Hi Parents,
We’re in the process of winding down for a bit. June is going to be our last month for a couple of months and then we’ll start up again in September.
Today, we had a small turnout, but it was great. Five kids came and we went to the park. This meant that they shopped for their snacks and we did picnic-style under a tree when we got to the Libbitt Park.
We brought Frisbees, balls, and paddles (Velcro-kind) and your kids played together.
One child, JK, practiced throwing a Frisbee and simply got better and better at it to the point that he was catching it and throwing it with ease, something that had been more difficult for him in the beginning. Other kids catch and practiced their throwing and catching skills. With JW, I noticed more that the other kids were getting rewarded when he stood away from them and spent more time with them. Also, when he said he was tired and because we identified that he had inadvertently switched hands between paddle and ball; once we put them back on the correct hands, he suddenly was no longer tired and played with the others.
AH earned points for being compliant the first time and not showing any hesitation. VN practiced pragmatic conversations with others. Finally, CS practiced playing catch and working on his throwing arm, as well as conversations. Time seemed to pass quickly for them. Sophie came along for the ride and kids practiced giving her commands and also actually learning to treat her more as a dog. I was surprised how many of them did not really know ways to pet her or get her to be more playful or reactive. In the beginning, AH was the only child initially to bring LUNCH Points certificates and he chose another child, VN, to play the Wii.
Two of the other kids initially had Sophie up in a chair and practiced their “bean bag throwing skills” with Sophie serving as the target. She enjoyed that immensely. All in all, a fun time.
We have one more time in group and then it’s summer time for a couple of months.
All the best.
Bruce
