Week #3

Last week, I give my props to Emma for being so creative with her games. She created a goblin out of paper, boxes, and balloons so the kids could throw something at them to work on their aiming. It was a really fun night. I recognized that the kids were getting more comfortable with us which was good for the most part. With the boy I was working with, he seemed really relaxed, which made him a bit more hesitant to listen to my instuctions. He is better at communicating than before, but I am sure there are better and more efficient ways that I could talk with him to help him understand instructions better. Instead of just using verbal communication, I might model, or point out something and then have him follow. I thought it might be fun to play follow the leader and take turns leading each other so that he knows that he can communicate through actions effectively. The boy I worked with is hesitant to use his words, but he is good at using his eyes and hands to communicate what he wants done. Even though he is good at that, he still has room for improvement and I want to keep working on his verbal and non-verval communication.