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Meg Sprunger, one of our Speech Therapists, has this story from recent therapy lessons...
"This winter, the children had lots of fun with our 'bear' theme – we talked about hibernation, made a pretend cave to sleep in, and read books about bears. One of our budding artists began drawing and coloring an endless array of bear caves. Since 'cave' was a bit difficult to say, he would proudly show off his pictures every day, loudly proclaiming 'A bear house! A bear house!'
Fast forward to March, when bear activities had long been replaced by Mardi Gras preparations, with discussions of parades and beads and king cakes. One day, as we looked at a Mardi Gras book filled with parade pictures, this same boy excitedly called out, 'A bear house! A bear house!' I scanned the pictures quickly, looking for anything that might resemble a cave. I was at a complete loss. Then I noted that he was pointing to a picture of children waiting for a parade to pass, and my mind went back to what I had said about that picture the session before: 'See the children hanging on the barricade, they’re waiting for the parade,' I had explained. Ah yes, I quickly began to put it all together….. Barricade = bear cave = bear house!
And that’s how it goes, never a day without something to smile about!"
On Friday, Ms. Meg, one of our Speech Therapists, submitted this story about a surprise learning experience:
"The blaring sound of the fire alarm pierced the air, so we gathered up the kiddos and hurried outside to the back of the playground. It happens sometimes – one of the kids reaches up and pulls the alarm, setting off an impromptu fire drill. It’s not easy to keep the children seated and calm on any day, but it was a particularly hot mid-day, and we had to wait longer than usual since it wasn’t immediately clear who or what had set off the alarm.
The fire truck arrived and gave the “all clear.” But Melissa, never one to pass on a learning opportunity, persuaded the firemen to stay and let the children see the truck.
What a great reward for sitting so patiently! The kids were very excited to climb inside the fire truck, try on the hats, and see the equipment. Those who were a bit too scared to climb in still touched the truck, examined the huge wheels and waved to the firemen. The firemen left us with stickers and coloring books, along with promises to return again. It was an exciting way to finish off a Friday language session!"
