Re: Pre-school skills continued...

[Guest guest]

WONDERFUL NEWS. You should frame the picture of your family that he drew and

hang it in your bedroom or somewhere special. Make sure you date the back!!! I

am so happy for Victor.

B

pocarvidsson wrote:

Hi!

I just wanted to thank you for all the good tips you gave me about

getting Victor to draw/write and improve his pronounciation.

I showed your answers to his teacher and she has taken this

seriously. We are now trying different pens: pencils with soft led,

triangular pencils, filt pen (which seems to be the easiest to use).

The progress he has made the last two weeks are making my eyes wet:

he has drawn a man for the first time in his life, continued with

drawing his family (mom, dad and himself), he has written his name

with and without support, and his teacher says he works very hard in

school. This is probably a combination of maturity and the right

support from the teacher and his special needs assistant.

We are trying to find ways to strengthen his hands. I found an " anti-

stress ball " in the shape of a frog, and he squeezed it a lot the

first days. I guess I just have to find new interesting things

continously.

The teacher will also let a physiotherapeut see him. We'll see what

that will lead to.

For the pronunciation she wants him to start to practice

saying " zero " when counting.

So, thank you all for your support!

/Camilla, mom of Victor 4y9m

[Guest guest]

Another thing that might help Victor is a smaller pencil. We have a

new OT at my school and he is working with two of my kids. They have

terrible times writing and forming letters correctly. He took a

regular length pencil and broke it in half. Then he sharpened it.

For any other kid, I would make him/her throw it away, but for these

two, it changed their handwriting almost immediately. It is so much

easier for them to write!!!! Amazing. Such a simple idea.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Wow Jodi

Thanks for the tip. I know one boy in particular when I get to work in a

little while I will be taking his pencil and snapping it in half! Can you

see the face now??? Mrs B attacked my pencil!!

I'm thinking of you and Max today. Max is a trooper, call him when you can

(but how hard is that? you will be afraid you will be waking him)....perhaps

Jenna can give updates until she leaves?

Anyway, you've already left so I am rambling uselessly at this point.

I'll check in at lunch and then again tonight.

I send some prayers Max's way for strength and peace!

Deb

Re: Pre-school skills continued...

> Another thing that might help Victor is a smaller pencil. We have a

> new OT at my school and he is working with two of my kids. They have

> terrible times writing and forming letters correctly. He took a

> regular length pencil and broke it in half. Then he sharpened it.

> For any other kid, I would make him/her throw it away, but for these

> two, it changed their handwriting almost immediately. It is so much

> easier for them to write!!!! Amazing. Such a simple idea.

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> Jodi Z

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[Guest guest]

I noticed over the summer sometimes would have

trouble with the pencil. I had her holding the

thicker pencil to get a better grasp but could see

that at the top would be wobbly, so I was going to

break it in half and put an eraser on the broken half

but she prefers the skinny pencils and is doing

better.

B

--- Jodi Zwain wrote:

> Another thing that might help Victor is a smaller

> pencil. We have a

> new OT at my school and he is working with two of my

> kids. They have

> terrible times writing and forming letters

> correctly. He took a

> regular length pencil and broke it in half. Then he

> sharpened it.

> For any other kid, I would make him/her throw it

> away, but for these

> two, it changed their handwriting almost

> immediately. It is so much

> easier for them to write!!!! Amazing. Such a

> simple idea.

>

> Jodi Z

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Sounds like Victor is doing well - once they get going they can do

amazing things I think!

, mom to and Emerence

> Hi!

>

> I just wanted to thank you for all the good tips you gave me about

> getting Victor to draw/write and improve his pronounciation.

> I showed your answers to his teacher and she has taken this

> seriously. We are now trying different pens: pencils with soft led,

> triangular pencils, filt pen (which seems to be the easiest to

use).

> The progress he has made the last two weeks are making my eyes wet:

> he has drawn a man for the first time in his life, continued with

> drawing his family (mom, dad and himself), he has written his name

> with and without support, and his teacher says he works very hard

in

> school. This is probably a combination of maturity and the right

> support from the teacher and his special needs assistant.

> We are trying to find ways to strengthen his hands. I found

an " anti-

> stress ball " in the shape of a frog, and he squeezed it a lot the

> first days. I guess I just have to find new interesting things

> continously.

> The teacher will also let a physiotherapeut see him. We'll see what

> that will lead to.

>

> For the pronunciation she wants him to start to practice

> saying " zero " when counting.

>

> So, thank you all for your support!

>

> /Camilla, mom of Victor 4y9m

>

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>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

when nicholas was in OT they did that for him and they also broke the

crayons in half as well!! the then eventually gave him a reg. pencil

with a grip and used a weighted pencil as well to help with his

pressure (he would write so light you could barely see it) and now he

is so much better!! he colors unbelievable compared to back then!!

jodie c

> Another thing that might help Victor is a smaller pencil. We have a

> new OT at my school and he is working with two of my kids. They have

> terrible times writing and forming letters correctly. He took a

> regular length pencil and broke it in half. Then he sharpened it.

> For any other kid, I would make him/her throw it away, but for these

> two, it changed their handwriting almost immediately. It is so much

> easier for them to write!!!! Amazing. Such a simple idea.

>

> Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Yes ! Great news for Victor - how rewarding!

- H

> Hi!

>

> I just wanted to thank you for all the good tips you gave me about

> getting Victor to draw/write and improve his pronounciation.

> I showed your answers to his teacher and she has taken this

> seriously. We are now trying different pens: pencils with soft

led,

> triangular pencils, filt pen (which seems to be the easiest to

use).

> The progress he has made the last two weeks are making my eyes

wet:

> he has drawn a man for the first time in his life, continued with

> drawing his family (mom, dad and himself), he has written his name

> with and without support, and his teacher says he works very hard

in

> school. This is probably a combination of maturity and the right

> support from the teacher and his special needs assistant.

> We are trying to find ways to strengthen his hands. I found

an " anti-

> stress ball " in the shape of a frog, and he squeezed it a lot the

> first days. I guess I just have to find new interesting things

> continously.

> The teacher will also let a physiotherapeut see him. We'll see

what

> that will lead to.

>

> For the pronunciation she wants him to start to practice

> saying " zero " when counting.

>

> So, thank you all for your support!

>

> /Camilla, mom of Victor 4y9m

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great idea about breaking the pencil in half. I never thought about

writing utensils for Ian - he would definately need something

smaller. Maybe that's why he breaks his crayons! Thanks Jodi.

- H

> Another thing that might help Victor is a smaller pencil. We have a

> new OT at my school and he is working with two of my kids. They

have

> terrible times writing and forming letters correctly. He took a

> regular length pencil and broke it in half. Then he sharpened it.

> For any other kid, I would make him/her throw it away, but for these

> two, it changed their handwriting almost immediately. It is so much

> easier for them to write!!!! Amazing. Such a simple idea.

>

> Jodi Z