learning something every day

The past week has been full of lots of learning opportunities for this guy. He had his last gymnastics class last week. It was amazing to see how much he's improved. He's able to do the stretches with very little help and few reminders, has learned how to somersault, and has overcome his fear of the balance beam! The evening ended with some fun parachute play, a cat and mouse game, which was right up his alley! His little sister had LOTS of fun playing with the big girls on the stage. We need to decide if we're going to do gymnastics again after Christmas. It was a lot of fun for him, a good opportunity to work on some motor skills and to interact with friends in a different setting, but it's pretty busy getting there for 6:00.

He's also been showing lots of progress at daycare again, making and playing with friends. He's had a few play dates with a little girl from his daycare and class at school. She even invited him to her birthday party and has brought him pictures that she's drawn! He'll be the only boy at her party, but he doesn't care...he was SO thrilled to get the invitation.

He's also had lots of new experiences at school. The unknown is always worrisome, but he's worked through it and enjoyed the experiences. This week has included a ballet performance, a guest speaker on how animals prepare for winter, and another math field trip to the junior high. We'll be meeting with his team this week (teachers, EAs, daycare worker, and child development support worker) about his education plan. It's been good to see him starting to move forward again, and it will be good to have the chance for all of us to have a chance to talk about our goals and to develop a plan for his learning.