Timeline
Jonathan and I have discovered that parenting involves a lot of trial and error. You try something and see if it works. Sometimes you find a good solution and other times you have to move on to other ideas. I think we cracked the key to Kola's acting out at school. His teacher figured it out about the same time that we did.Kola has been measuring time with his fingers. If his thumb and index finger are close together, the coming event takes place in a short time. A wider spacing means a long time, which is not so good. His teacher devised a pictorial schedule for him, so that he can add content to the time he measures on his fingers. His teacher's schedule for him is a stiff-backed board with a horizontal Velcro strip that can hold drawings or photos that represent events. There are various pictures for lunch, recess, music class, library, etc.
The word that signals the end of the school day is "Mom." And here is the last image on Kola's daily calendar:
posted by Stahlkes @ 12:32 PM
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