Day 1...How was it?
Last night was your first experience with your CAPES! participant. How was it? How did it feel to get your 'feet wet'? What were some things that went really well for you and your group? What are some things that you are going to try and address to work on with your CAPES! participant this semester?
I was very nervous going into CAPES! for the first time, I didn't really know what to expect and know how things would go, but once I met my participants and their parents I felt like everything fell into place and got rolling! It was definitely different working in this setting compared to a "normal" PE setting, it was challenging for sure, but good. Some things I want to work on for my participants are, communication, getting more used to the water, and working together. - Timmarie
ReplyDeleteI was also very nervous going in, but each one of the kids are so fun. My student, who has a mild case of autism, had a difficult time focusing in the gym with so many noises. I think for now I will try to work with her in small group settings so she can get social interaction, but not be overwhelmed. I also would like to see her gain greater coordination. She loved the water, and can swim really well, that will be a good place to work on coordination. Overall my first night at CAPES! was a success, I am excited for next week.
ReplyDeleteI think most of us were a little nervous. It was a fun experience and I hope to become more comfortable over the next several weeks. The child was a little hesitant in the pool at first and I hope to help him become more comfortable in the pool. I plan to work on floating on his back and not have a death grip on me when he isn't on the platform or on the edge. The land activities I plan to continue to develop his passing and dribbling skills along with gaining better upper body strength.
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I was more nervous about meeting the parent/guardian than I was about meeting A. But that nervous feeling went away as soon as I met her grandmother. She was such a sweet lady and she told me everything I needed to know without me even having to ask. She showed me how to use the hearing aid microphone and made me feel a lot better about everything! I had a really great time with A! I was expecting her to be more shy, but she opened up to me really fast! She acted just like any other kid her age and interacted mostly with me and her cousin. I want to work on A interacting with other kids because she just stops what she is doing when another kid comes near her. Overall it was a great night and I'm excited about next Tuesday!
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The first night of CAPES! went much better than expected. It was nerve racking, but the nerves went away as the night went on. It felt great it get my "feet wet" and to get started with my student. The pool went really well with my group and I because she really loves to swim! The other activities went quite smoothly as well, and I hope things continue on this path. This semester we are mostly going to work on her social interaction skills. She gets nervous and anxious during social times so, we are going to work on getting her used to being around other kinds.
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ReplyDeleteI feel like that first night of CAPES! went a lot better than I thought it would and it was so much more fun than I initially imagined. It felt great to literally get my feet wet and to learn more about her interests and see how far she's come from last year.I feel like learning about how to come up with more group activities would be really beneficial and allow even more growth to occur in both the kids and students. I'd really like to see what she wants to learn and focus on and then try to see what we can come up with to have fun and learn/grow at the same time. I am excited to see what we'll be able to accomplish.
With my individual we are going to work a lot in the affective domain, seeing as though they are far more proficient in the psychomotor and cognitive domains. I felt so lucky to get to participate in helping someone learn skills that was actually going to help their life in a significant way. I can't wait to continue, even if it was a challenge.
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ReplyDeleteI was so nervous but it all ended up ok. I love them already! I had a hard time knowing what to do with C because everything seemed so easy. But the parent's gave me an idea when they talked about how C goes down the stairs. So we're going to do activities to help improve balance so there won't be as much fear that way. And in the pool it seemed like C was afraid to put head back in the water. So we'll work on floating on your back.
ReplyDeleteI think we should do more as a group as we continue because I felt like the group idea was non-existent this last time.
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ReplyDeleteI felt really nervous the first time because we were in the water first. The water was quite fun, but we need to work on communication skills. It was fun getting to learn the personalities! I can't wait to keep working together. The skill that I would like to work on most would be communication between him and his peers. I would love to work more in a group setting so that he can learn appropriate skills with others!
ReplyDeleteMy first week at CAPES! was a little different because my participant that I am supposed to be working with didn't show up. I still learned a lot during this first week because I got to work with another girl in my group and her two participants. I think this helped make my bond with my group stronger. It was good to get my first week jitters over with, but I am excited to actually meet my participant this week! I am sad I will have a week's worth of less time to work with him since I will have to start this week by evaluating him and then actually start working on his developmental goals the next week. However, I think I will still be able to get everything I hope to get in this semester. Looking forward to actually meeting my participant this Tuesday, not looking forward to the cold water!
ReplyDelete-Jace (Madison) Gewecke-Kreutz
September 23, 2015
ReplyDeleteMy first day at CAPES interesting I was excited to meet the child I was working with and nervous about meeting the parents. I was ready to ask questions to figure out what they wanted me to work on with their child. Honestly it was overwhelming but turns out my child did not show up the first day. I was able to help a fellow student with one of her kids because she has two kids. I felt like my first day went smooth and worked out. Even though I had no idea what I was doing it was fun. I was able to see what KA needs help with. I realized I could help her learn those skills and it was a good feeling.
Rocio Hernandez
My first day with Capes was so much fun. I learned so much from T. I honestly was not nervous about meeting him. It felt so good to just jump right in and start doing activities with T. It was great to be able to learn what he enjoys to do and what he does well. It was also great to start understanding what to do if he says no or will not listen. The first week I really just let him lead they way and play with what interested him. I am going to work on repeatability of a skill or activity. Such as do this task 5 times and you get to draw on the board. Or do this task 10 times and you get 3 skittles. All in all it was so great to just enjoy time with T and learn about him.
ReplyDeleteMy first day of CAPES was awesome. I did start out feeling overwhelmed, nervous and unsure of myself but I ended the night feeling over-joyed, optimistic and enthusiastic about the Tuesday nights to come. The first night has been a rewarding experience. G was very receptive of me and her mother was gracious and appreciative of me getting to work with her this semester. That was definitely reassuring and that extra nudge I was needing. Having multiple activities to switch to worked really well for my partner teacher and I; certain activities were less appealing to G than others. Being playful and enthusiastic about the pool was also something that worked well. G was nervous getting into the pool and the loud noises and music seemed to be bothering her. The life guard was really nice and aware of the situation. She actually turned off the music specifically for G. Some things that I am going to try to address and work on with semester with G are to get her to interact socially in a way that works for her. I also want to work on relaxing and floating in the pool. I would like to get her to kick her legs and glide her arms in the water as well. She is such a delight to have an opportunity to work with. I went in anxious about this experience but I can say now I am 100% committed to getting the most value out of this experience and totally thrilled! What a neat opportunity.
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