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#131387 - 11/08/07 07:06 AM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: Edelweiss]
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Hannelore I did motor skills with disabled/fragile primary pupils for five years.A similar programme can be used for elderly.Our book is out of print. But my sollegue and a PE advisor wrote ours and it was superb. Dont worry about repeating the same exercise..its the repetition that is helpful. Here are the details of a suitable book. Mountain ash
Published 1998 VanderWyk & Burnham Retirement 270 pages ISBN 1889242020
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#131388 - 11/08/07 07:13 AM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: Mountain Ash]
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My understanding about memory books ...Sounds terrific..but for some remembering is so painful..Much knoweledge about your clients is necesary. One great thing is a bag passed round and small objects within..Could be a packet of peppermints.Small household items tactile things ribbons .Thimble..Go round your home and look with another pair of eyes..Think yesteryear.The poem..."I have a thing a very pretty thing..tell me what it is" It can be a short feature done each week as a finale.. Keep a log book and build week on week.Sad things may come to the fore and dealt with..but keep on track and I send you love. May I join you...if I grow wings?
PS Libraries can provide things from an era.
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#131389 - 11/08/07 08:01 AM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: Mountain Ash]
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Registered: 08/22/07
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I replied to you, Hannelore, and it somehow got lost!! Here are some brain jogs for elders....I had sent you a website addy, too but it disappeared so I'll go find it again...here's my list: Holiday Trivia:
What song is associated with New Years? Auld Lang Syne What day is Martin Luther King Day on? January 15 What colors are associated with Valentines Day? Red,White,Pink. Can You name the symbol associated with St.Patricks Day? Shamrock(three leaf clover) What is another name for an Irish Walking Stick? Shillelagh Name the sunday before Easter? Palm Sunday What is the Easter Flower? The Lily Mothers Day is on the third Sunday of May,True or False? False,its on the second Sunday in May What is another name for Memorial Day? Decoration Day June 14th is Flag Day,How many stars are on the flag? 50 Fathers Day is on June 28th? True/False? False,it's on the third sunday of the month of June. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? At Philadelphia, PA What is another name for Halloween night? All Hallows Eve What are the traditional foods of Thanksgiving? Turkey,Cranberries,Corn,Pumpkin Pie. What did my true love give to me on the first Day of Christmas? a Partridge in a pear tree. Name three gifts that the wise men brought? Gold,Frankenscence,Myrrh. What do you do when under the mistletoe? Get a kiss. What is the traditional flower of Christmas? The Poinsettia
Favorite Tunes:
Finish the song titles....
When Irish eyes are---- smiling Sweet----Adeline Oh you beautiful----Doll Singing in the ----Rain Home on the ----Range Put on your ----Old Grey Bonnet Beer barrel----Polka You are my ----Sunshine Dont sit under the ----Apple Tree Let me call ----You Sweetheart Tip toe thru the----Tulips Tea for ----Two My Blue----Heaven Has Anybody seen my ----Gal Moon----River
Common Bonds:
What do the items have in common?
Maxwell House,Uban,MJB,Hills brothers-Coffees United,America,Virgin,Western-Airlines Jack Daniels,Coors,Vodka,Brandy-Liquor Tide,Cheer,Wisk,Era- Laundry Soap Coke,Pepsi,Rc,7up,A&W- Sodas Pencils,Books,an Apple,Chalk,Desk-Things found in a Classroom. Hilton,Holiday Inn,Best Western,Sheraton-Hotels/Motels Avon,Mary Kay, Maybelline,Loreal-Makeup Crest,Aim,Colgate,Aqua Fresh-Toothpaste Rice Krispies,Corn Flakes,Cherrios,Special K-Cereals Chevy,Dodge,Cadilac,Ford-Types of Cars Wendys,White Castle,Sonic,Jack in the box- Fast Food Places Ace,Queen,Spade,Hearts- Cards
Complete the sayings.....
Its raining cats and----dogs. Don't count your chickens before they ----hatch. An apple a day keeps the doctor----away. If you can't beat 'em----join 'em. Sticks and stones may break my bones,but ----words will never hurt me. Hold your----horses While the cats away,the mice will---play. Birds of a feather----flock together. A penny saved, a penny ----earned. April showers bring ----may flowers. Every cloud has a ----silver lining. Don't put all your eggs in ---one basket. Patience is a ----virtue. A rolling stone gathers----no moss.
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If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane ~ Jimmy Buffett
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#131390 - 11/08/07 09:04 AM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: ladyjane]
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Registered: 08/22/07
Posts: 1761
Loc: Southern Maine, USA
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Found my previous post...posted to another thread by accident (that's a first for me!) Here is what I intended to say... https://www.activityconnection.com/default.aspThis is one site that may have a few things for you to use. It's a pay site but has a good "free preview" section with several things in it. Like you mentioned, finding something for all to do may be difficult because of their varying capacities.
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If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane ~ Jimmy Buffett
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#131391 - 11/08/07 01:35 PM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: ladyjane]
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I just love this place. No matter what the problem, there are always ladies here who have helped me out every time. LadyJane, your link is exactly the kind of material I’ve been looking for. Thanks so much. What a generous amount of information you have sent! So many great ideas that I would never have thought of by myself. The idea with the songs is great, because I think older people always remember tunes from their childhood. I’ll need to make a list of old German folk songs, since they are all German, but that won’t be a problem. Maybe I can drum up an accordion player from somewhere…So much to do, but I think it will be fun. Mountain Ash, I sure wish you could just fly over. I can imagine it would be a lot more fun to pull this program through together. I like the idea with the bag, and will definitely use it. And that was a good suggestion about repeating things. Frankly, this brain jogging thing won’t do me any harm either. Mountain, will you be near London at all this January? Do you think you will be able to Boom with us Boomers there? Ha!…Boom with boomers?…Just created a new verb.
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#131394 - 11/10/07 02:08 PM
Re: Any Suggestions?
[Re: meredithbead]
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Registered: 12/30/05
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Hannelore when two work together well the synergy is in place.I "team taught" with one particular collegue and we got high on how well it went. We did a fashion show and a hill walk (the plan was to know what to wear and when) and had it been filmed it would be a hoot. Best of luck and tell us how it goes. Mountain ash
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