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AISD PreK 3 Head Start Registration is Happening Now!

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AISD PreK 3 Head Start Registration is Happening Now!

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Contact Rachel Salazar (Family Advocate) 830-486-6433

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Helpful links shared for Managing stress and talking with your children during Covid-19.

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Helpful links shared for Managing stress and talking with your children during Covid-19.

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https://issuu.com/colegiooficialpsicologosmadrid/docs/cuento_rosa_contra_el_virus_alta (Español)
https://www.mindheart.co/descargables (Español & English)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18DV2wi04VNF1HK0BMJMasqO2DFgCoOiq/view (Español)
For additional social stories visit: https://www.autismlittlelearners.com/

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Rachel Salazar- Oak Springs, Brooke & Ortega Elementary Schools
email: rachel.salazar@austinisd.org

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Zoom Parent Head Start meeting 5/7/20 @ 10:00am

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Zoom Parent Head Start meeting 5/7/20 @ 10:00am

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Good evening,
We have been invited to join a Zoom Parent meeting tomorrow morning, May 7th @ 10 am.
Please join us we will have a presenter Jose Miranda from Vida Clinic. He will be discussing our current situation with the covid-19 and the stresses that families are feeling during this time.
Here is the information below:
Topic: Head Start Parent Meeting PK3 Austin ISD
Time: May 7, 2020 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91100651701?pwd=TE8rSUV3TXM4VVNvU0UzN09QeXIvdz09

Meeting ID: 911 0065 1701
Password: 9yXneHo join us:

If you have trouble logging in please get in touch with me Rachel Salazar (Prek 3 Head Start Family Advocate) 830-486-6433 #cell
Hope to see everyone there!!!

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Ms. Comeau's Counseling Corner - Week 3 Pre K-2nd Counseling Lessons

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In this activity, you and your child will make a home for a bug that takes care of all of its needs. Then you will go on a neighborhood or backyard walk and find a bug for your bug home.

Learning Area(s):Language and Communication, Science

MATERIALS

Plastic bag or Tupperware container with air holes poked in it, or a jar with a mesh top

Grass, twigs, leaves

A little sponge soaked with water

LET'S PLAY

Talk with your child about what bugs are and what they need in order to live. All bugs need food, water, air, and shelter (or a safe place to live). Then tell your child: "Today we are going to build a home for a bug. We will catch a bug and watch him all day to learn more about him. At the end of the day, we'll put him back outside so he can go back to his real home. We need to make sure we build a home that has food, water, air, and shelter or protection for him. Can you help me do that?"

Find a plastic baggie, clear Tupperware container, or jar. Show your child that you are going to poke tiny holes in the bag or lid to be sure the bug can get air to breathe. Then talk with your child about how he will provide the bug with food and water. (Most bugs eat plants, so some blades of grass or fresh leaves will usually do the trick. A tiny sponge soaked with water can provide water, too.) Next ask your child how he wants to arrange the shelter (or a safe place) for the bug; for example, your child can put in some rocks or twigs to give the bug a place to hide. Once your bug home is nice and cozy and has everything the bug needs to live, it's time to find a bug!

Walk around outside exploring for bugs until you find a safe bug that you know does not bite or sting. Place your bug carefully into its new home.

Throughout the day, watch your bug and notice what it does. Does it eat or drink anything? Does it hide or explore? What else do you notice about the bug? At the end of the day, release your bug into the same location you found it. Review with your child what bugs need to live.

TIPS

Be careful not to make the air holes too big in your bug home or the bug will escape.

Only pick up bugs you are familiar with and feel safe handling. Always wash your hands after touching any bug. You might wish to handle the bug by wearing gloves or scooping it up on a spoon.

Remind your child to use gentle hands while holding their bug home. Shaking or pressing on the bug home will hurt the bug.

Children love to catch and watch bugs. Make sure to show excitement throughout the activity and encourage your child to be curious and ask questions about what they want to know.

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A good book is like a secret door, a long-haired children's author once told a TED talk crowd (Mac, it was Mac Barnett), and famous authors, illustrators, celebrities, and educators are providing a (virtual) escape from our apartments and homes during the weeks-long shut-in with live and/or online readings and storytelling sessions. Many of Romper's favorite authors and illustrators, from Josh Gad and Mac Barnett to Oge Mora, Annie Barrows, Eva Chen, Sophie Blackall, Rowboat Watkins, and Jan Brett have taken to the internet to perform, or picked up the torch of what we're calling "Operation Storytime," reading their stories online for your (kids') enjoyment. It's basically like Yo-Yo Ma decided to give a backyard concert over the fence.

You can find more by searching the # OperationStorytime hashtag on social media, and here at Romper we're rounding up all the famous-es reading children's books, that we might make lemonade with the present moment (thus warding off scurvy) and amass a library of stories to share with our kids. Check back as more storytellers support the effort, follow and send your heart-eye emojis to the ones who steal your heart, order the books you like, and visit your local bookstore once this is all over and we all get our bodies back.

Shawn Harris Reading Everyone's Awake

Shawn Harris is the laser-eyed genius behind the artwork in Everyone's Awake, the anti-bedtime book written by Colin Meloy that finds a wild joy in that nighttime energy, and What Can a Citizen Do?, written by Dave Eggers, but did you know he's a delightful storyteller too?

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More Operation Storytime on Romper.com: Snuggle Up As Jan Brett Gives A Sneak Preview Of Her Cozy Forthcoming Book Week 2 Of Operation Storytime Is A Go! Chelsea Clinton Joins Operation Storytime With Crinkle Crinkle Little Star Eva Chen Is Bringing Fashun To Virtual Storytime - Watch Along A Debut Children's Novelist Is Bringing The Launch Party To You Author Anna Kang Will Help Your Kids Fall Asleep Dashka Slater Dons A Beret For Operation Storytime, & It's Amazing Author Grace Lin Is Teaching Kids To Draw As Part Of Operation Storytime
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Oge Mora Reading Saturday

The beloved "collage enthusiast" and author of Thank You, Omu! is reading , in which a mother and daughter try to pack as much fun into the one day they get together as possible - then find their plans are ruined. Saturday takes on a different kind of significance right now, with parents stuck heading to their jobs with schools closed, or home and trying to crank out work while their kids bounce off the walls. If it all gets too much, just remember: "Phew!" Let it go.

Jennifer Garner Reading Jan Brett's The Mitten

Beating everyone to the punch, Jennifer Garner offered up the first storytime of the shut-in, treating her golden retriever to a performance of the coziest story of all time, Jan Brett's classicOn Monday, the mother of two revealed on Instagram that she's teamed up with Amy Adams to help raise money for Save the Children and No Kid Hungry with their initiative, Save With Stories.

Jan Brett Reading Cozy

Giving you rather a large treat, the author of, The Snowy Nap, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers and a million other books ( Jan is nothing if not prolific!) has a sneak preview of her upcoming book Cozy, about a musk ox - it doesn't come out until later this year! Enjoy!

Brandon Reese Reading Cave Dada

We are all at this point in time. Take a moment out from jumping on the couch cushions and enjoy Brandon Reese performing his story.

Molly Idle Reading Pearl

We would describe , a quiet story about a mermaid who wants more responsibility after her mother entrusts her with the care of a single grain of sand, as ASMR for adults and children alike. It's also a lovely rumination on the power of small acts at a time when we can only really tend our own plots, as you'll see from Molly's reading. Her next book, , is out this May.

Anica Mrose Rissi Reading Love, Sophia On The Moon

The author of Love, Sophia on the Moon reads aloud her book with illustrator Mika Song about a very indefatigable girl who is unreachable right now because she is on the moon (OK, mom?!).

Annie Barrows Reading Ivy & Bean Break The Fossil Record

Even if they're not yet on your radar, the books are probably already high on your kid's list of favorites. Written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, the stories are about two very different girls - Bean is the wild one who might, say, start dancing on the dinner table during a prolonged shut-in, while Ivy might gaze out the window, and then pen the Great American Novel. Let Annie take you through one of her favs in her reading on YouTube.

Sophie Blackall Reading Ivy & Bean: One Big Happy Family

Dip in with Sophie Blackall, above, who illustrates the series with Annie Barrows, and has a million other children's books, including What's So Bad About Being An Only Child?, written by Cari Best, and Finding Winnie, winner of the Caldecott Medal.
Find Sophie on Twitter and Instagram.
Mac Barnett Reading A Book A Day

Prolific author and maker of metaphorical doors Mac Barnett (Extra Yarn, The Wolf, The Duck, & The Mouse, Triangle, Square, Circle, Just Because, Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem) has announced he will read one of his books live on IGTV each day at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT of the world's self-isolation period. We believe, but cannot confirm, that he will be wearing 42 different hats as he makes his way through his 42 books.

Find Mac on Instagram each day at 12 p.m. PT.

Rebecca Balcárcel Reading The Other Half Of Happy

Your middle-grader (or elementary-schooler!) will connect with the star of The Other Half of Happy, Quijana, a "girl in pieces" who is half Guatemalan and half American. Author Rebecca Balcárcel reads from her Pura Belpré Honor Book.
Find Rebecca on Twitter and Instagram.
Sarah Jacoby Reading Forever Or A Day

Follow her for the delightful, delicate art she posts to her Instagram, and then devour all her books, the most recent of which is Rabbit and the Motorbike. You can get a taste for it in Sarah's reading (rewatch, as needed).

Rowboat Watkins Reading Most Marshmallows

We cannot with Rowboat's tinkly storytime music at the beginning of his reading of a miniature copy of Most Marshmallows. Rowboat's most recent book is , about a mermaid who is just like you or I, only she has a mustache, which makes fitting in a little tricky. Welcome to the mind of Rowboat Watkins!

Karen Romano Young Reading A Girl, A Raccoon, And The Midnight Moon

When life imitates art: In A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon, the public library is set to be closed, soPearl, the librarian's daughter, goes to great efforts to keep the stories flowing.

Steven Weinberg Reading AstroNuts (With Child!)

For the zany and fun AstroNuts, a middle-grade series, Steven Weinberg worked with none other than Jon Scieszka (all the books, including The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairytales), and he's reading from his Instagram for your edification.
Find Steven on Instagram.
John August Reading From Arlo Finch In The Valley Of Fire

You probably know John August's middle-grade series, Arlo Finch, about a boy who moves to the mysterious town of Pine Mountain in Colorado, but August is behind a number of screenplays (his credits include Big Fish, Charlie's Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie!). August, a Very Good Human, also created the Writer Emergency Pack, an educational storytelling tool (timely!!!).

Ame Dyckman Reading You Don't Want A Unicorn! and Dandy

Ame Dyckman reads You Don't Want A Unicorn! dressed as... a unicorn. Wins the day, wins our hearts.

And then she reads as a lion. I can't. It's too much.

Laurel Snyder Reading Charlie & Mouse Outdoors and Baxter, The Pig Who Wanted To Be Kosher

Laurel Snyder is the author of the adorable and cheeky Charlie & Mouse series, about two brothers, illustrated by Emily Hughes, teasing us with a story about the outdoors (are you in an apartment with small children? I am). And in time for Shabbat, she reads Baxter, which is a special treat, because this book is no longer in print!

Susie Jaramillo Reading Little Sunny Sunshine

A little dual-language magic for you - the creator of Encantos reads from Little Sunny Sunshine or Solecitos Canticos, which reads in English one direction, and Spanish the other.
Find Susie on Instagram and Twitter.
Bob Shea Reading Who Wet My Pants?

Say no more! Shea's book is a surefire classic, and pointing fingers in a tiny apartment full of wet pants is what this shut-in is all about. If you haven't read Who Wet My Pants?, enjoy Shea's enthusiastic recitation here.

Brooke Smith Reading The Keeper Of Wild Words

If you haven't picked up a copy of The Keeper of Wild Words, a time in which you are committed to circling your garden 800 times or so is ideal for dipping into the book. Nature words are being replaced by tech words and neologisms, and so Brooke's grandmother makes the effort to teach her granddaughter the names of things like dandelions ("fairy dust sitting on a stem") - in the process they saves the words, and also a piece of their own bond.

Ben Guterson Reading From Winterhouse

Enjoy the author of the middle-grade urban fantasy Winterhouse series as he rides out the shut-in, which began earlier in his home state of Washington (Guterson lives in the foothills of the Cascades).

Christina Soontornvat Reading From Diary Of An Ice Princess: The Big Freeze

We're going to be here for a while, so get started on Christina Soontornvat's chapter-book series, Diary of an Ice Princess, about Princess Lina, who lives in the clouds and can flyyy!

Brad McClelland Reading From Legends Of The Lost Causes

Brad McLelland is releasing the third book in the Legends of the Lost Causes series this week, and offering a reading of Chapter 1, kicking off in the old West, Missouri.

Carole Lindstrom Reading We Are Water Protectors

The author of We Are Water Protectors and Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle, Carole Lindstrom, is Anishinabe/Métis and a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She reads her inspiring book in a new YouTube video.

Aron Nels Steinke Reading The Zoo Box

Another lovely author, Aron Nels Steinke, reads from his award-winning children's book, , co-authored with Ariel Cohn (things are about to get silly).

Patrice Karst Reading The Invisible String

If you're worried about family members right now, The Invisible String, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide, will be a comfort. Author Patrice Karst reads her book on Facebook, teaching your kids that no one is alone, no matter how far away they might be.

Sam Wedelich Reading Chicken Little: The Real And Totally True Tale

The author of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale gave her fans a sneak preview of her new book in a reading on Instagram (the story you loved as a kid, with some twists).

Eva Chen Reading Juno Valentine And The Magical Shoes

The sunny author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes and the upcoming Roxy the Unisaurus Rexhas come to the rescue with a reading of her first kids' book.

She reads the sequel Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure also!

Kristina Forest Reading From Now That I've Found You

Written by the author of the YA novel I Wanna Be Where You Are, Now That I've Found You is about an African American star on the rise who gets blacklisted after a friend's betrayal.Kristina Forest lives in Brooklyn, where it's quite hard to get any distance between you and other people, to be honest!

Ethan Long Reading Hello, World!

Hello, World! indeed! The neighborhood that Ethan Long sketched in the book of the same name may have shrunk, but you can find him reading his work, and are encouraged to check out his other books, including Sun and Moon Together, Books 1 and 2 in the Happy County series, as well as the Geisel Award-winning Up Tall and High!

Joyce Wan Reading You Are My Cupcake

The author/illustrator of You Are My Cupcake, a board book that is good enough to eat, gives you a million ways to let your littles know you love them while they're climbing on your head this next few weeks. She also explains how her 2011 classic came to be.

Cedella Marley's Niece Reads Get Up, Stand Up

The very adorable niece of Cedella Marley is ready to perform! She is reading Get Up, Stand Up, a picture-book adaptation of those famous Bob Marley lyrics - i.e., written by Cedella's father - with a timely message about justice and making a difference.

Oliver Jeffers Reading A Book A Day

Like his buddy Mac Barnett, Oliver Jeffers (How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto, The Boy, His Stories, & How They Came to Be, illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit) is doing a reading each day on Instagram to keep you entertained through this tempest - watch on his IGTV each day.

Barbara McClintock Reading The Gingerbread Man

Barbara McClintock was joined by her cat Nick as she read a book she illustrated, The Gingerbread Man, by Jim Aylesworth - the perfect story to get you in the mood for baking this shut-in!
Find Barbara on Instagram.
Carmen Agra Deedy Reading Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day

Havana-born Carmen Agra Deedy took to YouTube to read her new book, Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day, which is perfect for taking you through the ups and downs of your days right now.

Eric Carle Reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle is a kidlit legend. There's even an Eric Carle museum, which shared this video on Instagram to join in the Operation Storytime fun. Also, March 18th is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day! Who knew?
Find the Eric Carle Museum on Instagram.
Justin LaRocca Hansen Reading Monster Hunter

It's no fair when monsters come into your house and make messes that your mom makes you clean up. Hansen's monsters are fun and hideous. And maybe, just maybe, you can get your monsters (kids) to help clean up their monster messes.
Find Justin LaRocca Hansen on Instagram.
Brian Biggs Reading His Everything GoesBoard Books

Perfect the littlest homeschoolers, Biggs reads his board books that feature vehicles and concepts like counting and opposites. He's the author and illustrator of these books and he graciously offers these up for kids who enjoy "a good book about cars read to you by a disembodied book on the internet."
Find Brian Biggs on Twitter and Instagram.
Christine Platt Reading Ana & Andrew: The Magic Violin

Christine Platt's Ana and Andrew live in Washington D.C., and in the first book of the series, they learn about Frederick Douglass. Part history lesson and part music lesson, Platt reads this chapter book that will tie in perfectly to kids who are homeschooling and learning history.
Find Christine Platt on Instagram.
Angela DiTerlizzi Reading The Magical Yet

Angela DiTerlizzi shares her latest book, The Magical Yet. This book isn't out yet. It's not in bookstores yet. It's not in libraries yet. So getting to read this one is extra special. (Plus, she shows us what's under the dust jacket and - holy wow - it's awesome!)
Find Angela DiTerlizzi on Instagram and Twitter.
Josh Gad Reading Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit

Before Operation Storytime even launched, one of our favorites was on the job (great minds think alike)! If you've run out of Frozen movies and spinoffs to keep your kids busy, Olaf (Josh Gad) is here to read the silliest and best book about cranky art supplies - Drew Daywalt's The Day the Crayons Quit, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. Come for the sad beige crayon voice and stay for the triumphant pink crayon voice.
Images at top, clockwise from top left: Chronicle Books; Harper Collins, Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, Instagram/MacBarnett; Chronicle Books; Little, Brown, Books for Young Readers

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Thank God For Celebs & Beloved Authors Reading Children's Books, Aka "Operation Storytime"

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Lots of learning videos to enjoy with the family. Check out the 'Manners' section. Very developmentally appropriate for our young learners.
*Learning sight words is not expected in PreK3.

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Mr. Clown and Liesel Teach & Learn with Friends!

Join Mr. Clown on his Fun-Filled Adventures!

THE ADVENTURES OF MR. CLOWN is an educational children's series for children age two and up that teaches as it entertains, encouraging your child to discover the wonders of the world through basic language skills, manners, recipes, advice and other inspiring life lessons.

Our SIGHT WORD PLAYLISTS are your child's go-to destination for learning the 100 most commonly used English words. Sight Words are essential as children learn to read, and Mr. Clown's Word of the Day: Sight Word videos will help teach your children the Sight Words and how to spell them. Your kids will learn with Mr. Clown and have fun while doing so!

"The Adventures of Mr. Clown" is dedicated to helping children close the 30 million word gap. Numerous studies have shown that children from less privileged backgrounds have heard as many as 30 million fewer words than children from more affluent families. This "word gap" can lead to poor performance in school and inhibit their success throughout life.

By 3-years-old, these kids have a vocabulary half the size of their peers.²

Puts them at a disadvantage before they even step foot in a classroom.²

Also leads to disparities such as school readiness, long-term educational and health outcomes, earnings, and family stability even decades later.²

Accepting the word gap challenge: " We know that right now during the first three years of life, a child born into a low-income family hears 30 million fewer words than a child born into a well-off family. By giving more of our kids access to high-quality preschool and other early learning programs, and by helping parents get the tools they need to help their kids succeed, we can give those kids a better shot at the career they are capable of, and a life that will make us all better off." -President Barack Obama
Link to White House Statement

Sources Cited:

1. "The Thirty Million Word Gap." Rice University School Literacy and Culture - Rice University, 31 Dec. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.

2. Shankar, Maya. "Re: Empowering Our Children by Bridging the Word Gap." Web log comment. The White House Blog. The White House, 25 June 2014. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.

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Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.
How Germs Spread

Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections. Germs can spread from person to person or from surfaces to people when you:

Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands

Prepare or eat food and drinks with unwashed hands

Touch surfaces or objects that have germs on them

Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into hands and then touch other people's hands or common objects

Key Times to Wash Hands

You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:

Before, during, and after preparing food

Before and after eating food

Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea

Before and after treating a cut or wound

After using the toilet

After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet

After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing

After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste

After handling pet food or pet treats

After touching garbage

If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to clean your hands.

Follow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way

Washing your hands is easy, and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can help stop germs from spreading from one person to another and in our communities-including your home, workplace, schools, and childcare facilities.

Follow these five steps every time.

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.

2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.

4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or an air dryer.

Why? Read the science behind the recommendations.

Use Hand Sanitizer When You Can't Use Soap and Water

Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60% alcohol by looking at the product label.
Sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in many situations. However,

Sanitizers do not get rid of all types of germs.

Hand sanitizers may not be as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy.

Hand sanitizers might not remove harmful chemicals like pesticides from hands.

How to Use Hand Sanitizer

1. Apply the gel product to the palm of one hand (read the label to learn the correct amount).

2. Cover all surfaces of hands.

3. Rub your hands and fingers together until they are dry. This should take around 20 seconds.

CDC's Communication Materials

CDC has health promotion materials to encourage kids and adults to make handwashing part of their everyday lives.

For more information on handwashing, visit CDC's Handwashing website or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.

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Handwashing is an easy, cheap, and effective way to prevent the spread of germs and keep kids and adults healthy. Help your child develop handwashing skills with tips from CDC.

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Sleep is important to how your child learns, grows, and even behaves. Children who get enough sleep regularly do better in school and have fewer behavior issues. Discover how a regular bedtime routine can help your child get enough sleep. It can also make bedtime easier for you!

Download the PDF

Ideas to Build Your Own Bedtime Routine

Turn off screens.

Take a bath.

Brush our teeth.

Take a bathroom break.

Read stories.

Go to sleep.

Age Group

Hours Throughout the Day, Including Naps

Infants (0-12 months)

14-15 hours throughout the day

Toddler (1-3 years old)

12-14 hours throughout the day

Preschoolers (3-5 years old)

11-13 hours throughout the day

School-age children (5-12 years old)

10-12 hours

How Do You Know When Your Child Isn't Getting Enough Sleep?

"He gets really excited and hyper. He wants to run around and won't sit down, but I know he really needs to rest."

"Her teacher says she has a hard time paying attention and doesn't want to join in or loses interest."

"He will have a meltdown over something that normally wouldn't cause that reaction. It's because he either didn't get a good nap or didn't sleep well the night before."

"Moody; he gets really moody. And I check in to ask if he's tired."

"She just sort of falls apart when she hasn't had enough sleep and starts acting out."

If your child shows these signs, they may need more sleep or fewer interruptions at night.

Tips for Building a Bedtime Routine

Set a regular bedtime, including the weekends.

Start your child's bedtime routine about 30-60 minutes before their bedtime. This allows your child to recognize its time for bed and for you to spend quiet time together.

Pick out clothes and other things your child may need.

Provide an area that is safe, comfortable, and mainly used for sleep so there will be fewer interruptions.

Offer quiet activities. Reading a book or listening to soft music helps if your child is struggling to fall asleep.

Turn off the TV or video games. These make it harder for your child to fall and stay asleep.

Limit drinks. Beverages high in sugar or caffeine, such as juice, tea, and soft drinks, should be avoided before bed.

Offer time that allows for quiet conversation. Talk about your child's day, favorite things, or sing a quiet song together.

What Do You Like to Do with Your Child Before Bed?

"We like to read a few books. Sometimes she will read them back to me."

"We sing my favorite song from when I was a child."

"We like to snuggle a few minutes before bedtime. It is my favorite part of the day."

"He likes it when I scratch his back for a few minutes. It really helps him calm down."

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Fewer children are drinking pop or soda, but they are drinking other beverages with added sugar such as fruit drinks, Kool Aid, and energy drinks.

Two out of three children drink at least one beverage with added sugar a day.

Choosing healthy drinks is just as important as choosing healthy foods. Many drinks have added sugar. When children consume drinks with sugar throughout the day, their risk for developing tooth decay increases.

This issue of Brush Up on Oral Health focuses on choosing healthy drinks and identifying drinks with added sugar. The issue also discusses how Head Start staff can help parents prevent tooth decay by promoting healthy drink choices (e.g., milk, fluoridated tap or bottled water) and limiting drinks with added sugar.
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Milk and Water Are Healthy Drink Choices

During a baby's first year of life, breast milk is best. If an infant is not fed breast milk, the infant should be fed iron-fortified infant formula. The Consensus Statement. Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood: Recommendations from Key National Health and Nutrition Organizations, also available in Spanish (español), recommends that children be fed whole milk until age 2, unless the child's primary care provider recommends switching to reduced fat (1%) or nonfat (skim) milk sooner for medical reasons. Low-fat or nonfat milk and plain water are healthy drink choices for children over age 2. Children can begin drinking water at age 6 months.

Many Drinks Have Added Sugar

Parents often do not know that many drinks, like the ones listed below, have added sugar:

Flavored milk, such as chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla milk

Non-diet pop or soda

Fruit drinks, such as fruit punch and juice cocktails

Kool Aid

Vitamin water

Sweetened teas

Energy drinks

Plant-based milks, such as rice, coconut, and almond milks, may be sweetened or unsweetened. Sweetened versions of these milks contain added sugar. Plant-based milks are not generally recommended for children under age 1 because they do not contain the same nutrients as cow's milk. But they may be recommended by the child's primary care provider if the child cannot drink cow's milk for medical or dietary reasons.

Help Parents Make Healthy Drink Choices

Head Start staff can help parents prevent tooth decay by promoting healthy drink choices and encouraging them to limit drinks with added sugar.

Encourage parents to give children water, ideally tap water with fluoride. See the February 2018 "Water and Health" issue of Brush Up on Oral Health. Some parents prefer to give children bottled water instead of tap water. It is important for these parents to know that the amount of fluoride in bottled water varies greatly. Most bottled water does not contain the right amount of fluoride to help prevent tooth decay. Some bottled water contains no fluoride.

Educate parents that children should not be put to sleep with a bottle or sippy cup containing drinks with natural or added sugar. If parents put the child to bed with a bottle or sippy cup, it should contain only water.

Show parents infographics and videos from Healthy Drinks. Healthy Kids., which provide information on what drinks to give children from birth to age 5. Give parents the infographics, also available in Spanish (español), and Tagalog (Wikang Tagalog), to take home and keep in their kitchen.

Remind parents to give children ages 12 months and older no more than four-six ounces of 100% fruit juice per day. Encourage parents to give children frozen or fresh fruit that has been mashed or cut into bite size pieces instead of juice. If parents offer juice, tell them to serve it in a cup without a lid.

Explain to parents that children under age 5 should not drink sugar-free drinks like diet pop or soda. The carbonation that makes these drinks bubbly can wear away the outer covering of teeth. This makes a tooth's outer surface thinner and more likely to develop decay.

Share the Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles handout Choosing Healthy Drinks for Your Young Child to reinforce messages about healthy drinks for children. Also available in Spanish (español).

Cook's Corner: Tomato, Avocado, and Cheese Melt

Here is a delicious and healthy snack that children can make in a Head Start classroom or at home with their families.
Ingredients

4 slices whole wheat bread

1-2 tablespoons low fat mayonnaise

1 small tomato, sliced thin

½ avocado, sliced thin

8 slices low-fat cheese, such as cheddar, mozzarella, Colby, or Colby-Jack

Directions

1. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on each slice of bread.

2. Layer tomato and avocado slices on bread.

3. Place cheese over tomato and avocado slices.

4. Broil bread on high for two to four minutes, or until cheese is melted.

5. Allow to cool and cut bread into quarters.

Makes 16 servings
Safety tip: An adult should slice the ingredients and oversee the use of the oven.

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The National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness welcomes your feedback on this issue, as well as your suggestions for topics for future issues. Please forward your comments to health at ecetta dot info or call 866-763-6481.

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It's time to gather up all those empty cereal boxes! I've pulled together a mega list of 30+ Super Creative Cereal Box Crafts and Cereal Box Projects for Kids. Inside this really fun list, you'll find cereal box cars, flowers, pretend play props, art projects and tools, cereal box animals, and more. I have even thrown in a few life hacks for fun, too :)

30+ DIY Cereal Box Crafts and Cereal Box Projects

Cereal box crafts and cereal box projects can make you feel good about yourself. Sounds weird, right? But by upcycling one of the most common things thrown in the trash, you're giving it another life as a craft. You'll love this mega list of cereal box projects... animals, cereal box vehicles, ceral box home hacks, cereal box flowers, and more! Please note, I have provided links for supplies to help make these projects easier and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This is at no cost to you.

Car and Boat Cereal Box Crafts

Who knew you could make things that move with a cereal box? And they make the best props for wheel play too.

And you'll need some garages, roads, and bridges for these vehicles too!

Animal Cereal Box Crafts

Awww, so cute! That's what they'll say about these adorable cereal box animal crafts. Except for the dragon, and that one will make them go whoa!!

How to Easily Cut Cardboard (even lots of it!)

With all this cardboard, you might want some special cardboard cutters to make the job faster and easier. Here are two of my favorites, one for adult use and one for kids. We survived cutting parts of 70 cardboard gingbread houses last year for the first grade at my daughter's school because of these tools. The ZipSnip makes quick work of bulk cutting cardboard into smaller pieces (it's a motorized tool). Then there's Klever Kutter, a kid-safe tool that makes cardboard projects easier for young hands. Both are super-valuable additions to any makerspace. Or home.

And did you know that the Cricut Maker can cut cardboard? It's a crafting dream for parents and makerspaces... I'm working on some more STEAM learning templates for it now. Cereal box projects, here I come!

Pretend Play Cereal Box Crafts

You don't need expensive costumes and playspaces when you've got cardboard! Check out these fun pretend play props made with cereal boxes.

By the way, you might have noticed a bunch of box crafts from Pink Stripey Socks. She has an amazing upcycled craft book called Epic Carboard Adventures!

Plant and Flower Cereal Box Crafts

Plants made out of cereal boxes is kind of like taking the cardboard, full circle, right? And better than putting it in the garbage can. And one of these even can be used to grow real plants!

Cereal Box Art and Art Tools

Empty cereal boxes are one of my favorite art supplies and it's extra cool that you can make art tools like looms from them, too.

Gifts and Cereal Box Crafts for the Home

No one will know that you got their gift out of the recycling bin!! It outs a whole new spin on regifting. Plus empty cereal boxes are great for adding some organization to your office or home, too.

More Budget Friendly Projects for Kids

Here are some more ideas for when your crafting and learning budget is tight.

20+ Amazing Rock Projects for Kids - Kids love collecting rocks. Might as well put them to good use 🤣

STEM on a Budget- STEM activities don't have to be expensive! Try these for some inexpensive science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun.

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Wondering what to do when you can't get out and explore? In these uncertain times that call for staying close to home, I'll be posting an idea a day of things to do to keep kids busy and engaged in their world. Watch out. The longer the list goes and the potential of boredom and stir craziness sets in, the more creative the ideas will likely become!

1) It's spring! Support the wildlife in your backyard, off your porch, or from a nearby tree with some of these bird-loving acts of kindness. The birds will repay you with bird watching activities in the upcoming mornings!

* Create a bird bath with the lid of a garbage pail. Fill it with fresh water each day.
* Make a bird feeder with a toilet paper roll or pine cone. Attach pipe cleaner or string so it can hang from a tree. Roll it in honey and then roll it in bird seed. (Warning: messy! Might want to do this activity outside.)
* Create your own binoculars with two toilet paper rolls and some tape. Add decoration! Then get ready to watch for birds in the morning.

* Draw the birds you see! Or take pictures. Listen for them and try to identify different birds by their chirps, calls and tweets.
* For the go-getter types, get a bird identification book or look up birding websites and create your own bird book.

2) Create a stuffed animal fashion show! Design clothes using yarn, string, mismatched socks, pipe cleaner, scraps of fabric, cut up rags, etc. We've wrapped Barbies in yarn and popped cats into socks to give them a fresh look. Then follow it up with a fashion shoot! Below is Buttons, our first catwalk model.

3) Build a Fort! Are you a cozy fort builder who makes living room forts of blankets draped over chairs, filled with bean bags and pillows for a day of reading or tea parties? Are you the backyard builder who constructs with outdoor materials you collected yourself? Or are you the practical type that builds of boxes decorated with markers, stickers and cloth curtains? Whatever your type, enjoy Fort Day!

4) Spa Day! Even boys like bubble baths. Drop in some boats, balls and bath dyes for fun. Then cozy up in robes or pajamas and rub on some lotions, make your own foot scrub, paint nails, do temporary tattoos, fix your hair fancy (or silly) and look glorious and glowing for another relaxing day at home!

5) What can you make with a box? All kinds of things! One of my favorite projects as a kid happened on a day my mom gave me access to all the gift boxes in our house and some string. I spent hours making a train of decorated box cars strung together to pull my entire stuffed animal collection.

With my own kids, we've made houses from giant boxes with doors that swing and windows with curtains. If you have a lot of big boxes, link them together to make a tunnel or train cars. Smaller boxes can become homes, buildings, docks or cars for Lego people and small plastic friends. Or make your own car with a box and paper plates wheels and steering wheel. For a completely different project, hide surprises for each other in boxes and play a guessing game. Or have a "very unbirthday" party with suprises in boxes. Unless today is really your birthday. Then Happy Birthday! I think I'll give you . . . a box!

6) Go biking! All ages love a good bike ride. Check the "Biking" section of the Exploring Austin with Kids guidebook or app for great spots to bike with kids. For now, you can take advantage of the lessened traffic and empty parking lots. Wear your helmet and bike friendly!

7) Make your very own playdough! Not only is this the BEST playdough in the world - super soft and squishy - but you can custom color it. (We once tried all the food colors together. Helpful tip: it makes grey.) This recipe uses Kool Aid packets to color and scent the dough (the mysterious step #3 that is missing from our recipe). A few drops of food coloring works well too. Let it cool while you collect cookie cutters, plasticware, rolling pins, and molds from kitchen drawers and cabinets. Then have fun creating!

8) Make stuff! Pull out the yarn, string, scissors, glue, tape, paper, markers and crayons. Then go on a scavenger hunt around the house for more supplies - recycles, cardboard, sticks, flowers, bottle caps, toilet paper holders, plastic bottle tops, pipe cleaners, glitter (???), stickers, stamps, stamp pads, odds and ends, rubber bands, wine corks, bubble wrap, paper clips, magazines, boxes . . . Tip: Best place to look for supplies? The recycling bin!

Then start making. You can offer a theme or just follow your kid's lead. They'll know what to do!

9) Pick flowers. Find a good isolated spot with lots of flowers and get pickin'! Fill small jars or fancy vases with your finds and sprinkle them throughout your house for springtime cheeriness. In fact, I bet you have time now that you can even plant some from seed and watch them grow! Give your young waterers the job to keep them wet every day until they start sprouting. Then you'll have made your own real live flowers.

10) Bring out the mad scientists! Collect those science activity books from your shelves, google some fun experiments, or recreate the projects you tried as a kid. (I know you all made a baking soda volcano!) If you have a favorite project, link, or photo, help another parent out and add it in the comments.

11) Do a puzzle - or a few! Here's a challenge for young puzzlers - arrange ALL your puzzles around the room from easiest to hardest. Then dump them out (one by one! unless you're either REALLY good or like messes) and complete every puzzle that you own. For older puzzlers - pull out that 100, 500 or 1000 piece puzzle and get started! Are you a do-the-edges-first type? By color type? By shape? Go!

12) Find your secret hiding spot. With a break in the weather, get out and explore while the creeks are flowing and everything is green! Think of greenbelt trails you've passed that have looked empty and begged for exploring, creek areas in your neighborhood, green spaces, or hiking trails. For ideas, pull out your Exploring Austin with Kids guidebook or app to search under "Hikes," "Creek Play," or "Parks" in the Table of Contents. [Note that some parks are temporarily closed or have closed their restroom facilities. Stay spaced out when exploring too.]

13) Have a fancy dinner party! Or snack or lunch picnic or high tea.... Pull out your fancy tea cups, candles, table cloths, freshly picked flowers, and cloth napkins. You can even make fancy tea cakes or little cookies to add to the occasion. Of course, you'll need to get dressed up for this occasion. Bon appetit, mes amis!

14) You don't need to go farther than your backyard to go camping. Ready for a change of scene? Pop up a tent and you've got a whole new space to play! You can make it a reading room, a place for cars, Lego building space (put them on a sheet for easy cleanup), a napping room, a doll hangout, or a game room. Or it could change every day..... Let me know what you do!

15) Cozy up with a good book! If you've already read everything on your shelves, check out the Austin Public virtual Library. Or if you're tired of the screen, support these local stores who are still keeping hungry readers fed: BookPeople with online shopping and Terra Toys curbside service! Follow your favorite bookstores and authors too. Many are offering amazing storytimes each day on Instagram!

16) Game Day! Pop some popcorn and do a family Game Night. Or create a cozy spot in the living room and have gaming afternoon! My favorite game is Utter Nonsense where you draw cards with sayings, have to say them with funny accents, and then choose the winner. (It gets pretty silly.) What is your favorite?!?

17) Today is a great day to plant seeds! Plop them in the ground or a pot. Put them in a good sunny spot, water them, and watch them grow! Messing around in a garden teaches so much - patience, gratitude, wonder, ecology, cycles of life, math, language, collaboration, ownership, and care. Plus, kids are natural gardeners. They get the mystery of it. The recipe of seeds, water, and plants. The gardening tools, dirt and industry. The secret treasures hiding in the soil. Enjoy!

18) Dance Party!!! Nuff said. Kids know what to do - just put on some tunes to get some energy out!

For a more elaborate Dance Party, here are some ideas:

* Get dressed up. Is it a fancy ball that requires formal attire? A disco? Boot scootin'? 80s pop and all neon? Dance offs? A singalong with fake mics? Choregraphed dance?
* Make posters. Invite friends from your house. You can invite the whole stuffed animal crew, if they're game. They can even dress for the occasion.
* Set the scene and decorate accordingly. Flashing lights or spot lights? Balloons? Bubbles? Crepe paper?
* Set the lighting, turn on the music, and DANCE!

19) Bake something yummy. These are our favorite cookbooks, and today we're making homemade pretzels! In the past few weeks, we've made homemade bread, berry scones, oatmeal chocoolate chip cookies, banana cupcakes with cream cheese icing, and zucchini bread. What are you making?

20) Create a scavenger hunt to send to a lucky someone! (Maybe they'll even send one back to you.) If you know their house really well, you can send super specific clues like: "walk to the backyard, swing on your swing 3 times, then look behind the pecan tree - and write down what you see" or "list the types of flowers growing in your front yard." Even generic clues can be fun though, for example: "how many bird calls can you count in 1 minute?" or "take 5 steps forwards, go 2 steps sideways, turn around all the way; write down where you are!" or "Sit in the window and wave to people for 3 minutes. How many waves did you do?"
You can award prizes for completion like a video "hurrah!" to send by text. Put together a certificate and email it, or find some stickers or small prizes to put in the mail. Good luck!

21) Warning! Today's activity is kinda messy . . . . make MUD PIES! I have fond memories of making these as a kid. Collecting the decorations and designing the pies was my favorite part. Lids or containers from the recycle bin make perfect pie plates. Today, we invited our dog Butter and some rollie pollies to our mud pie party!
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Coronavirus Resources

Our organization was founded on the principle of creating a sanctuary, a safe place for students and families to learn, find joy and "break bread," and that remains true today as we face growing public health concerns.

We know that this is a very challenging time for everyone, especially for children and families in vulnerable communities. These are fluid times that require us to come together, to be solution architects to address the challenges around food insecurity and health, as we learn in real-time what it will mean to maintain our well-being.

For our children, families, and educators who are transitioning to online and remote instruction, here are free resources available to you.

Coronavirus

Stay up to date on the latest news regard the COVID-19 pandemic.

We'll also be using our Twitter and Instagram pages to share updates from our communities.

USDA Hunger Number

If you require food during the COVID-19 pandemic contact the UDSA National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3-HUNGRY

Wellness Program

Common Threads is offering weekly interactive health and wellness videos such as meditation, yoga, fitness, stress management, cooking and much more for our friends and partners. Together let's get active and focus on our health and mental well being. Click here to enjoy our free video sessions today and visit our Youtube channel for more content.
Register for Wellness Classes today!
Family Meals

Common Threads is encouraging you to get in the kitchen with your family and prepare healthy home-cooked meals. With grocery retailers facing inventory shortages, we have made a list of highly versatile ingredients that can serve as the base for many healthful recipes designed to feed your whole family.

Hand Washing Activity

Make washing your hands a fun activity with your kids! Show them just how important proper hygiene is and how to properly wash their hands to prevent the spread of germs.

At-Home Digital Nutrition Game & Activities

For districts that have fully transitioned to online learning, we are here to support your continued use of Common Bytes & the Small Bites Program. We are encouraging teachers and parents to use and share our resources with your children during this time. Learn how to set up your free CommonBytes account. Resources include:

Kitchen Time Articles

Small Bites Worksheets

Student Learning Videos

Nutrition Education Games

Recipe Journey Games

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Information for Families

Welcome Back - Virtually!

We hope you enjoyed your time off during Spring Break! As of now, classes are canceled from March 23rd through April 13th. These next 2 weeks will be used to plan for what distance learning will look like for the Oak Springs community. The school building is closed to students, staff, and parents. The safety of our students, staff, and parents are our number one priority!

Please, check our school Facebook and Twitter for messages and videos from your child's teachers. Teachers are working diligently to connect with all families. Staff and Faculty will check emails and school voicemails regularly. We will return calls and emails within 3 school days. Thank you for your patience and continued flexibility.

Stay Home - Work Safe Order

The City of Austin and Travis County have issued a Public Health Order requiring individuals to remain in place at home, with exceptions for essential work and activities. When conducting an allowed activity, people must maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing.
Read the Public Health Order
What You Need to Know

It's important to know that this is NOT a mandatory lockdown. The Public Health Order asks that all Austin/Travis County residents avoid nonessential outings and stay inside as much as possible to contain the spread of COVID-19.

It's still fine to leave your home to buy groceries, go for a run, walk the dog, pick up medicine, visit a doctor or travel to and from work (if designated as an essential business).

FREE Meals for AISD Families

Austin ISD Food Services will prepare and provide curbside meals for children under the age of 19 and their parents or caregivers at 70 locations while school is closed due to COVID-19 precautions. Check HERE for more information on pick-up locations and schedules.

NEW AISD Learning At-Home Website

As the community comes together, we are providing learning activities for you and your students while we are away from the classroom. The district has created a Learning At-Home website, complete with online courses and recommended learning resources for all grade levels. This website is intended for caretakers, students, and teachers to access ideas for learning and enrichment opportunities.

The resources on this site are intended to provide optional enrichment during the current school closures. They are presented with community and human connection in mind. Resources include a range of ideas for online and offline activities that students can work on at home independently, with family members, or with other adults. Some of these activities may require guidance from an adult to get started.

For students and families with limited access to devices and/or internet, the district has organized activity packets for pick up at meal sites from 11am-2pm on Wednesday for PK-2nd grade and Thursday for 3rd-5th grade.

Internet Assistance Program

Charter Communications is offering FREE Spectrum internet services for the next 60 days for households that have children in Kindergarten through College who may be in need. To enroll in the offer please call 1-844-488-8395 or visit the Spectrum Remote Education webpage.

Student Health Services Telehealth

Due to the threat of COVID-19 and the growing need for medical care, Virtual Care for Kids is making every effort to expand care to children across the state to help prevent the spread of the virus. In addition to waiving all copays for telemedicine visits, all self-pay visits will now be discounted to $50. Patients with Medicaid will be offered FREE or low-cost telemedicine visits. The average wait for a virtual provider is currently 2 minutes or less. No need to expose your family to COVID-19. Visits are accessible FROM HOME on any smartphone, tablet, or computer. On-demand telemedicine visits are available from 9am-9pm every day of the week through Urgent Care for Kids.

Before the can treat your children, you need to register them at https://urgentcarekids.com/aisd/. We urge parents and guardians to act now and not wait until you have a medical need. To see a provider visit: https://virtualcarekids.com.

Stay at Home Care Packages

During uncertain times it's normal to feel stressed or anxious! Our Oak Springs SEL team wants to share some ideas that could be helpful to ease strong emotions that your child may be feeling. Listen to music, do some physical activity, read, reach out to loved ones, take an occasional break from the news, and try to keep a bit of a routine. Take some time to check in with yourself and practice self-compassion. We will be reaching out to you with other ideas and SEL lessons for your children so they can continue the learning they were doing with us this year. For now, take a look HERE for some fun indoor games. Take care, Dolphins!

Free Educational Websites for Home

Sometimes screen time is a necessity if we have children at home and work we need to do. Here are three apps that make screen time a learning time:

1. Hour of Code: The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science.

2. BrainPop: Fun, interactive educational activities for all ages and all subject areas.

3. Khan Academy: Online courses in math, science, and literacy for all age groups. Standards-aligned.

4. Khan Kids: Fun educational program for children ages 2-7.

5. Scholastic Learn at Home: Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

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Vooks - Storybooks brought to life with beautiful animation!

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Caregivers and teachers can access a variety of online AND screen-free grade-level content. Navigate through this section for ideas, lessons, and learning experiences by clicking on the appropriate grade from the drop-down menu.

We provide these resources to help caregivers, students, and staff stay connected as we navigate learning at home together.

Caregivers can learn how to log into the AISD Portal, find resources for setting up systems for productivity while students are away from school, access SEL resources for talking about COVID-19 with children, get more information about district support through Telehealth and Mental Health, and read through a section for FAQs.

This resource is primarily for students but can also be used by caregivers and teachers. This section includes a collection of online resources supported by AISD a collection of additional online resources that students may find engaging. Some sites may require a free account to be created, which should be done under parent supervision.

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Looking for some smart, fun activities you can do with the kids while at-home? Thinkery's got you covered!

While the museum is closed due to the coronavirus, your friends at Thinkery are still coming up with great ideas and activities parents and caregivers can do with kids at home, using materials you likely already have lying around (so you don't have to make any extra trips to the store!).

We'll be updating this page as often as possible with new videos and links to resources and activities from all over the web. Newest additions will appear at the top of the page. Keep checking back for more!

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Art activities get much more intricate and focused when toddlers become preschoolers. Check out these 10 fun creative art activities for preschoolers!

Its amazing what a year means in these young ages!

Since Henry has been a preschooler, he has become a little more focused (believe it or not...). Which means the art projects, as well as other creative activities, we do can also be a little more focused.

And George is right behind him. Almost in the preschoolers category himself, he'll be doing these art activities in no time!

Note: Big Art creative activities are great for toddlers and preschoolers that can't or don't want to sit still to create.

How is art different with a preschooler?

When they get a tad older, (think older preschooler age) everything changes. Fine motor skills improve, along with attention span and the ability to focus on the project at hand.

Of course, the age in which a child can do this will vary. So take a look at your toddler or preschooler and see where their own skills are at.

These are 10 activities that we've done that take just that tad bit more focus and understanding to do. I think they are perfect art activities for preschoolers.

Of course, there is usually a way to incorporate a toddler into the mix. I had both a preschooler (soon a kindergartner!) and a toddler myself.

Here's some of our art activities that are perfect for preschoolers:

1. Learn about mixing colors. Perfect for a hot day. Freeze some cubes of paint (in 2 or 3 of the primary colors) and take it outside in the sun to melt as they paint. When they run together see what colors it makes!

2. Copy a masterpiece. Print out a masterpiece (such as Starry Night) and set it beside them to try to draw themselves. It's quite impressive what they'll find in the piece of art as they study it themselves to draw.

3. Amp up tape resist art. Instead of just chunks of tape around on a piece of paper, or you doing it, have them tear a piece of tape to create a picture! Add details to the finished tape resist art.

4. Add sensory to art. We used sand, but really anything can be used in its place. Flour, salt, sugar, dirt, rice, tissue paper.

5. Try pulling string to create art. This one takes a little patience, understanding and coordination. But nothing preschoolers can't handle in art activities. Its kind of magical to see what designs will happen!

6. Rainbow sponge art. Yes, toddlers can do this. But preschoolers can take the care it needs to actually make this a rainbow!

7. Add special touches around the house. Preschoolers are just getting into drawing. So design or draw a wrapping for everyday items such as a tissue box. What else can your little preschoolers spruce up with these art activities?

8. Shave crayons and melt them! It's great for fine motor skills to make the crayon shavings. And the designs they make can be so cool (ahem, learn a little about color mixing in the process)!

9. Use multiple painting techniques together to create a piece of art. Preschoolers will have to follow directions to make it right. Along with having the patience to put it all together. But it's really simple!

10. Tie dye something together! A t-shirt, a pillowcase, a sheet! They'll love a special touch to wear or use that they can say they made! Try different tie-dye effects too. It's all about the rubber-bands!

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Tired of doing the same old preschool art activities with your kids and students? Here are 25+ AWESOME art projects for Toddlers and Preschoolers to do at home, daycare or preschool.

It's no secret that the toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare love creating art! Naturally, they enjoy regular, everyday art like painting, and colouring with markers, crayons and chalk, but we always have the most fun when we're doing a cool art project, exploring unusual substances and materials like (shaving cream, melted wax, food colouring), and using creative techniques (resist art, print making and, smoosh painting) to make our art.

Thankfully, there are countless materials and tools right in your own home to create really cool art with your children. These unusual materials, tools and techniques will allow your kids to explore, create and learn in ways that they can't with just a box of crayons or markers. Don't worry though. They're all easy!

Today, I'm sharing over 25 of my favourite easy art techniques for kids! I think you and your kids will love them all. My toddlers and preschoolers have really enjoyed each one, but older kids will love the techniques and the projects in this post as well.

Put away those paintbrushes and pallets. These are not your ordinary art projects.

From resist art to sensory art, to dripping and ripping, you'll find plenty of unusual ways for your kids to create art in ways they've never dreamed of.

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25 Easy, Awesome Art Projects for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Make a gorgeous "tie-dyed" bookmark with Sharpies and rubbing alcohol! Great fine-motor exercise and a super homemade gift for kids to give a parent, grandparent or teacher!

Toddlers and Preschoolers will love "shaking up" a colourful masterpiece with this fun and energetic golf ball painting process!

Sharpies are the star again in this simple "stained-glass" art project. You'll never guess what we coloured on to get such glossy, vibrant results.

Take your sidewalk chalk art to a new level with a little dipping pot of water!

The hooligans spent ages exploring water absorption and strengthening their fine-motor skills with this drip-art technique.

Older kids can use the same process to make these City Skyline Silhouette s,

and these Tie-Dyed Heart Sun Catchers.

Here's a great warm-weather art project! Little ones will love painting with coloured ice outdoors on a sunny summer day.

One of our absolute favourites! To make homemade puffy paint, all you need are 3 kitchen ingredients and a microwave!

Dyeing coffee filters is always popular with the hooligans. See how we used ours to make a pretty paper plate wreath.

Your child can stamp up a one-of-a-kind piece of art for his or her bedroom using a thrift shop canvas and some cardboard rolls. And for Valentines, you can tweak the process a little and stamp a canvas full of hearts.

Scratch Art is one of those classic art projects that every kid loves. Remember doing scratch art when YOU were a kid? Here, we've made a family portrait to give to a parent or grandparent.

Spin painting is a very cool process for kids to do at home or in the classroom. All you need is a salad spinner!

Turn your toilet roll tubes into stamps for some print-making. Your child can frame this stamped heart art project or hang it on a bedroom wall.

If you've never tried colouring on tin foil with Sharpies before, you must! It's such a slick feeling, and the iridescent colours that result are beautiful. We the process to decorate personalized name plaques.

Without a doubt, melting crayons to make Van Gogh's Starry Night art is one of my all-time favourite art processes for kids.

See how we turned an old thrift shop painting into a custom piece of art for our playroom using this mess-free smoosh painting technique!

Make your own gift wrap in a matter of seconds using this awesome hair-dryer painting process!

These cork-stamped flowers were my very favourite spring art project this year. Not only because they're so pretty, but because they're so versatile! You can use this technique to make homemade cards and wrapping paper or to embellish a wreath or a tote-bag!

Cotton-pad art teaches kids about water absorption and colour blending, and the process helps develop fine motor skills.

This "big art" post is chock-full of ways for a little one to explore a variety of painting tools on a large art surface on the floor.

Tape resist art is so much fun! It's simple enough for toddlers to enjoy, and older kids will appreciate the cool results.

Scrape painting is another one of my all-time favourite art techniques for kids. The process is easy yet fascinating, and the results are always just beautiful!

Kids who enjoy messy play will love this sensory art process! It's fun for one, and also a great group activity for the backyard.

This salt, glue and watercolour process was a really neat (and gorgeous) way to work on letter and name recognition.

Crayon resist art is always a hit with kids of all ages! Even I can't resist a good resist-art project!

Transform your driveway art with this simple chalk and water technique!

Paint a perfect rainbow every time with this nifty art technique!

And lastly, here are three of my all-time favourite art techniques for kids:

Creating stained glass art with bottle lids and washable paint.

Making marbleized prints with shaving cream and food colouring.

Creating beautiful Monet-like art with markers and paper towels.

Pour painting is a TON of fun. We've made Christmas ornaments this way, and most recently, these stunning paper weights for Father's Day.

Painting with frozen, coloured paint pops is always fun on a summer day too!

Make marbled paper with shaving cream and food colouring! It's SUCH a cool process!

And if you're looking for another collection of terrific art projects for kids, check out these 30 Art Techniques from Buggy and Buddy!

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If there is one age that I patiently waited for my kids to reach, it was 3-4 years old, the preschool years. If you are a creative type, you probably are also excited about these years because it's the age kids can really start trying projects, particularly ART. Engaging art at this age sets the stage for a lifetime love of creativity, in fact I believe the best preschool art projects are the foundation for creative thinking, exploration and problem solving.

I urge anyone working with kids this age whether they are your own or those you teach or care for to make sure that when choosing art projects for 3-4 year olds you select ideas that are open-ended with plenty of opportunities to explore. What you really want to foster at this age is a love of play and creating, avoid projects with complicated steps or things that are too crafty, instead try process art, and art projects with a science twist to make them even more magical.

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Embrace the mess. The best way to be able to embrace messes is to plan for it. Cover work surfaces in butcher paper or take really messy ideas outside. No one will enjoy a project if you are stressed about the mess which at this age is inevitable and should be a welcome part of the exploration.

Step Back. Adults should set up the projects and facilitate them as needed but please take step back and let the children explore on their own. Let them take chances and play with the materials at hand. In fact doing this often yields off-shoot projects that are just as fun!

Keep it short! Preschool aged children are like whirlwinds of energy and interests. Don't expect them to sit still for long so choose projects that can be accomplished quickly.

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Some of these projects are best suited for older preschoolers because they involve more advanced fine motor skill development; I have noted them Pre-K.

(Pre-K) These suncatchers have a magical outcome for a minimum of effort! All you need are glue, food coloring and a little patience...

A great introduction to process art, gather up an old sheet, paint and rollers plus some textured items and stencils and have fun!

This super simple project doubles as a lesson in color mixing and absorption.

I cannot tell you how worth the prep and mess this is! My whole family had a blast with it!

(Pre-K) A fun use for dyed pasta- turn them into colorful suncatchers.

The next time a large branch falls in your yard, save it! This is a wonderful group art project and lasts for years if you use acrylic paint (just be sure to wear smocks or messy clothes as acrylic permanently stains clothes). You can substitute washable paint for a non-permanent version.

Paint your patio! Or the driveway! This will work on concrete as well and washes off in a few good rains.

(Pre-K) Totally irresistible... Adults will need to prep the tops, but kids can help mix the paint and spin the tops for some crazy spin art fun!

(Pre-K) My daughter invented this project! You can do this in groups by spreading a thin layer of salt on the bottom of a tray.

A classic art project for a reason! This process makes lovely marbled paper.

This produces a massive amount of art very quickly! I love how it encourages children to think about creative ways to make art.

Pulled string art is one of the coolest classic art projects you'll ever try! And it doubles as a wonderful math art project for kids.

This doubles as a snack idea! First use your fine motor skills to cut and create mosaic piece of art, then eat it!

A classic art project that is always a hit with kids!

Everyone LOVES this project! Kids can create art without even touching the paper! See the picture above.

(Pre-K) Using oil pastels makes this easier to apply the two layers of color. This is fun for all ages!

A simple color mixing experiment featuring science!
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You will also need squeeze bottles filled with a mixture of vinegar and water. SAFTEY NOTE: Vinegar can sting the skin so be sure to let your children know to only squeeze the vinegar/water onto the chalk.

We placed an old white sheet on a table and the kids dissolved the ice chalk using a mixture of water and vinegar. Bonus: When everything is melted the chalk turns into oobleck!

(Pre-K) To make this easier to prep, substitute inexpensive air dry clay for the wood blocks.

(Pre-K) A great way to develop fine motor skills. WARNING: You'll probably start hoarding styrofoam trays just for their awesome textures after this....

Not only are these three paints taste safe, kids can help make them. The pudding paint makes a wonderful homemade finger paint!

A great STEAM project for preschoolers that asks them to problem solve. Set out some clothespins and assorted materials and ask them to make and paint with homemade brushes. Check out some of the fun materials we tried here.

Sidewalk chalk on black canvas. A wonderful alternative to the typical blank white canvas.

(Pre-K) A simple introduction to sewing using shoelaces and burlap.

One of our favorite ways to explore color mixing! Squeeze the primary colors onto a coffee filter, spin them in an old salad spinner and BAM you have new colors!

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Easy access to eBooks, audiobooks, databases and videos. Login to your AISD portal and search MackinVia. Student ID # with S (ex. S12345678) password: Capital letter of last name + birthdate MMDDYY + s (ex. N010106s)

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For Bilingual Learners

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As a parent, there are many ways that you can help your child succeed every single day! These bilingual parent resources offer tips on helping your child learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. They also provide information about the U.S. school system and share ideas on how to build a relationship with your child's teacher and school.

In addition, you can find fun reading tips and games, bilingual booklists, ideas for using the public library, and videos of children's authors, illustrators, and musicians. Resources are organized by topic.

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As a parent, there are many ways that you can help your child succeed every single day! These bilingual parent resources offer tips on helping your child learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. They also provide information about the U.S.

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English & Español

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.