I am trying to put together a longer video on these @HWDSBCampPower stories of growth, but I couldn’t wait on some of them. Listen to this mom’s story. @OntarioSLP @maryanne_gage @bill_torrens @jrkbmaggie pic.twitter.com/dTol7VLc05— 𝘼𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧 (@avivaloca) August 15, 2019 This mom shared one … [Read more...] about “Stories of growth” – Reflections from SLP parents
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“A Taste Of Leadership” – reflections from a SLP site lead and teacher
From a blog post by @avivaloca, a summer learning program site lead and teacher with Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board "Now that Camp Power has come to an end, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking around leadership. One of the things that this camp allows me to do is to … [Read more...] about “A Taste Of Leadership” – reflections from a SLP site lead and teacher
Summer Learning in the news: Camp Wonder students get a Jumpstart
Summer Learning Programs in Ontario are once again making news! About 650 children from the Greater Essex County District School Board’s Camp Wonder summer learning program enjoyed a "healthy fun-filled day" as part of the Jumpstart Games held at St. Clair College in Windsor. As CBC.ca reports, … [Read more...] about Summer Learning in the news: Camp Wonder students get a Jumpstart
“We’re preparing students for jobs that haven’t been invented yet” — news reports gather STEAM in Simcoe County
CBC Radio One recently spoke with James Dobson, principal of the Simcoe County District School Board's summer learning program, about the STEAM camp at Hillcrest Public School in Barrie. Mr. Dobson described the program, which involves 150 grade 2 and 3 students from 32 different schools in the … [Read more...] about “We’re preparing students for jobs that haven’t been invented yet” — news reports gather STEAM in Simcoe County
Toronto Star: “Syrian refugee kids get lessons in literacy — and fitting in — at special camp for newcomers”
This past year, the Toronto Star reports, 70 Syrian refugee students arrived at a Peel District School Board elementary school. This prompted the board to initiate a three-week camp this summer to help keep the learning momentum going. “The camp is a great opportunity for the students to learn a … [Read more...] about Toronto Star: “Syrian refugee kids get lessons in literacy — and fitting in — at special camp for newcomers”
News item: “Kids learn computer coding as part of robotics program at summer camps”
"By using robotics and computer coding to promote stronger numeracy skills in this year’s Summer Learning Program, students are tapping into the digital world they already inhabit," reports the Windsor Star. With the aim of "the promotion of important mathematical, literacy and social skills," … [Read more...] about News item: “Kids learn computer coding as part of robotics program at summer camps”
