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Hello Families:
Isolating as a family can be stressful!!!
Here are two great links to help families stay happy, healthy and cope during this difficult time
Christopher Robertson
www.redcross.org.au/stories/covid-19/coronavirus-tips-for-self-isolating
www.redcross.org.au/stories/covid-19/covid-19-and-family-conflict
Defusing family tension and conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic
www.redcross.org.au
Advice to help you watch for signs of stress among family members and techniques to defuse tensions and conflict during coronavirus isolation.PLAYGROUP CORNER MUSIC WITH
Christopher R Flying Purple Guitar!
I am going to try and do my first ever FB LIVE song!
Come and join me!
Kayla, Asst. Teacher in Earth Room Infants., is sharing the following:
SENSORY PLAY
One of the key elements for development in babies is sensory play and the outdoors is filled with new things to explore and stimulate their senses. Let them crawl around in new terrains – grass, dirt, sand, leaves, etc. Let them pick up new materials – rocks, sticks, sand or mud. Just keep a careful eye to make sure their new finds don’t turn into their next picnic.
This time of year things are being uncovered like elements and objects listed above get out and explore in it. You can bring buckets or containers for collecting things or dumping and pouring. Some things can also be used for other activities like the rocks we collected and then painted.
GET DIRTY
Don’t be afraid to let them get dirty! Let them squish the mud or scoot through the dirt or roll around in the grass.
It’s great to have outdoor clothes that can get messy. 😀
Heidi, Teacher Associate in Earth Room Infants, is sharing the following:
Here’s a fun mess-free paint project appropriate for all of our friends! You just add paint to a piece of paper (or canvas) and then put it in a Ziploc baggy and let the kids smush the paint around. It’s great a great sensory project that ends with a beautiful masterpiece! I know all of our friends love to paint!
When I did this activity with my daughter we used a canvas and then wrapped the canvas in Saran Wrap! I’ve added a picture of that cuteness as well! 😉
If you try this show us your finished pieces!
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Heidi, Teacher Associate in the Earth Room Infants, would like to share the following:
“Fine motor” refers to the movements we make with the small muscles of the hands. Children start to use their hands right at birth to explore their own bodies and the world around them. Their fine motor skills develop as their whole body starts to move and become more stable. They also learn to do more things with their hands as their cognitive and social/emotional skills improve.
Below are some of the typical developmental milestones for fine motor skills.
Between the ages of 12-18 months, your child will:
Point to pictures in books
Build a tower using 2 blocks
Use her hands together to hold a toy at the middle of her body
Scribble with a crayon
Point with his pointer finger
Hold her own cup and drink, with some spilling
Feed himself using a spoon, with some spilling
Remove his own socks
Put her hat on her head
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Here’s a fun fine motor activity that would be great for our older infants! Just tape a paper towel or toilet paper roll up & have them drop Pom Poms or cotton balls in!
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Kayla, Asst. Teacher in Earth Room Infants, is sharing her bedtime book with you. Reading is great for growing attention spans. It's also great for developing language by either reading or just looking and labeling pictures in a story.
Kayla, Asst. Teacher in Earth Room Infants, would like to share her bedtime book, "Ducks in Muck," by Lori Haskins. Reading is great for growing attention spans. It's also great for developing language by either reading or just looking and labeling pictures in a story.
Kayla, Asst. Teacher in Earth Room Infants, would like to share her bedtime book, "Ducks in Muck," by Lori Haskins. Reading is great for growing attention spans. It's also great for developing language by either reading or just looking and labeling pictures in a story.
drive.google.com/open?id=1fp1IHjgjjPRZOiWQY5BmpZH_6Qiyd8vZ&authuser=0
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Google Drive is a free way to keep your files backed up and easy to reach from any phone, tablet, or computer. Start with 15GB of Google storage – free.The Family Center would like to share the following:
www.brattlebororetreat.org/articles/tips-survive-uncertain-times
Tips to Survive Uncertain Times: | Brattleboro Retreat
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NOTE: This article was co-written by members of the Anna Marsh Clinic Staff As the new and unprecedented reality of a worldwide pandemic sets in, people from all walks of life are grappling with feeli...The Family Center would like to share the following:
www.brattlebororetreat.org/articles/helping-kids-cope-covid-19-landscape
Helping Kids Cope With COVID-19 Landscape | Brattleboro Retreat
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Put your own oxygen mask on first! Make sure your fears are in check and that you get the help you need to cope during these unprecedented times. Talk to your friends and other supports about this pri...FCWC Playgroups – Download Playgroup Schedules
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