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Mission Essential Status and Parent Fees
April 6, 2020Volume 1, Issue 1
Child Development Center and CDC Annex
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Parent Support
Mission Essential Status & Parent Fees
Activities for Infants
Activities for PreToddlers
Activities for Toddlers
Activities for Pre-School
Scavenger Hunt of the Week
Parent SupportThe management team and care giving staff have put our heads together to develop strategies for additional support to our families. Many families have been able to communicate with their child(rens) care giver‛s through video conferencing, emails, social media, etc.
We are happy that the staff have been able to communicate with your and your children and provide support during this time.
In addition to what is already taking place, a weekly newsletter will be sent out which will contain information about; how to adjust to staying at home, fun at home
activities you can do with your child, healthy recipes and additional resources that are available to our military families and civilian families.We are dedicated to sup-porting our families and encourage you to reach out to the CDC Management Team if you need any sup-port or resources.
CYP Flight Chief: [email protected] Director: [email protected] Directors: [email protected] [email protected] and Curriculum Specialist: [email protected]
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Activities for Infants
Activities for Pre-Toddlers
Activities for Toddlers
Activities for Pre-School
Scavenger Hunt of the Week
At this time, the CDC is still only providing care for designated COVID-19 Mission Essential personnel.Non-Mission Essential Families: During this time, no additional fees will be charged for families that are not utilizing the CDC. Any fees from 18- 31 March, will be credited to your first payment once we resume normal operations.
COVID-19Mission Essential Families: Fees will only be charged for the days that care is utilized.Please remember, you and your spouse must be physically working at your assigned duty location for mission essential care utilization . Reservations for Care: In order to keep our staff healthy and ensure we have a sufficient amount of staff, we are requesting that all
COVID-19 Mission Essential patrons call by Thursdays to reserve care for the upcoming week. If care is not reserved, it will be assumed that care is not needed.If there are last minute changes to your schedule, please provide a 24 hr notice if care is needed and we will gladly accommodate.
Parent Newsletter
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Activities for Pre-Toddlers
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Caregiver SupportThe caregivers from the CDC and Annex have sent out special tips and activities that you can do at home with your children. These activities will support the individual growth and development of your child(ren).
Helpful Tips:1. Develop a consistent and
predict-able routine with your child(ren) that allows for a little flexibility when necessary.
2. Stay connected with friends, teachers and childcare programs.
3. Make healthy meals and snacks. Pay attention to the sugar content.
If you trust play, you will not have to control
your child‛s development as much. Play will
raise the child in ways you can never imagine.
-Vince Gowmon
their own face while repeating what the part of their face is.During this time, speak to your infant and make facial expressions and sounds so they can learn how to use their faces to communicate.Infants are fascinated with faces and voices are your first communications are through the sounds you make with them.
No Mess Finger Painting
Supplies Needed:J 1 gallon zip lock bag
J 3 different colors of washable paint
J Scotch tapeDirections:1. Squirt the three colors of paint indifferent areas of the zip lock bag.
2. Seal the zip lock bag and tape thebag onto the window or table securingall four corners.
3. Allow your child to run theirfingers/hands along the bag and mixthe colors.
4. Be creative and use items aroundthe house to roll over the paint ormake imprints. Hot wheels, cookiecutters, cups, etc. work great!
5. Talk to your child about what thisfeels like and the different colorsthat are being created throughoutthis process.
This activity promotes sensory exploration, science and learning of colors.
Activities for InfantsFun with FacesInfants love to explore the world through touch. Allow your infant to touch and feel the different parts of your face, their siblings face, baby doll faces or even stuffed animal faces.Say the names of the parts of your face as they touch them then guide your infants hand to touch the same part on
This activity teaches your child self help skills, early math, supports eye-hand coordination, fine motor development and promotes exploration.
Toddler Pouring Station
Supplies:J Box or Rubber Maid Container (not deep)J Variety of cups, bowls measuring cups, funnels, etc. Different sizes arebest.J Choose from water, rice, sand, pinto beans, etc. Avoid choking hazards.Directions:1. Place materials into the box or container and let your child begin experi-
menting!2. Engage with your child and talk about the different sizes of containers.3. Encourage them to pour materials from a large container into a smaller one
and talk about what happened and why.4. Talk about scooping, measuring, pouring, etc.
Activities for Preschool
Children only have real
understanding only of that which they
invent themselves
-Jean Piaget
Free the Toy with ScissorsSupplies:J Variety of Toys (Different sizes and textures encouraged)J TapeJ Strips of PaperJ Children‛s ScissorsDirections:1. Tape a variety of toys down onto a table or hard surface. Or
you can loosely wrap toys in strips of paper and tape.2. Encourage your child to cut through the tape and paper to
free their toys!
This activity supports fine motor development and eye hand coordination. Promoting cutting skills is important because it helps build muscles in a child‛s hands that support the ability to properly hold pencils, crayons and gripping and manipulating objects.
Free the Animals!PRACTICING SCISSOR SKILLS
Itty Bitty Sunshine
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Activities for Toddlers
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