When you pair a coloring page with a good conversation, a read-aloud, or a writing activity, you’re building vocabulary, background knowledge, and oral language skills. That’s a lot more valuable than ...

Every October, I end up looking for Halloween words. Sometimes it’s for a crossword puzzle or helping with a Halloween worksheet. Other times I just need a good list of spooky words because a child ...

If you have an autistic child, it’s very likely that one of the first things that teachers and clinicians talk to you about is pretend play. Especially high-functioning autism pretend play. It seems ...

One of the first things many parents of autistic children hear is that their child “needs to work on pretend play.” Sometimes it can feel like pretend play is treated as a milestone that predicts ...

Looking for a low-prep phonics activity that helps students practice reading, spelling, and writing? This printable phonics worksheet packet includes over 100 no-prep pages designed to reinforce ...

One thing I’ve learned over the years—both as a parent and as an advocate—is that we all think we’ll remember. We tell ourselves, “She’s been waking up a lot lately,” or “I don’t think he’s drinking ...

When Kevin was in preschool, we had a rough go of it for a while. So, for two summers, I declined ESY. I even had several articles on here about how to DIY your own extended school year program. I ...

Many special needs parents have never heard of Olmstead. But if you have a disability, love someone who does, or depend on disability services, a DOJ memo released on June 19 could affect your future.

Looking for a fun way to make watching the World Cup even more exciting? This free printable World Cup Bingo game is an easy activity for kids, families, classrooms, summer camps, and soccer watch ...

If your child hears the words “summer reading log” and suddenly forgets how to read entirely…same. That’s why I loved using reading bingo instead. I wish this printable went up to high school, because ...

Need easy summer activities that are actually fun AND educational? This free 4th of July activity pack includes printable patriotic worksheets and games for kids that are perfect for summer learning, ...

Need an easy patriotic activity that gets kids moving and this July 4 holiday weekend? Want to kill time while waiting to go to fireworks? This free 4th of July scavenger hunt printable is a fun, ...