Out of School Time Resource Fair Surviving the Summer KIDS 2/18/17

Visualization Exercise Past Summers What went well? What did not go so well? Wish List THIS Summer HANDOUT FOR THIS?

Agenda New Adventures Assembling Your Team Creating A Plan Home Activities Outings Celebrating Successes

New Adventures

Neighborhood Play Groups What’s Out There Tutoring Lessons Swim Drama Horseback riding Day Camps Overnight Camps Neighborhood Play Groups And More…

Maintain current skills New Adventures Benefits Develop Independence Maintain current skills Learn new skills social skills Respite Learning Independence Do not want to lose skills over the summer Learn new skills Develop a Social area of interest and social skills Respite for you as families and caregivers

Assemble Your Team

Who is on the team? Your Team Family Members Friends Parent Co-Op Your Children

Remember…. It’s ok for kids to entertain themselves too! Ask for help! Share your expectations Don’t be afraid to ask for help Share your expectations with those that are helping ..

Creating A Plan

Creating Your Plan What is my child interested in? What am I comfortable with? Who is my support system in case we need a contingency plan? What can we afford? Are you accredited? What training and experience do the staff have? What is the staff to child ratio? Is the ratio different for children with disabilities? Can I visit first? If you child is interested, more likely to do it Is this hard for me or is this hard for my child? Be honest with yourself… Is there someone on your Team that could pickup your child, if they become ill. Or do you have to leave work? Ask for a modified day, or a discount Being able to swing by and visit may help you and your child – relieve anxieties, child becomes familiar with new place

Creating A Plan New Adventures

New Adventures Drive by Create a special backpack Look at pictures on web Social stories Driving by will help your child feel familiar Have your child be part of putting together a new backpack for this new adventure If the location has a website, share pictures with your child Create or look for social stories on line to help with the transition

Creating A Plan Home Activities

Home Activities Fun at Home Help with making lunch NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Home Activities Fun at Home Help with making lunch Meal plan & grocery list Wash the car Yard Work Chore Sheets Visual and/or written Plan a weekly fun activity Jump Rope Sidewalk Chalk Let your child help you make lunch Write down your plan or list (Adding vocabulary and spelling) Washing the car is water fun (chore is being done) Gardening…Counting acorns, leaves, etc.. Jump rope, developing motor/coordination skills Chalk, drawing and writing letters and numbers (fine motor skills)

Creating A Plan Outings

Family Resource Center Outings Family Resource Center Local Parks Local Pools Local Library Zoo or Aquarium Museum

Celebrate Success!! NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. This is different for every kids and every family Look for the little things Celebrate Success!!

Most importantly…. Have Fun! NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.