May: Shopping outing
Last week we ventured over to our local grocery store to shop for our cooking of the week, as well as, picking up a few things for our classmates' birthday celebrations.
May Days
Here is a slideshow of what we got up to in May. You see photos of us hanging out, celebrating Eleanor/Kendra/Ray's birthday, recycling, yoga, morning routines, interacting with our technological devices and much more.
Video produced by the one and only Dave Heskin, Block 8 Work Experience Teacher
MAY: Coffee House
May: Deep Cove
This past week we ventured over to Deep Cove. We walked along the beach, explored some of the food and enjoyed being outdoors. Another successful trip!
MAY: Monday's Dance & Movement class
Daily walks and enjoying the outdoors....
Hana taking her turn at teaching. She was a natural....
May: Work Experience
Here is a glimpse of one of our classmates working away at their work experience opportunities. Check out Kendra...
May: Growing & Planting
Here is a sneak peak showcasing our next science lesson. More to come....
May: Veggies & Dip Foods class
This month we got together for our Foods class and made veggies and dip. After the lesson was over, we took our food outside to enjoy eating it in the sun. When we couldn't finish it all - our were bigger than our stomachs - we let the rest of the school enjoy!
MAy: Class in Action
We are in action again. Take a look at the following videos to see what we have been up to.
This video is an example of our Gratitude Circles that we do every Friday. It's a time where we reflect on what we are happy and grateful for, take a look!
Here is a snapshot of Lisette in a tap dancing session. Watch her feet!
May: Stanley Park
Our first trip in May took us to Stanley Park where we walked and rolled along the seawall. It was a beautiful morning and a perfect day to be outdoors. We enjoyed the beaches, the wildlife, flowers, seaplanes and stopped to have a snack. Here's to spring and more sunshine! Take a look at a few shots we capture, more to come....
May: Around School doing our jobs & hanging with our friends
The following photos depict our daily lives at school. You'll see us engaged in our morning routine (personal care: brushing our teeth), returning books to the library, sitting around with our friends, in gym class, trying on random hats (one of us adores funky hats), doing our class duties like putting dishes away (even if we don't want to do it), and a few more!
may: a few videos catching us in action
Below are 3 videos catching us in our daily routines. The first is of Riley telling his teacher where he would like to go using his ACC device, which is called GO TALK. The second video is of a few of us playing around in the gym during break time exerting all of our energy so we are ready to learn for Mrs. Mac! The third video is of Ray and a friend dancing at the monthly coffee shop gathering here in North Van...having a time!
May: music therapy
We had a special guest come into our room and entertain us with some music therapy. We love music and it really was a great way to end the day. Take a look....