"Glurb, Blob, Clean, Atom"....who knew? who knew that would help?
So I wrote up a checklist for Sam, a summer schedule checklist...we tried it for a couple weeks...and he told me one morning how much he hated it. So I talked to him about it, explained how it was important for him to do these things every morning. I grouped them into categories, showing him that really, it was like he was only doing 4 things each morning. I also told him that maybe it would help for him to just think of one word for each group...then it might feel like he's doing less. His eyes lit up and not only did he come up with a word for each group, he also turned it into a song. Here are the groups, labeled with the words he came up with:
GLURB:
-say prayers
-read scirptures
-make bed
-clean room
BLOB:
-eat breakfast
-brush teeth
-wash face
-comb hair
-put deodorant on
CLEAN:
-clean bathroom mirror
-clean bathroom sink and counter
-take out the trash
ATOM:
-school work
-piano
GLURB, BLOB, CLEAN, ATOM!!
who knew? who knew it could be that simple? I guess it pays to talk to him and listen to his input.
I think the checklist was just too overwhelming for him...too many things to look at that he had to do.
This seemed to simplify it for him and ever since...he does his morning chores so much better...to the tune of a song he made up!
Glurb, Blob, Clean, Atom!...that's what works...for now.
