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Full Swing into the School Year

Posted 09-14-2009 at 07:57 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 09-14-2009 at 08:05 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Today I'm required to do that which comes most naturally to me...multi-task. My attention is being forced from my Sanctuary Theme room. It's time to begin a new school year!

I opened my imagineer book and found the quote "You don't build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them."-Walt Disney

Are other people involved with whatever theme project or projects you've chosen? What reaction or outcome would you hope for? Do you know what theme might inspire THEM?

This is a time when I meet a few new students but, mostly, it seems, greet students who I know very well. This is a time when I try to figure out HOW, as an occupational therapist or as a teacher, can I possibly help these kids do better in school?

In my elementary school, my private practice, and my work at the college, I have enough of a challenge getting students to LISTEN . Then, I need them to make the effort for muscle thinking. (The term I use for the "ouch" that you sometimes feel while learning new concepts.) Through all this, I hope that I am someone they enjoy seeing. I hope they walk away with a smile and a good feeling.

Today, as I start off the school year, I'm going to spend some time reflecting on how I might incorporate The Walt Disney Concept of various distinct and well-though-out themes into my work.

Have a fun day!

P.S. Remember to post your comments here, not on my page or in private message so others can share.
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    Great Resolution Sandy. Sending Pixies your way and wishing you a great school year!
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    Posted 09-14-2009 at 08:06 AM by 4Disney2 4Disney2 is offline
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    Thank you! Did you figure out how to subscribe to a blog? I am still fuzzy on that.
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    I think all the return readers to your blog and to the book clubs would say, we come back to see what you have to say and leave with a smile and we can't imagine that it's any different in real life/real time. Have a great day Sandy
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    Great thoughts, Sandy. Your students are lucky to have you, always trying to find new ways to inspire them. Hoping you have a wonderful beginning to your year!!
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    Jamie and Betty Sue, your encouragement is such a blessing! PassPorters are the best!
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    ok im prety sure if u had been my OT i would have enjoyed it alot more and my handwriting might even be ledgable(i had fine motor skill problems and my OT in elementry schoolo decided i was just being lazy)
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    Liz, I am so sorry to hear about that. Not working to your potential (AKA Lazy if you are a name caller) is something that needs to be addressed, but it takes alot more mental and emotional energy to treat on that level. I'm sorry you didn't get what you needed but, to be honest, if the only problem is poor handwriting, that will not hold you back to far. Did you come up with some sort of a goal to work on with us?
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    Sandy for your new school year!

    I trying to incorporate Disney in any level of my work - with clients or professionals.

    Some of the Disney Basics taught to Cast Members?
    *Positive Image - ALWAYS!
    *Energized
    *Respectful
    *Going Above and Beyond

    And just some of the back to basics of:
    *Smiling
    Can you pick out a true smile versus a Disney smile from a Cast Member? I get a lot of practice with my DD and DS#1. They have the Dsmile they can bring out in a flash! One day a woman said to me - I just have to tell you - you have a beautiful smile. It was a day when anything and everything was going wrong and it really surprised me I had a smile. Glad, but surprised. Which leads me to the next Dbasic...
    *Playing the Part
    No matter what is going on at home or whatever irate phone call you made have had 30 seconds before you see the next person -- always being in character.

    It's not easy applying the Disney basics, but it can really make a difference! We may not be creating Dmagic at our work, but we definitely are brightening the day of the people we come in contact with. I remember...a smile is contagious!
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    Hi Dorie!

    Thanks so much for dropping by and posting. Is your project to use the Disney principles to create the theme of Dmagic in your daily life as much as possible? If so, you are the expert, especially with those interesting Disney fact sheets you keep working on. BTW, feel free to post them here each day if you think they apply. I'll bet they'll add to the inspiration and motivation that I'm trying to build.
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    Good luck with the multi-tasking! My problem is time management. I get so engrossed in one thing that I spend all my time with that, when I need to be multi-tasking myself. I'm working on that - having more distinct times of the day to do certain things. Otherwise I end up distracted and stressed out.
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    ah but poor handwriting and poor fine motoskills in 3-5th grades is anoying to the teachers so the had to "fix" the problem that and i had major frustration relating to all the fine motor work requried in elementry school when i was in ot nobody told m to set a goal they told me to do something and i tried to do it i have aspburgers so by then i tried not to do anything on initive as that always got adults mad at me so i just tried to follow directives
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