Volume 18 Issue 4 November 2016

Happy Birthday!!

Look who is one year old!

Joshua Cash Elsie Lancaster

Mya Conner Anthony Mercado

Valentina Garcia Ximena Ponce

Jamel Hardeman

Look who is two years old!

Mario Diaz Caycee Lindsey

Ricardo Escobar Amber Villanueva

Abigail Flores

Look who is three years old!

Dalezandro Avila Tina Pena

Lucas Cash Jordan Whitfield

Valentina Garcia

Look who is four years old!

Eileen Castillo Andrew Upshaw

YOUR APPOINTMENT IS

SCHEDULED FOR:

____________

Please call 491-7626

if you need to

reschedule. Thanks!

GROUP MEETING:

Smart Start

in the Schools

Check the Calendar on page 3 for times

and locations.

Welcome to Toddler Science

Your toddler’s natural curiosity makes it easy to intro-

duce science concepts during everyday activities. Sci-

ence begins with understanding concepts that develop

as early as infancy. One of the first scientific processes is

observation which uses all the senses. Babies explore

the world using their senses. They look, touch, smell,

hear, and taste. Infants are curious and want to know

everything about their environment.

Helpful Science Tools

Bath toys like stacking cups, floating toys

Plastic measuring cups and spoons

Animal picture books

Puzzles

Stacking and building toys

Sand and water tables

Interesting Facts

Infants begin to learn about size by sensing that

some things are smaller and some are bigger using

sight and touch.

Infants learn about direction as they learn to crawl

and walk as they go over, into and under things.

Children learn about weight as they lift different

objects.

Infants start to learn about shapes by the many

toys we give them.

Toddlers learn the concept of sets. They sort

things by color, size, or the same shape.

Benefits Gained from Introducing Science Concepts

Science words and concepts becomes a natural part of a

child’s increasing vocabulary.

Cognitive process are developed as a child builds skills in

observation, communication, comparisons, organizing

and applying.

Putnam City

One Fat Turkey Got Away

This old road is hard and bumpy

Five fat turkeys wild and jumpy

Driver, driver not so jerky

Or you’ll make us lose a turkey

Driver! Driver!

Stop I say!

One fat turkey

got away!

Repeat each verse until just one

turkey is left and say:

Driver! Driver! Stop I say!

Let’s save this turkey for Thanks-

giving Day!

Thank You Song (Sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twin-

kle, Little Star)

Thank you for the sun so bright.

Thank you for the moon at night.

Thank you for my family.

Thanks for friends who play with

me.

Thanks for everything I see.

I am thankful, yes sirree!

Shania Ngo

for donating

baby food to our

program!

New Arrivals

T.J. Green Jr.

May 29, 2016

7lbs. 21in.

Proud Parents!

Tara & Terance

Hayven Deffebaugh

July 6, 2016

6lbs. 7oz.

BIG sis:

Merci

Michal Amaris

Velasquez

October 16, 2016

9lbs. 14oz. 21in.

Congrats

Mom & Dad!

Luis Carlos de Loera

October 17, 2016

6lbs. 11oz. 19in.

Congratulations!

Rosa & Juan

September 19th

Roll & Read

Nov. 29-Dec. 2

Smart Start

in the Schools

January 24-27

Smart Start

in the Schools

February 4 & 6

Early Birds—Winter

(Registration Required)

March 28-31

Smart Start

in the Schools

March 31

Blue Ribbon Tree

(10am-11am)

April 8 & 10

Early Birds—Spring

(Registration Required)

April 21

Earth Day

10am-11am

May 5

“Beach Day”

at PC Center

(10am-11:30am)

WHAT’S COOKING

Seven-Layer Dip

3 avocados 2 cups drained pitted

Juice of 1 lime or lemon black olives, halved

1 lb. canned refried beans 8 tomatoes, chopped

2 1/4 cups sour cream 1/2 red onion, chopped

1/4 tsp. chili powder 6 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped chopped cilantro and scallions to garnish

Peel and mash the avocados with the lime juice, using a fork. To assemble, layer the refried beans

over the base of a large glass dish. Add the mashed avocados and then the sour cream and sprin-

kle the chili powder on top. For the green pepper layer, sprinkle the chopped pepper around the

perimeter of the dish first, to ensure that the layer is visible, and sprinkle the rest evenly over

the center. Layer the halved olives carefully on top and spoon over the chopped tomatoes and red

onion. Finally, add the cheese, cilantro and scallion garnish. Chill until ready to serve.

With the help of a frilly dress, tiara, and magic wand, your 3-year-old is transformed into the queen of a magical universe where her hobby horse is a winged unicorn. When you’re asked to taste the pink clouds, you agree that they’re a lot like bubblegum. Your son pulls a sheet over his shoulders and runs as fast as he can across the lawn. The air lifts the fabric; your boy’s legs leap into the air. “I’m flying, mommy!” the 4-year-old says. He’s a superhero, out to save the backyard from dragons lurking behind the bushes and find treasure buried in the sandbox. Parents of preschoolers have a front row seat to some of the most imaginative theater ever produced. These are the so-called “magic years” - when a child’s brain is developed enough to imagine grand sto-ries but not yet complex enough to reason the way adults do and ask, “But can that really happen?” Pretend play lets kids try out new roles for themselves (like superheroes, princesses, wild animals, or even parents) and allows for creative problem-solving. But it also helps them deal with another hurdle of the preschool years: intense emotions. Baby dolls might be put in “time out” and scolded for actions suspiciously similar to your little one’s latest offense. An imaginary friend (who’s a bigger troublemak-er than your child ever could be) might be conjured up to help your child deal with feeling of guilt and remorse following a moment of lost control, such as hitting a playmate. Self-control is a tough skill to learn, and pretend play helps kids practice it as well as play out the frustration it creates.

How to Encourage Imaginative Play Imaginative play begins in a child’s mind. But that doesn’t mean parents can’t join in. Here are some ways to encourage your child’s world of make-believe.

Go along with it. When young ones leap through the air and tell you they’re flying, don’t tell them they’re only jumping. Instead, feed the fantasy: “Wow, you’re so high up! What can you see on the ground? Maybe you should take a rest on that nice puffy cloud.” Or even better, start flying with them.

Read to your child and while reading, ask mind-opening questions: “If you were the caterpillar, what would you eat?” and “What do you think will happen next in the story?” This not only en-

courages imagination but promotes language skills and fosters an interest in books.

Schedule downtime. Make sure kids have free time every day to play on their own. Aside from encouraging creativity, it teaches them to use their own resources to amuse themselves. As they grow, their imagination and creativity will translate into art, music, creative writing, and help with critical thinking. The critical thinking that inspires kids to dig deeper for information and grasp more complex ideas is their next key skill. It’s the tool that will turn them into decision-makers and problem-solvers who will make you proud as they mature into their teen years. Excerpts from: “The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Devel-opment” www.KidsHealth.org

Contact

Information:

Putnam City Center

491-7626

Smart Start

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Diana 1312

Diane 1313

Mrs. Reimers 1311

Sylvia 1310

Susan 1321

Cassandra 1322

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Con la ayuda de un vestido con volados, una tiara y una varita mágica, su niña de tres años se transforma en la reina de un universo mágico donde su caballo imaginario es un unicornio con alas. Cuando el niño le pida que pruebe las nubes rosas, tendrá que estar de acuerdo en que saben bastante parecido a la goma de mascar. Su hijo se pone una sábana sobre los hombros y corre a gran velocidad por el jardín. El aire levanta la tela; las piernas de su hijo vuelan por el aire. “¡Mira mamá; puedo volar!”, dice el niño de 4 años. Es un superhéro y misiónes defender el jardín de dragones que acechan detrás de los arbustos y encontrar el Tesoro enterrado en el arenero. Los padres de los niños en edad preescolar tienen frente a ellos uno de los teatros más imaginativos posibles. A esta época se la de-nomina “los años mágicos” - los años durante los cuales el cerebro del niño está lo suficientemente desarrollado como para imaginar his-torias fantásticas que todavía no serán tan complejas como las de los adultos y preguntan “¿Pero eso puede suceder realmente?” Al jugar a que son otras personas, los niños practican nuevos roles (como superhéroes, princesas, animals salvajes y hasta sus mismos padres) y aprenden a solucionar problemas de una manera creative. Pero también aprenden a controlar otro obstáculo de los años del preescolar: las emociones intensas. Es possible que se ponga en penitencia a las muñecas por acciones similares a las ofensas que su pequeño haya cometido. Es possible que aparezca un amigo invisible (que se porta mucho peor que su hijo) para ayudar a su hijo a con-trolar los sentimientos de culpa a remordimiento después de un momento donde se perdió el control, como por ejemplo haber golpeado a un compañero en la escuela. El autocontrol es una aptitude difícil de aprender, y jugar a que se es otra persona ayuda a los niños a practicar este control ya que logra recrear la frustración que crea. Cómo alentar a los niños a jugar usando la imaginación El juego en el que se usa la imaginación comienza en la mente del niño. Pero esto no significa que los padres no puedan sumarse a este juego. A continuación indicamos algunas de las maneras de alentar a su hijo a armar un mundo de fantasía:

Siga su juego. Cuando los niños saltan por el aire y dicen que están volando, no les diga que tan sólo están saltando. En cambio, alimente su fantasía: “Increíble. ¡Mira lo alto que estás! ¿Qué ves desde lo alto? Quizás podrías descansar en esa nube”. O major aún, vuele con él.

Léale a su hijo. Y mientras le lee, hágale preguntas que lo hagan pensar como las siguientes: “¿Si fueras una oruga, qué comerías?” o “¿Qué crees que pasará en la historia?”. Esto no sólo alienta la imaginación sino que también promueve las aptitudes del lenguaje y fomenta el interés en los libros.

Planifique tiempo libre. Asegúrese de que los niños tengan tiempo libre todos los días para jugar por su cuenta. Además de alentar-los a que usen su creatividad, les enseña a usar sus propios recursos para entretenerse o calmarse.

A medida que crecen, su imaginación y creatividad se traducirán en música, arte, escritura y pensamiento crítico. El pensamiento crítico que inspira a los niños a buscar más información y comprender ideas más complejas es la próxima aptitude clave. Y es la herramienta que les permitirá tomar decisions y resolver problemas. Los padres se sentirán orgullosos de ellos al verlos caminar hacia la adolescencia. Excerpto para: “La magia del juego: la manera en la que inspira e impulse el dessarrollo tampro” www.KidsHealth.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Read a Nursery

Rhymes Book.

2

Toss and roll balls

with your child.

Play catch with your older child.

3

Practice your

family’s fire exit

plan.

4

Sort socks with your

child. Talk about big

and little.

5

Find square shapes.

Make toasted cheese

sandwiches & cut into 4 squares.

6

Help your child

fringe construction

paper with scissors to make a placemat.

7

Dance with your

child.

8

Read “It’s Raining,

It’s Pouring”.

9

Playtime @ Warr

Acres Library

10:30am

10

Take a walk in the

park. Look for

different colored leaves.

11

Find the colors:

BROWN

RED YELLOW

12

Make instant pud-

ding with your child.

Let them pour and stir the mixture.

13

Play with yellow

playdoh.

14

Paint with

watercolors.

15

Read “Turkey

Time”.

16

Talk about fruits and

vegetables.

17

Make a turkey from

hand prints.

18

Sing “One Fat

Turkey Got

Away” (Front page, Newsletter)

19

Read “The Very

Quiet Cricket”.

20

Play “Peek A Boo”

with your child.

21

Read “Counting

Penguins”.

22

Make an indoor

obstacle course.

23

Read your child’s

favorite book.

24

Tell each other why

you are thankful.

25

Check your child’s

immunization

26

Sing “Old MacDon-

ald Had A Farm”.

27

Listen to classical

music with your

child.

28

String large beads

with your child.

29

Smart Start

in the Schools

8:30am Western Oaks Elementary

2:45pm Rolling-

wood Elementary

30

Smart Start

in the Schools

8:30am Windsor Hills Elementary

2:40pm Apollo

Elementary 2:45pm Overholser

Elementary

1

Smart Start

in the Schools

8:30am Tulakes Elementary

2:45pm Lake Park

Elementary 2:45pm Central

Elementary

2

Smart Start

in the Schools

8:30am Wiley Post Elementary

8:45am Arbor Grove

Elementary

3

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Putnam City School District

Smart Start

P.C. Center

5604 N.W. 41st

Oklahoma City, OK 73122