Our guest speaker today was Melissa, a physical therapist. She started off by having us stand up and then sit down on the floor. She asked the children if that was easy and they said yes. She then asked them to hold one foot and stand up and then sit down. This was a little more challenging. She then explained that physical therapists help their patients learn how to move better. Sometimes she has to teach someone how to move in a whole new way. Holding their foot while they tried to sit down or stand up gave them a glimpse of how difficult it could be.
Melissa brought in all kinds of equipment for us to try and use. She brought in crutches, forearm crutches and a walker. She also taught the children a few things about how to use a wheelchair. All of the children enjoyed using the equipment and talked about what it would be like doing different tasks with each piece of equipment.
"The Butterfly Effect" is starting to take place in the classroom. We have had a couple of children bring in money for the wheelchair which has in turn made more children excited about their projects. We are now up to $23 towards a wheelchair for a child. It is exciting to watch the number of butterflies start to grow. I have a feeling we will see a lot of growth after the kids come back from Spring Break. I made my first purchase from one of the children. I love my new beautifully decorated notepad!
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