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Time Outside
Kids and adults alike are spending more and more time stuck in stale offices and classrooms, trying to keep up with a fast paced, technology driven lifestyle. In the past 20 years, the average amount of time spent in the classroom and office has increased by 2 hours per day. This isn’t helping our overall…
Read MoreLeague School of Greater Boston Receives a Generous Grant From the Dedham Institution for Savings Foundation
League School of Greater Boston Receives a Generous Grant From the Dedham Institution for Savings Foundation Funds from Dedham Savings Will Be Used to Expand the School’s Adaptive Physical Education and Occupational Therapy Program Earlier this week, League School of Greater Boston’s Executive Director, Dr. Frank Gagliardi, welcomed officials from the Dedham Institution for…
Read MoreHelp students find their voice
Honoring a student’s voice is an integral part of being a teacher. In Classroom 155 we are working hard to help students find their voice and share their wants and needs with staff. The students are exposed to as many different experiences as possible, which is one of the many the strengths of the League…
Read MoreThe 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism will be held on April 9, 2016
On Saturday, April 9 at 9am, League School will once again be walking/running in support of our students and to raise awareness for autism. The race will once again be held at Old Post Road School in Walpole. Here’s how you can get involved: REGISTER TODAY! Either as a walker or runner, make your difference!…
Read MoreRoom 131's Fantastically Fun Trip to Friendly's!
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we went to Friendly’s just before our winter break. To prepare for this fun event, we spent time earlier in the week discussing our trip and brainstorming about healthy choices. As a class, we agreed to drink water at Friendly’s instead of soda or lemonade because we wanted dessert too!…
Read More"Tuesday Stories" section of today's Boston Globe entitled "Autism Before Autism."
There was avery interesting article that appeared in the “Tuesday Stories” section of today’s Boston Globe entitled “Autism Before Autism.” It talks of an individual, Samuel Gridley Howe, who studied Massachusetts residents who may have had the condition as long ago as the 1840’s. Here is a link to that piece in the Boston Globe:
Read MoreLeague School Classroom 149 “Goes Down By the Banks of the River Charles“
Part of our Social Studies curriculum in Room 149 focuses on the culture, geography, and history of Boston. Recently, our class went on a field trip with the Duck Tours of Boston. The students learned many facts about the Charles River, as well as the history of Boston. The weather was perfect and the students…
Read MorePathfinder
As a high school teacher in the Pathfinder Program I have the opportunity to watch my students grow and meet social and academic challenges. The League School provides a team of teachers that collaborate and work towards finding ways to interest students in the curriculum and build 21st century skills. The students amaze me by…
Read More3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism will be held on April 9, 2016.
SAVE THE DATE League School of Greater Boston is pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism will be held on April 9, 2016. Once again this event will be taking place at Old Post Road School in Walpole, MA. All proceeds from the race go directly to improving academic programming and…
Read MoreIndependent Lens: Autism in Love – WGBH 2 in Boston
Tonight (January 11th 2016) at 10:00, on WGBH 2 in Boston, there will be a program of special interest –Independent Lens: Autism in Love. This installment of the reflective documentary series will look into the romantic experiences of people on the autism spectrum. Among those to be featured are two couple, one together for 8 years, the…
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