I teach a multiple disabilities classroom for grades 5-7.Tumblr (3.0; @myclassroomisspecial)http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw7zrhaUXX1r2nm89o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://illhavethesame.tumblr.com/post/14239429302/buckeye-cookies-the-buckeye-is-the-state-tree-of">illhavethesame</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Buckeye Cookies</p> <p>The Buckeye is the state tree of Ohio.  The nut that comes off the tree is in a spiky shell.  When it cracks open, it resembles these cookies.  There was a buckeye tree we always climbed as kids in my friends backyard, so I have fond memories of this nut.  The cookie is WAY better though!  If you have never made it, you need to immediately.  </p> <p>Cream together one stick of butter, one and a half cups of creamy peanut butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Slowly add one pound of powdered sugar.  When it is all mixed, roll the peanut butter mixture into balls, about 1 to 2 inches in size.  You can really make them as big or small as you like.  I prefer to keep them small so there is a good peanut butter to chocolate ratio.  Put them into the freezer so they can get nice and hard.  Next, melt some milk chocolate in a double boiler. Dip the peanut butter balls in the chocolate using a toothpick.  Set them down on wax paper to cool and harden.  You can store these in the freezer in an airtight container for a few weeks.  If they last that long! </p> </blockquote> <p>Posted these last year, but they are definitely worth posting again! Enjoy!!</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/37122886896http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/37122886896Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:35:00 -0500chocolatecookiesfoodpeanut buttergluten free<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbylmfDbLT1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Green” Birdfeeder</p> <p>On the end of a piece of yarn, wrap some tape tightly to make it easier to thread.  Tie a big knot on the opposite end of the yarn.  String cheerios on until the string is full.  Hang it from your nearest tree.  The cheerios are bird food and then they can use the yarn in their nest! This is a great fine motor activity and perfect for earth day, a unit on birds, or animals in winter. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/33674190627http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/33674190627Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:06:15 -0400classroomgreenbirdfeederfine motorearth daybirdsreuseanimals in winter<p>I am taking a summer class and we had to make a foldable for social studies. (This is 4th grade in Ohio).  Just thought I would share it. </p> <p>Outside </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6yljtd14g1qme95t.jpg"/></p> <p>Inside</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ylk5AdGl1qme95t.jpg"/></p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/26920430378http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/26920430378Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:19:30 -0400schooleducationsocial studiesfoldablesgovernment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5v8zuGpcO1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Graphing ‘O’ the Green</p> <p>Use a die cut machine to cut out shamrocks.  Enough for each student to have a few.  Put “green” statements on the bottom. If they agree, they write their name on the shamrock and post it above the statement.  For example, My favorite color is green.  I like to eat green beans.  and so on. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/25431669211http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/25431669211Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:19:06 -0400schooleducationclassroomMarchshamrocksSt. Patrick's daymathgraphinggreen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57nih7HHi1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Monthly Words</p> <p>Display picture/word for high frequency seasonal words for writing. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/24553512478http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/24553512478Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:30:17 -0400educationschoolwritinglanguage artselementaryseasonalboardmaker<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m548g8eIg11rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>S’mores Descriptive Words</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/24431832988http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/24431832988Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:12:08 -0400schooleducationclassroomlanguage artsspeechdescriptionsadjectivess'morescooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fzhd70WU1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Caterpillar Measurement</p> <p>Used in math center during butterfly unit.</p> <p>Made with circle stickers and index cards.</p> <p>Created a recording sheet based on my kids’ levels. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/23562192350http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/23562192350Tue, 22 May 2012 16:56:01 -0400mathmeasurementcentersstationscaterpillarbutterflyschooleducationelementaryspecial education<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15ps4K75z1rox6olo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fruit Loops Rainbow Sorting</p> <p>Begin with a labeled worksheet of a rainbow. Have students sort fruit loops onto the correct color.</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/19599407510http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/19599407510Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:09:40 -0400rainbowschoolsnacksortingcolorsst patrick's day<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ybu3Wp031rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Green Things Web for St. Patrick’s Day</p> <p>Brainstorm ideas as a group after read aloud.</p> <p>Students who were able, copy onto individual graphic organizer.</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/19371069511http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/19371069511Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:25:15 -0400schoolst patrick's daygraphic organizerwebliteracy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hwcfxskB1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As a reward for good behavior last month, I decorated the desks of students who made their goal.  A dollar store balloon, homemade award printed on cardstock, and some crepe paper streamers.  It made their desk a little special for the day. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/18884556425http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/18884556425Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:29:03 -0500schoolincentiverewardbehavior<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjugd67aa1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>100 day Trailmix</p> <p>1. I drew 10 circles on the paper (traced air freshener!) and wrote a 10 on each. </p> <p>2. Put out 10 bowls filled with small items, such as popcorn, M&M’s, goldfish, cheerios, oyster crackers, etc.</p> <p>3. Each student counts 10 of each item into each circle for 100 total.  Pour into a baggie and enjoy!</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17773486886http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17773486886Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:09:49 -0500schoolclassroom100 daycounting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5g8x0qGa1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>100 going into my classroom.  Students had to crawl through it. (So did I a few times, so next year, I will put this up at the ceiling!) </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17341146558http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17341146558Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:36:00 -0500one hundreed dayshundredschoolclassroom<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz02sn50yM1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Counting Cubes</p> <p>1. I printed out blank unifix cube worksheets and wrote the numbers on them. I got mine from<a href="http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/Unifix_Cube_Sheets.PDF"> Hubbards Cupboard.</a></p> <p>2. Glue onto construction paper and laminate.  I differentiated mine based on the kids levels, counting by ones, twos and tens.</p> <p>3.  Using circle stickers, I wrote the same numbers and stuck them on the unifix cubes. (If your cubes are solid, you can skip the stickers and it will be permanent.  I would have preferred that but mine had holes). </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17186376642http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17186376642Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:57:59 -0500mathschoolcenterskinestheticcounting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw1jjRWg11rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Melted Crayons</p> <p>1. Peel old pieces of crayons.  </p> <p>2. Put pieces into a disposable foil tin.  Melt in oven at 250.  How long depends on how many crayons you have, so keep your eye on it. </p> <p>3. Pour into a lollipop mold.  Mine were for Christmas, so they are snowmen and Santas.  Put a little tape onto the holes where the lollipop stick should go first.  I didn’t do this and a lot of the wax ran out of the hole. Allow to dry and pop them out! </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17051492992http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/17051492992Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:40:30 -0500reusecrayonsclassroomcraftschool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuaeuHTJf1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Math Center Activity</p> <p>1. Students choose a card with a number on them.</p> <p>2. Students count the correct number of foam “Teeth” and place them on the pumpkin. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16995763747http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16995763747Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:56:53 -0500halloweenmathschoolclassroomcountingnumbers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysck4TdMw1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Apple Graphing</p> <p>1. Do a group tasting of apples.</p> <p>2. Write name on apple. Graph favorite kind of apple. </p> <p>3. Transfer the data from group graph onto pictograph worksheet. </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16937106434http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16937106434Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:03 -0500graphsmathschoolsclassroomapple unit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyp2sfOwyp1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Skip Counting Hop Scotch</p> <p>My students were studying counting by fives so that we could get busy using TouchMoney.  You could change this to counting by tens as well. </p> <p>I laminated sheets of construction paper after I wrote the numbers on them.  I taped them to the floor using packaging tape.  It stayed for a few months until I got tired of looking at it! </p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16850815496http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16850815496Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:24:15 -0500mathclassroomeducationskip counting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymxyyLrzt1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Morning Meeting Routine</p> <p>1. Calendar- copy number and pattern, write the date</p> <p>2. Days of the Week-  One student leads, other have BoardMaker Pictures to sequence</p> <p>3. Weather-  Post and Graph</p> <p>4. Hundreds Chart- Tally and Money</p> <p>5. Number-  Read the word and write the number</p> <p>6. Read the Message on the easel</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16785882909http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16785882909Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:44:58 -0500classroomcalendarmorning meetingspecial educationmiddle school<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lylcqd6qmN1rox6olo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Math Pocketchart Center  </p> <p>1. Put numbers 1-5 in order</p> <p>2. Copy/make a pattern</p> <p>3.  Practice skip counting by tens</p>http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16740300864http://myclassroomisspecial.tumblr.com/post/16740300864Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:08:37 -0500classroomeducationspecial educationmathcenterspocketchart