Barbara, Author at Smarty Symbols

End the School Year on the Right Note

Has it been a rough year? Did not everything go quite as planned? Not to worry because I’m sure you’ve hear the expression: “It’s not about how you start its how you finish.” Memory is a funny thing and sometimes we remember just how things ended so much more clearly than how they began. Now is a moment that you can connect on a deeper level for one last time with students, teachers, parents by recognizing the best in them . Symbolic Certificates of Positive Qualities— It doesn’t matter how young or old you are, we all like to know what people like about us. I’vs seen variations of this activity work well with elementary, middle school and High school students; I’ve even seen it work with college students (really they can eat it up just like they were 5 again)

Barbara2023-08-06T22:44:11-04:00Tags: Classroom culture, end of school, parents, Positive recognition, Qualities, school, Self-esteem, Smarty Symbols, special education, Students, Symbolic Certificates, teachers, Visual Aids|

How to Create a Custom Board Game

Who hates hearing someone say, “I’m bored”? it’s even worse in a group setting like a classroom, because attitudes can be contagious. Whether it’s adults or kids if one person starts complaining, soon you won’t have enough cheese to go around for all that “whine”. But seriously, our board games are simply divine. Wait…I mean your board games, because really it’s you who needs to create them, but we’ve got the perfect template and enormous amount of great symbols to fill the content. If you haven’t used Smarty Symbols “board game” template then…. YOU’RE MISSING OUT! Just click on the “printing center” button on the top blue bar. It will bring you to a new menu where you will select “from template”; find the “board game” template and press “apply”. You’re all set to create a masterpiece. We’ve got some great ideas to get you started:

Barbara2023-08-06T22:46:23-04:00Tags: AAc, accessibility, bingo, board game, Board games, creativity, critical thinking, education, Engagement, interactive, learning, Smarty Symbols, social skills, student participation, subject-specific games, template|

Happy Mother’s day from Smarty Symbols – Free Mother’s Day Card Template

Happy Mother's day from Smarty Symbols - Free Mother's Day Card Template Mother's Day is not just about celebrating biological mothers. It's a time to recognize, remember, and cherish the memories, lessons, and qualities of motherly figures in our lives. Smarty [...]

Barbara2023-08-06T22:49:28-04:00Tags: AAc, appreciation, communication, gratitude, holidays, lessons, memories, mother's day, motherly figures, non-verbal expression, Smarty Symbols|

The Magic of Bingo in Learning: Ideas In the Classroom & at Home – Free Download

I know how you’re feeling: The kids they need a day off (or is it you?), or they just need to have some fun with what they’re working on, but they still need to be learning something. We have just what you need: and Bingo is its Name-O Smarty Symbols has a built in Bingo Template in the “Printing Center” It’s really easy to use, and an awesome tool for any parent, teacher, SLP, or someone who just needs an activity for an event. Just click on the “printing center” button on the top blue bar. It will bring you to a new menu where you will select “from template”; find the “bingo” template and press “apply”. Now its just up to your imagination… but if your imagination is struggling we’ve decided to give you a few ideas:

Barbara2023-08-07T09:36:56-04:00Tags: bingo, Bingo Template, classroom activities, differentiated instruction, educational games, free Bingo download, ideas, interactive learning, language teaching, Smarty Symbols, Speech Therapy Tools, tip, Visual learning, vocabulary enhancement|

Vocabulary and Visual Support for Earth Day: Free Download

We wouldn’t forget “Earth Day” in our vast category of “holidays”. April 22 is a special day for us to reassess what we can do to help our planet. Smarty Symbols is filled with excellent vocabulary whether you are wanting to discuss the life of our planet (using our “plants”, “animals”, “birds”, “mammals” and “marine life”) or discuss the more abstract elements (using our “science”, “weather”, and “nature” categories); Smarty Symbols has the symbols you need for the simplest to the most complex words.

Barbara2023-08-06T16:53:38-04:00Tags: earth day, nature, visual support, vocabulary|

Free downloads of classroom signs

We all love free classroom materials. That's why we took the time today to have some fun and spend some time on keynote creating some awesome classroom signs for you. You can download any or all of these signs in a variety of formats or even as images. If you are feeling inspired like we were today, you can even use some of the files we have provided as a basis in which you create modifications that would fit your needs better. For example, you can use the "computer lab" sign and replace it with " We are in recess" and replace the picture with our recess image.The power point or keynote file give you the freedom to modify and create a whole new sign.

Barbara2023-08-07T13:24:25-04:00Tags: back to school, classroom signs, free, Smarty Symbols|

About Barbara

End the School Year on the Right Note

Happy Mother’s day from Smarty Symbols – Free Mother’s Day Card Template

The Magic of Bingo in Learning: Ideas In the Classroom & at Home – Free Download

Vocabulary and Visual Support for Earth Day: Free Download

Free downloads of classroom signs

Inclusive Education: Unlocking Potential for Every Learner

Inclusive Education: Unlocking Potential for Every Learner