Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Happy Tuesday Parents and Carers!

The boys came in full of energy and laughter! We decided to tend our garden first thing in the morning. The boys did very well measuring the growth of their flowers, recording results, and watering our garden. We also talked a lot about science, for example, the plant cycle and how they grow, what food(s) they need, what the best habitat is for plants, etc. We also demonstrated our math skills for how many plants we had, measurement for growth, sequencing for the stages of a plants growth cycle, and sorting by colours and size. Moreover, the boys had to use their fine and gross motor skills, balance and coordination, proprioceptive skills and heavy lifting, as well as turn taking, problem solving, and team work! What an incredible morning and they all did so well together! : )

After our gardening we went outside with our St. Jude's friends for some gym time. The boys demonstrated social skills, oral communication skills, sportsmanship, motor planning, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.

Today in Gym class we played "Ship Wreck" with  Ms. Jessica's and Ms. Andrea's classes. This was a fun game where there were four ships, four life boats, and canon balls. Each team had someone who was responsible to go on the life boat (scooter) and grab a canon ball (squishy ball) and then go back to the ship (yoga mat) and give the canon ball to their fellow ship mates. Those on board the ship had to take the canon ball and try and hit any of the four cups (anchors) that each ship had. The objective was to keep all of your anchors in place while trying to hit the other teams' anchors. The boys demonstrated great auditory processing skills, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, fine and gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.

This afternoon was our fifth and final swimming session! The boys and I were very excited and the boys did so well in the pool. Everyone followed our rules, worked well with the pool staff, and remained regulated for the entire duration. We demonstrated teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, coordination, auditory processing skills, body and safety awareness.


At the end of the day we went over our Zones of Regulation and used different coloured blocks to symbolize how our day was, and how different times of the day went. We also got to share our own ideas and thoughts on how our day went, and took turns saying one nice thing about our friends from today's work. This was followed by some Partner Play! 

Have a great evening gentlemen! 

Mr. Jacob : )

Monday, May 30, 2016

Happy Monday Parents and Carers!

After our morning play session we went outside and completed a fun obstacle course on the playground. The boys demonstrated sportsmanship, motor planning, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.

Here we are problem solving who is the teacher today.

Mr. Evan was our teacher today and led the class through time (past, present, and future), calendar work (years, months, days, and weeks), emotions and feelings, morning greetings, and what we did this weekend.

After our morning workout we decided to tend our garden. The boys did very well measuring the growth of their flowers, recording results, and watering our garden. We also talked a lot about science, for example, the plant cycle and how they grow, what food(s) they need, what the best habitat is for plants, etc. We also demonstrated our math skills for how many plants we had, measurement for growth, sequencing for the stages of a plants growth cycle, and sorting by colours and size. Moreover, the boys had to use their fine and gross motor skills, balance and coordination, proprioceptive skills and heavy lifting, as well as turn taking, problem solving, and team work! What an incredible morning and they all did so well together! : )

In Language Arts today we went over adjectives, nouns, and questioning techniques. The boys had to use descriptive language, oral communication skills, questioning techniques, writing skills, spelling/ grammar, phonemic and phonological awareness, math skills, and emotions and feelings. First, I showed them a picture that I couldn't see and they had to describe it to me. Next, they each had to choose one photo of their choice and then come up with some great descriptive words to write down underneath the image. They all did extremely well! : )

Today in Gym we played a game that we learned with St. Jude's. Our class taught our friends in Ms. Jessica's and Ms. Andrea's class how to play "Ship Wreck". This was a fun game where there were four ships, four life boats, and canon balls. Each team had someone who was responsible to go on the life boat (scooter) and grab a canon ball (squishy ball) and then go back to the ship (yoga mat) and give the canon ball to their fellow ship mates. Those on board the ship had to take the canon ball and try and hit any of the four cups (anchors) that each ship had. The objective was to keep all of your anchors in place while trying to hit the other teams' anchors. The boys demonstrated great auditory processing skills, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, fine and gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.

In the afternoon we began with a fun team building challenge called, "Pony Toss". The boys had to choose two teams of two, and then use a cup, four popsicle sticks, four elastics, two pieces of string, a spoon, and a roll of tape to make a catapult-type object. We then tested our creations to see how far they could toss a toy pony across the room. Everyone did very well in their teams with their oral communication skills, problem solving skills, fine motor skills, measurement, number sense & numeracy, as well as teamwork and sportsmanship. 

In the sensory gym we worked on our hand-eye coordination, teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, fine and gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, math, time, phonics and rhyming skills, and balance and coordination.

At the end of the day we went over our Zones of Regulation and used different coloured blocks to symbolize how our day was, and how different times of the day went. We also got to share our own ideas and thoughts on how our day went, and took turns saying one nice thing about our friends from today's work. This was followed by some Partner Play! 

Have a lovely evening gentlemen! See you all tomorrow!

Mr. Jacob : )