. My son has used one pretty much since| A Day in our Shoes
