What is Dyslexia in Special Education Classrooms?

A staggering 20% percent of Americans have dyslexia that is 14.5 to 43.5 million. Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, write, and spell no matter how hard the person tries or intelligent he or she is. This makes it difficult to comprehend while reading and this can impede vocabulary growth. 

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Teaching Life Skills for Kids in School

We, as special needs teachers, are facilitators of our student’s experiences. We need to be teaching life skills to students of any age! I often find myself making things simple for my students because they “have it hard enough as it is.” I don’t give them the opportunity to feel frustrated, struggle or even fail.

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Watching Movies with Special Education Classrooms

Teacher truth: Sometimes we watch movies on Fun Fridays! I know most people think the teacher is lazy and it’s not educational.  I beg to differ though.  There are some important skills that can be taught when you show a movie in class (or if you go on a CBI to the movie theater).  Here are a few things I do to make it functional & educational.

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