Santino was in an especially responsive and interactive mood today. I helped him engage in a motor skills activity in the classroom. Using chunky sidewalk chalk, I made a connect-the-dots picture of Santino's first name and numbered the dots. I helped Santino by affording him hand-over-hand assistance, and we started connecting the dots as I said the numbers aloud. Santino giggled as we did this. I gave him a high five as reinforcement after completing each letter. When we were done with this activity, we used magnetic alphabet letters to arrange the alphabet and sing the alphabet song. I gave Santino fruit loops cereal that had been put in a bowl and he fed himself several pieces independently. He then laid down on the floor and brought my hand to his face. He was very responsive to tactile stimuli and brought my hand to his face, arms, and back, clearly enjoying the stimulation and making soft, happy vocalizations. At one point, he brought my face towards his, sustained eye contact for several seconds and smiled. This interpersonal interaction was reinforced by my smile and a hug. Santino took my hand again, looked closely at my fingers, and rested them on his face - all the while smiling. After this, we played with pieces of colored yarn and sorted them into various piles based on color. I sang the clean up song and encouraged Santino to help me put the yarn pieces back into the bin, guided by physical and verbal prompts. It was a productive session.