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New Product :: Social Emotional IEP Goal Writing Guide

Social Emotional Goal Writing

It’s true…IEP season is nearly upon us. And with that comes lots of meetings and LOTS of paperwork. It probably won’t surprise you to know, but the thing I hate most about IEP’s is writing goals. Sure, I’ve been taught probably 10 different times how to write measurable, strong IEP goals, but for some reason it never stuck.

So, I took matters into my own hands, read a few articles, and made myself a “cheat book.” This is the result!  I learned so much in the process and I hope that this can also help you as well.

Social and emotional skills goals can be difficult – we’re not measuring words per minute, correct speech sounds, or math facts. Human behavior as a whole tends to be more subjective than many other skills students learn in school. However, it is possible to write great social emotional goals for students.

This guide contains the following:
– 5 tips to help you write more measurable, observable, legally strong goals to help your students
– description and examples of the 2 major social-emotional goal types
– formula with blanks which you can fill in to painlessly create customized goals for a variety of student needs
– lots of examples to save you time and sanity!

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Pinterest Find :: Silly Sludge

Pinterest Find: Silly Sludge

Holy cow…I found this recipe on Pinterest today and COULDN’T resist posting it. If I had everything in my house I needed, I’d be making it right now….yes…on a Sunday night! I’m pretty sure my mom used to make this with me as a child. If I remember correctly, it can kinda smell a bit strange (I mean, it’s basically glue!), so maybe add a drop of an essential oil or vanilla extract or something and see if it smells better?

This is going to be awesome for my kids that use putty to calm down or for some of my kiddos with sensory needs. A tiny silly putty egg just is NOT enough for them!

Recipe Update: it calls for 1/4 cup of water several times. I’ve used about a 3/4 full 1/4 cup measure and that worked much better!

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New Product :: Behavior Incentive Punch Cards – Designer Pack

I just posed some cute new punch cards that you can use to reward positive behavior! Great for teachers (and parents!)

Visual reinforcement is always best and these punch cards are a fun, easy way to encourage your students to do their best! Some ideas for use include homework completion, attendance, appropriate behavior during the day, reading logs – the possibilities are endless!

Incentive Punch Cards

Incentive Punch Cards

Incentive Punch Cards

Enjoy!

I also have the following designs available too, so you can match basically anything in your classroom!:
– Rounded Box Design
– Striped Design
– Chevron Design
Themed Design
Bubble Design