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SPRING, SPRING SPRING.......IT'S HERE
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LIFETOUCH
PRESCHOOL PORTRAITS will be at our school on
Monday, May 3rd with their Spring Portrait Collection.
There is no obligation to buy portraits,
we are just offering this service to you.
Spring clothing colors (either pastel or bright) will look best.
There is no sitting fee and packages start at $12.50.
You will receive information from your child's teacher.
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The MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION jumps for joy...again |
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...over 60 local daycare centers, preschools and grade schools are taking part in
this year's MDA Hop-A-Thon. These organizations, through the dedication of
their children, are raising money to contribute to the fight against
neuromuscular disease.
But what is a MDA Hop-A-Thon? Well, it's
a great way to teach children
about disability awareness while having fun and helping others.
The Tiny Tot Hop-A-Thon
will be the week of May 3rd.
The donations the kids raise though the
MDA Hop-A-Thon help provide:
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MDA Summer Camp |
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Research to to find cures and treatments |
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Assistance with purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces |
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Support groups for families |
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Clinics |
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And much more! |
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DON'T
FORGET ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS OF THE YEAR....
MOTHER'S DAY!
(May 9th) |
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I Love My Mommy
(Sung To: Up on the Housetop)
I love my mommy, Yes- sir-e! (give thumb up)
She is very good to me! (point to self)
She makes me cookies and yummy treats, (rub tummy)
That's my mom and she's real neat (Give thumbs up)
Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, (shrug shoulders)
Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, (shrug shoulders)
I love my mommy and she loves me, (hands on heart)
That's the way it's supposed to be (jump in excitement) |
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
May 17th |
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
are
scheduled for
Monday, May 17th.
Please sign up for a convenient
time posted in your child's classroom.
Even though
you see the teachers
every day this is a wonderful time to sit
down and discuss your child's progress.
You are your child's first teacher
and a child's best educational
opportunities
and future growth
depend
on the combined effort
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HELPING CHILDREN
MANAGE FEELINGS OF JEALOUSLY
The first step in helping a child manage troubling feelings is to put yourself
in
the child's place. In his all-time classic child-rearing manual, Baby
and
Child Care, Dr. Spock demonstrated the merits of such an exercise.
Paraphrasing him, I, too, would recommend that you imagine being
in the
following situation: Your husband comes home one day and says to you,
"I
love you so much and love being married, so I have decided
to bring home a
second wife. I will love you both equally. I have enough love
to go
around. It is because you have been such a joy that I want to do this again.
"The momentary feelings of jealously and helplessness that come over most
wives
while reading this vignette is what most older children feel when
a new baby
arrives. That doesn't mean parents should feel guilty
for bringing a new
baby home. Nevertheless, it is a shock.
And it's not easy to share parent's love
and attention. As long as
we understand that, it should be easier to make the
adjustment to
the birth of a sibling less problematic.
When it seems appropriate, adults can point our how much better it is to be
a
big boy who can ride a bike that it is to be a baby who just eats,
sleeps and
cries all day long. Teachers and parents should try to spend
more time
being play partners with the sibling of the new baby.
Allow the child to
take the lead, and don't be alarmed if he plays out
some of his aggressive
feelings. Accept what is expressed,
and raise gentle questions about possible
resolutions as you play.
--by Adele M. Brodkin, PH.D
-Early Childhood Today Magazine |
TINY TOT TIMES 
