A brag or two :-)

[Guest guest]

That is a great idea about the cards - I bought one of those label making

machines and have just about everything in my house labeled - bed, mirror,

cabinet, forks etc. I believe it is helping with word recognition.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

This is just a brag about my guy so if you are not interested please feel

free to delete as I may get a little long winded. I am rather excited and

this could happen ;-)

Brag #1

I received a note home from 's teacher yesterday. I know many don't

believe in " special needs " school and most believe that inclusion is the

only way to go but for my who was doing so poorly in the public school,

this private school has been a godsend. Anyway, the teacher's note said

something to the effect that since is doing so well with matching upper

and lower case letters and that she doesn't want him to get bored, she has

started him on flash-cards. These cards he can put into a machine and the

machine reads him the word. He is loving it!!!! She is starting him out

with words he will use and see every day like his classmates names, in, out,

etc. Anyway, she sent home a about six cards (his first bunch) of his

classmates names for him to have a set at home. Well, this morning I was

asking him about the cards (he doesn't like to discuss his day at night -

maybe he is tired) and surprise of surprises - MY BABY CAN

READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know this is just a few sight words/names but he

knows them every time and will even tell me something about each one. Like

Neel - sick (he says and signs sick - too cute) or - scratch me (Brain

scratched him one day - boy can this kid hold a grudge or what) I couldn't

believe it!!!!!! Then he will sign and say AGAIN and we do it all over

again. I was just so thrilled!!!!!! I am also amazed that this teacher

just sees what needs doing and moves it along. I am sure if I had a

problem, we would adjust it but how could I???

She also put in her note the Mrs. MacMillan (the principal) recently

commented on 's good behavior :-)

Brag #2

I have been trying to come up something for to do on the weekends or

some kind of sports activity to become involved in that he would enjoy and

do well with. He is getting a bit chunky and I don't want him just watching

the TV. Being a working mom and him having such a long bus ride makes it

hard. I thought of Karate but our one and only visit was not really very

successful so I have been putting that off. Anyway, he loves to swim so I

called the YMCA. I had thought of doing it before but the thought of having

to put on a bathing suit with him every week kinda put me off - let alone

what I thought the cost would be ;-) I was also worried that there would be

a problem of the age level class they would want him in as 7 year olds

wouldn't be good for him but that is how old he is. I didn't want to hurt

his self-esteem by trying to do something fun and good for him. So, I

called yesterday and they have a program for 5-18 year olds called

Kaleidoscope (sp?) for Special Needs kids!!!!!!!!! It is every Saturday

from 12-1pm and I think he will love it. The trick might be getting him out

of the water :-) There is a teacher and lots of one-on-one volunteers. It

is a 10-week program for $65 membership to the Y and $10 for the

class!!!!!!!!!!! No explanations required, no problems with age, and best

of all no bathing suit for mom!!!!!

Does it get better than this? If you made it this far, thanks for sharing

the good with me as well as helping with the bad :-)

Dawn (mom to 7ds)

[Guest guest]

I just remembered, we used to get books or something that had short

stories written with pictures for nouns and words in between. I would read

the words and he would name the pictures. He was not really reading but it

gave him the idea that it was fun. And it was more for fun than anything,

something we could do together. Jessie

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In a message dated 12/20/00 8:45:43 PM Central Standard Time, JB66111@...

writes:

> I just remembered, we used to get books or something that had short

> stories written with pictures for nouns and words in between. I would

read

> the words and he would name the pictures. He was not really reading but

it

> gave him the idea that it was fun. And it was more for fun than anything,

> something we could do together. Jessie

HI Jessie

I remember those stories weren't they in the Highlight Mags.?? lol we used

to read them in the Drs. offices

Kathy mom to Sara 9

[Guest guest]

Re: A brag or two :-)

> That is a great idea about the cards - I bought one of those label making

> machines and have just about everything in my house labeled - bed, mirror,

> cabinet, forks etc. I believe it is helping with word

recognition.

>

> Kathy

I did this with all my kids and it helped them all to read, including

. Did the same thing in Spanish to teach those interested in learning

Spanish.

granny

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[Guest guest]

HI Dawn , It is so great to read a really positive and

upbeat post!Gives me hope that better days are coming

..We are going to try the card idea over the holidays.I

agree that inclusion does not always meet a child s

needs . DO you get respite for your son? The swimming

should be great and may lead to other activiies in the

future.

--- " Shaw, Dawn " <Dawn.Shaw@...> wrote:

> This is just a brag about my guy so if you are not

> interested please feel

> free to delete as I may get a little long winded. I

> am rather excited and

> this could happen ;-)

>

> Brag #1

>

> I received a note home from 's teacher

> yesterday. I know many don't

> believe in " special needs " school and most believe

> that inclusion is the

> only way to go but for my who was doing so

> poorly in the public school,

> this private school has been a godsend. Anyway, the

> teacher's note said

> something to the effect that since is doing so

> well with matching upper

> and lower case letters and that she doesn't want him

> to get bored, she has

> started him on flash-cards. These cards he can put

> into a machine and the

> machine reads him the word. He is loving it!!!!

> She is starting him out

> with words he will use and see every day like his

> classmates names, in, out,

> etc. Anyway, she sent home a about six cards (his

> first bunch) of his

> classmates names for him to have a set at home.

> Well, this morning I was

> asking him about the cards (he doesn't like to

> discuss his day at night -

> maybe he is tired) and surprise of surprises - MY

> BABY CAN

> READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know this is just a few

> sight words/names but he

> knows them every time and will even tell me

> something about each one. Like

> Neel - sick (he says and signs sick - too cute) or

> - scratch me (Brain

> scratched him one day - boy can this kid hold a

> grudge or what) I couldn't

> believe it!!!!!! Then he will sign and say AGAIN

> and we do it all over

> again. I was just so thrilled!!!!!! I am also

> amazed that this teacher

> just sees what needs doing and moves it along. I am

> sure if I had a

> problem, we would adjust it but how could I???

>

> She also put in her note the Mrs. MacMillan (the

> principal) recently

> commented on 's good behavior :-)

>

> Brag #2

>

> I have been trying to come up something for to

> do on the weekends or

> some kind of sports activity to become involved in

> that he would enjoy and

> do well with. He is getting a bit chunky and I

> don't want him just watching

> the TV. Being a working mom and him having such a

> long bus ride makes it

> hard. I thought of Karate but our one and only visit

> was not really very

> successful so I have been putting that off. Anyway,

> he loves to swim so I

> called the YMCA. I had thought of doing it before

> but the thought of having

> to put on a bathing suit with him every week kinda

> put me off - let alone

> what I thought the cost would be ;-) I was also

> worried that there would be

> a problem of the age level class they would want him

> in as 7 year olds

> wouldn't be good for him but that is how old he is.

> I didn't want to hurt

> his self-esteem by trying to do something fun and

> good for him. So, I

> called yesterday and they have a program for 5-18

> year olds called

> Kaleidoscope (sp?) for Special Needs kids!!!!!!!!!

> It is every Saturday

> from 12-1pm and I think he will love it. The trick

> might be getting him out

> of the water :-) There is a teacher and lots of

> one-on-one volunteers. It

> is a 10-week program for $65 membership to the Y and

> $10 for the

> class!!!!!!!!!!! No explanations required, no

> problems with age, and best

> of all no bathing suit for mom!!!!!

>

> Does it get better than this? If you made it this

> far, thanks for sharing

> the good with me as well as helping with the bad :-)

>

> Dawn (mom to 7ds)

>

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Carole,wife to rich, mom to angela and shawn .m-i-l to cindy and george and

grandmom to jared 8 d s and asd , ashley 6 adhd and possible asd logan 2

all boy and seth 6month charmer.

Psalm#37 verse39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:he is their

strength in the time of trouble.

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