THE M.E.E. CALENDAR · physician before starting an exercise program. - Avoid exercising in extreme temperatures and weather conditions. - Drink water before, during, and after exercise

T H E M . E . E .

C A L E N D A R

M O V E • E X P E R I E N C E • E N G A G E

M. Janet Thomas, M.Ed., O.T.R./L. • Jamie M. Hall, P.T., D.P.T.Toby Long, P.T., Ph.D. • Rachel Brady, P.T., M.S., D.P.T.

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The Move, Experience, Engage (M.E.E.) Calendar is to be used by individuals providing serviceto adults with developmental disabilities in community-based residential facilities. The calendar

includes a variety of activities that will help promote health and a sense of well-being. Some of theactivities promote fitness and flexibility; others increase awareness of the community and holidaytraditions; others are to help clients relax or socialize. There are many different types of activities suchas arts and crafts, cooking, game playing, etc. Some are very easy while others may be a bit morechallenging for some clients.

One activity is listed for each day of the year. The activities, however, can be used on any given day orin any order. One or more activities can be done on the same day. The Classification Guide describesthe emphasis of each activity either movement, sensory, social, arts and crafts, or cooking.

The time needed to do each activity varies according to the demands of the particular activity. Someactivities may be as brief as several minutes while others may require an hour or more. The level ofassistance or support needed to complete the activity will vary based on each individual client’s needand level of functioning.

Not all activities will be appropriate for all clients and judgment should be used to determineparticipation. Read the Precaution Section found on page 2 carefully. All activities should beappropriately supervised in accordance with the Individual Service Plan (ISP). Clients should beencouraged to participate but not coerced. The activities should be fun and enjoyable for the client.

The M.E.E. Calendar is reader friendly. Section One describes general precautions as well as adescription of the symbols used on the calendar to classify the activities. Section Two is a month-to-month listing of the activities. Following each month of activities are activity descriptions andsuggestions to adapt the activities if necessary. Some activities will require the provider to gather moreinformation on how to do the activity, especially the cooking activities. Section Three are instructionsand photos of individuals doing the exercises recommended in the calendar.

M. Janet Thomas, M.Ed., O.T.R./L.Jamie M. Hall, P.T., D.P.T.Toby Long, P.T., Ph.D.Rachel Brady, P.T., M.S., D.P.T.

2007

T H E M . E . E . C A L E N D A RM O V E • E X P E R I E N C E • E N G A G E

A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

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WASHINGTON, DC 20007

SECTION ONE

CLASSIFICATION GUIDESYMBOL DESCRIPTION

Social: Activities used to promote social interaction with friends, neighbors, and peers.

Movement: Exercising different parts of the body such as the arms, legs, or mid-section.

Sensory: Increasing awareness of the environment through seeing, hearing, touching, feeling, and moving.

Cooking: Simple meal or snack preparation.

Art: Creative craft projects.

Leisure: Activities that promote productive and enjoyable use of free time.

Exercise: Activities used to build strength, flexibility, and balance. They are described andillustrated in Section Three.

Bold Description: Activities written in boldface indicates that the activity is further described onthe next page.

* Adaptation: An asterisk indicates that adaptations are given for the particular activity on the next page.

PRECAUTIONS

General Precautions• Appropriately supervise each client as described in his or her Individual Service Plan (ISP).• Always check with the client’s physician prior to starting any type of exercise program.• Consult with the client’s physician if you are not sure if a client can participate in a specific activity.• Do not force a client to engage in an activity if he/she does not wish to participate.• Gently move the client, do not push a client’s muscles or joints.• If a client complains of feeling dizzy or tired or has shortness of breath, stop the activity and watch

the client until he/she is breathing regularly or is no longer feeling dizzy.

Safety Precautions• Heat

- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Avoid drinks that contain caffeine or sugar.- Wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn.- Wear sunglasses, wide-brimmed hat, and clothing that is light-colored, lightweight, and loose-fitting.- Participate in outdoor activities in the early morning or evening hours during the summer.- Take frequent rest breaks.

• Water Activities at Community Pools- A certified lifeguard should be present at the pool in addition to supervision by direct-care support

professionals.- Obey the rules of the pool.- Clients who are inexperienced swimmers and/or are unable to swim should always use flotation devices.- Pay attention to local weather forecasts.- Enter water feet first at all times.

• Choking- Follow any specific food-textured diets (pureed foods, liquids only, etc.) and portion

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Precaution—Choking Continued

- Supervise clients while eating.- Do not hurry clients when eating.

• Safety Equipment- To prevent falls, always perform activities using recommended assistive devices (cane, walker,

crutches, physical assistance or guarding, etc.) for each client.- Use appropriate safety equipment for tasks such as helmets, gloves, pads, flotation devices,

safety goggles, etc.- Remember: Direct-care support professionals should keep first aid and CPR skills up to date.

Diagnosis Specific Precautions• Osteoporosis

- If the client has osteoporosis, do not allow the client to bend over or twist to the side.

• Dietary Restrictions- Always follow the recommended diet for each client. Adapt the recipes in the M.E.E. Calendar if

the client is on a restricted diet.

• Food Allergies- Be aware of any known food allergies of clients and adjust recipes as needed.- Be sure to read all food labels to make sure that clients are not given foods they are allergic to.- Be aware of the signs that indicate a client may be having an allergic reaction such as difficulty

breathing, hives or rash, swelling, vomiting, or tingling on the tongue or around the mouth. Call orsee a nurse or physician immediately if you notice any of these.

- Some common food allergies include peanuts, tree nuts, strawberries, shellfish, milk, eggs, and wheat.

• Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) is excessive movement at the top of a person’s backbone between thefirst and second vertebrae. Many people with Down syndrome have this condition. Most of the timethis will not bother a person. People with AAI should be careful not to move their neck too quickly orput undue pressure on the neck.- Clients with AAI should avoid activities that require tipping the head back (hyperextension), tilting

the head forward excessively (extreme flexion), or placing direct pressure on the neck or upper back.

• Diabetes Mellitus- Consult with a physician before beginning regular physical activity.- Always check blood sugar levels before activity. If levels are higher than 250 mg/dL, follow

recommended procedures (check ketones, etc.).- Know the signs of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia and follow the physician’s recommendations if

they occur.- Have carbohydrate-based foods and the client’s insulin available.- Always stay hydrated.

• Cardiovascular Disease- Be sure exercise is paced and balanced with rest periods as needed.- Some types of exercise are not appropriate for all clients with heart disease. Check with the client’s

physician before starting an exercise program.- Avoid exercising in extreme temperatures and weather conditions.- Drink water before, during, and after exercise.- Avoid extremely hot or cold baths or saunas after exercise.- Slow down when walking or exercising uphill and monitor heart rate closely.- Start with a low level of activity and gradually increase according to the client’s tolerance.- Stop activity if client develops a rapid or irregular heartbeat or has heart palpitations.

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lay

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tick

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hile

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list

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usic

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UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

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N

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ke r

hyth

m s

tick

s or

reg

ular

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cks

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tap

the

stic

ks t

o th

e fl

oor

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he t

able

to

mak

e a

beat

to

mus

ic.

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lay

flas

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ht t

ag.

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RT

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IPT

ION

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lay

in t

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le s

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ach

pers

on h

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lash

ligh

t.•

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icip

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nt a

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ove

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flas

hlig

ht b

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tchy

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nds

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imes

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ER

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SC

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RIP

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ER

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able

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PTA

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me

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nt j

ump

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tep

fast

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ise

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rope

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kles

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DA

PTA

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NS

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an b

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med

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m s

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siti

on i

f cl

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ng o

r is

una

ble

to s

tand

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y th

e re

sist

ance

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the

wei

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to

mak

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ier

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arde

r. If

addi

ng w

eigh

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s to

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ffic

ult,

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urag

e th

e cl

ient

to

do t

he l

egli

fts

wit

h no

wei

ghts

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ache

d.

F E B R U A R Y

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

NS

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TIV

ITY

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AP

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ION

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Mak

e a

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Wal

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ook

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xtur

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head

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li

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e a

pict

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ture

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3M

ake

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boo

k w

ith

vari

ous

text

ured

mat

eria

ls.

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RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

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lue

item

s of

dif

fere

nt te

xtur

es s

uch

as c

otto

n, w

ool,

plas

tic,

tape

,fe

athe

rs, s

andp

aper

, etc

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diff

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ges

to f

orm

a b

ook.

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lk w

ith

the

clie

nts

abou

t ho

w e

ach

text

ure

feel

s to

the

m.

9M

ake

gree

n sl

ime:

A m

ixtu

re o

f co

rnst

arch

,wat

er,

and

food

col

orin

g.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•A

dd 2

par

ts c

orns

tarc

h an

d a

few

dro

ps o

f gr

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col

orin

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a b

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low

ly a

dd i

n 1

part

wat

er t

o th

e m

ixtu

re a

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tir

wit

h ha

nds.

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dd i

n an

othe

r m

easu

re o

f w

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rops

at

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me

unti

l th

em

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re c

hang

es c

onsi

sten

cy a

nd b

ecom

es s

tick

y an

d sl

imy.

12M

ake

choc

olat

e co

vere

d pr

etze

l sti

cks

wit

h cr

ushe

d m

int

cook

ies.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•M

elt

choc

olat

e ei

ther

on

the

stov

e or

in

the

mic

row

ave.

Cru

shm

int

cook

ies.

Tak

e pr

etze

l st

icks

and

dip

the

m i

n th

e ch

ocol

ate

then

rol

l th

em i

n th

e cr

ushe

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int

cook

ies.

Pla

ce t

hem

on

wax

pape

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dry

, the

n ea

t, sm

ell

and

enjo

y.

20M

ake

a pi

ctur

e w

ith

scen

ted

fing

er p

aint

s.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

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ur d

iffe

rent

col

ored

pai

nts

into

bow

ls.

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dd 3

-5 d

rops

of

scen

ted

oils

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vend

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ine,

spr

uce,

fir

,pe

pper

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t, ch

amom

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clo

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inte

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en e

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to

the

pain

ts.

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o bo

dy s

tret

ches

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

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tret

chin

g id

eas

incl

ude

rais

ing

arm

s up

ove

r he

ad a

nd b

endi

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de, b

endi

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own

to t

ouch

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s, p

ropp

ing

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leg

upon

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urfa

ce a

nd b

endi

ng f

orw

ard

at t

he w

aist

, etc

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Str

etch

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can

be d

one

sitt

ing

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tand

ing.

24D

o ha

nd e

xerc

ises

in d

ough

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

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xerc

ise

idea

s in

clud

e pr

acti

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the

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pal

m o

f th

e ha

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inch

ing

the

doug

h w

ith

the

thum

b an

d fi

nger

s, e

tc.

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ake

a w

alk

and

mak

e a

natu

re b

race

let.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

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rap

a st

rip

of 2

inc

h w

ide

tape

aro

und

each

per

son’

s w

rist

wit

hth

e st

icky

sid

e fa

cing

out

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Dur

ing

the

wal

k, h

ave

clie

nts

stic

k in

tere

stin

g ob

ject

s to

the

ir b

race

let.

31M

ake

a m

arbl

e pa

inti

ng.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•P

lace

a p

iece

of

pape

r in

the

bot

tom

of

a bo

x or

sho

ebox

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Spr

inkl

e a

coup

le d

iffe

rent

col

ors

of p

aint

and

som

e m

arbl

es i

nth

e bo

x an

d pl

ace

the

lid

onto

the

box

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Wit

h th

e li

d on

, hav

e th

e cl

ient

s sh

ake

the

box

to s

prea

d th

e pa

int

and

mak

e a

pict

ure.

Tak

e th

e pa

per

out

and

adm

ire

the

pict

ure.

9M

ake

gree

n sl

ime:

A m

ixtu

re o

f co

rnst

arch

,wat

er,

and

food

col

orin

g.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

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ake

sure

tha

t cl

ient

s do

not

hav

e al

lerg

ies

to i

ngre

dien

ts.

•B

e re

spec

tful

of

any

sens

itiv

ity

that

cli

ents

may

hav

e to

tou

chin

gth

e sl

ime.

Do

not

forc

e pe

ople

to

touc

h it

if

they

do

not

wis

h to

.•

Cli

ents

may

wis

h to

wea

r gl

oves

or

keep

the

sli

me

in a

pla

stic

bag

and

mov

e th

e ba

g.

10W

alk

arou

nd w

ith

bean

bag

s on

you

r he

ad.

Try

not

to

drop

the

m!

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AP

TAT

ION

S

•T

his

activ

ity

can

be p

erfo

rmed

whi

le p

rope

llin

g on

esel

f in

a w

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chai

r.•

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fere

nt o

bjec

ts c

an b

e us

ed i

f be

an b

ags

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aila

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ooks

, sm

all

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dy s

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ches

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DA

PTA

TIO

NS

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xerc

ises

inv

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ng b

endi

ng f

orw

ard

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otat

ing

to t

he s

ides

shou

ld n

ot b

e pe

rfor

med

by

clie

nts

who

hav

e os

teop

oros

is.

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

NS

AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

The

M.E

.E.C

alen

dar—

Geo

rgto

wn

Uni

vers

ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t13

AP

RIL

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34

56

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all,

larg

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ur f

rien

ds a

ndha

ve a

par

ty.

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e a

neck

lace

wit

h pa

inte

dno

odle

s.

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y Tu

g of

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wit

h a

shee

t or

tow

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fri

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rite

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impl

e pl

ay.

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e po

ster

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adve

rtis

e yo

ur p

lay

and

invi

te p

eopl

e to

com

e se

e it

.

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ctic

e th

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ay.

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e si

mpl

eco

stum

es f

or

the

play

.

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e a

dres

sre

hear

sal

for

the

play

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orm

the

pla

y fo

ran

aud

ienc

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e a

cast

par

ty t

oce

lebr

ate

your

perf

orm

ance

in

the

play

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ctic

e ba

ttin

g a

base

ball

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ract

ice

catc

hing

and

thro

win

g a

base

ball

.

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e up

a t

eam

nam

e fo

r yo

urba

seba

ll t

eam

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y a

base

ball

gam

e!C

ut b

iscu

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into

flow

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hape

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lay

rela

y ra

ces

usin

g sp

oons

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carr

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gs o

r be

ans

acro

ss t

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k th

roug

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llec

t it

ems

to r

ecyc

le.

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a b

ubbl

e ba

th.

Pass

a h

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bal

l or

obje

ct t

o yo

ur f

rien

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ttin

g in

a c

ircl

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tim

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n bo

thdi

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ions

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ten

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nd d

ance

to “

Sin

ging

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end

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mon

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arty

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ake

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ke t

hat

look

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aghe

tti a

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eatb

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UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

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•B

ake

a ro

und

cake

and

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st o

ne (

1) l

ayer

wit

h w

hite

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stin

g.•

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pas

try

bags

wit

h ro

und

tips

to

squi

rt s

trin

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f fr

osti

ng“n

oodl

es”

all

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cak

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prin

kle

coco

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lay

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or g

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RT

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se p

last

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olf

set

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hold

mat

eria

ls s

uch

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br

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ck t

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t pl

asti

c ba

ll i

nto

targ

et s

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up

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ge c

an.

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o ou

tsid

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d sp

ray

ballo

ons

wit

h a

wat

er b

ottl

e.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•B

low

up

ball

oons

and

att

ach

to a

boa

rd w

ith

push

pin

s.•

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e cl

ient

s st

and

at a

dis

tanc

e an

d us

e a

spri

tz b

ottl

e to

aim

at

ball

oons

.

16P

ract

ice

batt

ing

a ba

seba

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DA

PTA

TIO

NS

•U

se a

lar

ger

bat

or b

all

(or

both

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mak

e it

eas

ier

for

clie

nts

to h

it.

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bat

ting

tee

can

be

used

to

hit

from

if

clie

nts

have

dif

ficu

lty

aim

ing

for

the

mov

ing

ball

.•

Use

a b

each

bal

l or

bal

loon

to

help

ens

ure

succ

ess.

17P

ract

ice

catc

hing

and

thr

owin

g a

base

ball.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•U

se V

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o m

itts

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hand

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ly i

f it

is

diff

icul

t fo

r cl

ient

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catc

hw

ith

base

ball

glo

ve.

•V

ary

the

dist

ance

or

size

of

the

ball

s ac

cord

ing

to t

he s

kill

lev

elof

the

cli

ents

.

19P

lay

a ba

seba

ll ga

me.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

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odif

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all

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sing

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all,

usin

g a

wif

fle

ball

and

bat

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nge

the

rule

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eve

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e ha

s a

chan

ce t

o pl

ay.

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d sp

ray

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ons

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h a

wat

er b

ottl

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DA

PTA

TIO

NS

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ice

thin

king

ski

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by h

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g cl

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m f

or s

peci

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rsor

tar

get

ball

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in

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ven

sequ

ence

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ITY

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RIP

TIO

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ITY

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AP

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ION

S

The

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.E.C

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Cen

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ld a

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Bri

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you

rne

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hou

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mem

ade

bubb

les

and

wan

ds.

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e bu

rrit

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or a

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ican

fie

sta.

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piña

ta f

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o pa

rty

wit

hyo

ur p

iñat

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e ho

mem

ade

mus

ical

inst

rum

ents

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Mar

ch w

ith

your

mus

ical

ins

trum

ents

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a t

rip

to

the

zoo.

Fill

em

pty

pillo

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ses

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lp r

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allo

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roun

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let

it

touc

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e fl

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esh

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ake

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ctur

e us

ing

pain

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ller

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aunc

h be

anba

gs

by p

laci

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hem

on

top

of

your

foo

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d ki

ckin

g.

Mak

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and

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alia

n th

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ctur

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ut

of t

hum

b an

d fi

nger

pri

nts.

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exer

cise

s by

pla

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imon

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nt a

ga

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out

side

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o on

a p

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c.P

lay

bean

bag

was

teba

sket

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l.M

ake

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ards

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y a

gam

e of

ball

oon

tenn

is.

Take

a t

rip

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dens

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rate

a

cake

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ake

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ckla

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ads.

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k ba

refo

ot

in t

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ke a

tri

p to

the

lib

rary

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Mak

e ve

geta

ble

prin

ts u

sing

va

riou

s ve

geta

bles

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ce f

amili

arsc

ents

in b

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d tr

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na

me

them

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Mak

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dy m

usic

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mpi

ng f

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ping

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ds,

snap

ping

fin

gers

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DE

SC

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Cen

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t16

M A Y

2M

ake

hom

emad

e bu

bble

s an

d w

ands

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

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r bu

bble

s, m

ix 1

c d

ish

soap

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cor

n sy

rup,

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wat

er, a

ndfo

od c

olor

ing

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iona

l).

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ands

can

be

mad

e fr

om h

ange

rs, p

ipe

clea

ners

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othe

rbe

ndab

le w

ire

obje

cts.

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ake

hom

emad

e m

usic

al in

stru

men

ts.

FU

RT

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R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

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ake

inst

rum

ents

fro

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var

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ever

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eria

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ks, p

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aken

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llow

cas

es w

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rice

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mak

e w

eigh

ted

pillo

ws.

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RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

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ll p

illo

w c

ase

wit

h ri

ce t

o de

sire

d w

eigh

t (1

lb,

2 l

b, 3

lb,

etc

.).

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ew e

nd c

lose

d ti

ghtly

usi

ng s

ewin

g m

achi

ne o

r by

han

d.•

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n re

laxi

ng p

lace

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wei

ghte

d pi

llow

on

your

sho

ulde

rs o

rch

est

prov

idin

g co

mfo

rtin

g pr

essu

re.

20P

lay

bean

bag

was

teba

sket

-bal

l.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•T

hrow

bea

nbag

s in

to w

aste

bask

ets.

•W

hen

you

mak

e a

bask

et m

ove

the

bask

et f

urth

er a

way

fro

myo

u to

mak

e it

har

der.

21M

ake

laci

ng c

ards

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•T

race

and

cut

out

pat

tern

of

desi

red

shap

e on

hea

vy p

aper

.•

Use

hol

e pu

nche

r to

mak

e ho

les

arou

nd e

dge

of t

he s

hape

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ead

wit

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rn f

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end

of

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shap

e to

the

oth

er t

oou

tlin

e sh

ape.

25M

ake

a ne

ckla

ce o

ut o

f cl

ay b

eads

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•M

ix 1

/2 c

cor

nsta

rch,

1/2

c f

lour

, and

1/2

c s

alt

in a

bow

l.•

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wly

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war

m w

ater

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il t

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re s

tick

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er a

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oll

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h in

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mal

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int

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pray

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let

dry.

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y, s

trin

g be

ads

to m

ake

your

nec

klac

e!

27M

ake

an h

erba

l sw

ag.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•B

unch

fre

sh h

erbs

suc

h as

bas

il, m

int,

dill

, par

sley

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ethe

r.•

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ure

wit

h a

rubb

er b

and

on t

he e

nd a

nd t

ie a

rib

bon

to h

ide

the

rubb

er b

and.

•H

ang

upsi

de d

own

to d

ry.

29M

ake

vege

tabl

e pr

ints

usi

ng v

ario

us v

eget

able

s.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•C

arve

or

cut

shap

es i

nto

frui

ts o

r ve

geta

bles

suc

h as

pot

atoe

s,ca

rrot

s, t

urni

ps, o

r ap

ples

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car

ved

frui

ts o

r ve

geta

bles

int

o bo

wl

of p

aint

and

sta

mp

onpa

per

as d

esir

ed.

30P

lace

fam

iliar

sce

nts

in b

ottl

es a

nd t

ry t

o na

me

them

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•S

ugge

stio

ns f

or d

iffe

rent

sce

nts

incl

ude

perf

umes

, col

ogne

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vend

er o

il, p

eppe

rmin

t, ch

amom

ile,

or

lem

on.

20T

hrow

bea

nbag

s in

to w

aste

bask

ets

gett

ing

furt

her

away

fro

mth

e ba

sket

eac

h ti

me

you

mak

e it

.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

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odif

y th

e si

ze o

f w

aste

bask

et u

sed

or o

bjec

t th

row

n to

incr

ease

or

decr

ease

dif

ficu

lty.

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eavi

er b

ean

bags

can

be

used

to

help

inc

reas

e m

uscl

e st

reng

th.

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ubst

itut

e te

xtur

ed b

alls

suc

h as

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sh b

alls

or

squi

sh b

alls

to

incr

ease

tac

tile

aw

aren

ess.

22P

lay

a ga

me

of b

allo

on t

enni

s.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

•L

arge

r te

nnis

rac

kets

and

bea

ch b

alls

may

be

used

.•

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wei

ghts

aro

und

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clie

nt’s

wri

st t

o he

lp b

uild

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the

act

ivit

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lace

fam

iliar

sce

nts

in b

ottl

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nd t

ry t

o na

me

them

.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

•W

hen

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t to

cal

m d

own,

use

soo

thin

g sc

ents

suc

h as

lave

nder

, ger

aniu

m, o

r ro

se.

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hen

you

wan

t to

bec

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mor

e al

ert,

try

scen

ts s

uch

aspe

pper

min

t, gr

apef

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tc.

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fere

nt o

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nee

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to

find

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rig

ht s

cent

for

eac

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rson

.

31M

ake

body

mus

ic b

y st

ompi

ng f

eet,

clap

ping

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ds,

snap

ping

fin

gers

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DA

PTA

TIO

NS

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hen

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nts

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a h

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tim

e m

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emen

t, pr

ovid

eha

nd-o

ver-

hand

ass

ista

nce.

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mpl

e m

ovem

ents

for

cli

ents

who

hav

e di

ffic

ulty

. Add

mor

e st

eps

to i

ncre

ase

diff

icul

ty.

•H

ave

clie

nts

take

tur

ns b

eing

the

lea

der

to i

ncre

ase

part

icip

atio

nan

d m

otiv

atio

n.

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

NS

AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

The

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.E.C

alen

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rgto

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vers

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Cen

ter

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ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

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yogu

rt a

nd m

ilk

toge

ther

in

a bl

ende

r.

21Sh

ake

and

mak

e ho

mem

ade

butt

er a

nd b

iscu

its.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•Fo

r bu

tter

: P

lace

1 T

of

whi

ppin

g cr

eam

in

a ba

by f

ood

jar

and

shak

e un

til

butt

er f

orm

s. D

epen

ding

on

the

amou

nt o

f fo

rce

used

to

shak

e th

e bo

ttle

thi

s ac

tivit

y co

uld

take

up

to 1

0 to

15

min

utes

or

long

er.

•Fo

llow

you

r fa

vori

te b

iscu

it r

ecip

e or

use

ref

rige

rate

d bi

scui

tsan

d sp

read

but

ter

on t

hem

.

27M

ake

lett

er p

retz

els

out

of d

ough

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•U

se y

our

favo

rite

bre

ad d

ough

rec

ipe

or r

efri

gera

ted

brea

d do

ugh.

•R

oll

piec

es t

o fo

rm l

ette

rs.

•B

rush

wit

h be

aten

egg

s an

d sp

rink

le w

ith

salt

or

sesa

me

seed

s.•

Bak

e ac

cord

ing

to r

ecip

e.

5Se

arch

for

hid

den

obje

cts

in a

con

tain

er o

f ri

ce.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•V

ary

the

size

of

the

obje

cts

to h

ide.

Lar

ger

obje

cts

are

easi

er t

o fi

nd.

•U

se d

iffe

rent

tex

ture

s to

pro

vide

var

iety

and

enh

ance

tac

tile

awar

enes

s. S

ugge

stio

ns f

or o

ther

tex

ture

s in

clud

e sa

nd, b

eans

, or

fake

sno

w.

•C

lien

ts m

ay u

se g

love

s if

the

y pr

efer

not

to

touc

h th

e ri

ce o

rot

her

subs

tanc

e.•

Hav

e cl

ient

s us

e th

eir

sens

e of

tou

ch t

o gu

ess

wha

t th

ey

are

feel

ing.

17P

lay

a ga

me

of c

roqu

et.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•E

lim

inat

e w

icke

ts o

r us

e la

rger

wic

kets

if

it i

s to

o di

ffic

ult

for

clie

nt t

o ai

m b

all.

23P

lay

a ga

me

of b

adm

into

n ou

tdoo

rs.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•U

se l

arge

r ra

cket

s an

d bi

rdie

s to

mak

e it

eas

ier.

•P

lay

a ga

me

wit

hout

net

s to

mak

e th

e ga

me

easi

er.

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

NS

AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

The

M.E

.E.C

alen

dar—

Geo

rgto

wn

Uni

vers

ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t23

SE

PT

EM

BE

R1

23

45

67*

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1213

14

1516

1718

1920

21

22*

2324

2526

2728

2930

NO

TE

S

Pla

y a

gam

e of

mus

ical

cha

irs.

Mak

e an

d pl

ayka

zoos

usi

ngca

rdbo

ard

tube

s,w

ax p

aper

,an

d ru

bber

ba

nds.

Rea

d th

e bo

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icki

ng A

pple

s an

d P

umpk

ins

byA

my

Hut

chin

gs.

Pra

ctic

e ro

llin

g on

the

bed

or

on t

he f

loor

.

Mak

e ap

ple

muf

fins

.M

ake

a te

xtur

eddr

awin

g us

ing

cray

ons

and

a sc

reen

.

Pla

y a

gam

e of

socc

er w

ith

your

fri

ends

.

Rub

app

le-s

cent

edlo

tion

on

your

arm

san

d ha

nds.

Inte

rvie

w s

omeo

ne’s

gran

dpar

ent

or a

nol

der

adul

t ab

out

thei

r li

fe.

Wri

te a

Tha

nk-Y

ouno

te f

or t

he p

erso

nyo

u in

terv

iew

edye

ster

day.

Mak

e pe

rson

aliz

edlu

nch

bags

.To

ss g

reen

, red

, and

yell

ow b

eanb

ags

into

a ba

sket

and

pre

tend

they

are

app

les.

Glu

e pi

eces

of

red

tiss

ue p

aper

ont

o a

prec

ut a

pple

sha

pe.

Toss

a N

erf

or s

oft

foot

ball

aro

und.

Mak

e F

ruit

Put

tyou

t of

sug

ar-f

ree

Jell-

O o

r K

ool-

Aid

.

Rea

d T

he T

rue

Stor

yof

Joh

nny

App

lese

edby

Mar

gare

t H

odge

s.

Go

to a

Far

mer

’sM

arke

t or

app

leor

char

d an

d pi

ck

out

som

e ap

ples

.

Mak

e so

me

fres

h ap

ples

auce

.M

ake

text

ured

fi

nger

pai

nt o

ut o

fsh

avin

g cr

eam

and

unco

oked

ric

e.

Pla

y Fo

llow

the

Lea

der

and

prac

tice

diff

eren

t ki

nds

ofm

ovem

ent

to m

usic

.

Mak

e ca

ram

elap

ples

.

Jum

p on

a m

ini-

tram

poli

ne o

rpi

llow

s pl

aced

on

the

floo

r.

Go

to t

he l

ibra

ry a

ndre

ad a

boo

k.M

ake

shru

nken

appl

e fa

ces.

Mak

e an

d ea

t Ant

son

a L

og s

nack

sus

ing

cele

ry, r

aisi

ns,

and

pean

ut b

utte

r or

cre

am c

hees

e.

Pla

n to

hav

e a

Bac

kwar

ds D

ay.

Mak

e di

nner

for

brea

kfas

t et

c.

Hav

e a

Bac

kwar

ds D

ay!

Take

a s

enso

ry w

alk

and

nam

e ev

eryt

hing

you

can

hear

.

Mak

e an

d la

ce

leaf

-sha

ped

laci

ng c

ards

.

Mak

e ba

ked

appl

es.

BO

LD

• D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

• A

DA

PTA

TIO

N

A •

AR

TL

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EIS

UR

ESe

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EN

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RYC

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OO

KIN

GM

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EM

EN

TSo

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IAL

Ex

• E

XE

RC

ISE

*

The

M.E

.E.C

alen

dar—

Geo

rgto

wn

Uni

vers

ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t24

S E P T E M B E R

2M

ake

and

play

kaz

oos

usin

g ca

rdbo

ard

tube

s,w

ax p

aper

,and

rubb

er b

ands

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•Ta

ke a

car

dboa

rd t

ube

and

pain

t an

d de

cora

te i

t. P

lace

a s

ix i

nch

circ

le c

ut o

ut o

f w

ax p

aper

and

pla

ce o

ver

one

end

of t

he t

ube

secu

ring

it

wit

h a

rubb

er b

and.

Mak

e so

unds

thr

ough

the

ope

nen

d an

d pl

ay y

our

favo

rite

tun

es.

15M

ake

Fru

it P

utty

out

of

suga

r-fr

ee J

ell-

O o

r K

ool-

Aid

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•M

ix p

kg o

f su

gar-

free

fru

it f

lavo

red

Jell

-O o

r K

ool-

Aid

wit

h 2

c fl

our,

1 c

salt

, and

4 T

cre

am o

f ta

rtar

.•

Add

2 c

boi

ling

wat

er a

nd 2

T c

ooki

ng o

il.

•H

eat

unti

l m

ixtu

re f

orm

s a

ball

.

18M

ake

som

e fr

esh

appl

esau

ce.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•C

ore,

pee

l, an

d cu

t 1

lb a

pple

s in

to w

edge

s.•

Add

up

to 1

/3 c

sug

ar, p

inch

of

cinn

amon

, and

1/3

c w

ater

.•

Bri

ng t

o bo

il, t

hen

redu

ce h

eat

and

sim

mer

on

low

hea

t fo

r 5

min

or

unti

l m

ixtu

re i

s so

ft.

•B

lend

unt

il d

esir

ed t

extu

re i

s ac

hiev

ed.

19M

ake

text

ured

fin

ger

pain

t ou

t of

sha

ving

cre

am a

ndun

cook

ed r

ice.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•M

ix s

havi

ng c

ream

wit

h un

cook

ed r

ice.

•A

dd f

ood

colo

ring

to

mak

e a

favo

rite

col

ored

pai

nt.

24M

ake

shru

nken

app

le f

aces

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•Pe

el, c

ore,

and

car

ve a

fac

e in

to a

n ap

ple.

•D

ip i

n le

mon

jui

ce a

nd l

et i

t si

t in

a d

ry p

lace

and

it

wil

l sh

rive

l.

29M

ake

and

lace

leaf

-sha

ped

laci

ng c

ards

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•Ta

ke o

ak t

ag p

aper

or

man

ila

fold

er a

nd t

race

a l

eaf

shap

e on

the

pap

er. C

ut i

t ou

t an

d pu

nch

hole

s al

l ar

ound

the

edg

es.

Use

sho

e st

ring

or

yarn

and

lac

e in

and

out

of

the

hole

s.D

ecor

ate

if d

esir

ed.

7P

lay

a ga

me

of s

occe

r w

ith

your

fri

ends

.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

•S

et u

p co

nes

and

have

cli

ents

kic

k th

e ba

ll i

n be

twee

n th

em.

Pla

ce c

ones

far

ther

apa

rt f

or b

egin

ners

and

clo

ser

toge

ther

for

mor

e ad

vanc

ed c

lien

ts.

•E

lim

inat

e ga

me

rule

s an

d pl

ay c

ompo

nent

s to

pra

ctic

e sk

ills

such

as

drib

blin

g th

e ba

ll, k

icki

ng a

mov

ing

ball

, pas

sing

the

ball

to

one

anot

her,

and

aim

ing

at a

lar

ge g

oal.

•U

se a

lig

hter

wei

ght

ball

to

mak

e it

eas

ier

for

a cl

ient

who

is

wea

k or

not

as

coor

dina

ted.

22Ju

mp

on a

min

i-tr

ampo

line

or p

illow

s pl

aced

on

the

floo

r.A

DA

PTA

TIO

NS

•M

ake

sure

act

ivit

y is

con

duct

ed i

n a

larg

e, o

pen

spac

e.•

Cli

ents

can

hol

d ha

nds

for

supp

ort

if b

alan

ce i

s an

iss

ue.

•If

cli

ents

can

not

jum

p of

f th

e gr

ound

, hav

e th

em w

alk

acro

ss o

rbo

unce

on

the

tram

poli

ne o

r pi

llow

s.•

Hav

e cl

ient

s ju

mp

to m

usic

to

incr

ease

or

decr

ease

ra

te o

f ju

mpi

ng.

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

NS

AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

The

M.E

.E.C

alen

dar—

Geo

rgto

wn

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vers

ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

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nd H

uman

Dev

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men

t25

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TO

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1314

1516

1718

1920

21

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2627

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31N

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Toss

Koo

sh o

r ot

her

soft

, fuz

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all

toyo

ur f

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ds.

Roc

k in

a

rock

ing

chai

r.P

lay

Mus

ical

Car

pet

Squa

res.

Mak

e pu

mpk

inm

uffi

ns.

Mak

e a

leaf

ru

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lay

a pa

rach

ute

acti

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h a

pile

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aves

.

Rea

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hy D

oL

eave

s C

hang

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y B

etsy

Mae

stro

.

Use

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fyin

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ass

to e

xam

ine

leav

es.

Mak

e fr

ozen

bana

nas

cove

red

wit

h ce

real

and

choc

olat

e.

Take

pie

ces

ofst

retc

hy e

xerc

ise

band

and

pul

l ap

art

wit

h bo

th h

ands

10

tim

es.

Rel

ax i

n a

bean

bag

chai

r. L

iste

n to

mus

ic w

hile

yo

u re

lax.

Go

to t

he l

ibra

ry a

ndfi

nd o

ut a

bout

Chr

isto

pher

Col

umbu

s.

Wal

k ba

refo

ot

in l

eave

s an

d ki

ck t

hem

.

Go

on a

wal

k an

dco

llec

t le

aves

. Tal

kab

out

the

colo

rs

you

see.

Pre

serv

e th

e le

aves

you

colle

cted

usi

ngw

ax p

aper

.

Mak

e a

pum

pkin

win

dsoc

k.G

o to

a p

umpk

inpa

tch

and

pick

ou

t pu

mpk

ins.

Rem

ove

seed

s fr

omon

e pu

mpk

in a

ndto

ast

them

.

Mak

e a

pum

pkin

pie

.P

lan

for

a H

allo

wee

nco

stum

e pa

rty

and

send

hom

emad

ein

vita

tion

s.

Buy

sup

plie

s fo

ryo

ur H

allo

wee

nco

stum

e.

Mak

e a

Hal

low

een

cost

ume.

Take

in

fall

sm

ells

,so

unds

, and

col

ors

whi

le s

win

ging

in

aha

mm

ock

or ly

ing

on a

bla

nket

in

the

gras

s.

Use

you

rim

agin

atio

n an

dm

ake

Hal

low

een

deco

rati

ons.

Pla

y P

umpk

in H

ide-

and-

See

k an

d lo

okfo

r pa

per

pum

pkin

sar

ound

the

hou

se.

Mak

e pu

mpk

in-

shap

ed c

ooki

es.

Mak

e an

d st

uff

asc

arec

row

for

th

e ya

rd.

Use

the

pre

serv

edle

aves

to

mak

epl

acem

ats

for

your

part

y gu

ests

.

Dec

orat

e a

cake

fo

r H

allo

wee

n.C

arve

a p

umpk

in.

Thr

ow a

M

onst

er B

ash!

BO

LD

• D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

• A

DA

PTA

TIO

N

A •

AR

TL

• L

EIS

UR

ESe

• S

EN

SO

RYC

• C

OO

KIN

GM

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OV

EM

EN

TSo

• S

OC

IAL

Ex

• E

XE

RC

ISE

*

The

M.E

.E.C

alen

dar—

Geo

rgto

wn

Uni

vers

ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t26

EX11

O C T O B E R

3P

lay

Mus

ical

Car

pet

Squa

res.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•T

his

gam

e is

lik

e m

usic

al c

hair

s ex

cept

car

pet

squa

res

are

used

inst

ead

of c

hair

s. S

tand

and

pla

y m

usic

. Hav

e ea

ch p

erso

n w

alk

arou

nd t

he c

arpe

t sq

uare

s. W

hen

the

mus

ic s

tops

the

per

son

stan

ds o

n th

e ne

ares

t ca

rpet

squ

are.

6P

lay

a pa

rach

ute

acti

vity

wit

h a

pile

of

leav

es.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

•E

ach

clie

nt g

rips

the

edg

e of

the

par

achu

te a

nd h

olds

it

taut

in

a ci

rcle

. Hav

e th

em m

ove

the

para

chut

e up

and

dow

n w

ith

leav

es o

n th

e to

p of

the

par

achu

te c

reat

ing

them

to

mov

e up

and

dow

n in

the

air

. Thi

s ca

n be

don

e to

mus

ic t

o ad

d an

othe

rse

nsor

y el

emen

t.

9M

ake

froz

en b

anan

as w

ith

cere

al a

nd c

hoco

late

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•Pe

el a

ban

ana,

cut

in h

alf,

and

sti

ck a

Pop

sicl

e st

ick

in th

e fl

at e

nd.

•D

ip i

nto

mel

ted

choc

olat

e.•

Spr

inkl

e fa

vori

te c

rush

ed c

erea

l on

to b

anan

a.•

Pla

ce i

n fr

eeze

r.

15P

rese

rve

the

leav

es y

ou c

olle

cted

usi

ng w

ax p

aper

.F

UR

TH

ER

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

N

•P

lace

lea

ves

on t

op o

f w

axy

side

of

wax

pap

er.

•C

over

wit

h an

othe

r pi

ece

of w

ax p

aper

so

the

wax

y si

de i

sto

uchi

ng t

he l

eave

s.•

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top

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el o

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ake

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mpk

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ut o

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per

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wee

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top

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squa

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ents

can

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ther

sit

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ord

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g sk

ills

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enti

fica

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band

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both

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tret

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var

iety

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colo

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hat

tell

you

how

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h th

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stre

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inc

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se t

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1920

21

2223

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to t

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sty

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de M

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leg

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ach

air,

inse

rt l

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ck o

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mes

.

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e co

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urse

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fore

the

hol

iday

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e a

tam

bour

ine

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play

it.

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p on

a s

heet

of

bubb

le w

rap

to p

opth

e bu

bble

s.

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e th

e tr

adit

iona

lW

est A

fric

an

dish

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u.

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ctic

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andi

ng u

pfr

om a

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ir 1

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mes

fas

t an

d th

en10

tim

es s

low

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ebra

te V

eter

an’s

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. Go

visi

t th

em

emor

ials

for

fa

llen

sol

dier

s.

Mak

e dr

ums

and

lear

n ab

out

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ive

Am

eric

an d

ance

s.

Perf

orm

Nat

ive

Am

eric

an d

ance

sw

hile

pla

ying

th

e dr

ums.

Rak

e le

aves

in

the

yard

.

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d L

earn

ing

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ut T

hank

sgiv

ing

by P

at S

tew

art.

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e T

hank

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plac

emat

s.P

lan

for

aT

hank

sgiv

ing

dinn

er.

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ten

to a

tap

e of

soun

ds a

nd t

ry t

oid

enti

fy w

hat

they

are

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e a

coll

age

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ings

you

are

than

kful

for

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rn a

bout

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ive

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eric

ans

at t

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atio

nal

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eum

of

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e T

hank

sgiv

ing

deco

rati

ons

such

as

hand

tur

keys

, dre

amca

tche

rs, e

tc.

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e a

turk

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owl.

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pyT

hank

sgiv

ing!

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kan

d en

joy

your

dinn

er t

oday

!

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ctic

e ki

ckin

g a

foot

ball

in

the

yard

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ake

som

ere

cycl

ed c

rayo

ns.

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or h

olid

aypi

ctur

es w

ith

the

recy

cled

cra

yons

.

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p up

and

dow

n on

a cu

rb o

r ki

tche

nst

ool

to m

usic

.

Take

a b

ubbl

e ba

th.

Mak

e ho

mem

ade

wra

ppin

g pa

per.

Mak

e ca

rrot

cak

e.

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4M

ake

corn

mea

l pla

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gh.

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ix 1

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foo

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nead

unt

il w

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ave

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bow

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ER

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se f

roze

n tu

rkey

s or

tur

key

brea

sts

(wit

h pl

asti

c an

d ne

ttin

gle

ft o

n) t

o kn

ock

dow

n bo

wli

ng p

ins.

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se e

mpt

y or

par

tial

ly-f

ille

d (w

ith

sand

) pl

asti

c bo

ttle

s as

bow

ling

pin

s.

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ake

som

e re

cycl

ed c

rayo

ns.

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RT

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R D

ES

CR

IPT

ION

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el p

aper

off

of

old

cray

ons

and

sort

cra

yons

acc

ordi

ng t

osi

mil

ar c

olor

s.•

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e m

inia

ture

muf

fin

pan

wit

h al

umin

um f

oil

and

plac

e cr

ayon

piec

es i

n m

uffi

n pa

n.•

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ce in

ove

n at

200

deg

rees

for

10

min

. Coo

l for

at l

east

30

min

.•

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n cr

ayon

is

cool

ed, r

emov

e fr

om p

an a

nd p

eel

foil

.•

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yons

are

rea

dy t

o be

use

d.

3L

oop

a st

retc

hy b

and

arou

nd t

he le

g of

a c

hair

,ins

ert

leg

and

kick

out

10

tim

es.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•C

an b

e pe

rfor

med

fro

m s

eate

d po

siti

on i

f cl

ient

is

unsa

fest

andi

ng o

r is

una

ble

to s

tand

.•

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y th

e co

lor

(res

ista

nce)

of

the

band

s to

mak

e it

eas

ier

orha

rder

. If

usin

g th

e ba

nd i

s to

o di

ffic

ult,

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e th

e cl

ient

to

do t

he l

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ifts

wit

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ore

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titi

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can

be c

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eted

if

the

clie

nt h

as t

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tren

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and

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do

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few

er r

epet

itio

ns c

an b

epe

rfor

med

if

the

clie

nt f

inds

the

tas

k to

be

too

hard

.

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mp

on a

she

et o

f bu

bble

wra

p to

pop

the

bub

bles

.A

DA

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NS

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cli

ents

are

una

ble

to j

ump,

the

y ca

n be

enc

oura

ged

to w

alk

orw

heel

acr

oss

the

bubb

les

in o

rder

to

pop

them

.•

Cli

ents

who

are

una

ble

to w

alk

can

also

be

enco

urag

ed t

o po

pth

e bu

bble

s w

ith

thei

r fi

nger

s.•

Cli

ents

can

be

enco

urag

ed t

o ta

ke o

ff s

hoes

and

per

form

act

ivit

yba

refo

oted

in

orde

r to

inc

reas

e ta

ctil

e in

put.

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an b

e do

ne s

itti

ng a

lso.

AC

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ITY

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SC

RIP

TIO

NS

AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

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ter

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ld a

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uman

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t29

DE

CE

MB

ER

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56*

7

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14

1516

1718

1920

21

2223

2425

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28

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31N

OT

ES

Pla

y sn

owba

llkn

ockd

own

outs

ide

usin

g em

pty

soda

bott

les

and

snow

balls

.

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ten

to s

omeo

ne

read

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gerb

read

Boy

by P

aul

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done

and

imag

ine

wha

t is

hap

peni

ng.

Pla

nt t

he f

low

er,

Pape

r W

hite

s in

a

smal

l po

t.

Bui

ld a

gin

gerb

read

hous

e.M

ake

cinn

amon

cand

ied

appl

es.

Pla

y st

reet

or

indo

or h

ocke

y.M

ake

holi

day

card

s.

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ht c

inna

mon

-sc

ente

d ca

ndle

sth

roug

hout

th

e ho

use.

Do

a dr

eide

l da

nce.

Find

dir

ecti

ons

on-

line

or

at t

he l

ibra

ry

Rea

d H

anuk

kah

Lig

hts

by D

ian

Sm

ith.

Mak

e L

atke

s (p

otat

opa

ncak

es).

Ser

vew

ith

sour

cre

am a

ndap

ples

auce

.

Mak

e ho

lida

y gi

fts

for

fam

ily a

ndfr

iend

s su

ch a

sPo

psic

le s

tick

pict

ure

fram

es.

Mak

e a

plas

ter

hand

pri

nt.

Go

to t

he S

culp

ture

Gar

den

and

wat

chic

e sk

ater

s.

Lig

ht a

can

dle

in

the

men

orah

.M

ake

holi

day

pape

r ch

ains

.G

o ho

lida

ysh

oppi

ng.

Put

up

and

deco

rate

a C

hris

tmas

tre

e.M

ake

an o

rang

ecl

ove

ball.

Wra

p ho

lida

ypr

esen

ts.

Bak

e ho

lida

yco

okie

s to

sha

rew

ith

a fr

iend

or

nei

ghbo

r.

Sin

g an

d da

nce

toho

lida

y m

usic

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o se

e a

holi

day

play

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ook

Chr

istm

as

Eve

din

ner.

Cel

ebra

te C

hris

tmas

wit

h fa

mily

an

d fr

iend

s.

Lea

rn a

bout

Kw

anza

.P

lan

a K

wan

za

or N

ew Y

ear’s

cele

brat

ion.

Take

a f

ield

tri

p to

see

the

Nat

iona

lC

hris

tmas

Tre

e or

Nat

iona

l M

enor

ah.

Lis

ten

to a

rela

xati

on C

D.

Pla

y bo

ard

gam

esli

ke C

heck

ers

orC

onne

ct 4

.

Cel

ebra

te N

ew Y

ear’s

Eve

and

/or

Kw

anza

!

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LD

• D

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CR

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• E

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.E.C

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vers

ity

Cen

ter

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ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t30

D E C E M B E R

1P

lay

snow

ball

knoc

kdow

n us

ing

empt

y so

da b

ottl

es a

nd s

now

balls

.F

UR

TH

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DE

SC

RIP

TIO

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olle

d-up

soc

ks c

an b

e us

ed f

or s

now

ball

s if

ther

e is

n’t a

ny s

now

.

5M

ake

cinn

amon

can

died

app

les.

FU

RT

HE

R D

ES

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IPT

ION

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ombi

ne 2

c w

ater

and

1 c

cin

nam

on c

andi

es (

Red

Hot

s)

into

ski

llet

.•

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r ov

er m

ediu

m h

eat

unti

l ca

ndie

s di

ssol

ve.

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ore

appl

es a

nd c

ut i

nto

1/2

in t

hick

rin

gs.

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dd a

pple

s to

syr

up m

ixtu

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imm

er u

ntil

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t. Tu

rn o

ffst

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and

allo

w a

pple

s to

coo

l in

syr

up.

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erve

war

m o

r ch

ille

d.

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ake

an o

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e cl

ove

ball.

FU

RT

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R D

ES

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IPT

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ke a

n or

ange

and

ins

ert

or p

ush

who

le c

love

s al

l ov

er

the

oran

ge.

•P

lace

in

a ro

om a

nd i

t w

ill

fres

hen

the

air

and

prov

ide

a pl

easa

nt s

cent

.

6P

lay

hock

ey.

AD

AP

TAT

ION

S

•U

se b

alls

or

roll

ed-u

p so

cks

inst

ead

of a

puc

k.•

Pra

ctic

e co

mpo

nent

s of

the

gam

e of

hoc

key

by h

avin

g cl

ient

spa

ss t

o on

e an

othe

r, ai

m f

or a

goa

l, or

hit

a m

ovin

g ba

ll.

•U

se y

ards

tick

s or

bro

oms

inst

ead

of a

hoc

key

stic

k.

AC

TIV

ITY

DE

SC

RIP

TIO

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AC

TIV

ITY

AD

AP

TAT

ION

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M.E

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rgto

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Uni

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ity

Cen

ter

for

Chi

ld a

nd H

uman

Dev

elop

men

t31

SECTION THREE


EXERCISES

1. Hands Over Head ........................................................................................................................................January 10

2. March in Place ................................................................................................................................................January 16

3. Arm Curls ..............................................................................................................................................................February 3

4. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes ............................................................................................February 6

5. Lift a Broomstick ..........................................................................................................................................February 21

6. Stepping Over ..................................................................................................................................................February 23

7. Windmills** ........................................................................................................................................................February 24

8. Chair Push-ups................................................................................................................................................February 26

9. Leg Lifts ..................................................................................................................................................................February 28

10. Making Circles with Arms ................................................................................................................April 2

11. Arm Pulls** ........................................................................................................................................................October 10

12. Leg Kicks ** ......................................................................................................................................................November 3

13. Get up From a Chair ..............................................................................................................................November 10

**Some of the exercises call for a stretchy band also known as TherabandTM. This is a long piece ofstretchy material. The bands come in various thicknesses. The thicker the band the harder it is to stretch the band. The “yellow” band is usually the easiest. The bands can be bought in bulk fromwww.Thera-band.com or other internet sites.

The authors would like to express their appreciation to Eugene Sampson, Mike Schaff and EileenSchofield from the L’Arche Community for their willingness to be models for the exercises in thissection. We would also like to thank Reneé Ziegler of Reneé Michele Photography,www.reneemichelephoto.com, for her photographic expertise.

1. HANDS OVER HEAD

Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your arms resting outside the arms of the chair with elbows straight.

Action: Slowly raise your straight arms up toward your head with the palms facing up toward theceiling. Touch your palms together in a clapping motion. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in betweeneach set.

Adaptation: If you cannot reach above your head, try clapping your hands as high as you can. Usehand-over-hand assistance from another person if you are unable to actively move your arms yourself.

Caution: Work within the motion of the shoulder joint that is comfortable. Do not push beyond thepoint of resistance or if there is pain.


2. MARCH IN PLACE

Starting Position: Stand in one place without holding onto any surfaces or standing while holding onto chair.

Action: Lift right leg, then left leg in a marching motion with arms swinging back and forth. Repeat insets of 20 with a rest in between. This exercise can be done to music to keep the rhythm of the march.

Adaptation: This exercise can also be performed from a wheelchair or seated position. If you areunable to lift legs from the hip, you can tap your feet in place instead. If you have poor balance, standand hold onto the back of a chair

Caution: Be aware of balance loss and get assistance of another person if unsteady.

STANDING

HOLDING ONTO A CHAIR


3. ARM CURLS

Starting Position: Sit in a chair holding soup cans with your arms resting on your thighs.

Action: Slowly and smoothly lift the cans toward shoulders by bending at the elbow. Touch the cans toyour shoulders and lower slowly and evenly. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptation: Lighter cans like tuna can be used if soup cans are too heavy or too large for you to grasp.Objects with handles like lightweight dumbbells can also be used to assist with grasping. This exercisecan be done without holding an object.

Caution: Make sure you have enough strength to hold the cans securely.


4. HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES

Starting Position: Stand in place

Action: Sing the song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes slowly. Touch the body part in the song startingwith the head. Repeat in sets of 5 or as able.

Adaptations: This exercise can be done in a sitting position if you do not have good standing balance.



5. LIFT A BROOMSTICK

Starting Position: Sit in a chair and grasp a broom stick with both hands. Rest the broomstick on your lap.

Action: Smoothly and slowly raise the broomstick to chest level with your arms out straight in front of you and then continue to lift it over the your head while keeping your arms straight. Slowly andevenly lower the broomstick to chest level and then back into your lap again. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: Be sure to work within the motion of your shoulders that is comfortable. Objects like socks filled with sand or weights can be tied around the broom to make the exercise more challenging. If youdo not have enough strength to hold a broomstick use your arms.

Caution: Make sure you have enough strength to hold the broomstick securely. Work within the motionof the shoulder joint that is comfortable. Do not push beyond the point of resistance or if there is pain.


6. STEPPING OVER

Starting Position: Place a stick or boom stick on the floor. Stand on one side of the stick.

Action: Lifting one leg, step forward over the stick followed by the other leg. Step back again. Repeatin sets of 10 with a rest in between. This exercise can be done to music to establish a rhythm. It can bedone by stepping forward or sideways with one leg and then the other.

Adaptations: If you have good balance, make the exercise more challenging by placing a rope flat onthe floor and jump with both feet over the rope. You can also jump faster or raise the rope slightly offthe ground to make the exercise more challenging.


FORWARD

SIDEWAYS


7. WINDMILLS

Starting Position: Sit in chair or stand in place. Hold a stretchy band with both hands about a shoulderwidth apart.

Action: Extend your arms out in front of you and pull the stretchy band apart slightly as you lift theband over your head. Bend at your waist slightly to the right, back to the middle and to the left in aslow, smooth movement. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: If you are unable to bend, just lift and lower the band. If you do not have the handstrength to hold the band, raise and lower your arms without the band.

Caution: Work within the range of the motion of your shoulder that is comfortable. Do not push beyondthe point of resistance or if there is pain.

SITTING

STANDING


8. CHAIR PUSH-UPS

Starting Position: Stand facing the back of a chair. Place your hands a shoulder width apart on theback of the chair with your arms straight.

Action: Lower your chest slowly toward the back of the chair by bending your elbows. When yourelbows are bent and your chest is about 6 inches from the back of the chair, slowly raise your body upby straightening your arms again. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: This exercise can be done from a sitting position while holding the back of a lower chairor at the edge of a table.

Caution: Make sure the chair is large and steady.


9. LEG LIFTS

Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your arms resting on your thighs. Make sure you are sitting all theway back into the chair with your back straight.

Action: Starting with the right leg, lift your foot up so that your leg becomes straight at the knee. Lowerthe leg again slowly. Repeat on the left. Repeat for both legs in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: This exercise can be made more challenging with small weights added at the ankle suchas cuff weights or tying socks filled with small amounts of sand to the ankles.

Caution: Work within the range of the knee joint that is comfortable. Do not push beyond the point ofresistance or if there is pain.


10. MAKING CIRCLES WITH ARMS

Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your arms straight at the elbow and placed outside the arms of the chair.

Action: Lift your straight arms out to your sides at the level of your shoulders. Make small circles withyour arms while keeping your elbows and wrists straight. Start the circle motion to the back and thenbring your arms forward to make the circles. Rest your arms in the starting position after 5 to 10circles. Repeat in sets of 5 to 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: If it is difficult to make circles with your arms straight you can try one arm at a time ortry only 1 to 2 circles at a time with both arms together before resting and repeating.

Caution: Work within the range of the shoulder that is comfortable. Do not push beyond the point ofresistance or if there is pain.


11. ARM PULLS

Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your back straight. Hold onto a stretchy band with your handsabout a shoulder width apart. Hold the band with your arms straight out in front of you.

Action: Slowly try to pull apart the band. When you have pulled it as far as you are able, slowly let theband go back to the original position. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.

Adaptations: Stretchy exercise bands come in a variety of colors that tell you how hard they are tostretch. Start with the easiest bands. As strength increases, use the harder bands. If you are not able topull apart the bands, put your arms out straight in front of you at shoulder level, slowly open your armsout to your sides (while keeping them at shoulder level) and back in front of you. Rest as needed.

Caution: Do not hold your breath when trying to pull the band apart. Breathe in and out slowly with the exercise.


12. LEG KICKS

Starting Position: Tie a stretchy band around the leg of a steady or heavy table so it makes a largecircle. Stand facing away from the table. Rest your hands on the table for balance and place your rightleg into the stretchy band circle so that it rests around your ankle.

Action: Keeping your leg straight at the knee, slowly kick your leg up and out in front of you about sixinches, stop, and slowly return your leg to the ground. Repeat in sets of 10 with a rest in between.Switch legs after each set.

Adaptations: This exercise can also be done while sitting in chair. To make the exercise morechallenging you can vary the color (resistance) of the bands to make it easier or do more repetitions. Tomake the exercise easier, do the leg kicks without a band in standing or sitting.

Caution: Do not hold your breath when kicking. Breathe in and out slowly with the exercise.


13. GET UP FROM A CHAIR

Starting Position: Sit in a sturdy chair with arm rests. Place both hands on the arm rests.

Action: Slowly and evenly push your body up and forward using your arms and legs and come to astanding position. Stand for one second and then slowly lower your body back to a seated position inthe chair while reaching back and holding onto the arm rests. Repeat in sets of 10; first do one setslowly and then one set quickly.

Adaptations: If this exercise is difficult, practice the first part by pushing out of the chair with yourarms and legs and lower yourself back down slowly without standing up completely. Repeat 10 times.You can also start from the standing position and lower your body slowly into the chair. To make thisexercise more challenging, place two chairs on opposite sides of the room and after rising to stand, walkto the other chair and slowly sit again. Repeat in sets of 10.

Caution: Do not use a couch or other soft surface to practice getting up from a chair. These surfacesmake it too difficult and are not steady.


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THE M.E.E. CALENDAR · physician before starting an exercise program. - Avoid exercising in extreme temperatures and weather conditions. - Drink water before, during, and after exercise