Day 20:5/5/15

Blog 20

5/5/15

 

Today is my last recorded hour for 447.  I observed Jackie work with her students again today.  Finny was working in this group.  Dr. MacDonald had ask me to write a parent letter and make a certificate for Finny.  His grandfather had requested this.  I was happy to.  The parent letter read the following.

To the Parents/Guardians of Finny,

            It was my pleasure to work with Finny during the Sport and Splash Program.  Finny is a very kind and polite child who loves being active.  Throughout the semester we worked on different skills.  Some of these skills include throwing, catching, kicking, and running.  Finny especially enjoyed using the scooter and pulling himself around using a jump rope. 

            I am happy to inform you that Finny made great progress throughout the semester.  Some of his strengths include throwing and rolling.  We worked on the underhand roll and overhand throw.  I am pleased to inform you that now with verbal reminders Finny can step with opposition while performing both of these skills.  Another area that we focused on throughout the semester was staying on task.  Finny is very active and sometimes would leave an activity to pursue something else.  We worked on him asking to be done with an activity and cleaning up the equipment afterwards.  One thing you can continue to do with Finny at home is have him ask to be "all done" with an activity before moving on. 

            I am very pleased with how Finny did throughout his time in the Sport and Splash Program.  He is very enthusiastic and respectful towards all the teachers.  Finny has excellent manners as well.  He always says please and thank you which I really appreciate.  I would like to thank you for allowing me to work with Finny.  This was a great opportunity for me that I looked forward to everyday.  If you have any further questions feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Abbie Adams

abbie.adams@cortland.edu       

I think it is important to keep the parents or guardians updated about their child.  This can be beneficial and serve multiple purposes.  The parents or guardians can work with skills or behaviors at home with the child.  For instance, if Finny's guardians know that running away is a problem of his then they could avoid tag games.  Overall, this 447 experience has been a positive one.  This had made my passion for working with children with disabilities even strong.  I am excited to pursue this in the future.