Starting the School Year Off Right!

Back to school time is always exciting and anxiety inducing the same time. The new year represents a new year of growth while also means a transition period of getting adjusted to a new class, teacher, schedule, and more. Here are a few tips to help make that transition easier:

1) Visit your child’s new classroom and teacher the week before school starts. Make sure to go on a different time than the whole rest of the class is going. Take pictures of the new classroom, teacher, and any other changes.

2) Use pictures and drawing to make a social story about what the new school year will be like. Read it frequently with your child.

3) Establish a good morning routine. Begin the routine week before school starts to you can iron out any problems that may arise, and give your child a chance to get used to the new schedule.

4) Establish an after school routine. After a long day at school, especially in the beginning, your child may need some time to relax. However it’s important to have a set time and place to accomplish homework. After the designated homework time, its good to have a reinforcing activity planned.

5) Explain the need for good communication with the teacher. Knowing what your child did during the day is great for both recall practice and skill development.

6) Be excited! Your child will feed off your energy so keep a positive outlook.

Austin Area Miracle League Registration Begins!

Miracle League is a wonderful opportunities for children of all ages, abilities, and disabilities to get to play baseball. There is a no reject policy Every player is assigned a team and gets a jersey and hat.

Miracle League was designed to accommodate all. Everything is wheelchair accessible and the rubberized fields were designed to help lessen any falls.

However, in my opinion, the best part about Miracle League is that the kids gets to be ball players and the parents just get to be parents. With grandstands and a concession stand, the parents are kept off the field.

On the field, each player has a high school volunteer buddy, an “Angel in the Outfield.” Every player gets to bat each inning either on a tee or pitched to, and each player makes it to home. A PA system announces all the players. There are two innings and between the innings, they play Take Me Out the Ballgame and the Chicken Dance.
Due to the generosity of donations, there will be no registration fee this fall season.

There will also be kickball starting up in the fall as well! If you are interested in your own child playing or know some great potential buddies please see:

http://www.miracle.tandcsports.org