"There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child can do instead of what he cannot do" – Temple Grandin
My favourite thing about a new school year is CHANGE. While the bulk of my program stays the same from year to year, I thrive on the opportunity to find new ideas and implement them into my classroom to either improve an area of my teaching or enhance what is already there. This year I […]
Read More My New Favourite Things 2018Ontario’s new Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum has had it’s share of controversy since it’s release in February. The pushback from parents and educators is mainly due to the fact that the new curriculum is “keeping up with the ages”, and is teaching students more explicit lessons at younger ages in an effort to keep up […]
Read More Ontario’s New Inclusive H&PE CurriculumDeveloping independence in basic routines and life skills is important for any student in order to decrease the need for adult prompting and increase dignity and self-sufficiency. When planning life skills tasks, I look YEARS into my students’ futures to envision where they may be as adults. From there, I decide on tasks they can […]
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