Resource Department

In order to meet the needs of students with different learning styles, St. Clement School incorporates the Resource model in grades K-5 and the Learning Consultant model in grades 6-8.

Mrs. Mary Proot provides Resource services in grades K-2. Services may include individual or small group instruction, or class-within-a-class instruction. Emphasis at this level is on early identification/intervention of learning differences.

Mrs. Kathy Fischer provides Resource services for grades 3-8. In grades 3-5, services may include class-within-a-class instruction, small group instruction, pull-out, and testing in alternative settings. In grades 6-8, students diagnosed with learning differences receive indirect assistance through ongoing collaboration with the students’ teachers, parents, and outside support personnel.

Resource support at all levels can include monitoring students’ progress, suggesting teaching strategies and diversified instruction methods, and adjustments to instruction and assessment.

www.ldonline.org a helpful site that addresses academic, social, family, and emotional issues

http://idea.ed.gov a website devoted to The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the country

www.chadd.org a website devoted to the education, advocacy, and support of people diagnosed with attention deficit disorders

www.asha.org/topicindex.htm the American Speech and Hearing Association’s website provides many articles on speech and language topics

www.ldamo.org The Learning Disabilities Association of Missouri provides information on workshops, conferences, advocacy, community education, publications, and so on.

The following teachers are available for summer tutoring. Tutoring will be done at school, unless another location is agreed to, and the cost is $35.00 an hour. Please call 314-822-1903. The teacher’s voicemail extension is listed.

St. Louis Community College is offering College for Kids, August 3-7. Registration begins May 18. Call 314-984-7777 to register or for more information. Offerings are in the areas of Art and Music, Drama, Math, Chess and Computers, History and Language Arts, and Science, Exploration, and Engineering. Grade levels vary, from K-8. A prerequisite of a 95th percentile or above on standardized tests or an IQ of 125 or above on an individual IQ test is desired.

OT 4 Kids Summer Handwriting Helpers has a program, ABC's and 123's for children entering kindergarten and focuses on the development of hand muscles, proper pencil grasp, and learning proper form of capital letters and numbers. Printing Power is offered for children entering first and second grades, and emphasis is on letter size, spacing and line awareness. Class size limited to 6. Both classes are offered on Tuesdays, 4:15-5:30 June 16-July 21. Crazy Cursive, designed for students who want to become more proficient in cursive handwriting, is limited to 6 students and is available on Wednesdays, 4:00-5:15, June 17-July 22. Cost of program is $160. Call Sarah Knock Zimmerman at 496-8762 or email at sarahzot@yahoo.com

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School are offering a variety of summer programs with different sessions running from June through August. Brochures are available outside the St. Clement Health Room, or call the program director, Susan Voelpel at 3314-810-3404 for additional information. For

Bradburn's Teacher Stores offer many good workbooks and teaching packets for parent-directed reinforcement of basic skills. The link is http://www.bradburnspts.com/

The LDA, Learning Disabilities Association is offering a summer study skills course that teaches organization, self-advocacy, and study strategies. You do not have to be diagnosed with a disability to attend. Please see http://www.ldastl.org/Portals/0/09SS.pdf to find out more.

There are a number of books dealing with a variety of special educational needs issues. You can check out books about Asperger’s Syndrome, a child’s book about what it is like to have a learning difference, helping children with social success issues, ADHD, parenting a defiant child, and helping gifted children reach their potential. Check it out in our school library!