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Healthy Child Coalition – Central Region November – December 2014
White Horse Plains Healthy Child
Committee Inc. For the past thirteen years, White Horse Plains Healthy Child Committee has been
offering parent-child programming to the communities of Elie, St. Eustache and St.
Francois Xavier.
Current facilitators Carolyn Qually and Mary-Jo Thiessen offer programming twice a
week – Tuesdays in St. Francois Xavier at the local community centre and Thursdays
in Elie at the Elie Community Club.
In recent years, Elie parents travelled to St. Eustache where weekly sessions were
held in the school. But when the school needed additional classroom space, the
White Horse Plains committee approached the Elie Community Club for permission
to again use that space.
Carolyn and Mary-Jo, both of whom brought their own children to programming
before becoming facilitators, estimate that as many as 100 area families attend
parent-child programs over the course of a year. Programs to be offered this year
include Rock and Read, Kit & Kaboodle, Stay & Play and Coffee and Chat.
They also offer several programs unique to White Horse Plains. For example, they
have recently incorporated a musical play
group run by an Orff-trained music specialist
who lives in the local area. They also ran a new
program called “Hands in Motion”, similar to
Kit and Kaboodle, but with an ASL component.
A local sign language interpreter was hired as
facilitator.
The committee has invested in sensory bin
supplies which are rotated on a weekly basis
according to themes. Mary-Jo said that the
bins are a great opportunity for developing
fine motor play, imaginative play and social
skills.
This past summer, the committee again
offered summer programming with great
success. Some days, Mary Jo said, there were
50 people in attendance.
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It takes a village to raise a child
Contact us:
Healthy Child Coalition – Central Region
P.O. Box 39 Langruth, MB R0H 0N0
Telephone and fax 204-445-2326
Email hcc.centralregion@gmail.com
Next issue will be out
January 2015
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newsletter?
Contact Sharron
Arksey, coordinator
Reading with Mom in St. Francois Xavier
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Celebrate the arrival of the first snow!
One little snowflake with nothing to do.
Along came another and
Then there were two.
Two little snowflakes laughing with me.
Along came another, and
Then there were three.
Three little snowflakes looking for some
more.
Along came another, and
Then there were four.
Four little snowflakes dancing a jive.
Along came another, and
Then there were five.
Five little snowflakes having so much fun.
Out came the sun, and
Then there were none!
The concept of Remembrance Day is not an
easy nor a lighthearted one for young
children to understand. Yet observant
youngsters will notice the red poppies seen
everywhere in early November. Here are
several children’s verses that may perhaps
be used at this time.
Remembrance Day
We wear a poppy
On Remembrance Day, And at eleven
We stand and pray. Wreaths are put
Upon a grave.
As we remember Our soldiers brave.
Little Poppy
Little poppy
Given to me, Help me keep Canada
Safe and free.
I'll wear a little poppy,
As red as red can be, To show that I remember Those who fought for me.
Activities for Early Winter Observe the temperature both indoors and outdoors with
an indoor-outdoor thermometer. Compare temperatures from day to day.
Play follow the leader in fresh snow, following the leader’s footsteps in the snow. Make circles, zigzags, and hop and jump.
Make a bird feeder from an empty carton or plastic container. Fill it with bird seeds and hang it from a branch, then watch the activity around it from day to day.
Observe snowflakes on a dark cloth through a magnifying glass.
Make angels or monsters in the snow.
Use blankets and furniture to make a fort inside.
Look for animal footprints in new-fallen snow.
Experience the fun of skating indoors using wax paper under your feet. Use two pieces of wax paper for each child, cut large enough that the child can place his foot on the paper.
(From “Small Steps Big Futures” Home visiting Manual.)
National Child Day November 20, 2014
National Child Day is celebrated on November 20th each year. National Child Day has been celebrated
across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations' adoption of two documents centered
on children's rights: the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
the Child on November 20, 1989.
By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated
with dignity and respect. This commitment includes the opportunity for children to have a voice, be
protected from harm and be provided with their basic needs and every opportunity to reach their full potential.
Celebrating National Child Day is about celebrating
children as active participants in their own lives and in communities, as active citizens who can and should meaningfully contribute to decision-making.
2014 marks the 25th Anniversary of the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Take time to celebrate children's rights on National Child Day and throughout the year!
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Starry Starry Night
Good for ages: 4 and up
What you’ll need: - empty toilet paper rolls (each roll makes about one star)
- scissors
- white paint
- glue
- clothespins
- white glitter
How to make it: Grab some old toilet paper rolls, and cut them into ¾” rings. Glue the tips of five rings
together, and use a clothespin to hold them together as they dry. Then paint each one white. While it’s still wet,
sprinkle with glitter to get the Christmas shimmer of a starry night.
Handprint Reindeer Hat What You’ll Need:
-2 pieces of brown construction paper
-Popsicle sticks
-Googly eyes
-1 red pompom
-Scissors
-Craft glue
-Red marker
How to Do It:
Cut two 3” wide x 11” long strips of the construction paper. Glue the ends of the two strips together to make a
long band. On the other piece of construction paper, trace your kid's hands, and cut them out. Wrap the band
around your kid's head and mark the right size. Trim off the excess and glue the ends of the band together. Glue
the handprints to the sides of the band to make antlers. Glue a popsicle stick to the inside of each antler for
support. Glue the eyes and nose to the front of the band and draw on a mouth.
What You Need:
Glue
Glitter
Black Paper
What You Do:
Have your children paint a winter scene on black paper using glue. Before the glue dries
sprinkle glitter all over it. This makes a lovely winter scene.
Glitter Scene
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White Horse Plains continued Program funding comes from Prairie Rose
School Division and Healthy Child Coalition
– Central Region.
Like other parent-child groups which offer
programming in more than one
community, lugging supplies back and forth
from one place to another can be a
headache. White Horse Plains has helped
alleviate the issue by storing tubs at each
location.
The move from St. Eustache back to Elie
has worked well, the facilitators said. There
are a larger number of families with young
children in Elie and now they can just walk
to programming rather than having to make the drive to St. Eustache.
Each year the committee funds a Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) play for children aged five through 12,
which has proven popular.
The committee, which includes parents, past facilitators and representatives of health and education, meets a minimum
of four times a year. Committee membership is an ongoing concern for the organization and new members are actively
sought.
Both Carolyn and Mary-Jo love their jobs and enjoy working together.
“I appreciate it very much that I can bring my kids to work with me
and that I can create joy and imagination and learning each and
every day!” Mary Jo said.
THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON
What can you do to promote world peace?
Go home and love your family.
Mother Teresa
Best wishes to everyone
for a healthy, safe and
happy holiday season
from Healthy Child
Coalition – Central
Region.
The Healthy Child Coalition – Central Region annual general meeting
was held September 18 in Carman, at which time grant cheques for
the 2014-2015 year were distributed.
Reading with Grandma – St. Francois Xavier
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