Thursday, January 11, 2007

What Do You Have On Tap?

I am teaching the kids in my class wonderful, healthy eating habits. For example on Tuesday we had a "tea party" where they had "ice cold cocoa" and oreo cookies. The ice cold cocoa is in reference to the Snowmen at Night book we are reading and, well, cookies just go well with chocolate milk (the ice cold cocoa). So one of my little ones was working with physical therapy and was not-too-happily standing in a gait trainer/walker (piece of equipment that helps a child stand and learn to take steps - not always appreciated by the child). He was rolled up to the table where he crossed one leg in front of the other so only the toes of that foot were resting on the ground, bent one arm, rested it on the table, and then leaned forward onto it. He looked almost exactly like any grown man standing at a bar waiting to receive a drink. The jaunty foot crossed, the arm bent to one side and leaning on it, the head cocked to one side, the "I don't have all day lady" look he gave me as I was pouring his chocolate milk and looking for a straw. Later, after a good shot of chocolae milk, he walked for the first time by himself in the same walker/gait trainer!! Granted he screamed and cried the entire time but he walked a good 15+ steps across the entire classroom!!! Go blue eyes, Go!! The screaming and tears were his way of informing us that he might be doing it,but he sure as all get out did not want to be doing it! Oh well, guess what he is now going to be doing every day? Maybe I will have to start running a milk bar to reward him. Wonder what I should keep on tap?

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