Exercising With Jiji!--Izzy

Exercising With Jiji!!!!!!

Izzy
6.26.18


     Today we did all of Jiji's exercises. Everyday we try to do tossing, leg exercises, and arm exercises. Ethan and I each do tossing, which involves throwing and catching, some with a juggling ball and some with a bean bag. We each do 50-75 tosses to JiJi. They help him improve coordination in his hands. He especially needs to improve the grip and strength in his right hand. We also do the arm exercises where we have a dowel or stick. We stretch up, right, left, in circular motions, and more. These exercises help him stretch and regain core strength. The leg exercises do the same thing. Some of the leg exercises are swinging your legs up and down, to the back and to the side, standing up on your toes and heels, and lifting and holding your leg up on to a bench. Doing all of the exercises with Jiji helps us too. We count in Japanese which can make up for a lost Japanese lesson and is good practice. I enjoy doing these exercises because they help us and Jiji, and it is fun when we all do it. Today Momo also did them with us!

This is us doing the arm exercises with Jiji in the breakfast room.