Thursday, December 17, 2009

Weekly Update -- 5 - 11 October 2009

Yay, I'm 144 weeks old today!

Masinja had his 22nd ECI session this week. We discussed a different technique for reading books with him. Instead of having Masinja sit in our laps, which is what he prefers, his teacher suggested having him sit in front of us so he can interact more with the story. She would like us to have him point to and name items as a way to build his vocabulary and attention span. Masinja tends to rush through a book and often turns the pages before T.M. or I have even finished reading! Hopefully this technique will make reading books with him more enjoyable :o) We also discussed working on getting Masinja to make eye contact. It is very hard to give him directions when he looks everywhere else but at the person speaking to him! Lastly, we discussed strategies to help Masinja engage in both busy and quiet activities. His teacher suggested pairing a busy activity with a quiet activity as a way to help him focus more. I am eager to try this strategy because I am hoping it will make it easier to play with Masinja!

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

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