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Good Morning. Kat greeted me this morning with a big smile and a "Hello, L." before I could even say a word.
Gym: Kat was really wonderful in gym today. They played the snowball game. Kat really joined in and seemed to have a great time. I only prompted her to run (She needs a little encouragement) to exhert herself! She cued alot from her teamates and attented nicely to Mrs. B.. Oh, Kat really has a great arm! Mrs. B. showed Kat the proper way to throw, extending her left leg and putting all her energy into her right arm and just letting the ball "fly"! Kat did it perfectly following Mrs. B's physical prompt. Even more exciting she threw the "snowballs" just as she had been shown the rest of the game- all on her own! C., a classmate, was very attentive to Kat. She left her team to explain and prompt Kat throughout the games, being supportive, smiling and talking to her and encouraging Kat and "urging her on"! C. initiated this all on her own without suggestion from Mrs. B. nor myself. It was wonderful to see. Kat was very resposive to C..
Science: Kat is really attending to Mrs. D today. I let her know she would be rewarded. She continued to listen wiith very few prompts for attention! Awesome Kat! She really seems "on the ball" this morning. I think all the running around in P.E. helped alot. The class is learning about all kinds of forces - friction, magnetic, gravity, electrical. Mrs. D is really holding Kat's attention. Kat just read very nicely with prompts for volume and difficult words. (Mrs. D prompts Kat now.)
A fun class today, we did some little experiments (in between reading to demonstrate types of pressure! Now Kat is doing her Chapter 12 vocabulary... We are now watching a movie for social studies. Kat is very intrested and paying attention. Kat just made a beautiful Valentine card out of construction paper and glitter. It will be sent to a senior citizens home, as part of February's "Random Acts of Kindness"!
Mrs. R.: Kat is studying for her spelling pre- test. I quizzed her to see which words she needs to focus on. She is concentrating on those words now. I had to take two dimes for silly talk and constant singing (stim is up right now, first time today). Very silly! But she got a 92 A on her spelling. Oh, funny thing - I just found out who Meesha is! I didn't know you got another dog. I hope Jenny is alright. Do the 2 dogs get along well together? I've been wondering and kept meaning to ask you- one day Kat said "My dog is Meesha" and I said "No,Kat, your dog is Jenny". Sorry I did not know. I meant to ask about Meesha. I saw Kat's description of Meesha (for M.N.) in her homework folder, then it made sense. I asked Kat all about Meesha. She did a nice job describing her with alot of details. I was worried something had happened to Jenny, so I asked Kat if "she still had Jenny"? I was happy to hear her say "yes"! So anyway, I know I'm a little late but "Congratulations on your new dog!"
Lunch/Recess: D. (student) prompted conversation with Kat. Kat gave some short answers and smiled a couple of times. - alot of nice eye contact today by the way. I had to prompt play during indoor recess. (D. was at the Book Nest") I had Kat run a few laps around the gym and she chose to jump rope after running. A lot of excerise today. Great!
Mrs R.: Kat is watching the movie along with other students who earned enough blue feathers for good behavior! Walt Disney's "Ruby Bridges". Kat is attendting very nicely to the movie, only a few prompts for attention towards the middle of the film - Kat got a little restless but she seem to genuinely interested in the story.
Math with Mrs. B.: very fidgety, had to take two dimes for singing and silly stim. ( I had asked her if she wanted to lose a dime? She said "No" "No silly talk" ) but continued singing - told her I had to take dimes. Kat is learning fractions. Lots of prompts for attention (playing with her clothing).
I am very sorry I missed clinic on Monday night- my dog Shiera, my heart, was dying. We have been inseparable for 22 years. I felt like I was dying too. I don't know how I am going to live without her- she was my heart. Thank you for your understanding. Have a good night and tell Meesha and Jenny "hello" for me.
P. S. "Kat did not want to hold the purse?!
L
Hi, L.
Sorry, Jenny died suddenly few weeks ago, that's why we have Meesha.
DH
This weekend we will be putting study cards together for Chapter 11 in Social Studies and Chapter 12 in Science. Please verify that these are correct and should we focus heavier on Social Studies or Science at this point. Thanks!!!
TH
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