The boys came in full of energy and laughter! We decided to tend our garden first thing in the morning. The boys did very well measuring the growth of their flowers, recording results, and watering our garden. We also talked a lot about science, for example, the plant cycle and how they grow, what food(s) they need, what the best habitat is for plants, etc. We also demonstrated our math skills for how many plants we had, measurement for growth, sequencing for the stages of a plants growth cycle, and sorting by colours and size. Moreover, the boys had to use their fine and gross motor skills, balance and coordination, proprioceptive skills and heavy lifting, as well as turn taking, problem solving, and team work! What an incredible morning and they all did so well together! : )
After our gardening we went outside with our St. Jude's friends for some gym time. The boys demonstrated social skills, oral communication skills, sportsmanship, motor planning, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.
Today in Gym class we played "Ship Wreck" with Ms. Jessica's and Ms. Andrea's classes. This was a fun game where there were four ships, four life boats, and canon balls. Each team had someone who was responsible to go on the life boat (scooter) and grab a canon ball (squishy ball) and then go back to the ship (yoga mat) and give the canon ball to their fellow ship mates. Those on board the ship had to take the canon ball and try and hit any of the four cups (anchors) that each ship had. The objective was to keep all of your anchors in place while trying to hit the other teams' anchors. The boys demonstrated great auditory processing skills, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, fine and gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination.
This afternoon was our fifth and final swimming session! The boys and I were very excited and the boys did so well in the pool. Everyone followed our rules, worked well with the pool staff, and remained regulated for the entire duration. We demonstrated teamwork, sportsmanship, motor planning, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, coordination, auditory processing skills, body and safety awareness.
At the end of the day we went over our Zones of Regulation and used different coloured blocks to symbolize how our day was, and how different times of the day went. We also got to share our own ideas and thoughts on how our day went, and took turns saying one nice thing about our friends from today's work. This was followed by some Partner Play!
Have a great evening gentlemen!
Mr. Jacob : )
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