How many times have you had this problem?  You have worked hard on requesting with a student who is using an AAC device or picture communication book, and they are requesting up a storm!  Not a problem really, right?  Well, what if they could do even more with their communication?  How about the next step which would be commenting!  How great is it to give a child a way to comment on their world, and not just request in it? A friend of mine posted this video in an AAC group, and I thought it was great. This You Tube channel called TheDadLab has so many great ideas for exploring with young children! My initial thought was, "I see blue water all over the floor!"  These little cuties are having a great time exploring a small area, and I can really see how this would be great, but I also saw a huge mess of blue water on my carpet thanks to some of my more enthusiastic friends. I decided to try something similar, but using beans.  I know that this could still...

Making kindness a habit is something I strive for with my self and to model for my students.  February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day, but I love to see random acts of kindness everyday!!! I have a lot of students working on following directions, so I made a little following directions activity to share with you.  If you want a little visual to decorate your walls, you can grab this following directions for kindness page for free!. There are three pages of directions: One-Step, Simple Two-Step, and Complex Two-Step. My students loved following directions with this cute picture! I hope you enjoy this freebie, and that it helps spread a tiny bit of kindness to you and your students!  ...