by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | Jun 24, 2022 | Academics, Cooking, Language Arts, Life Skills, Seasonal, Summer, Work Tasks |
The temperatures in Virginia have finally gotten into the 90s this week, and with two little kiddos that sometimes means days are spent inside out of the scorching sun. This can be challenging when all our little ones want to do is eat snow cones and bask in their...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 15, 2022 | Academics, Summer |
We have one week down and two weeks to go for ESY. It’s flying by! We’ve found our groove and I’m loving our schedule (shared below). But even more, I’m loving the time spent in centers! Our centers are easy and play-based, but simple to set up! Here’s some of our...
by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | Jun 10, 2022 | Resources, Summer |
Working Year-Round Working at a year-round program, our school year ends June 30 and starts right back on July 1. This means that while we are finalizing grades and attending graduation, we are also preparing for the next school year and moving teachers to new...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 1, 2022 | Data, Summer |
Data Collection There are two rules when it comes to Extended School Year data collection. It has to be fast and easy. ESY (extended school year) is a time to have some fun, work on some goals, and take some data. I, personally, would rather have fun with my students...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | May 31, 2022 | Resources, Summer |
It is so hard to believe that summer is upon us! Summer can bring about many different experiences and emotions. On one hand, it can be exciting to take a break from the intense schedule of the school year. However, on the other hand, summer often brings less...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | May 18, 2022 | Summer |
Calling All ESY Teachers! Call me crazy, but I can’t wait for ESY! We have some pretty spectacular things planned and I can’t wait to learn with my students. I’ve slowly started gathering materials and getting set up. I’m lucky that ESY will be...
