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As the child care provider make the most out of outdoor playtime!
Outdoor Time Is Important We are learning that it is important for children to spend time outdoors without a planned agenda. Children who regularly spend unstructured time out-doors are more likely to:
Become fitter and leaner; have stronger immune systems.
Experience fewer symptoms of ADD and ADHD.
Play more creatively and have more active
Imaginations.
Learn how to handle challenges and solve problems.
Experience how things grow, mature and die.
Apply science and math principles to real world
Situations.
Have greater respect for themselves, for others, and for the environment.
Investigate your neighborhood: Help children pack an explorer’s kit. Include items such as a magnifying glass, binoculars, plastic bags and containers for collecting, field guides, notebook and pencil, camera, water bottle, snack, sunscreen, bug repellent, band-aids, blanket/tarp for sitting on the ground or building forts. Go for a walk. Visit the park. Allow time to run and explore. Play by the creek. Visit a nature center. Visit local farms and orchards.
Bring nature inside your home: Get nature guides. Learn to identify trees, leaves, birds, wild flowers, and shells. Sing songs and choose stories for your child that feature plants and animals. Help your child see how food goes from the garden to the table.
Encourage Your
Child’s Outdoor Play
From infancy on, plan time every day
for unstructured outside play. Keep it
simple and fun. Start in your back-
yard and then move to your
neighborhood and beyond. Encourage children to explore with all the
senses: hearing, seeing, feeling,
smelling, and tasting. After the
children are successful with simpler
activities, add new and more complex
challenges.
Explore in your back yard: Look for bugs, birds, trees, and
wildflowers.
Make mud pies.
Peek under rocks.
Splash through puddles. Climb trees. Rake leaves and
jump in them. Hang a bird feeder and see which
birds visit.
Set up a water table, let the children dump and pour with a
variety of containers. Start a collection of stones, and
leaves. Plant easy-to-grow vegetables
and flowers in a small garden or
planter box. Experience seed
planting, weeding, watering, and
harvesting.
Protect children and yourself
from the sun. Play in the shade.
Wear hats and protective cloth-
ing when playing outdoors be-
tween the hours of 10:00AM and
2:00PM. Use sunscreen with UVA
-ray and UVB-ray protection of
SPF 15 or higher. Apply sun-
screen 30 minutes before going
outdoors and every 2 hours
while in the sun. Consult a doc-
tor before using sunscreen on an
infant 6 months or younger.
Make sure and drink plenty of
water to avoid dehydration.
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El Tiempo Pasado Al Aire Libre Es Importante Estamos aprendiendo que es importante que los niños pasen tiempo al aire libre sin ninguna agenda programada. Los niños que con regulari-dad pasan tiempo no estructurado jugando al aire libre tienen una mayor probabilidad de: Ser más delgados y estar en mejores condiciones físicas;
Desarrollar sistemas inmunológicos más fuertes; Presentar un nivel más bajo de síntomas d trastorno de déficit de atención (ADD) y de hiperactividad (ADHD); Jugar de una manera más creativa y tener imaginaciones más activas; Aprender a enfrentarse a los retos y a resolver los problemas;
Fomente El Juego Al Aire Libre Para Su Hijo De la etapa infantil de su hijo en adelante, programe todos los días tiempo para el juego no estructurado al aire libre. Manténgalo sencillo y divertido. Comience en el jardín de su casa y luego extiéndalo a su vecindario y más allá. Aliente a su hijo a que explore utilizando todos sus sentidos: oído, vista, sensación, olfato y gusto. Cuando su hijo haya tenido éxito con actividades sencillas, agregue retos nuevos y más complejos.
Exploren el jardín de su casa Busquen insectos, pájaros, árboles y flores silvestres. Hagan tortas de lodo. Miren debajo de las piedras. Chapoteen en los charcos de agua. Súbanse en los árboles. Hagan hombres de nieve. Salten en montañas de hojas secas. Miren las es-trellas y busquen constelaciones. Busquen lugares tranquilos para leer y reflexionar. Siembren vegetales y flores que crezcan fácilmen-te en un pequeño jardín o en una maceta de ma-dera. Experimenten los procesos de siembra de semillas, deshierbe, riego y cosecha. Cuelguen un comedero para pájaros. Obtenga una guía de pájaros y lleven un registro de los pájaros que visiten el comedero. Empiecen una colección de piedras, conchas, hojas o insectos. Dibujen un pequeño cuadrado sobre la tierra. Haga que su hijo dibuje o escriba sobre lo que en-cuentre dentro del cuadrado. Luego, haga que su hijo registre periódicamente lo que vea que sea nuevo o diferente.
Introduzca la
naturaleza en su hogar
Obtenga guías de natura-
leza.
Aprendan a identificar
árboles, hojas, pájaros,
flores silvestres y con-
chas.
Canten canciones y elijan
cuentos para su hijo que
tratan sobre las plantas y
los animales.
Ayude a su hijo a ver
cómo los alimentos van
del jardín a la mesa.
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¡Washington Scholarships está pasando la voz lejos y ampliamente! Febrero fue el inicio de la época de
conferencias para muchas de las subdivisiones de las Asociaciones de educación de niños pequeños
(AEYC) en el estado y allí estuvimos para informar a los proveedores sobre nuestro programa. Asistimos a la
Cribs to Classroom conference en Shoreline y próximamente en Renton, Bremerton, Wenatchee y Tacoma.
Las subdivisiones locales trabajan mucho para ofrecer capacitación interesante y pertinente y oportunidades
de desarrollo profesional para su área. Esperamos verle en una de estas conferencias.
También visitamos a los becados para tener una perspectiva personal de su trabajo y participación en el
programa. Estuvimos recientemente en Olympia y Kent y esperamos tener muchas visitas más este año.
Esto es extremadamente beneficioso para nuestro programa y para fines de
defensa y protección. Si desea informarse más sobre los asuntos de cuidado
infantil en la sesión legislativa este año, y cómo puede marcar la diferencia,
consulte nuestro sitio web y pulse el enlace "advocacy". Este es un momento
importante de compartir su experiencia y hacerse escuchar.
Para obtener más información sobre el programa de becas, Washington
Scholarships, visite (www.childcarenet.org), envíenos un correo electrónico a
[email protected] o llámenos al 1 (866) 308-3224.
Washington Scholarships is spreading the word far and wide! February was the beginning of conference season for many of the local Association of the Education of Young Children (AEYC) chapters in the state and we were there to tell providers about our program. We attended the Cribs to Classroom conference in Shoreline and have others lined up in Renton, Bremerton, Wenatchee and Tacoma. The local chapters work very hard to provide interesting and relevant training and professional development opportunities for their area. We hope to see you at one of these conferences! We are also visiting scholars to get a more personal view of their work and program participation. We were recently in Olympia and Kent and hope to make many more additional visits this year. This is extremely beneficial for our program and for advocacy purposes. If you want to find out more about child care issues in the legislative session this year and how you can make a difference, please visit our website and click on the advocacy link. This is an important time to share your experience and make your voice heard! For more information on the Washington Scholarships program you can visit our website (www.childcarenet.org), email us at
[email protected] or call us at 1-866-308-3224.
Saliha Madani, of A Happy Home Childcare in Kent, with center child
News from the WA Scholarships for Child Care Professionals Program
Noticias del programa de los profesionales de cuidado del niño de WA Scholarships
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Walla Walla Community College Child Care Resource and Referral Welcomes
Program Assistant Tami Sirmon!
After completing her studies in Elementary Education at OSU Tami and
Thad Sirmon moved to Portland Oregon where they worked for a year be-fore starting a family. McKenzie was born in 1991 and the couple decided
they wanted to raise their family in Thad’s hometown of Walla Walla. Tami and McKenzie soon enrolled in Toddler classes at WWCC. This was a great
way to meet other parents and get to know about resources in the commu-nity. In 1994 brother Peter was born and was soon joining them in the Parent/
Toddler classes. Tami was a Parent Educator at the Parent Child Center for a couple of years before daughter Madelyn was born in 1997. Tami decided to
become a full time Mom and school volunteer for several years. Son Dash came along in 2004 which brought Tami back to the Parent/Child Center once
again!! During this time Tami was the instructor for a couple of Early
Childhood Education classes. Now that all of the children are in school full-time Tami is excited to get
back to WWCC as an assistant in the Childcare Resource and Referral office.
Tami is looking forward to partnering with providers, community stake-
holders, and child care professionals in the Walla Walla, Garfield and Columbia counties to work toward the common goal of providing consistent,
high quality and developmentally appropriate care for all children.
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Spotlight on Immunizations The Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) that must be completed for children to attend child care, preschool, or school in Washington State will be available to download only from the Dept. of Health (DOH) website. DOH traditionally sends copies of the CIS to school districts and child care licensors to distribute locally. Providers will receive the forms this year, but due to budget cuts, DOH cannot send any more copies of the CIS after this year (2011). Copies can be ordered from the Department of Printing while supplies last (https://fortress.wa.gov/prt/printwa/wsprt/default.asp). Family child care homes, centers, and schools can encourage parents to print a copy from home to fill out before they enroll their child. Only the official DOH CIS is valid. Download the CIS from DOH at http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/forms/default.htm.
HEALTH AND SAFETY / SALUD Y SEGURIDAD
Vacunas en el punto de mira El Certificado de estado de inmunización (CIS) que debe
ser completado para los niños que asisten a cuidado
infantil, preescolar o escuela en el estado de Washington
estará disponible para descargar sólo del sitio web del
Departamento de Salud (DOH). Por lo general, DOH envía
copias a los distritos escolares y licenciadores de cuidado
infantil para que distribuyan localmente. Los proveedores
recibirán los formularios este año, pero debido al recorte
de presupuesto, DOH no puede enviar más copias del CIS
después de este año (2011). Puede pedir copias del
Department of Printing hasta que se agoten (https://
fortress.wa.gov/prt/printwa/wsprt/default.asp). Los cuidados
infantiles familiares, centros y las escuelas pueden alentar
a los padres a que los impriman desde casa antes de
inscribir al niño. Sólo el documento CIS oficial de DOH es
válido. Descargue el CIS de DOH de http://
www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/forms/default.htm.
Recurso en Internet: El artículo “New Health Reform Law
2010-2011Changes” contiene excelente información sobre
seguro médico para todos los directores, empleados,
padres y proveedores de cuidado infantil.
Polio Vaccination Requirement
Changes Our State Board of Health adopted small changes to the polio vaccination requirements for school and child care. These changes start July 1, 2011 and apply to children in child care and those entering kindergarten in 2011-2012. The update includes:
Children continue to need four doses of polio given at:
2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years.
The final dose of polio vaccine should be given on or after the 4th birthday, regardless of the number of previous doses. The minimum time between dose 3 and dose 4 is now 6 months. The minimum time between dose 1 to dose 2 and between dose 2 to dose 3 remains at 4 weeks. The minimum age for dose 1 remains at age 6 weeks.
Internet resource: “New Health Reform Law 2010-2011Changes” article contain excellent health insurance information for all directors, employees parents and child care providers.
Cambios del requisito de la vacuna
contra la polio La Junta de Salud del estado de Washington adoptó pe-
queños cambios a los requisitos de la vacuna contra la
polio para escuelas y cuidado infantil. Estos cambios co-
mienzan el 1º de julio de 2011 y se aplica a los niños en
cuidado infantil y aquellos que comenzarán kinder en 2011
-2012. Las actualizaciones incluyen:
Los niños continúan necesitando 4 dosis de polio a los:
2 meses,
4 meses,
6 a 18 meses y
4 a 6 años.
La dosis final de la vacuna contra el polio debe adminis-
trarse en o después del 4º cumpleaños, independien-
temente del número de las dosis previas.
El tiempo mínimo entre dosis 3 y 4 es ahora 6 meses.
El tiempo mínimo entre dosis 1 y 2 y entre dosis 2 y 3
continúa siendo 4 semanas.
La edad mínima para la dosis 1 continúa siendo a las 6
semanas.
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2011 Legislative Wrap-Up The 2011 Legislature adjourned from their special session on May 25. Following are important early learning high-lights from legislative session. This is not an exhaustive analysis of these bills—these are quick summaries of some of the bills’ key impacts. DEL will continue to share information about implementation of these initiatives in the coming months. House Bill 1903
Creates a new portable background check registry by July 1, 2012. Gives licensed child care employees a three-year “portable” clearance card, which they can use to work in more than one facility during those three years. Anyone applying for a background check for the first time starting July 1, 2012, will need to do a fingerprint check. This is different than the current process, in which only people who have lived in Washington less than three years must undergo a fingerprint check as part of the background check process. The registry will be built as a module in DEL’s Managed Education Registry and Information Tool (MERIT). The cost to build and maintain the registry will be covered by a one-time $45 fee of current licensed providers on July 1, 2011, and ongoing fees of individuals submitting a new background check application. Licensed providers will be required to report resignation or termination of employees to DEL within 24 hours if it involves negative actions or criminal activity. By July 1, 2013, licensed providers and child care employees qualified before July 1, 2012 to have unsuper-vised access to children in care must submit a new background check application to DEL. This will allow us to have everyone in the new registry by July 1, 2013.
Senate Bill 5625
Authorizes DEL to begin using a non-expiring child care license. Helps streamline monitoring visits, so there is not a full renewal visit every three years. Licensors still will monitor family homes at least once every 18 months, and child care centers at least once every 12 months.
Senate Bill 5504
Doubles the civil penalty DEL can assess for providing unlicensed child care in a family home to $150 per day. Center penalties remain at $250 per day.
Requires DEL to post online information about unlicensed providers who have not moved forward on the path to licensure within 30 days of being
notified by DEL that it must be licensed. This bill goes into effect on July 22, 2011.
PROVIDER PAGE
For further information please go to the DEL
website:
http://www.del.wa.gov
Page 7 EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTOS Y ANUNCIOS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
OPORTUNIDADES DE DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL
Reminder: Take your subsidy billing training!
Licensed family home child care providers or in-home/relative providers who receive state child care subsidy payments must take subsidy billing training by June 30. This training will help providers understand how to correctly bill for subsidy payment. The training is available in these ways: 1. Online. Go to www.childcarenet.org and click on
“Child Care Subsidy Billing Training.” 2. Self-paced workbook. Call your local resource &
referral program (see step 2 above) to have this workbook mailed to you.
For more information on child care subsidies, please visit the Department of Early Learning online at www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/subsidy.aspx.
Note: Eastern Washington University offers a Children’s Studies online major. For more information contact the EWU Children’s Studies Program, 13 Hargreaves Hall, Cheney, WA 98004, (509) 359-6813. Email [email protected].
As A Child Grows 5 de marzo, 2011 March 5, 2011
Lakewood, WA Para obtener más información, consulte:
For more information, visit:
www.PCAEYC.org
Thank You to the 2011
Survey Participants!
You told us: You would like to see topics such as Guiding Behavior,
Special Needs, and Activity/Craft ideas featured in our
upcoming ECE Seminars.
You prefer Saturday morning classes and you like
them in 2.5 to 5 hour increments.
Only half of you are using our Lending library!
Half of our participants have had one of the CCR&R
staff members come for an onsite consultation.
STARS training is done at WWCC, at conferences, and
online.
Congratulations to our
randomly selected
survey winners:
Patricia Paloma
Sylvia Demaris
Yolanda Esquivel
Susan Schlenz
Mary McFarland
Deanna Dickenson
Certified Car Seat
Technician Class June 16, 17, 23, 24
Walla Walla County
Dept. of Human Services
1520 Kelly Place
To register, go to www.safekids.org/certification
and select “search for a course”
Instructors:
Nancy McClenny-Walters
524-2936
Debi Allessio
529-2130
Our Dental
Theme Box went
to
Care-A-Lot!
Nota: Eastern Washington University ofrece un título en
línea de Children’s Studies. Para más información, co-
muníquese con EWU Children’s Studies Program, 13
Hargreaves Hall, Cheney, WA 98004, (509) 359-6813.
Correo electrónico [email protected].
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BUILDING BRIDGES ANNOUNCEMENT The Department of Early Learning (DEL) and our partners are working to support successful early learning professionals as guided by the state’s Early Learning Plan and the Professional Development Consortium’s report. A major recommendation is to increase minimum educational requirements. To do this, DEL must concentrate on programs that give early learning and school-age professionals a clear
pathway to earn certificates and degrees. After reviewing resources and priorities, DEL has made some difficult choices. To better invest in certificate/degree-focused child care professionals, DEL will discontinue funding for Building Bridges with Higher Education as of July 1, 2011. This funding will be transferred to Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals, a program that supports students increasing their education and profes-sional skills through child development associate (CDA) credentials, the nine-credit equivalent to the
CDA or specialized certificates. Students in this program consistently demonstrate a high degree of commitment to completing their professional development goals. In 2009-2010, Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals produced 62 CDAs and 11 associate degrees. We hope the additional investment will build on this achievement by continuing to support early
learning professionals and Washington’s high-quality community college system. DEL is grateful for the years our community college partners devoted to the Building Bridges program. Your efforts helped early learning pro-fessionals begin to explore college-level education while meeting their yearly STARS requirements. Your valuable contribution enabled many
early learning and school-age professionals to obtain high-quality training where few such excellent re-sources existed. This effort will pay off as early learning professionals move forward and earn certificates
and degrees. As we look into the future, we hope to have many opportunities to work together to meet our higher education goals for the work force. Thank you for your hard work, and we look forward to continuing our
partnership through the Washington Scholarships program. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hyde, Ph.D Director
ECE 148: Introduction
to Child Care
20-Hour STARS Training
Item #1089/I-BEST #1090
For information and to register please call Michelle.
Phone: 509-527-4637
Fax: 509-527-1861
Email: [email protected]
ECE 148 is offered online each quarter through
WAOL and in person each July on WWCC campus.
It will not be offered in person again until July 2012.
Tuition reimbursement scholarships are available through WAEYC at
http://www.waeyc.org or 1-800-727-3107 x 17.
DATES:
6:00 PM—8:30 PM
JULY 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20,
25 & 26, 2011
INSTRUCTOR:
MICHELLE REIFF
LOCATION:
WALLA WALLA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ROOM 121
TUITION: $225.00
CREDITS: 2 CREDITS/
20 STARS HOURS
For child care providers
seeking a degree in Early
Childhood Education, the
Washington Scholarships
program can help pay for
your tuition and books.
See www.childcarenet.org
for more information.
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Tips on Finding a Tax Preparer For Your Child
Care Business 2010 Tax Return There are three national tax preparer organizations that offer listings of their members to help you complete your business taxes: 1. National Association of Enrolled Agents
(www.naea.org or 800-424-4339) 2. National Association of Tax Professionals
(www.natptax.com or 800-558-3402) 3. National Society of Accountants
(www.nsacct.org or 703-549-6400) You can also look in the phone book to find the local chapter of any of these organizations. Here are some helpful hints:
Ask other family child care pro-viders, your local child care resource and referral agency, Food Program sponsor, or family child care association for names.
Find out if there are any com-munity resources that you can use. For example, some com-munities have taxpayer assis-tance services for low-income people. Contact your local United Way for more infor-mation about these programs.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to low-to moderate-income (under $35,000) taxpayers. Volunteers receive training to help prepare basis tax returns in communities across the country. Not all VITA operations prepare business returns. Be sure to ask right away if the site is equipped to prepare family child care returns. To find a VITA site close to you, call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
If you use a tax preparer, the book Family Child Care Tax Companion from Redleaf Press, can help educate you about the unique tax rules affect-ing providers. If you do your own taxes, the book, Family Child Care Tax Workbook and Organizer, from Redleaf Press, can take you step-by-step through all your tax forms. This handout was produced by Resources for Child Caring (www.resourcesforchildcaring.org). For addi-tional family child care business publications, contact Resources for Child Caring’s publish-ing division, Redleaf Press, at 800-423-8309 or
visit www.redleafpress.org.
Sugerencias para encontrar un preparador de im-
puestos para su Declaración fiscal de negocio de cui-
dado infantil – 2010
Hay tres organizaciones nacionales de preparadores de
impuestos que ofrecen listados de sus miembros para
ayudarle a completar los impuestos de su negocio:
1. National Association of Enrolled Agents
(www.naea.org or 800-424-4339)
2. National Association of Tax Professionals
(www.natptax.com or 800-558-3402) 3. National Society of Accountants (www.nsacct.org
or 703-549-6400) También puede ver en las páginas
amarillas para encontrar la sucursal
local de cualquiera de estas organiza-
ciones. Algunas sugerencias:
Pídale a otros proveedores de cuida-
do infantil familiar, su agencia de re-
cursos y remisiones de cuidado infan-
til, patrocinador del programa de ali-
mentos o asociación de cuidado infan-
til familiar que le den nombres.
Averigüe si hay recursos comunita-
rios disponibles. Por ejemplo, algunas
comunidades tienen servicios de ayu-
da para contribuyentes para personas de bajo ingre-
so. Comuníquese con su United Way local para obte-
ner más información sobre estos programas.
El programa VITA ofrece ayuda gratis para declarar
impuestos para contribuyentes de ingreso bajo a mo-
derado (debajo de $35,000). Los voluntarios reciben
capacitación para ayudar a preparar declaración de
impuestos en comunidades por todo el país. No todos
las operaciones VITA preparan declaraciones de ne-
gocios. Pregunte inmediatamente si el sitio está equi-
pado para declaraciones de cuidado infantil familiar.
Para ubicar un sitio VITA cerca de usted, llame al IRS
al 800-829-1040.
Si tiene un preparador de impuestos, el libro Family Child
Care Tax Companion de Redleaf Press, puede ser infor-
mativo sobre las reglas específicas de impuestos que
afecta a los proveedores. Si usted prepara sus impues-
tos, Family Child Care Tax Workbook and Organizer, de
Redleaf Press, es útil paso a paso por todos los formula-
rios de impuestos.
Esta información fue producida por Resources for Child Caring (www.resourcesforchildcaring.org). Para publicaciones adicionales de negocios de cuidado del niño familiar, comuníquese con la división de pu-blicación de cuidado del niño, Redleaf Press, al 800-423-8309 o visite el sitio web: www.redleafpress.org
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Trainings/Luncheons/Conferences
NAEYC 20th National Institute for Early
Childhood Professional Development June 12-15, 2011 Providence, RI For more information visit the conference
website Weaving our Common Threads: Social-Emotional Learning, Engagement & Social
Justice June 24, 2011 Seattle, WA For more information visit the
conference website WAEYC 2011 Cultivation Today: Harvesting Tomorrow: 2nd Annual Conference for Spanish
Speaking Professionals June 25, 2011 Mt. Vernon, WA For more information email:[email protected] Foundation for Early Learning Connect the Dots: An Early Learning
Exchange June 30, 2011 Seattle, WA For more information visit the
conference website NAFCC 2011 Conference July 22, 2011 Henderson, NV For more information and registration
Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. The Inclusive Classroom, and Learning Dis-
abilities in Children August 1-2 Kennewick, WA For more information and registration Starting Strong P-3 Institute Aligning Preschool Through Third Grade Spokane, WA For more information visit the conference
website School's Out Washington The Bridge from School to
Afterschool and Back Again October 17-18, 2011 Seattle, WA For more information visit the
conference website WAEYC Annual Conference October 27-29, 2011 Bellevue, WA For information and registration ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center Annual Conference November 1-4, 2011 Glendale, AZ For more information visit the conference
website
BMAEYC is leading local efforts to
build better futures for all young children. Our most important effort is supporting you in the work you love.
Are you a member of BMAEYC?
Join online at www.naeyc.org/membembership Membership Dues: Comprehensive: $85 Regular: $50 Student: $38
The mission of Blue Mountain AEYC is to foster the growth and development of its members in their
work, with and on behalf of young
children.
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Butterfly Wand
Materials needed:
Popsicle sticks Pipe cleaners Cone-shaped coffee filters Markers or crayons Glue (hot glue gun works best)
Directions: Glue a pipe cleaner to the popsicle stick (towards the top of the stick and the middle of the pipe cleaner to act as antenna and hold the wings together) while the children decorate their coffee filter with markers or crayons. Scrunch the filter in half to fit inside the pipe cleaner and on top of the popsicle stick to make the wings. Bend the ends to form antennae.
Garden Chicken Wraps What you need:
4 whole-wheat wraps (8 inches) 2 cups store-bought rotisserie chicken, shredded ½ cup shredded carrots 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1 cup baby spinach leaves ¼ cup of your favorite fat-free/low-fat dressing (about 1 tablespoon per wrap)
1. Place wraps side by side on a flat surface. 2. Divide chicken into four portions (about ½ cup
each). Place a portion of chicken on each wrap.
3. Top each wrap with carrots, avocado, and spinach. Drizzle dressing evenly over each wrap.
4. Roll each wrap up tightly and cut on the diagonal. Serve immediately or wrap tightly in aluminum foil and refrigerate for lunch the next day.
Makes 4 wraps
Wraps de pollo y verduras Lo que necesitará:
4 wraps de trigo entero (8 pulgadas)
2 tazas de pollo a la parrilla preparado y en
tiritas
½ taza de zanahoria en tiritas
1 aguacate, rebanadas muy finas
1 taza de espinaca pequeña
¼ de taza de su aderezo favorito sin o bajo en
grasa (1 cucharada por wrap)
1. Coloque los raps uno al lado del otro en una
superficie plana.
2. Divida el pollo en 4 porciones (½
taza cada uno). Coloque una porción
de pollo en cada wrap.
3. Agregue a cada wrap zanahoria,
aguacate y espinaca. Ponga un poco
del aderezo en cada uno.
4. Enrolle cada wrap bien ajustado y
corte diagonal. Sirva inmediatamente
o envuelva en papel de aluminio y
coloque en el refrigerador para el
almuerzo del día siguiente.
Rinde 4 porciones
Varita mágica de mariposa
Materiales necesarios:
Palitos de la paleta
Limpiapipas
Filtros para el café en forma
de cono
Marcadores o lápices de
colores
Pega (lo mejor es la pega
caliente)
Instrucciones:
Pegue un limpiapipas a un palito de paleta (hacia la
punta del palito y en el medio del limpiapipas para
crear la antena y sujetar las alas) mientras los niños
decoran los filtros de café con marcadores o lápices
de colores. Arrugue el filtro en la mitad para que
quepa dentro del limpiapipas y encima del palito para
hacer las alas. Doble los extremos para hacer las
antenas.
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