It happened. Finally. It snowed. Snow. Finally Not so much as to be a hassle. Not too little to notice. Just enough. Snow used to be a sensory nightmare for a certain Brave Hero. It’s better now. Except that gloves aren’t tolerated. Even if hands are cold to the verge of frozen. Instead my littlest… [Continue Reading]
Flour-free Playdough Recipe
Jan 19, 12 By · 6 Comments
It took a long time before the Brave Hero would even think about touching playdough. Now, not only does he enjoy playing with it, he’s willing to explore new textures within it. So I made a batch of flour-free playdough, because of it’s reputation of being silky and soft. If you are a parent to… [Continue Reading]
Learning how to spell your name…
Jan 12, 12 By · 8 Comments
I should have named him Bill. Not only less letters, but easier to write too. But we’re working on it. Let me show you how. I printed Parker’s name in watercolor chalks. Then Parker took a watercolor brush and ‘painted’ over his name, making the colors much more brilliant. The brilliance of which I couldn’t… [Continue Reading]
A Literature Based Learning Activity: The Story of Ferdinand
Jan 3, 12 By · 3 Comments
“They called him Ferdinand the Fierce and all the Banderilleros were afraid of him and the Picadores were afraid of him and the Matador was scared stiff.” from The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf The Story of Ferdinand is based on a very human foible, the tendency to think we know someone based on… [Continue Reading]
A Santa Craft!
Dec 9, 11 By · 2 Comments
I’m all about the texture crafts to help meet Parker’s sensory seeking nature. There some though that I tend to shy away from because of the trach. Like anything with cotton balls. I can just see me trying to explain to Parker’s surgeon that I did in all in the name of creativity as he… [Continue Reading]
How we are teaching Parker to read.
Dec 5, 11 By · 7 Comments
The program I’m sharing today isn’t my original idea. It was taught to me by a spec ed teacher. I have seen it show up in various parts of other reading programs. I’ve taken the wheel, and instead of reinventing it, honed it to meet Parker’s unique learning style. I started by taking pictures of… [Continue Reading]
