Hi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
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Hi Reader! I always found it easy to find opportunities for the daily practice of literacy skills in my classroom. Name sequencing, sight words, vocabulary, read-alouds... we regularly did it all! 📚 But math was a different story. I found that I often compartmentalized math instruction to single bands (money, time, numeration, etc.) and it was usually during IEP or intervention time. So students were primarily working on skills at their level or related to their goals and did not get the same level of exposure that they did with literacy. 😕 I knew something had to change so I created a Number of the Day routine which involved a variety of skills (numeration, base 10, money, time, addition, and more!) that we would do EVERY SINGLE DAY! And before long I had students demonstrating proficiency on skills I honestly never would have dreamed of. One student, in particular, struggled to complete the most basic numeracy skills. Counting and number ID were not working for her. And suddenly she was skip counting by 5s completely independently! 🤯 You can learn more about my routine on my blog post:
Interested in creating your own Number of the Day Math Corner Bulletin Board? I've got you covered. Everything you need from the blog post can be found on my TPT store! I hope this resource helps to build your confidence when it comes to covering essential math skills in your classroom just like this satisfied teacher! To help you get started, download my FREE Number of the Day worksheet below! MissAllisonsSpEdSpot Multisensory Math Corner FREEBIE.pdf Until next time! |
Hi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
Hi Reader!! Do your students struggle to apply sensory strategies in order to calm down in the moment? Have you discovered there are certain times of day when everyone seems a bit dysregulated? Do you have students who struggle with engagement because they are overwhelmed? I have been there! In my blog post featured below, I highlight several resources that I used to help students proactively learn and practice strategies so they were more successful calming in the moment and give ideas for...
Hi Reader! One year my class did a hayride 🚜 on a farm field trip and the guide ready The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and acted it out with props. It was the BEST! 👏 If you have never read this spooky story, then now is the time! It is about a little old lady's journey through the forest where she encounters different articles of clothing that make different sounds that all come together in the end for a spooky surprise! My kids have SO MUCH FUN with all the sound effects...
Hi Reader! Can you believe it is already time to teach about Halloween? 🎃👻🧙♀️ I love getting my students ready for trick-or-treating during our social skills group. We even practice by visiting each of the staff members in our front office to trick-or-treat. It is so much fun! Want to see what else we do during this time of year in my classroom? Check out my blog post: Fall Activities in the Special Education Classroom Unsure where to start in your classroom? Grab my Halloween Thematic Unit!...