Growing Great Kids June Newsletter by Martha Siegel https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo en-us 2020-05-19 14:03:00 UTC 2025-10-05 23:04:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Summer Art richajo https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/582979205 Try out these fun summer art activities and work on your child's fine motor skills to get ready for writing and cutting!

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https://www.messforless.net/summer-art-activities-for-kids/]]> 2020-05-19 16:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/582979205 COVID-19 Pandemic: So, Your Kids Are Home Now. What Do You Do? richajo https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/582997414 Take all of the guess work out of how to keep your child busy during this stressful time. Click on the link below and read this article!
https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/covid-19-pandemic-20-activities-to-do-with-your-kids/]]> 2020-05-19 16:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/582997414 Topic 1: Teaching your Child to Identify and Express Emotions makenzie_morse https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/587204367 This summer, try playing Make a Face with your child. You start the game by saying, “I am going to make a face, guess what I am feeling by looking at my face.” Then, make a happy or sad face. When your child guesses the feeling word, respond by saying, “That’s right! Do you know what makes me feel that way?” Follow by describing something simple that makes you have that feeling (e.g., “Going to the park makes me happy.” “I feel sad when it rains and we can’t go to the park.”). 

For more information, guidance with examples, and activities for this topic, please click on the link below:
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/documents/teaching_emotions.pdf]]> 2020-05-21 15:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/587204367 Activity 1: Building Social Emotional Skills at Home makenzie_morse https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/587267225 You and your child can make and use puppets together! Teachers sometimes talk with children about conflicts and help them think about solutions while using puppets and families can try this technique at home. Puppets are a great way to introduce children to feeling words like happy, sad, angry, and children will sometimes talk to puppets about their feelings. Puppets can also help in discussions about challenging topics, like getting to bed on time (Source).]]> 2020-05-21 15:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/587267225 Enrollment Corner https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/611721950 Early Childhood Registration Hubs are staffed daily Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 3:00. We are scheduling appointments to finalize Returning Child Packets, accept documents and to complete registrations for the 2020-21sy. If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment please call 513-363-0240 and choose:
option 1: Vine Hub
option 2: LEAP
option 3: Carthage
**Classrooms are filling quickly** ]]> 2020-06-04 18:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/611721950 Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Check out the link below to get tips on helping children wear face masks. siegelm2 https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/615316949

]]> 2020-06-07 15:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/615316949 siegelm2 https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/615320885 Free Summer Meals

Cincinnati Public Schools sponsors the federally funded Summer Student Dining Service Program for Children from May 27 to August 14, 2020, at schools, recreation centers and other locations around the district. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  More information and locations at the link below.

]]> 2020-06-07 15:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/615320885 Summer Language Activities siegelm2 https://padlet.com/siegelm2/os2dsyenzk3a20fo/wish/615329271 Take a walk – A walk that incorporates language skills can be as simple as a stroll around the block, or as complex as an afternoon hike to a scenic destination. As you walk, encourage conversation by asking open-ended questions or observations like, “I wonder what this is!”  As you find different things on the checklist below, talk about the different characteristics of each item, size, shape, color, where they see it, etc. Take note (out loud) of things that you see, hear, discover and enjoy, encouraging your child to do the same. You could also create a game or scavenger hunt for your walk, prompting your child to search for and label objects using a  checklist:
Bird (or even different types of birds ie, Blue Jay, Cardinal)
Ball
Bike
Tree
Flower
Butterfly
Clouds
Spider
Fire Hydrant
Ants
Cars
Grass
Cat
 

Taken from:  ASHAWire, Leader Live 2012

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