ODIE'S BOARD
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His book · 10–15 min
He picks the book.
Read it his way. Ask one playful question, like “Which one would you want to be?”
That’s the evening. Stop around 25 minutes, even when it’s going well.
OUR FAMILY WAYS
A mark means we practiced“We stop when someone says stop.”
In the moment
Use the same phrase. Stop means stop. Offer the next thing he can do.
When everyone is calm
Simon Says, Red Light Green Light, or a direction with two steps.
“Hands stay with our own body.”
In the moment
Say the phrase once. Help his body move back. Return to what you were doing.
When everyone is calm
Practice the phrase and show him where his hands go. Keep it short and ordinary.
MAZZY
Her games · about 5 min each- Book in her lap
A sturdy board book. Sit her in your lap, point at one picture, and name it. Let her pat it or turn the page. Done when she wiggles off.
- Block in a cup
A cup and three big blocks. Drop one in — clunk. Hand her one and wait. Dump them out and go again.
- Peekaboo
A cloth. Cover your face, then pop out. Next, cover a toy and let her pull the cloth away.
With Odie: he shows her a page or a toy.