Upload
others
View
5
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS Yoga with Leah– Monday’s in June (No Class June 14); 10:00-11:00am @ Pikes Peak Community Club in Divide and via zoom. Limited
class size ~ first come first served ~ doors lock at 10am. Bring your own mat and props. Contact Jamie for more information: [email protected] or 686-0705.
Kid’s Summer Movies– Wednesday’s in June; 10:00am @ Gold Hill Theatres in Woodland Park.
Yoga with Teresa– Wednesday’s in June (No Class June 2); 10:30-11:30am @ Mountain View United Methodist Church in Woodland Park. Limited class size ~ first come first served ~ doors lock at 10:30am. Bring your own mat and props. Contact Jamie for more information: [email protected] or 686-0705.
Spanish Storytime– Wednesday, June 2nd & 16th; 10:00am @ Woodland Park Public Library Rotary Terrace (Weather Permitting). Sing and hear stories in Spanish! Geared for preschool/younger elementary children and parents.
Circle of Parents Kinship Connection– Thursday, June 3rd; 5:00-6:00pm via zoom. Are you raising your grandchildren or kin? Do you feel like you are raising them alone? A place where you can find and share support. Contact Amy Stewart to RSVP: [email protected] or 686-0705.
FREE Fishing Weekend– Saturday & Sunday, June 5-6th. Colorado Parks and Wildlife are inviting resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in its annual Free Fishing Weekend. Park Admission Required. https://cpw.state.co.us/free-fishing-weekend
Teller County Sheriff’s Office Open House– Saturday, June 5th; 10:00am-3:00pm @ 110 West Midland Avenue in Woodland Park. Family’s Welcome! Swing by, have a burger, and kid games. Stop by the CP table and say hi!
Outdoor Family Fun Day– Saturday, June 5th; 10:00am-3:00pm @ Dinosaur Resource Center. Fun filled day on the outdoor plaza with your friends and family. FREE activities. For a complete list of booths visit: https://www.rmdrc.com/whats-happening/
Live Outdoor Summer Fun: The Scarecrow Dances with Dogs– Saturday, June 5th; 10:30-11:00am @ Ute Pass Library in Cascade. Joey & Kira discover that a scarecrow comes to life whenever there’s a full moon. They dance and do dog tricks until the sun rises. For all ages, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Registration required: https://ppld.librarymarket.com/live-summer-fun-denise-gard-scarecrow-dances-dogs-1.
Embossed Foil Fish Puppets– Wednesday, June 9th; ALL DAY @ Woodland Park Public Library Rotary Terrace (Weather Permitting). Family’s Welcome! Supplies and directions provided. For more information contact 687-9281 x 112.
“Tails & Tales” with Joey & Kira!– Thursday, June 10th; 10:00-10:30am @ Woodland Park Public Library. Wag that Tale with Border Collies! Denise Gard and her Border Collies Joey & Kira create a tale that contains tails! Appropriate for all ages.
Crossroads of Parenting & Divorce– Friday, June 11th; 9:30am-1:30pm via zoom. Teller County court approved divorce seminar. Registration fee required. Contact Amy Stewart to RSVP: [email protected] or 686-0705.
Dive-In Movies– Saturday, June 12th; 4:30-6:30pm @ Woodland Aquatic Center. Swim, float, or lounge poolside and enjoy a film. Regular daily admission will apply. Popcorn and concession items will be available for purchase. This is a first come first serve event. For film schedule, please call Woodland Aquatic Center 687-5233.
Father’s Day– Sunday, June 20th; 10:00am-5:00pm @ Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park. Father’s are free with one paid adult or child’s regular admission.
Ann Lincoln's Marvelous, Amazing and Magical Animals– Thursday, June 24th; 10:00-10:45am @ Woodland Park Public Library. Magic, juggling and comedy performance with real and pretend pets! The performance highlights stories and routines about animals, kindness and caring for pets, and how to learn more about earth’s creatures by using resources at the library. All ages welcome.
**All events and programs are FREE and for all ages, unless otherwise noted**
Monthly Focus: Motor Development June 2021
Donuts with Dad Playgroup
Saturday, June 12th; 11:00am-12:00pm @ Memorial Park in Woodland Park.
Join us for donuts, games and a craft to honor male caregivers.
All Ages Welcome.
Contact Jessica for more information: [email protected] or 686-0705.
Outdoor play is important to your child’s development in many
ways—it has benefits for their motor, cognitive, and social-emotional
skills. Playing outside has been shown to improve concentration,
lower stress and reduce bullying. Young children who play outside
even do better on standardized tests.
Your child uses their senses when they dig in the mud or cold snow,
walks barefoot in the grass or meets an earthworm. Nature offers
plenty of free props that inspire pretend play—pebbles become
money and leaves are served as tacos.
For many families, it may be a challenge to find safe, nearby natural
spaces where your child can play freely. Young children today are
six times more likely to play a video game than to ride a bike. But
there are lots of ways you can encourage pretend play in the great
outdoors.
Look for spots with lots of features—both manmade and natural.
Experts have found that children are more active when there are
more things to interact with.
• Swing sets and jungle gyms are great for active play.
• Animals and insects, dirt sand and other natural elements spark
children’s interest.
• Trees, large rocks and water encourage pretend play. (A leaf is
a boat traveling across a puddle.)
• Patios, sidewalks and even picnic tables become stages for
dramatic play. (The picnic table is a school bus.)
Offer tools that encourage your child to interact with the
environment.
Shovels, sand toys, balls and trucks help your child use the nature
around themselves. They also invite them to discover new ways to
pretend.
Look for new play options. If you regularly visit the same spot, try
to mix it up. New places present different possibilities for pretend
play.
• Visit a local beach, pond, trail, or garden.
• Talk about what your child might want to pretend when you get
there. (Should we be explorers in the jungle when we check out
that new trail?)
Prompt active play when you’re outdoors. Not all kids are active
when they head outside. But you can motivate your child to let all of
that boundless energy out.
• Point out interesting things in nature. (Look at that squirrel!)
• Ask questions to stimulate thinking and pretending. (What would
you eat if you were a squirrel? Can you show me what a squirrel
eats?)
• Teach words that help your child identify things in nature.
Describe what they’re seeing and experiencing.
Let your child get dirty, tired, and muddy! Dirt washes off. But the
creativity and motor skills they build in the outdoors will benefit for
her years to come.
Pretending in the Great Outdoors
There is no greater stage for make-believe play than the outdoors. Spending time outside stimulates creativity and exploration.
THANKFUL TIDBITS
At bedtime, take turns with your child listing
things you’re thankful for. Here’s an easy one
to start with, “I’m thankful for you!” Then, help
them think of something they’re thankful to
have in their life. See how many times you
can go back and forth.
BRAINY BACKGROUND
Every back and forth conversation builds your
child’s brain. After saying something, repeat it
back in complete sentences. And did you
know that paying attention to what’s positive
in your life has been shown to lead to more
happiness and satisfaction? For both of you!
www.vroom.org
GO ACTIVITY: THROWING AND
CATCHING
BALLOON CHALLENGE
On your “Go” signal, have the children try
various challenges using their balloon:
• Hit the balloon gently and keep it in the air.
• Bounce the balloon on the floor and catch it.
• Toss, clap once, and catch the balloon.
• Hit the balloon with your head.
• Hit the balloon with other body parts.
• Bounce, turn around, and catch the balloon.
https://catchinfo.org/about
Challenge Course: Moving and Developing
Coordination
What do we have?
• Indoor or Outdoor area large enough to create an obstacle course.
• Objects for crawling under, and going around, through and over (furniture, large boxes, trees, balls)
• Picture books or magazines
How do we do it?
1. Talk with your child about obstacle courses. Ask them to help you create a course.
2. Let your child decide where the course will start and how they will move through it.
“Should we go under the table or around it?”
3. Have fun moving through the obstacle course.
4. Use position words as your child moves through the course. “You are under the
table. Will you go around the table next?”
5. If your child gets moving too fast, remind them to be safe. “Go as fast as your
body will let you so you don’t fall down.”
6. Play as long as your child is interested. Encourage them to think of other ways to
move through the same course.
What’s in it for us?
Motor
• Children build gross motor strength and coordination when they move their bodies
through the course.
• With practice, children will learn how to respond to an obstacle by making their
bodies stop and move in a different direction.
• As they grow, children develop a sense of timing within their bodies known as
temporal awareness. This helps them coordinate more complex movements.
Connecting across development
Language: When children hear words like “Go around!” they listen and then challenge
their bodies to carry out the command. They interpret language and put the request
into motion.
Social Emotional: You are creating a partnership with your child as you create the
course together.
Cognitive: Following a list of instructions engages working memory. First the child
remembers the directions and then does them in order.
Memorial Park Balloon Race Playgroup April 2021
If you need any of the supplies for the virtual playgroups please reach out to [email protected] or call 719-696-0705
Teller County Playgroup is FREE to any Parent or Caregiver with children ages 5 & under.
Location: Mondays Virtually and Wednesdays at Memorial Park unless otherwise stated
Facebook: www.facebook.com/playgroupndivide Website: www.cpteller.org
Monday – Virtual Wednesday – Divide This month’s in person playgroup activities
and discussions will focus on Motor Development.
Motor development refers to the development of a child's bones, muscles, and ability to move around
and manipulate their environment. Motor development can be divided into two sections: large
or gross motor, and fine motor development.
2. Memorial Park WP
Get Up and Move Dice
10:30AM
How can we hop like a dog? Or twirl like a frog? Let’s take a look together as we explore our body movements in a fun, silly way. This fun activity also helps improve our little ones’ motor
planning skills!
7. Zoom (Click here for link)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10:30AM
Introduce your child to the wonderful world of reading with well known author Eric Carle. Join us as we share our favorites with
an “All About Me Caterpillar”, learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly, and incorporate movement through songs.
9. Memorial Park WP
Challenge Course
10:30AM
Using all of the fun playground equipment we will create a challenge course to work on those gross motor skills! Children
will practice using those gross motor muscles and problem solving skills as they move their bodies through the course.
14. Zoom (Click here for link)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10:30AM
We will use the story of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to learn about the importance of sequencing and repetition in your child’s
literacy journey and do a fun sorting activity.
Materials: A spoon, 7 cups, bowls, or small containers,
Small items totaling 10, ex. marbles, cotton balls, coins
16. Memorial Park WP
Raining Grains: Create Your Own Sensory Bin
10:30AM
Sensory bins are a great way to encourage both gross and fine motor development! This activity encourages little ones to coordinate their large and small motor movements as they
scoop and pour the grains in their own bins.
21. Zoom (Click here for link)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10:30AM
Come explore early reading skills with letter recognition and
matching. We will use our fine motor skills to create a simple
caterpillar craft with a pipe cleaner and a popsicle stick.
Materials: 1-2 Popsicle sticks, chop sticks, or small sticks
and 1-2 pipe cleaners, or pieces of string, or yarn
23. Memorial Park WP
Hula Hoop Fun!
10:30AM
We’re going to practice strengthening our core muscles and our gross motor mastery with fun Hula Hoop games! Come join us
as we explore this super versatile toy!
28. Zoom (Click here for link)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10:30AM
Join us in the movement fun of Cosmic Kids Yoga as we read along to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. We will learn about healthy food choices and the delicious rainbow of fruits and
vegetables available in the Summer.
30. Memorial Park WP
Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course
10:30AM
Let’s get together and have some fun! We’re going to work on those gross motor skills with an easy, fun, fully customizable
obstacle course.
Contact Information: Jessica 719-686-0705 or [email protected]
Divide Playgroup Calendar
June 2021
https://www.facebook.com/playgroupndivide/