Archive: March 31, 2020

Adding Structure to Your Child’s Day

March 31, 2020

Feeling the chaos? Try a schedule!

At home school schedule, block schedule for kids & teens

A schedule can be comforting. It’s time to arrange a new one.
What can we put into a schedule?

– A theme for each day or week
– Academic challenges
– Creative projects
– Free play
– Nature walks
– Building tent villages
– Baking
– Zoom or FaceTime friends, family, or classmates

Before attempting to create your timed block schedule, keep the following aspects in the forefront of your mind:

1. Consider carefully the age and abilities of each child.
Your 2 year old will need different considerations from your 14 year old. For example, the 2 year old can stay on topic for perhaps 10 minutes, whereas the 14 year old can manage 45 minutes or more.

2. Make every effort to have fun throughout the process.
Learning while striving to stick to a schedule does not have to equal drudgery or negativity. The internet has many fabulous resources, some of which are currently free. Perhaps take your family on a virtual safari or to a puppet show. If needed, many options are both fun and educational.

3. Outline the fixed portions of your schedule and how much or little flexibility they can tolerate.
When is bedtime? When should you wake each child? Mealtimes? Bedtime routines? Will weekends be different from weekdays? Etc. Teenage brains are naturally more receptive to learning later in the day than preschoolers.

4. Adults must find ways to let off steam in an effort to keep themselves centered.
Exactly what accomplishes this is as diversified as we are. Some might take a run, others a nap. Find what centers you and don’t minimize the need for it. Remember if you are not there for yourself, you cannot be there for your children.

5. Finally, consider making me part of your schedule.
Consultations are free, so even if you have a few quick questions, I am happy to consult by phone or online.

Consider Forbrain®. Your child can use their own voice to push ahead their development. It can be used in a variety of ways- to sing, read, babble, be vocally silly or to just talk. Use for just six minutes a day can benefit development in attention, articulation, & so many other areas.

We are committed to community support at this time. Prices for our Tomatis in-home programs have been significantly reduced. If you have been considering Tomatis Training or a refresher, there will never be a better time.

Parents stress, kids at home, use Forbrain

Your Stress, Their Stress

March 22, 2020

Keeping You & Your Family Happy While Under Quarantine

We are living through an unimaginable time, as news around the Corona Virus develops by the hour. As adults, we are impacted by the lack of routine, social isolation, restriction of outside activities and health concerns.

It’s time to consider how all this is impacting our children. They feel our stress organically. It can’t be denied that when we are not okay they are not okay.

We are obligated to find ways to mitigate and manage our stress.

Here are some of our suggestions:

Create new routines
Meditate & breathe
Keep a journal or read a book
Create anything- art, food, family games, music, etc.
Keep in touch any way you can

By simply acting over things you can control, you will quickly find that you are better, and your children will feel the positive shift.

This is a great time to consider using Forbrain®. This in-home device helps focus your child with results in attention, processing, speech, memory and more.

If you have been considering a Tomatis® Training or refresher, there will never be a better time. We’ve significantly reduced prices for our Tomatis® in-home programs.
Here at Listen For Change, we are committed to community support now more than ever.
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