DIY Pencil Grip

Bear does not have a good pencil grip which makes it really hard for him to write.  I was going to let him watch a video to see how it is don, but I found this great idea for a pencil grip.  I made it yesterday afternoon and his grip was automatically perfect.  Enjoy!

October Song of the Month

Every month the kids learn a song in addition to the Hymn that they learn.  In poreparation for All Saints Day the children have been learning "When the Saints Go Marching In."

Kids with Limb Differences are Awesome!

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50157784n

A 17 year old with one hand will play basketball for the University of Florida.

Hymn of the Month- Sing to Mary

Every month the children and I work to learn a hymn.  I want them to be  literate and knowledgable about the richness of their faith.  Over time I hope that they will be able to sing some of the beautiful traditional hymns of the Church.

This month our hymn is "Sing to Mary."  It is beautiful, simple, and easy to sing.

Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
Virgin mother undefiled, 
Sing of God's own Son most holy,
Who became her little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother,
God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother,
Takes our nature by his birth.

Sing of Jesus, son of Mary,
In the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labour cannot weary 
Love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her,
Though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach, and heal, and suffer,
Till on Calvary he died.

Glory be to God the Father;
Glory be to God the Son;
Glory be to God the Spirit;
Glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary,
From all saints the song ascends,
And the Church the strain reechoes
Unto earth's remotest ends.