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October 1, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 1

GMCAA Help Me Grow Newsletter

Playing with your child is one of themost important ways you can helpfoster your childs development. Noneed for fancy toys or expensiveequipment. You are your childs favoritetoy! Playing with your child will grantyou many rewards as your child willemit squeals of laughter and joy, allwhile learning valuable skills.

There are a few rules you, as theparent need to know. Safety first! Makesure toys dont have pieces that could

come off and be swallowed. Get downon the floor and see what your childmight be able to reach. Do you see anydangling cords or open outlets? Whenyour child starts moving they will beexploring everything. Exploring throughplay is how they learn. Baby proofingyour childs play areas now will mean alot less no-nos you will have to say.

Follow your childs lead. They will tellyou what is interesting to them. Whenyour child sees your reaction in herdiscoveries they will want play moreand more. Remember, playing is the

way they learn! Playing with your babyis also a great stress reliever andcreates good memories for the both ofyou. Play is truly the work of your child.Next, remember your child is unique.Each child develops at his or her ownpace. Your child may have special skills

Your Are Your Child's Favorite Toy

Your Child's Social-Emotional DevelopmentIn the first 3 years of your childs life,developing important emotional and socialabilities will evolve in small steps makingway for later school success. Abilities such

as showing empathy, giving and receivinglove, making friends, waiting patiently,and enjoying the company of others, andmany more, describe healthy social-emotional development.

or needs. Watch carefully to seewhat your child is trying to do. Helpthem just enough that they manageto reach their objective or if theyhave accomplished the task showthem the next step. Give lots ofpraise and celebrate when your childaccomplishes the objective. You willbe rewarded with big smiles and lotsof baby talk.

The benefits of parent and child playare enormous. As you talk to yourchild they learn the sounds of words

and the rhythm of language. Eyecontact and back and forthconversation fosters communicationskills. Cause and effect is discoveredwhen your child copies your exampleand they too make the toy work.Your child perfects hand and eyecoordination as he reaches for theobject in your hand. They see colors,feel textures, smell different smellsand even taste the object, allowingall his senses to develop.

Help Me Grow can assist you as aparent, to develop these all importantskills in your child. Help Me Growutilizes the research based Parent's As

Teachers curriculum and severalscreening and assessment tools to seeif your child is developing at a normalrate. If a problem is found Help MeGrow can help you find the resourcesfor assistance in helping your childcatch up to their peers. If you haveconcerns about your childs

development, you may want to consultwith the childs Health Care Providerand/or contact Help Me Grow at 740-992-5266.

GMCAA Executive Di rector, Tom Reed

GMCAA P lanner/Help Me Grow Director, Teresa Var ian

Upcoming Events

The following dates aretentative. Please check forcancellations and changes.Please call 992-5266 andregister if you will beattending any of theactivities!

October 2010Trick or Treat atOverbrookMonday, October 25th @2:00pm. Call to register

November 2010Make it and Take it CraftDay November 17th 10amto 11:30amGMCAA closed November25th and 26th

December 17th 2010Breakfast with Santa atRio Grande UniversityMeeting Room 10:00 am -12:00pm. Call to register.


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Carving a pumpkin can be dangerousand too difficult for preschoolers to dobut most preschool children still want

to participate in Halloween themedactivities. Painting pumpkins is a

great alternative that allowspreschoolers to use their imaginationssafely.You will need a small pumpkin that iseasy for your child to hold, non-toxicpaint and brushes, newspaper, paperplates and an old tee shirt that coversthe childs clothes.

Pumpkin Painting and Decorating

October Activities

Prune your to-do

list

Cut your gift list

Wrap as you go

Buy, dont bake

Call or send emails

dont send cards

Scale back on the

decorations

Cut the clean-a-

thon

Use paper plates!

Fix finger foods, not

a feast

Stay home!

10 Simplicity

Strategies for a

Stress-Free

Christmas

Season

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Spread out the newspaper inoverlapping layers so the paintdoesnt seep through to the surface

you are working on. Put severalcolors of non-toxic paint on paper

plates. Then let your child paint thepumpkin however they want. (youmay want to paint some to look liketraditional Jack-o-Lanterns)When the pumpkins have dried youcan use them to decorate your entryway or inside your home.You could add some additionaldecorations to their pumpkins bygluing on a different craft supplies.

Plastic googley eyes make a funaddition to the painted pumpkins asdo sequins, glitter, and foam shapes.Let your imaginations go wild. Evenbody parts to a Mr. Potato Head couldbe used to create a unique Jack-o-lantern.

GMCAA Help Me Grow Quarterly Newsletter

November Activities

r c or treat ng at ver roo

Help Me Grow will be Trick or Treatingat Overbrook Nursing Home on Monday,October 25th. The residents love seeingthe children all decked out in theircostumes and the children lovereceiving the candy from them.

Overbrook is located at 333 Page Streetin Middleport. We will meeting in the

cafeteria at 2:00pm and then will walkdown the hall to where the residents

are waiting for us to Trick or Treat.

Light refreshments will be served and aplastic pumpkin full of goodies will begiven to the children. Pictures will betaken of the children in their Halloweencostumes. Your Service Coordinator/Home Visitor will bring them on yournext scheduled visit or you can call theoffice to pick them up.

Please call 992-5266 or 1-866-219-0110 to register so we can be sure eachchild gets a treat!

Help Me Grow will be offering a make Itand Take It Craft Workshop for you andyour child on November 17th from10:00 am until 11:30 am.This Plaster of Paris Hand or footprintornament is a must-have keepsake forall parents and grandparents. Yourolder children will be amazed when theylook at their ornaments from year to

year and see their hand growing biggerHMG will provide all materials, a lightsnack and door prizes. One luckywinner will receive a Speedway gascard.If you would like to attend please callthe office at 992-5266 or 1-866-219-0110 to register.


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Santa iscoming!

Come join usFriday

December 17that Rio Grande

Center

meeting roomfrom 10:00amuntil 12:00pm

Register toreceive a freepicture with

Santa and giftsfor the little

ones.

Call 992-5266or 1-866-219-

0110 toregister

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Breakfast with SantaGMCAA Help Me Grow will sponsorour 5th annual Breakfast with Santa

on Friday, December 17

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from10:00am 12:00 PM at t RioGrande Meigs Center 42377 CharlesChancey Drive in Pomeroy, Ohio.Santa will make an appearance totalk with the children as they gettheir picture taken. A small gift willbe given to each child enrolled inHelp Me Grow.

December Activities

Please give us a call at 992-5266 or1-866-219-0110 and tell us howmany children and adults you will

be bringing so we can be sureSanta has enough goodies foreveryone.If you know of any churches, clubsor organizations that would like todonate to help out with the cost ofthis event please have them contact

us at 992-5266.

Here are two fun finger plays thatyou can do with your toddler that

teaches body part names.Thumbs maybe a little hard atfirst to get into position to wigglebut as they do this over time itwill help build the musclesrequired to wiggle their thumbs.There are a lot of other bodyparts to wiggle that will makethem giggle. This can be donesitting down or standing. Whenthey are sitting use the hands togo around each other in a circle.

If you are standing up they cantwirl around.

My Thumbs are starting toWiggle

Sung to the Tune: The BearWent Over the MountainMy thumbs are starting to wiggle.

My thumbs are starting to wiggle

My thumbs are starting to wiggle,

Around, around, around.

Second verseMy hands are starting to wiggleEtc.Continue with other body parts

head, arms and legs until you arewiggling all over.

Fun Learning Songs

Another whole body exercise tolearn body parts is:

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

To learn the tune go here:

http://bussongs.com/songs/head_shoulders_knees_and_toes.php

Point to each body part as you sayit. The faster you go the funnier itgets.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and

Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,knees and toes

And eyes and ears and mouth toes,knees and toes and nose

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

knees and toes

(Repeat, getting faster each time)
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Lets take November 11th to thank aVeteran. Ask them to tell you theirstories, encourage veterans torecord their important stories forfuture generations. Familymembers will gain a greaterappreciation for the sacrifices thatwere made and children to young tounderstand canread or listen to thestories when they are old enough,gaining an understanding of howtheir family played a part in history.

Rock hunting fun!

Explain to your child that you willbe looking for rocks to collect

during an out outdoor walk. Whileoutside talk aboutthe shapes, sizesand colors of the rocks they find.

Compare the sizes, textures, colorsand shapes of the rocks and stones.Then help your child wash and drythe rocks, sorting them into pilesaccording to size, color, shape or

Outdoor Play Time!

Veterans Day 9/11/2010

GMCAA Help Me Grow

122 N 2nd Ave.

P.O. Box 129

Middleport, Ohio 45760

Phone:

(740) 992-5266

1-800-219-0110

Fax:

(740) 992-6553

Were on the Web!parentsmartsblog.

blogspot.com

Give your child ahelping hand right

from the start!

GMCAA Help Me Grow

122 N 2nd Ave

P.O. Box 129

Middleport, Ohio 45760

texture. Create a rock collection byusing egg cartons to store anddisplaythe rocks and stonesaccording to size, color or shape.

Inviting veterans to share theirstories connects generations whilehelping our young people learn aboutthe past and our rich Americanhistory.

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