A Fish is Born!
This week we began our swim lessons for the summer and Jude has loved every minute of it. We learned how to blow bubbles in the water, which he has practiced with perfection in the tub every night and we have learned how to kick and dunk our head underwater. We sing "ring around the rosie" and the when the ashes all fall down we go under water. I thought Jude might be scared but every time he came up for air he said "I want to do it again." We hope to practice this summer and move up the fish food chain from shrimp to guppy next summer.
Jude's Responsibilites
- to always say hello and goodbye and make direct eye contact
- to use "please", "thank you" and "excuse me" in his daily interactions
- to get dressed and undressed independently
- to use the "potty" and wash his hands independently
- to take turns with friends
- to pick up all of his toys after playtime
- to sit in his own chair at meal time and use a fork, spoon and cup
- to ask to be excused before leaving meal time
Summer Projects (Building Hand Skills)
FINGER AWARENESS
-dishwashing
-gardening
-writing games (tic-tac-toe in a cornmeal cookie sheet tray)
-identifying objects in a small bag or pocket without looking
DEXTERITY
-rolling modeling clay or play dough
-looping rubber bands around a pencil several times
-finger shadows
-penny and piggybank game
-stamping
SKILL & CONTROL
-spraying our plants with a squirt bottle
-hole punching
-grouping objects with clothspins
-lots of time at the park climbing on monkey bars
-making cookies
-fun scissor time
Wish List for Summer Projects
- board games with an emphasis on turn taking, matching games are great!
- drawing paper
- Lincoln logs
- rubber stamps or big sponge stamps
- squirt bottles (w/no fans)
- stickers
Learning Activites you can do with Jude
-read to him and have him retell you the story, ask questions about the story and act out the story
-count everyday items (give me 2,3,4, or 5 crackers)
-help him write, spell, trace and find his name
-point out things in the environment and talk to him about it and repeat his language correctly
-jump with him
-sing songs and play music
-point out letters and numbers in the environment, shapes and colors too.
Doctor's Orders (Food Allergies and Other Stuff)
It's official here is a list of Jude's BIG, I mean if he eats it Benadryl might be on the menu, food ALLERGIES.
#1 Sesame
#2 Raw Eggs (baked items are ok)
#3 Cows Milk Intolerance (no milk or regular yogurt)
FLUIDS
Jude loves water so give him all he will drink!
Please limit Jude's soy milk to 24oz a day
Please limit Jude's juice intake to 4oz a day
Jude cannot have, TEA (caffienated or not), SODA's, or cow's MILK
OTHER STUFF (Mommy & Daddy Requests)
As many of you who know us well understand how important it is for us for Jude to have a diet that does not include Trans Fats, High Fructose Corn Syrup or "fast" highly processed food.
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