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<br />We were three generations in one house. Diva brought one of her best friends for a girls' weekend. We had a great time and the girls loved having the loft all to themselves. We walked to the park, watched a local kids' soccer game, and biked through the neighborhood. Frog took his new birthday bike. The hot tub was a hit with all of the kids too. And we topped it off with a Harry Potter Movie Marathon.
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string(998) "We've decided to opt out of Extended School Year services with our local district because Frog's para and teacher will not be part of the program. This left me contemplating going back to home school for the summer to keep Frog moving forward. With Rapid Prompting, we have found that he can access age appropriate curriculum when it is modified to work with the system.<br /><br />Another home school mom just sent me a link to Unique Leaning System's <a href="http://www.uniquelearningsystem.com/summer/">Free Summer Curriculum</a> offer. The materials are standards based and differentiated into three tiers to suit different types of learners. It looks promising and like something that could be used during the school year too. The price is right - I'll let you know what we think of the materials when we use them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-8939072325907625582?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(4280) "<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZXU8PjVI/AAAAAAAABS0/ncrkrxzKBM8/s1600-h/Special+Exposure+Wed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 255px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZXU8PjVI/AAAAAAAABS0/ncrkrxzKBM8/s400/Special+Exposure+Wed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438662242897234" /></a><br /><br /><br />As we have been making the transition from Home School back to public school, Frog's Para Educator was coming to our house to observe. I wanted to find some exercises that showed how I use the Rapid Prompting Method with Frog and expand it into other activities. I also had a new book for us to read, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maxs-Words-Kate-Banks/dp/0374399492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234803294&sr=1-1">Max's Words</a></em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZICje1lI/AAAAAAAABSs/JnCGwOe4u34/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZICje1lI/AAAAAAAABSs/JnCGwOe4u34/s400/028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438399609165394" /></a><br /><br />About a boy who collects words,<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZAdvSSdI/AAAAAAAABSk/KZ57sN_4P40/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZAdvSSdI/AAAAAAAABSk/KZ57sN_4P40/s400/030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438269467478482" /></a><br /><br />then uses them to write a story.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmY3tntcpI/AAAAAAAABSc/4KQttltU8u0/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmY3tntcpI/AAAAAAAABSc/4KQttltU8u0/s400/031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438119111848594" /></a><br /><br />We read the book and Frog answered questions about the story using the <a href="http://www.halo-soma.org/main.php?sess_id=e74d4778160a5f5c5a773594762819d2">Rapid Prompting Method</a>. Then I got out all of the books Frog and I have been reading and let him use his yes sign and pointing to choose words from each book. When we had a stack of words, we wrote a story and he picked between 2 to 4 word choices from his stack to continue the story as we went. When we finished the story, Frog picked between stamps and pictures to illustrate the story. <br /><br />Here are Frog's Words,<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYjisJ38I/AAAAAAAABSU/wcT5nBomMx0/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYjisJ38I/AAAAAAAABSU/wcT5nBomMx0/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437772580315074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYcDwsrRI/AAAAAAAABSM/xVWXb8wJxHY/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYcDwsrRI/AAAAAAAABSM/xVWXb8wJxHY/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437644018789650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYUDlMM7I/AAAAAAAABSE/D2OjOmjXc70/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYUDlMM7I/AAAAAAAABSE/D2OjOmjXc70/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437506531570610" /></a><br /><br />For more Magic Marker Monday posts visit <a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/995/magic-marker-monday-happy-hearts/">5 Minutes for Special Needs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7768449643905866126?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1917) "Over Christmas break, Diva discovered a small, black wild bunny eating leaves off of a hydrangea bush outside our back door. The Bunny was very skittish - it ran every time we looked out the window. We put some food out for it, but found it very hard to get a picture without the Bunny running off. Yet, the Bunny kept coming back. It soon discovered our fully fenced front yard and decided, as long as I didn't open the front door, it was a safe and friendly place to forage. Last week the weather began to change. We've had several cold but sunny days and Frog could not wait to get back outside. To our surprise, Bunny - now named Licorice by Diva - is happy to share the yard with Frog. As long as the rest of us keep our distance, the Bunny bounces around the yard like a puppy and approaches Frog with curiosity. Here's a little video clip - It is a little hard to see, because Licorice won't let me tape from outside.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=842d154fc3&photo_id=3257555940"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=842d154fc3&photo_id=3257555940" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />I think Frog's pet found him :0)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7779824905752743459?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3407) "We tried the GF/CF diet for Frog when he was two. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SX11lqCkMcI/AAAAAAAABQg/Y53VserIE7Y/s1600-h/29.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SX11lqCkMcI/AAAAAAAABQg/Y53VserIE7Y/s320/29.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295518026658230722" /></a><br /><br />We waited with baited breath for the babbling to turn into words, for more eye contact, for more focus, for him to sit still. Week after week went by and we saw none of that. Month after month and little changed. When we gave up the experiment, six months in, and gave him a wheat flour filled cookie and a glass of milk - nothing. We concluded that G and C were not issues for him and went on our merry way to the next promising intervention.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now he is six. Time and work have made significant changes in his ability to look at people, feel comfortable in his own skin, be aware of his body, and tolerate the presence of others. He is much more tuned into speech and demonstrates that he hears and understands what we are talking about. But there are still troubling, difficult issues around expressive communication, motor planing, and executive functioning. <br /><br />I have been dealing with my own troubling issues involving pain, arthritis, headaches, chronic sinusitis and sinus infections, fatigue, and weight. Medical and therapeutic interventions have taken us this far, but I feel we could both feel better. I went back into my research mode and the words that pop up again and again are <a href="http://www.news-medical.net/?id=6289">Inflammation</a> and Inflammation.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=4greandspefro-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0471478814&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />I'm already taking medication for inflammation. I did a 30 day trial of prednisone last year and felt wonderful. But the long term side effects do not make continued use a desirable remedy. My current medication - hydrochloroquine (an anti malaria drug) has been working for the most part, but I still have flare ups and it doesn't address the other pains. <br /><br />Current trends in anti-inflammatory treatments lean towards dietary changes. The diet that fits the bill - GF/CF with the additional elimination of nightshade vegetables, chocolate, caffeine, and alcohol, and the addition of oily fish, green leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts. So we (at least Frog and I) are going to try this once again. I'll be relying heavily on all you GF/CF moms out there for guidance and I'm picking up a new cookbook or two.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=4greandspefro-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0060834145&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />This time I'll be looking for subtler changes in both of us. Wish me luck :0)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-3118284980366990664?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1032) "I was channel surfing before bed the other night and just happened to catch this clip on The Soup on the E Network. Laughed till I cried because 1. I remember once trying (unsuccessfully) to stop my cocker spaniel from eating blueberry muffins and 2. it reminded me of all the problems I have with <a href="http://www.therextras.com/therextras/2009/01/who-knows-aba-best-.html">behavior modification as a teaching tool.</a><br /><br />Here is a link to the clip (adult content - language).<br /><br /><a href="http://vids.eonline.com/services/link/bcpid1513658639/bctid8882298001">ABA by another name? </a>- I've seen the same look in many a child's' eye when they were just waiting for it to be over already. Now do we think this dog has learned not to eat cupcakes until given permission (self discipline)? Or just to wait out the trainer (compliance)?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-2270357899038617058?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3306) "I've been looking for some activities Frog can join in the community. He is interested in other kids, but still can't play with them. It's not easy coming up with parallel play opportunities for a non-verbal 6 year old. <br /><br />Our local <a href="http://www.aglazingart.com/">Paint your own Ceramics </a>shop just started a story art hour for pre-schoolers and moms. While Frog isn't wild about art projects I thought we'd give it a try. The set-up was similar to what we do at home: Listen to a story, eat a snack, do a short art project based on the theme of the story, done. Unlike the library story hour, quietness is not strictly enforced. It is also helpful that Diva is a regular at the shop and I went to high school with the owner.<br /><br />The first session we attended went better than I expected. Frog spent some time rocking and singing while he took in the environment. A little boy I knew of through a mutual friend introduced himself to us, talked to Frog, and showed us his finished project from the week before. <br /><br />The story was <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Winters-First-Snowflake-Cheri-Hallwood/dp/0977442209/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232557446&sr=8-2">Winter's First Snowflake</a></em><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdV-iKh34I/AAAAAAAABP4/cAKS3uBOPd4/s1600-h/winters+first+snowflake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdV-iKh34I/AAAAAAAABP4/cAKS3uBOPd4/s320/winters+first+snowflake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293794419808526210" /></a><br />by Cheri Hallwood. Frog had some trouble staying in the room for the story. Another young child wanted to play with the toy kitchen Frog was sitting in front of. Frog wanted to get to the door behind this child and leave. The third child wanted to hear the story and spent a good deal of time shhhshing the other two and telling Frog to take the toys out of his mouth.<br /><br />When the story was over we moved Right on to the project. We cut our own snowflakes out of wet clay. we decorated them with stamps and painted them. Frog enjoyed the feeling of the clay and let me help him push down on the cookie cutters and stamps. He opted to finger paint his snowflake with a mixture of blue and white paint. When we were finished, we were both well painted ourselves. We left while he was still in a good mood to make sure it was a positive experience.<br /><br />We did not get to go again yesterday, as Frog was in a very messy mood and had me cleaning up all morning. But Diva and I picked up his finished snowflake that the studio had glazed and fired for him.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdYKH6gRiI/AAAAAAAABQA/hGUt6xU17BA/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdYKH6gRiI/AAAAAAAABQA/hGUt6xU17BA/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293796817943676450" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6598858738697438476?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1449) "We are back from yet another meet. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeOkIqY_gJE">Diva took first place </a>in the level 4, 10 year old division. She fulfilled a dream she's been dreaming for a year now - she got to stand on the podium (at the top, no less).<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaCQnpPVI/AAAAAAAABPo/b1MAV8mMHPs/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaCQnpPVI/AAAAAAAABPo/b1MAV8mMHPs/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293235931911372114" /></a><br /><br />The team took 2nd overall and got to bring home a trophy - It was a special day for these girls :0)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaUfNqEPI/AAAAAAAABPw/b45CIZ-RZzo/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaUfNqEPI/AAAAAAAABPw/b45CIZ-RZzo/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293236245066551538" /></a><br /><br />And now a special day for Diva's mom and dad - we have a two week break from gymnastics meets!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-2233654548589328811?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1629) "Hello everyone - I'm still here and I've been lurking your blogs periodically.<br /><br />Frog gave my laptop a drink of water and it could not be revived. The new laptop is ordered (along with a phone system and a multi function machine - copy, scan, fax). The tech is going to try to rescue my data from the old hard drive (documents, pictures, e-mail, all the Stanley pictures, movies, tax information . . .)<br /><br />The snow has finally melted and I spent the last week moving into the new office. Frog is still home with me - it is taking the school district longer than planned to approve hiring the one-to-one para his IEP team agree is needed. The district is also modifying a room to give Frog some space to work one on one with the para without distractions and they are making room for his beloved swing. <br /><br />We are moving forward with the Rapid Prompting Method. He is getting much better about pointing rather than batting at the answers and is identifying more letters. Soma Mukhopadhyay will be speaking in Washington State in March. Frog's teacher (and maybe his para) will be attending with me. I hope this will lead to more academic content in Frog's program. <br /><br />I hope to post an office tour as soon as the new computer is ready to go - Until then, I'm still out here reading your posts when I get a few minutes with hubby's computer :0) Hope everyone had a happy holiday season and are off to a great new year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6679025137818970603?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2214) "Just a quick note of thanks to everyone who has checked up on me! We are all fine here at the pond. We've spent the last weeks working on getting a re-evaluation for Frog - closing out the old IEP and getting a new one together. I've also been teaching an enrichment cluster in Diva's multi age cohort at school - 12 kids ranging between 1st and 5th grade. The theme this year was Winter Celebrations around the world - we are studying celebrations that grew out of a recognition of winter solstice - the shortest night of the year. Lots and lots of prep time have gone into project which we based on <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lights-Winter-Celebrations-Around-World/dp/0971242518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228672043&sr=8-1">Lights of Winter</a></em><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/STwMaY8IZDI/AAAAAAAABPg/9UKXz4RyFZE/s1600-h/Lights+of+Winter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/STwMaY8IZDI/AAAAAAAABPg/9UKXz4RyFZE/s400/Lights+of+Winter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277106510882169906" /></a><br /><br />We've made Yule logs, wassail, Swags, Saturnalia cake and meed (mock of course), Chinese lanterns, and Raven masks. We've told stories from Scandinavia, Italy, China, India and America. We are noting many similarities between ancient celebrations and some of our current winter celebration customs.<br /><br />I also have new office space and hope to start moving in and getting set-up the week of the 15th (when the enrichment cluster is over). I've been busily scouring the Internet for deals on office furnishings and equipment.<br /><br />Today we are off to Bellevue for Diva's first State Championship Gymnastics Meet. Tomorrow she has a mini dance recital and next Saturday her gymnastics club is holding their home meet/exhibition.<br /><br />If all goes well - I'll be back to posting around the 22nd. I promise I am coming back!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-4347945097666153541?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2445) "<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGaE3oDBRI/AAAAAAAABPI/EObeHFsAAtk/s1600-h/magic_marker+Monday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGaE3oDBRI/AAAAAAAABPI/EObeHFsAAtk/s400/magic_marker+Monday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269662447442265362" /></a><br />Oh my goodness, we have art for Magic Marker Monday!<br /><br />The last two weeks we've been working on rain stories. On the the favorites was <strong>Coyote's Rain Song </strong>a traditional Native American folk tale from our <strong><a href="http://www.enkieducation.org">ENKI</a></strong> materials.<br /><br />We made this rain stick to shake while we sang Coyote's Rain Song - <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGXeC7Ja7I/AAAAAAAABO4/oIK_ZgK_axY/s1600-h/DSCN1127_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGXeC7Ja7I/AAAAAAAABO4/oIK_ZgK_axY/s400/DSCN1127_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269659581437012914" /></a><br /><br />Then we sang the song - <br /><br /><em>Rain! Dark Cloud,, Rain Cloud, <br />Rain, tumble down!<br />Rain on Prairie Dog Town.<br />Rain!<br />Rain!<br />Rain!<br />Rain!</em><br /><br />I hope we were not to blame for the flooding in our state last week!<br /><br />We took advantage of the rain do some Rain Painting - <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGYaCv4IAI/AAAAAAAABPA/7My-k3e9URY/s1600-h/DSCN1109_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGYaCv4IAI/AAAAAAAABPA/7My-k3e9URY/s400/DSCN1109_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269660612181893122" /></a><br /><br />For more <strong><a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/644/magic-marker-monday-guess-who/">Magic Marker Monday </a></strong>posts, visit <strong><a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/644/magic-marker-monday-guess-who/">5 Minutes for Special Needs</a></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6979190988363340005?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3753) "Before - <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4XEW0yLPI/AAAAAAAABOA/UlPxQPpBvl8/s1600-h/Kim.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4XEW0yLPI/AAAAAAAABOA/UlPxQPpBvl8/s400/Kim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268673977683946738" /></a><br /><br />China at <em><a href="http://spectrumkids.blogspot.com/">Brilliant Spectrum Child </a></em>tagged me to post 8 random facts about me. I think I'm running out of random facts, but here goes:<br /><br />1. When I get stressed, I change my hair. Last month my hair was blond with brown low lights and about 19 inches long. Today my hair is a dark auburn brown with red highlights - and 10 inches long!<br /><br />2. I just spent $800.00 to update my legal deskbooks so I can start practicing law with current information. We will have to eat mac-n-cheese out of the box for the rest of the month!<br /><br />3. I have to get up at 4am tomorrow to take my daughter to her gymnastics meet - 4 hours driving and a ferry boat ride each way.<br /><br />4. I'm looking out my front window and I have to say my neighbor's grass truly is greener - a brilliant emerald green to be precise.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4aIv1_PfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/4Mo9lXCG0ik/s1600-h/DSCN1135_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4aIv1_PfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/4Mo9lXCG0ik/s400/DSCN1135_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268677351654243826" /></a><br /><br />5. I was born on Abraham Lincoln's birthday - February 12th.<br /><br />6. I can't sing - when I try, my husband changes the radio station.<br /><br />7. I love to cook.<br /><br />8. I don't have time to cook! I'm starting to rely on my pressure cooker (one pot, fraction of the usual cooking time). I'm even considering a Rachel Ray 60 minute Thanksgiving dinner as blasphemous as that sounds!<br /><br />The tag rules are as follows:<br /><br />1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.<br />2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post thee rules.<br />3. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag eight people and list their names.<br />4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and to read your blog. <br /><br />Since I have been tagging everyone left and right the past few months - and I have to get everything in order for the gymnastics meet - I'm going to let you all tag yourselves this time! Leave me a comment if you want to play and I'll add your link.<br /><br />Hey, how about some of you who've been lurking out there - yes, I see you! Leave me your link and introduce yourselves with 8 random facts :0)<br /><br />Look Who Decided to Play - Yea!!!!<br /><br />1. Krist at <strong><a href="http://kirsty815.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/meme-licous/#comment-826">My Life for the World to See</a></strong><br /><br />After - <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4X7E77mPI/AAAAAAAABOI/8a8ONUPD_yc/s1600-h/DSCN1131_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4X7E77mPI/AAAAAAAABOI/8a8ONUPD_yc/s400/DSCN1131_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268674917774891250" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6780345196528592930?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2246) "<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3f2bASRKI/AAAAAAAABLQ/gR-L1dUrgPQ/s1600-h/SOOC.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3f2bASRKI/AAAAAAAABLQ/gR-L1dUrgPQ/s400/SOOC.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109665520862370" /></a><br /><br />OK, I'm having and SOOC Sunday instead of Saturday. Yesterday was Diva's 10th birthday - no time for blogging :0)<br /><br />Diva was a princess for Halloween. But not one of the fake, sacrin Disney princesses. Diva wanted to be a real, serious princess - Princess Zia Zia (her self proclaimed - at age 18month - alter ego). She chose her best party dress, understated tiara, and riding boots - Princesses ride horses after all and it was a little cool and wet on Halloween night. This is what Princess Zia Zia looks like after a long day of attending to royal duties - <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3ff9cL7AI/AAAAAAAABLA/8sA-ESXN0cI/s1600-h/DSCN1076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3ff9cL7AI/AAAAAAAABLA/8sA-ESXN0cI/s400/DSCN1076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109279627701250" /></a><br /><br /><br />She is pictured with our house guest, Flat Stanley from Missouri. He dressed up as a ghost for Halloween.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3fpuOxA0I/AAAAAAAABLI/BURwV8Kpltw/s1600-h/DSCN1067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3fpuOxA0I/AAAAAAAABLI/BURwV8Kpltw/s400/DSCN1067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109447343571778" /></a><br /><br /><br />For more SOOC posts visit <a href="http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2008/11/snickers-snickers-and-reeses-dang-it.html">Slurping Life</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7375810550109766476?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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<br />We stayed at Seabrook WA, in a charming rental house that was oh so beach chic! If you are looking for a family friendly (autism friendly) rental on the WA coast, I highly recommend it:
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<br />All in all, a very successful family weekend escape - we hope to return one day soon :0)
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string(998) "We've decided to opt out of Extended School Year services with our local district because Frog's para and teacher will not be part of the program. This left me contemplating going back to home school for the summer to keep Frog moving forward. With Rapid Prompting, we have found that he can access age appropriate curriculum when it is modified to work with the system.<br /><br />Another home school mom just sent me a link to Unique Leaning System's <a href="http://www.uniquelearningsystem.com/summer/">Free Summer Curriculum</a> offer. The materials are standards based and differentiated into three tiers to suit different types of learners. It looks promising and like something that could be used during the school year too. The price is right - I'll let you know what we think of the materials when we use them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-8939072325907625582?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(4280) "<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZXU8PjVI/AAAAAAAABS0/ncrkrxzKBM8/s1600-h/Special+Exposure+Wed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 255px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZXU8PjVI/AAAAAAAABS0/ncrkrxzKBM8/s400/Special+Exposure+Wed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438662242897234" /></a><br /><br /><br />As we have been making the transition from Home School back to public school, Frog's Para Educator was coming to our house to observe. I wanted to find some exercises that showed how I use the Rapid Prompting Method with Frog and expand it into other activities. I also had a new book for us to read, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maxs-Words-Kate-Banks/dp/0374399492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234803294&sr=1-1">Max's Words</a></em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZICje1lI/AAAAAAAABSs/JnCGwOe4u34/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZICje1lI/AAAAAAAABSs/JnCGwOe4u34/s400/028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438399609165394" /></a><br /><br />About a boy who collects words,<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZAdvSSdI/AAAAAAAABSk/KZ57sN_4P40/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmZAdvSSdI/AAAAAAAABSk/KZ57sN_4P40/s400/030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438269467478482" /></a><br /><br />then uses them to write a story.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmY3tntcpI/AAAAAAAABSc/4KQttltU8u0/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmY3tntcpI/AAAAAAAABSc/4KQttltU8u0/s400/031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303438119111848594" /></a><br /><br />We read the book and Frog answered questions about the story using the <a href="http://www.halo-soma.org/main.php?sess_id=e74d4778160a5f5c5a773594762819d2">Rapid Prompting Method</a>. Then I got out all of the books Frog and I have been reading and let him use his yes sign and pointing to choose words from each book. When we had a stack of words, we wrote a story and he picked between 2 to 4 word choices from his stack to continue the story as we went. When we finished the story, Frog picked between stamps and pictures to illustrate the story. <br /><br />Here are Frog's Words,<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYjisJ38I/AAAAAAAABSU/wcT5nBomMx0/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYjisJ38I/AAAAAAAABSU/wcT5nBomMx0/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437772580315074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYcDwsrRI/AAAAAAAABSM/xVWXb8wJxHY/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYcDwsrRI/AAAAAAAABSM/xVWXb8wJxHY/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437644018789650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYUDlMM7I/AAAAAAAABSE/D2OjOmjXc70/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SZmYUDlMM7I/AAAAAAAABSE/D2OjOmjXc70/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303437506531570610" /></a><br /><br />For more Magic Marker Monday posts visit <a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/995/magic-marker-monday-happy-hearts/">5 Minutes for Special Needs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7768449643905866126?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1917) "Over Christmas break, Diva discovered a small, black wild bunny eating leaves off of a hydrangea bush outside our back door. The Bunny was very skittish - it ran every time we looked out the window. We put some food out for it, but found it very hard to get a picture without the Bunny running off. Yet, the Bunny kept coming back. It soon discovered our fully fenced front yard and decided, as long as I didn't open the front door, it was a safe and friendly place to forage. Last week the weather began to change. We've had several cold but sunny days and Frog could not wait to get back outside. To our surprise, Bunny - now named Licorice by Diva - is happy to share the yard with Frog. As long as the rest of us keep our distance, the Bunny bounces around the yard like a puppy and approaches Frog with curiosity. Here's a little video clip - It is a little hard to see, because Licorice won't let me tape from outside.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=842d154fc3&photo_id=3257555940"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=67090" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=842d154fc3&photo_id=3257555940" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />I think Frog's pet found him :0)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7779824905752743459?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3407) "We tried the GF/CF diet for Frog when he was two. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SX11lqCkMcI/AAAAAAAABQg/Y53VserIE7Y/s1600-h/29.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SX11lqCkMcI/AAAAAAAABQg/Y53VserIE7Y/s320/29.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295518026658230722" /></a><br /><br />We waited with baited breath for the babbling to turn into words, for more eye contact, for more focus, for him to sit still. Week after week went by and we saw none of that. Month after month and little changed. When we gave up the experiment, six months in, and gave him a wheat flour filled cookie and a glass of milk - nothing. We concluded that G and C were not issues for him and went on our merry way to the next promising intervention.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now he is six. Time and work have made significant changes in his ability to look at people, feel comfortable in his own skin, be aware of his body, and tolerate the presence of others. He is much more tuned into speech and demonstrates that he hears and understands what we are talking about. But there are still troubling, difficult issues around expressive communication, motor planing, and executive functioning. <br /><br />I have been dealing with my own troubling issues involving pain, arthritis, headaches, chronic sinusitis and sinus infections, fatigue, and weight. Medical and therapeutic interventions have taken us this far, but I feel we could both feel better. I went back into my research mode and the words that pop up again and again are <a href="http://www.news-medical.net/?id=6289">Inflammation</a> and Inflammation.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=4greandspefro-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0471478814&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />I'm already taking medication for inflammation. I did a 30 day trial of prednisone last year and felt wonderful. But the long term side effects do not make continued use a desirable remedy. My current medication - hydrochloroquine (an anti malaria drug) has been working for the most part, but I still have flare ups and it doesn't address the other pains. <br /><br />Current trends in anti-inflammatory treatments lean towards dietary changes. The diet that fits the bill - GF/CF with the additional elimination of nightshade vegetables, chocolate, caffeine, and alcohol, and the addition of oily fish, green leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts. So we (at least Frog and I) are going to try this once again. I'll be relying heavily on all you GF/CF moms out there for guidance and I'm picking up a new cookbook or two.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=4greandspefro-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0060834145&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />This time I'll be looking for subtler changes in both of us. Wish me luck :0)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-3118284980366990664?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1032) "I was channel surfing before bed the other night and just happened to catch this clip on The Soup on the E Network. Laughed till I cried because 1. I remember once trying (unsuccessfully) to stop my cocker spaniel from eating blueberry muffins and 2. it reminded me of all the problems I have with <a href="http://www.therextras.com/therextras/2009/01/who-knows-aba-best-.html">behavior modification as a teaching tool.</a><br /><br />Here is a link to the clip (adult content - language).<br /><br /><a href="http://vids.eonline.com/services/link/bcpid1513658639/bctid8882298001">ABA by another name? </a>- I've seen the same look in many a child's' eye when they were just waiting for it to be over already. Now do we think this dog has learned not to eat cupcakes until given permission (self discipline)? Or just to wait out the trainer (compliance)?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-2270357899038617058?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3306) "I've been looking for some activities Frog can join in the community. He is interested in other kids, but still can't play with them. It's not easy coming up with parallel play opportunities for a non-verbal 6 year old. <br /><br />Our local <a href="http://www.aglazingart.com/">Paint your own Ceramics </a>shop just started a story art hour for pre-schoolers and moms. While Frog isn't wild about art projects I thought we'd give it a try. The set-up was similar to what we do at home: Listen to a story, eat a snack, do a short art project based on the theme of the story, done. Unlike the library story hour, quietness is not strictly enforced. It is also helpful that Diva is a regular at the shop and I went to high school with the owner.<br /><br />The first session we attended went better than I expected. Frog spent some time rocking and singing while he took in the environment. A little boy I knew of through a mutual friend introduced himself to us, talked to Frog, and showed us his finished project from the week before. <br /><br />The story was <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Winters-First-Snowflake-Cheri-Hallwood/dp/0977442209/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232557446&sr=8-2">Winter's First Snowflake</a></em><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdV-iKh34I/AAAAAAAABP4/cAKS3uBOPd4/s1600-h/winters+first+snowflake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdV-iKh34I/AAAAAAAABP4/cAKS3uBOPd4/s320/winters+first+snowflake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293794419808526210" /></a><br />by Cheri Hallwood. Frog had some trouble staying in the room for the story. Another young child wanted to play with the toy kitchen Frog was sitting in front of. Frog wanted to get to the door behind this child and leave. The third child wanted to hear the story and spent a good deal of time shhhshing the other two and telling Frog to take the toys out of his mouth.<br /><br />When the story was over we moved Right on to the project. We cut our own snowflakes out of wet clay. we decorated them with stamps and painted them. Frog enjoyed the feeling of the clay and let me help him push down on the cookie cutters and stamps. He opted to finger paint his snowflake with a mixture of blue and white paint. When we were finished, we were both well painted ourselves. We left while he was still in a good mood to make sure it was a positive experience.<br /><br />We did not get to go again yesterday, as Frog was in a very messy mood and had me cleaning up all morning. But Diva and I picked up his finished snowflake that the studio had glazed and fired for him.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdYKH6gRiI/AAAAAAAABQA/hGUt6xU17BA/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXdYKH6gRiI/AAAAAAAABQA/hGUt6xU17BA/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293796817943676450" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6598858738697438476?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1449) "We are back from yet another meet. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeOkIqY_gJE">Diva took first place </a>in the level 4, 10 year old division. She fulfilled a dream she's been dreaming for a year now - she got to stand on the podium (at the top, no less).<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaCQnpPVI/AAAAAAAABPo/b1MAV8mMHPs/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaCQnpPVI/AAAAAAAABPo/b1MAV8mMHPs/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293235931911372114" /></a><br /><br />The team took 2nd overall and got to bring home a trophy - It was a special day for these girls :0)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaUfNqEPI/AAAAAAAABPw/b45CIZ-RZzo/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SXVaUfNqEPI/AAAAAAAABPw/b45CIZ-RZzo/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293236245066551538" /></a><br /><br />And now a special day for Diva's mom and dad - we have a two week break from gymnastics meets!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-2233654548589328811?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(1629) "Hello everyone - I'm still here and I've been lurking your blogs periodically.<br /><br />Frog gave my laptop a drink of water and it could not be revived. The new laptop is ordered (along with a phone system and a multi function machine - copy, scan, fax). The tech is going to try to rescue my data from the old hard drive (documents, pictures, e-mail, all the Stanley pictures, movies, tax information . . .)<br /><br />The snow has finally melted and I spent the last week moving into the new office. Frog is still home with me - it is taking the school district longer than planned to approve hiring the one-to-one para his IEP team agree is needed. The district is also modifying a room to give Frog some space to work one on one with the para without distractions and they are making room for his beloved swing. <br /><br />We are moving forward with the Rapid Prompting Method. He is getting much better about pointing rather than batting at the answers and is identifying more letters. Soma Mukhopadhyay will be speaking in Washington State in March. Frog's teacher (and maybe his para) will be attending with me. I hope this will lead to more academic content in Frog's program. <br /><br />I hope to post an office tour as soon as the new computer is ready to go - Until then, I'm still out here reading your posts when I get a few minutes with hubby's computer :0) Hope everyone had a happy holiday season and are off to a great new year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6679025137818970603?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2025) "Diva has been a very busy gymnast this fall. Here is video of her home meet yesterday - her very best meet yet. She competes as a USGA Level 4.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eguytR8jylw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eguytR8jylw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />She scored a 9.0 on Bars, a 9.1 on Vault, am 8.6 on Floor, and an 8.9 on Beam - she was very happy with her performance. <br /><br />We tried to take Frog to the meet. He loves to watch the girls practice. Spectators were seated up in the mezzanine of the gym. The view from the top of the gym sent him into a complete sensory meltdown. He and I finally had to leave before the meet even started. When he calmed down, all he could tell me was the it was scary. I'm not sure if it was a perceptual processing issue or if seeing all the girls running around the floor for warm up, all dressed exactly alike with their hair up, made him think Diva had suddenly become 20 people or was moving so fast he could see her in multiple places at once. We headed for home and did a little rapid prompting session before he retired to his room for some quite time.<br /><br />Today we woke up to several inches of snow. We are planning on making and baking Christmas presents today (<a href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=40885">hot chocolate mix</a>, <a href="http://artisansweets.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/pieces-of-heaven/">homemade marshmallows</a>, and <a href="http://www.meninaprons.net/archives/2007/10/honey_spiced_nuts.html">honey spiced nuts</a>.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-1007479429063044841?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2214) "Just a quick note of thanks to everyone who has checked up on me! We are all fine here at the pond. We've spent the last weeks working on getting a re-evaluation for Frog - closing out the old IEP and getting a new one together. I've also been teaching an enrichment cluster in Diva's multi age cohort at school - 12 kids ranging between 1st and 5th grade. The theme this year was Winter Celebrations around the world - we are studying celebrations that grew out of a recognition of winter solstice - the shortest night of the year. Lots and lots of prep time have gone into project which we based on <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lights-Winter-Celebrations-Around-World/dp/0971242518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228672043&sr=8-1">Lights of Winter</a></em><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/STwMaY8IZDI/AAAAAAAABPg/9UKXz4RyFZE/s1600-h/Lights+of+Winter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/STwMaY8IZDI/AAAAAAAABPg/9UKXz4RyFZE/s400/Lights+of+Winter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277106510882169906" /></a><br /><br />We've made Yule logs, wassail, Swags, Saturnalia cake and meed (mock of course), Chinese lanterns, and Raven masks. We've told stories from Scandinavia, Italy, China, India and America. We are noting many similarities between ancient celebrations and some of our current winter celebration customs.<br /><br />I also have new office space and hope to start moving in and getting set-up the week of the 15th (when the enrichment cluster is over). I've been busily scouring the Internet for deals on office furnishings and equipment.<br /><br />Today we are off to Bellevue for Diva's first State Championship Gymnastics Meet. Tomorrow she has a mini dance recital and next Saturday her gymnastics club is holding their home meet/exhibition.<br /><br />If all goes well - I'll be back to posting around the 22nd. I promise I am coming back!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-4347945097666153541?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2445) "<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGaE3oDBRI/AAAAAAAABPI/EObeHFsAAtk/s1600-h/magic_marker+Monday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGaE3oDBRI/AAAAAAAABPI/EObeHFsAAtk/s400/magic_marker+Monday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269662447442265362" /></a><br />Oh my goodness, we have art for Magic Marker Monday!<br /><br />The last two weeks we've been working on rain stories. On the the favorites was <strong>Coyote's Rain Song </strong>a traditional Native American folk tale from our <strong><a href="http://www.enkieducation.org">ENKI</a></strong> materials.<br /><br />We made this rain stick to shake while we sang Coyote's Rain Song - <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGXeC7Ja7I/AAAAAAAABO4/oIK_ZgK_axY/s1600-h/DSCN1127_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGXeC7Ja7I/AAAAAAAABO4/oIK_ZgK_axY/s400/DSCN1127_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269659581437012914" /></a><br /><br />Then we sang the song - <br /><br /><em>Rain! Dark Cloud,, Rain Cloud, <br />Rain, tumble down!<br />Rain on Prairie Dog Town.<br />Rain!<br />Rain!<br />Rain!<br />Rain!</em><br /><br />I hope we were not to blame for the flooding in our state last week!<br /><br />We took advantage of the rain do some Rain Painting - <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGYaCv4IAI/AAAAAAAABPA/7My-k3e9URY/s1600-h/DSCN1109_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SSGYaCv4IAI/AAAAAAAABPA/7My-k3e9URY/s400/DSCN1109_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269660612181893122" /></a><br /><br />For more <strong><a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/644/magic-marker-monday-guess-who/">Magic Marker Monday </a></strong>posts, visit <strong><a href="http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/644/magic-marker-monday-guess-who/">5 Minutes for Special Needs</a></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6979190988363340005?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(3753) "Before - <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4XEW0yLPI/AAAAAAAABOA/UlPxQPpBvl8/s1600-h/Kim.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4XEW0yLPI/AAAAAAAABOA/UlPxQPpBvl8/s400/Kim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268673977683946738" /></a><br /><br />China at <em><a href="http://spectrumkids.blogspot.com/">Brilliant Spectrum Child </a></em>tagged me to post 8 random facts about me. I think I'm running out of random facts, but here goes:<br /><br />1. When I get stressed, I change my hair. Last month my hair was blond with brown low lights and about 19 inches long. Today my hair is a dark auburn brown with red highlights - and 10 inches long!<br /><br />2. I just spent $800.00 to update my legal deskbooks so I can start practicing law with current information. We will have to eat mac-n-cheese out of the box for the rest of the month!<br /><br />3. I have to get up at 4am tomorrow to take my daughter to her gymnastics meet - 4 hours driving and a ferry boat ride each way.<br /><br />4. I'm looking out my front window and I have to say my neighbor's grass truly is greener - a brilliant emerald green to be precise.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4aIv1_PfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/4Mo9lXCG0ik/s1600-h/DSCN1135_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4aIv1_PfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/4Mo9lXCG0ik/s400/DSCN1135_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268677351654243826" /></a><br /><br />5. I was born on Abraham Lincoln's birthday - February 12th.<br /><br />6. I can't sing - when I try, my husband changes the radio station.<br /><br />7. I love to cook.<br /><br />8. I don't have time to cook! I'm starting to rely on my pressure cooker (one pot, fraction of the usual cooking time). I'm even considering a Rachel Ray 60 minute Thanksgiving dinner as blasphemous as that sounds!<br /><br />The tag rules are as follows:<br /><br />1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.<br />2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post thee rules.<br />3. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag eight people and list their names.<br />4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and to read your blog. <br /><br />Since I have been tagging everyone left and right the past few months - and I have to get everything in order for the gymnastics meet - I'm going to let you all tag yourselves this time! Leave me a comment if you want to play and I'll add your link.<br /><br />Hey, how about some of you who've been lurking out there - yes, I see you! Leave me your link and introduce yourselves with 8 random facts :0)<br /><br />Look Who Decided to Play - Yea!!!!<br /><br />1. Krist at <strong><a href="http://kirsty815.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/meme-licous/#comment-826">My Life for the World to See</a></strong><br /><br />After - <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4X7E77mPI/AAAAAAAABOI/8a8ONUPD_yc/s1600-h/DSCN1131_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SR4X7E77mPI/AAAAAAAABOI/8a8ONUPD_yc/s400/DSCN1131_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268674917774891250" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-6780345196528592930?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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string(2246) "<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3f2bASRKI/AAAAAAAABLQ/gR-L1dUrgPQ/s1600-h/SOOC.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3f2bASRKI/AAAAAAAABLQ/gR-L1dUrgPQ/s400/SOOC.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109665520862370" /></a><br /><br />OK, I'm having and SOOC Sunday instead of Saturday. Yesterday was Diva's 10th birthday - no time for blogging :0)<br /><br />Diva was a princess for Halloween. But not one of the fake, sacrin Disney princesses. Diva wanted to be a real, serious princess - Princess Zia Zia (her self proclaimed - at age 18month - alter ego). She chose her best party dress, understated tiara, and riding boots - Princesses ride horses after all and it was a little cool and wet on Halloween night. This is what Princess Zia Zia looks like after a long day of attending to royal duties - <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3ff9cL7AI/AAAAAAAABLA/8sA-ESXN0cI/s1600-h/DSCN1076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3ff9cL7AI/AAAAAAAABLA/8sA-ESXN0cI/s400/DSCN1076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109279627701250" /></a><br /><br /><br />She is pictured with our house guest, Flat Stanley from Missouri. He dressed up as a ghost for Halloween.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3fpuOxA0I/AAAAAAAABLI/BURwV8Kpltw/s1600-h/DSCN1067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_9umCn2j6U/SQ3fpuOxA0I/AAAAAAAABLI/BURwV8Kpltw/s400/DSCN1067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264109447343571778" /></a><br /><br /><br />For more SOOC posts visit <a href="http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2008/11/snickers-snickers-and-reeses-dang-it.html">Slurping Life</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32525026-7375810550109766476?l=4-frogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>"
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