{"id":1103,"date":"2025-12-02T10:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:06:25","slug":"building-words-and-building-the-trampoline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/?p=1103","title":{"rendered":"Building Words and Building the Trampoline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning Kiefer and I turned tidying, language, counting, and building into one long learning session at home. Recording it here on kiederansonart.xyz so we remember how much daily life can teach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, Kiefer helped tidy the play area to make room. He put his jigsaws and animal figures away in the right drawers, matching each thing to its place. This simple routine helps with daily living skills and knowing where things belong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the space clear, we practised spatial and positional words using real objects. Kiefer followed instructions like under, over, on top, underneath, behind, in front, between, next to, and inside. He managed all these tasks, even though all the moving got him quite giddy and a little disoriented. It\u2019s a lot to process and remember, but he did it all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiefer&#8217;s language skills are coming on so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up: building the trampoline. Kiefer\u2019s job is to screw on the legs and also put the tiny nuts onto the handle frame bolts (they\u2019re about M4 size). He threads each nut on and used correct turning direction each time. This is careful work and gives him a chance to use his grip and coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646716775763329128908881886724-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646716775763329128908881886724-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646716775763329128908881886724.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00245261597614857894381-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00245261597614857894381-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00245261597614857894381-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00245261597614857894381-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00245261597614857894381.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00224319006360948553083.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We did counting at the same time\u2014how many legs and nuts had been done, and how many still left to go. He likes to know the numbers and it gives every step a bit of structure and anticipation for the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00323646820050446625410-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00342740060865344141196-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At last, the trampoline was ready and Kiefer got his reward: bouncing. It\u2019s great movement and sensory input for him (and fun after all that focus). By the end, he had tidied up, followed instructions, built and counted, and got to bounce\u2014all skills tucked into an ordinary morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423-541x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423-541x1024.jpg 541w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423-158x300.jpg 158w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423-768x1455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423-811x1536.jpg 811w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afterfocus_17646721526641240170753001203423.jpg 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>After excercise, it was Cheshire cheese toasties for lunch&#8230;&#8230;..and a bit of puzzle sorting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kieferansonart.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-20251202-wa00458393888756630681566.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning Kiefer and I turned tidying, language, counting, and building into one long learning session at home. 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