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Reminders
~ Dress your child appropriately for the weather
~ Bring a light jacket or sweater for chilly days
~ No flip flops, all sandals must have a strap around the ankle
~ Make sure your child has a tube of sunscreen at school,
(We cannot use another child’s sunscreen on your child)
~ Apply sunscreen before you bring your child to school
(full day children will have it reapplied in afternoon)
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Mystery Readers &
Visitors
Have
you participated in your child’s classroom lately? We are always
looking for parents to read a story, play a game with us, or do
an art project. Please see your child’s teachers to coordinate a
date that will work
for you. The children love it when their parents participate in
their own classroom!
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"SNIPPETS" FROM THE
NEWSLETTER:
Hot Topic: Brain Development
The brain is the body’s most complex and vital organ. It weighs
around 3 pounds. The connections between neurons are called
synapses and the more we use these synapses the stronger and
more permanent they become. Brain Development is
“activity-dependent,” meaning that the more we actively use our
brain the stronger it becomes.
How
can I help my child’s brain reach it’s full capacity?
~ Keep your child secure, when a child is exposed to trauma a
chemical is released which blocks parts of the brain and make it
difficult to learn.
~ Bring on the activities, children learn from everything they
do.
~ Get physical, physical movement is critical to building
connections in the brain.
~ Check out
www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders for more information
April Fun: Rain or Shine
Here are some fun activities to do no matter what the weather is
like:
~ Strap on those boots, get a jacket on and go for a walk in the
rain
~ Dandelions are plentiful in the spring, have your child pick
some and see what you can make with them
~ Rainbow Flowers or Butterflies: Items you need: Coffee
Filters, Food coloring, eyedroppers, twist ties or pipe
cleaners. Add food coloring to cups of water, have your child
use the eyedroppers to drop colored water on the coffee filter,
you use the twist ties or pipe cleaners to wrap around the
coffee filter to make it look like a flower, or butterfly
TV and Kids
Tips to use when watching Television:
~Plan ahead – choose shows that are geared to your child’s age,
children can view environments, animals, sing songs, and explore
science discoveries
~ Watch Together – Use this time to cuddle with your child, help
your child understand what he/she is watching, discuss what you
are experiencing, and listen to what your child has to say
~ Expand Learning – Enrich tv programs by reading books and plan
outings that relate to the topic you watched.
~ Limit TV – Don’t let television take place of active play,
creative expression, singing and movement and problem-solving
activities.
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