Still going strong...
3 days down, 2 days to go.
Yesterday was another great day! EK had ABA therapy in the morning and yesterday was the first time she did the whole 2 hours out in the big room. **A little background...when we started the director could tell she was a very anxious child, so she had EK work with her therapist in a side room. The director wasn't worried about EK being a distraction to the other kids, she just wanted EK to be comfortable. The big room is divided by half walls and all the kids are in there. The younger kids are on one side and the bigger kids on another. It's noisy, but the point of having them work there is so they learn how to work through distractions. I'm not sure how much work EK got done yesterday. I was just excited that she tried her best in a new situation and wasn't upset. :)
Preschool was fantastic as well! To recap just a few things that happened:
*she sat at a table with her friends and worked on a puzzle with minimal prompts
*she's doing really well with pre-writing strokes, like vertical and horizontal lines. Last year, the girl screamed just doing hand-over-hand. Yesterday she did some lines independently!
*she paired "mama" with a picture of me several times yesterday. The little stinker didn't want to do it when I picked her up. (she barely whispered it after trying for a few minutes)
*she transitioned to PE class without any fussing. Usually transitions are very hard for her.
So, this week has been very promising! I'm thrilled that Ms. Sharla has seem some improvements in her from the spring. When you're with your kids all the time, it's hard to see the gradual improvements.
Yesterday was another great day! EK had ABA therapy in the morning and yesterday was the first time she did the whole 2 hours out in the big room. **A little background...when we started the director could tell she was a very anxious child, so she had EK work with her therapist in a side room. The director wasn't worried about EK being a distraction to the other kids, she just wanted EK to be comfortable. The big room is divided by half walls and all the kids are in there. The younger kids are on one side and the bigger kids on another. It's noisy, but the point of having them work there is so they learn how to work through distractions. I'm not sure how much work EK got done yesterday. I was just excited that she tried her best in a new situation and wasn't upset. :)
Preschool was fantastic as well! To recap just a few things that happened:
*she sat at a table with her friends and worked on a puzzle with minimal prompts
*she's doing really well with pre-writing strokes, like vertical and horizontal lines. Last year, the girl screamed just doing hand-over-hand. Yesterday she did some lines independently!
*she paired "mama" with a picture of me several times yesterday. The little stinker didn't want to do it when I picked her up. (she barely whispered it after trying for a few minutes)
*she transitioned to PE class without any fussing. Usually transitions are very hard for her.
So, this week has been very promising! I'm thrilled that Ms. Sharla has seem some improvements in her from the spring. When you're with your kids all the time, it's hard to see the gradual improvements.
Praise God!! Melissa, this makes my heart so happy. Praying for continued progress this year!
ReplyDeleteOh Meliss!!! I just burst into tears reading that she paired Mama with YOUR picture!!!! That is amazing news! What a silly girl to do that when you aren't there. You have GOT to tell me when she calls you Mama again - Praise GOD!!
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