A Day At Little Dalton
Play and Choice
Freeplay and Choice Time allow students to move between classroom learning stations to explore their interests through play and activity based learning. These sessions allow for students to develop in multiple learning areas and work towards various life skills development.
Circle Time
A daily Circle Time Meeting engages students in a group setting. During these sessions students may be focused on storytelling, song or movement activities, inquiry into unit themes, class discussions or student sharing. Our students are often positioned to lead our Circle Time meetings.
Literacy Lab
Small group or one-on-one Literacy Lab activities engage students in literacy learning inquiry related to the development of emerging reading and writing skills. Literacy Lab sessions incorporate modifications to ensure students are working and progressing from their individual abilities.
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
Small group or one-on-one S.T.E.A.M. Lab activities engage students in science, technology, engineering, art and math related concepts with a focus on process, exploration and skills development.
Movement
Movement activities allow for daily exercise in our playground and movement spaces allowing students to develop both fine and gross motor skills and offers students a variety of social skills development opportunities.
Specialist Classes
All classes benefit from two sessions per week with each of our Dual Language Specialist Teachers. Specialist Classes include Physical Education, Music and S.T.E.A.M. (Science; Technology; Engineering; Art and Math)
Routine
Students participate daily in snack, toilet, arrival and dismissal routines which promote independence, social and self-care skills development in students.
Play and Choice
Freeplay and Choice Time allow students to move between classroom learning stations to explore their interests through play and activity based learning. These sessions allow for students to develop in multiple learning areas and work towards various life skills development.
Circle Time
A daily Circle Time Meeting engages students in a group setting. During these sessions students may be focused on storytelling, song or movement activities, inquiry into unit themes, class discussions or student sharing. Our students are often positioned to lead our Circle Time meetings.
Literacy Lab
Small group or one-on-one Literacy Lab activities engage students in literacy learning inquiry related to the development of emerging reading and writing skills. Literacy Lab sessions incorporate modifications to ensure students are working and progressing from their individual abilities.
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
Small group or one-on-one S.T.E.A.M. Lab activities engage students in science, technology, engineering, art and math related concepts with a focus on process, exploration and skills development.
Movement
Movement activities allow for daily exercise in our playground and movement spaces allowing students to develop both fine and gross motor skills and offers students a variety of social skills development opportunities.
Specialist Classes
All classes benefit from two sessions per week with each of our Dual Language Specialist Teachers. Specialist Classes include Physical Education, Music and S.T.E.A.M. (Science; Technology; Engineering; Art and Math)
Routine
Students participate daily in snack, toilet, arrival and dismissal routines which promote independence, social and self-care skills development in students.
