Question re: Activity Schedules

[Guest guest]

We just started implementing an activity schedule with our 7-year-old.

We started with 5 " closed-ended " activities (i.e., activities that have

a start and a finish). So far, we have used worksheets (e.g., word

searches), craft (e.g., cut and paste on a piece of construction

paper), puzzles, snack, reading a book, and playing perfection. We are

having trouble coming up with other closed-ended activities that might

be motivating for him. Does anyone have any ideas? We have plenty of

ideas for " open-ended " acitivities (e.g., Game Boy, computer time,

watching TV, etc.), but we just cannot seem to come up with ideas for

the closed-ended activities. Thanks. Debbie

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

Housework! My son loves to help me unload the wash and fill the dryer. He learned things like "wet" "cold" etc. It has many benefits! You get some help, he learns in a natural environment where the learning is meaningful and it is closed ended. My son sweeps up his messes, puts his clothes in the laundry and even refills the empty toilet paper holder, something that I still haven't been able to teach my hubby!

----- Original Message -----

From: ddzlaw

Sent: 2/28/2006 9:59:18 AM

Subject: [ ] Question re: Activity Schedules

We just started implementing an activity schedule with our 7-year-old. We started with 5 "closed-ended" activities (i.e., activities that have a start and a finish). So far, we have used worksheets (e.g., word searches), craft (e.g., cut and paste on a piece of construction paper), puzzles, snack, reading a book, and playing perfection. We are having trouble coming up with other closed-ended activities that might be motivating for him. Does anyone have any ideas? We have plenty of ideas for "open-ended" acitivities (e.g., Game Boy, computer time, watching TV, etc.), but we just cannot seem to come up with ideas for the closed-ended activities. Thanks. Debbie

[Guest guest]

Debbie, I found a great book with alot of activites in it to help with that. Its called The Out Of Sync Child has fun. You might find some really great activites that help with the sensory component as well as a start and a finish to an activity. Hope this helps. ddzlaw <zielinski@...> wrote: We just started implementing an activity schedule with our 7-year-old. We started with 5 "closed-ended" activities (i.e., activities that have a start and a finish). So far, we have used worksheets (e.g., word searches), craft (e.g., cut and paste on a piece of construction paper), puzzles, snack, reading a book, and playing perfection. We are having trouble coming up with other closed-ended activities that might be motivating for him. Does anyone have any ideas?

We have plenty of ideas for "open-ended" acitivities (e.g., Game Boy, computer time, watching TV, etc.), but we just cannot seem to come up with ideas for the closed-ended activities. Thanks. Debbie

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