Renfrew Ed. Services

The Question About Questions - Asking and answering questions is an important part of conversation. People may ask questions to get information, as well as to keep conversations going! Read the whole article on our website: buff.ly/35L5EiP

One of our elementary students loves playing the drums, because “The drum beat makes me feel happy”! Accredited Music Therapists use elements of music including rhythm, pitch or dynamics within drumming sessions to meet a therapeutic goal or objective. #drumming #musictherapy

Time spent with screens (TV, tablet, smartphone, computer) is a central part of our everyday life. Technology offers important opportunities for connecting and interacting with others and can promote creative virtual learning. renfreweducation.org/lets-talk-scre…

Meet Taylor! Taylor is an employee with Renfrew Educational Services working as an Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) User Advisor. renfreweducation.org/ask-me-im-an-a…

Fun at Home: Make your own playdough - it's fun, it's easy and it's fun for kids and adults alike. Follow this link for a recipe: buff.ly/2QGwqQG #play-doh #funathome #RenfrewES

Fun at Home: Dress up! Look around the house for anything that can be a costume and take some time for some imaginative play. #Fun #RenfrewEducationalServices

Build a bird feeder. A fun project to work on with your kids. Here's a website with lots of bird feeder ideas. Put it out in your yard and spend some time looking at the birds. buff.ly/33Pmf2e #crafts #birds #renfreweducationalservices

If the weather is nice enough - head outside and splash in some puddles. Put on some rubber boots and have fun while getting a little excersice. #fun #RenfrewES

Fun at Home: Play in the water. All you need is a container of some kind, a few toys, maybe some food colouring and some imagination. Pour water, wash toys, see what floats and what sinks - just have fun! #Fun #RenfrewEducationalServices

Fun at Home: Go on a Scavenger Hunt. Put a list together of things you can find around your house or your yard and go on a hunt with your kids. You could look for things that are a certain colour or shape, things with letters or number - use your imagination! #fun #RenfrewES

Fun at Home: Obstacle Course! Build an obstacle course with things to go over around and through. Obstacle courses are great for working on balance, following directions, jumping, crawling - and they are just fun! #Fun #RenfrewEducationalServices

This is a scary dinosaur! Kids love to dress up in costumes and masks - it lets them become anything they want to be! #ImaginativePlay #RenfrewEducationalServices

This friend found a seed in her apple that was sprouting. She is planting it, and other seeds from her apple, to see if they will grow. #greenhouse #science #education #RenfrewEducationalServices

Some of our therapists set up a road for scooter boards. Our friends can follow the arrows and go through the "car wash" while working on strength, coordination, following directions and more! #physiotherapy #fun #scooterboards #RenfrewES

The Psychologists' Association of Alberta is offering some services. buff.ly/2WEWrUU

Everything old is new again - sort of. A very long time ago, students would use chalk and slates to do their school work on. Our friend in this picture is using a dry erase board and marker to draw on. #drawing #RenfrewES

Concentration is needed to learn letters and write words - our friends are hard at work! #writing #learning #RenfrewES

Today is the United Nations' World Down Syndrome Day! buff.ly/2IpLUo5 buff.ly/2JDyE2C

Wash Your Hands Often to help reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others. Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. #COVID19 #WashYourHands #RenfreweES

Our sensory rooms provide opportunities to rev up or calm down! This friend is using the space to take a break - there are toy fish in that bubble tube. #sensoryrooms #regulation #calming #RenfrewES