Thursday, March 19, 2020

Thursday, March 19, 2020
We are entering a time of change and challenge.  Together I believe there is an opportunity to provide educational learning experiences for all our students here in the Educational Support Classes at St. Matthew School.  I am posting a blog several times a week with resources to provide direction and activities to work on at home.  I would suggest that you develop a daily routine with your child. At school we start each day with a prayer time and singing O Canada followed by working on fine motor skills and our daily journal.  The journal consists of the day, month and year followed by a short comment on the day such as weather, day of the week or something to look forward to.  On the next line the student could print their full name and possibly their phone number or address. Students unable to copy or trace could work on coloring simple shapes or pictures to encourage pencil grip. 
There are a number of resources online that provide educational activities to enhance skill development and basic knowledge.  I am sending a site -GoNoodle- that we use in class for Daily Physical Activity.  They may be of help providing instructional material and I will continue to provide electronic resources as time progresses. 
We all hope and pray that this may be over soon and we are able to get back to our previous lives and routines. God bless you and your family.

GoNoodle
https://www.gonoodle.com/