​How in the world did I teach about Winter in South Sunny Florida??
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Sometimes, you just have to use your imagination and think outside the box. For my students, the concept of winter/snow and wearing cold weather clothing is something they may never experience. But in my classroom, we were determined to help them learn about this real life concepts and experiences.

It is summer time!! Time to relax, refresh, and rebuild! Let me share how I used to spend my summer time (when I didn't work ESY or Extended School Year) to plan for a successful school year!

​​There are so many celebrations happening at the end of the year! One of the most common ones is the award ceremonies. I have created the perfect tool to help your students understand and learn about what is expected in award ceremonies.

As the year begins to wrap up in May or early June (depending on when you school year ends), as teachers we often start the cleaning up process. We start by taking down bulletin boards, throwing out broken items, missing pieces, overly used materials…. You get the picture! This is a great way to start getting ready for our summer exit! However, as a self-contained special education teacher, I had other items on my to-do list to tackle as well. 

Let's explore more of my favorite useful and time saving items for special education!!!

​Today is not an ordinary day. Today I hug and kiss my children grateful to have them, while my heart breaks for the families that could no longer do this. Today, I drive to schools thinking about how children arrive at their schools like any other day, while Texas children cannot feel the same way. Today, I am heartbroken, scared, and angry.