This week we read books about fall leaves and we created beautiful tissue paper leaf art. Our classroom looks wonderfully filled with seasonal art created by your children! Each art lesson is designed to develop focus (watching and listening as I model the steps), memory skills (remembering the steps, getting the proper materials), fine motor skills, and the possible use of front loaded coping skills (we discuss which coping skills to use when frustrated, when you need help etc.) Of course, art is also a wonderful outlet for creativity and and expression, a great way to improve self confidence and it just makes you feel good!
Miss Marlowe came on Thursday morning to do music therapy with us. We had a wonderful time!
As we continue to work on coping skills, we've added some yoga exercises to help us feel calmer. Ask your child to show you bear breathing, down dog, gorilla or tree poses.
We also practiced self-talk to focus on our work and how to raise our hand and ask for help if we don't know what to do.
On Friday morning we read a recipe for applesauce together and took turns grinding up cooked apples for our own yummy applesauce.
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