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Winter Holidays Pocketbook Unit!
Teaching Winter Holidays is a favorite topic of our students this time of year! As a teacher, you shouldn’t have to struggle to fit all your reading and writing standards into lessons that are still hands-on and fun. We created our Winter Holidays Unit so that you can...
The Story of the First Thanksgiving Pocketbook
Hi Everyone!It's time to start planning for November! Make sure you downloaded our free Thanksgiving crafts that make the perfect bulletin board displays. Want to teach about the Story of the First Thanksgiving? Need something that is well-organized, easy to...
Fall Math Crafts for First Grade!
This fall, make it easy on yourself by incorporating easy-to-prep, FUN math craftivities to reinforce first grade math skills in the classroom. Students enjoy cutting, pasting and matching to create unique projects that can be easily differentiated to meet the needs...
5 things Special Education Teachers can do now to save sanity later
The first couple weeks of school for a special education teacher can be overwhelming!! Once you know your students, there are things that you need to put into place to make sure that they are successful in your classroom. It can be a lot! Plus, special education...
Five Summer Favorites
Woohoo, we are SO excited that its Friday!!! We both have been working summer sessions, and to say we’re ready for the weekend is an understatement. We’re both always running around like crazy, and are trying to get better at taking care of ourselves physically and...
Math Crafts for the First Grade or Special Education classroom
Anyone else sign up to teach summer school this year? Because both Double Doseteachers work at special education agencies, we both work extended school year (ESY) for six weeks during the summer months. Something that has helped our sanity during ESY is our summer...
Create a Rebus Reading Puzzle
Have you ever tried rebus stories or puzzles? Our students love them and its a great way to enhance sight word knowledge. The rebus is a form of written communication that precedes the first alphabets. There are many ways to make a rebus, but the most common form...
Maximize your Lunch Break
Who else is thinking about the back to school season? If you’re a Type A teacher like us, you’ve been thinking about the new school year for weeks now. One of the things on our mind is how to use time more efficiently during the school day and we decided to start with...
Spelling Instruction in the Special Education Classroom
What is the most effective way to teach spelling instruction? If you are like us, then at one point or another you may have questioned your approach to spelling instruction in your special needs classroom. You may have felt like you were reaching some students and not...
Summer School Science: All About SHARKS!
What is a better topic to investigate during summer school, than SHARKS?! These dangerous and fascinating creatures will be sure to captivate your class, and even get them pumped for Shark Week! The Mega Bundle will allow them to utilize research skills, recall new...
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Hi, we're Kelly and Stephanie, 2 teacher besties from Buffalo, NY. We love collaborating and creating hands on, engaging materials for all learners. Thanks for stopping by!
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