FEBRUARY IS I LOVE TO READ MONTH Manitoba Reading Association – Theme – Our Voices Are All Unique 2024 I Love to Read Month Calendar – Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg Click the link below to learn more about our Reading Clinicians What do Reading Clinicians Do?
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WHAT DO READING CLINICIANS DO? Reading Clinicians understand, select, and use valid, reliable, fair, and appropriate assessment tools to screen, diagnose, and measure student literacy achievement; inform instruction and evaluate interventions; participate in professional learning experiences; explain assessment results and advocate for appropriate literacy practices to relevant stakeholders. (From the Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Certification Guide.) Reading Clinicians are able to provide a range of services to address the needs of learners from preschoolers to adults. These may… Read More
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School psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with students, educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school…
How to take care of yourself during these days of less daylight and colder weather … it’s important to take some extra care of yourself!
As the weather gets colder we tend to spend more time indoors. Spending too much time indoors can also really impact our mental health, especially if we aren’t getting much physical activity. Try making time to get active inside or bundle up and go for a refreshing walk.
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STEAM Education Benefits All Students This year STEM/STEAM Day falls on November 8. There’s no way around it: children are significantly better off with strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics skills. That’s why STEAM education programs are so important. It’s undebatable that these subjects push society forward, and these programs help to find fun and engaging ways to teach them to students, which is all worth commemorating. STEAM activities benefit ALL students. More students are identified with an SSP… Read More
Occupational Therapy (OT) October is OT month in Canada. To celebrate OT month we thought we would share a little about what OT services look like in Hanover School Division and the faces behind the OT’s. What is OT? Occupational therapy (OT) is a health service that works with individuals and communities to help people participate in meaningful activities (occupations) of their everyday life. What does an OT do in the school setting? For children and youth in schools, occupational… Read More
Wishing all students, families and staff of Hanover School Division a safe and amazing summer break. See you in September!!
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For those struggling with their mental health, including life changes, grief, depression, anxiety, relationships, substance use, or anything else that may be on your mind. Sessions for parents can involve support, guidance and education regarding their child’s mental health. Counselling available to youth ages 12-18 and parents. Sessions are offered on a…
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Speech-language pathologists (S-LPs) are essential members of education teams, supporting the more than 10% of children with speech, language and communication challenges. S-LPs promote an inclusive learning environment that is beneficial for…
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Hanover School Division is excited to announce that we have partnered with The Lions Club to offer vision screening to all of our students in kindergarten starting April 2023. The program is very similar to the hearing screening we conduct in the fall every year. Members of The Lions Club have been trained in the use of…
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