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February 2014 Bridgeport Child Development Center A program of One Hope United 3053 S. Normal Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616 312.842.5566

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Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum

OVERALL HEALTh EXERCISE NUTRITIon EnVIRonMEnTAL SUSTAInABILITY

Things to Do While Youre Waiting: Physical Activities


Its happening again! Youre running errands with your children and suddenly youre stuckin traffic, at the clinic, in the checkout line. Many parents find that playful learning activities can help keep children engaged when they have to wait. Too much time in a car seat or stroller can make a child irritable. How can you help your child find a little freedom of movement in a confined space? Snuggle Up! Sometimes, hugging is the best physical activity. Invite your child to pretend you are puppies or other animals as you give each other lots of hugs. Time to Play! Simon Says and Mother May I? are timeless games that let children move in a small space. Fingerplays, clapping games, and songs get hands moving. Try old favorites like Patty-cake, Miss Mary Mack, or Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes. Lets Pretend! If your child still has energy to burn, try some of these activities: Flop your bodies like rag dolls. Then be stiff like robots. Stretch your necks like giraffes, or be shy turtles pulling heads and limbs in toward your bodies. Pretend to dig holes or pour cereal. With very young children, decide together what to act out, then find different ways to do it. As your child learns the game, she can play a part while you guess what she is doing. Then switch roles. Be athletes in the Finger Olympics. Use hands and fingers to show skiing, skating, pole-vaulting, or other sports. Play the mirror game. This activity works when you can face each other. When your child is the leader, he can make any kind of motion suitable for the space arm movements, funny faces, silly walks. Imitate his movements as if you were a mirror image. Trade places often! Challenge Time! Make up physical challenges for each other. Be sure your challenges fit the space and dont interfere with anyone else. For example: Try standing on one foot while I count to 10. Can you touch your nose with your elbow? Can you lift the cereal box over your head 10 times? Which letters can we make with our fingers?

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YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

Classroom Stories
Room 1 students completed their study of emotions. Students expanded their vocabulary by learning different words to help express their emotions. Children role played different situations in the classroom and matched their feelings to the new words they learned. Both teachers and parents were excited to hear new words like Frustrated, upset, surprised and excited. Room 1s teaching team also supported the children in learning ways to calm themselves down and ask for teacher support if needed, during times of stress. Teachers introduced several ways to regulate emotions like deep breathing and walking away from the situation. Room 5 enjoyed celebrating the New Year. The students practiced writing 2014 and learned a new song for welcoming in the New Year. Children also learned how to do a New Years Eve countdown, from 20 to 1. As the cold months continue, Room 5 will began their study on winter and what happens to animals during the winter season. Children will investigate the different types of winter weather all over the world. They will also learn how certain animals survive in the cold winter weather. Room 4 continued to work on their tree study. They explored materials in the classroom that are made from trees, such as instruments, building blocks and chairs in the dramatic play area. Children also discussed items located in their homes that they believe are made of wood and trees. Please take the time to view the students art work of their tree study displayed in the classroom. With all the discussion of wood being used to makes homes and other buildings, the transition to a building study was easy. On Dec. 20, Bridgeport I and II put on a great parent/child activity, the Winter Carnival. The children and parents from both centers came to Bridgeport Is gym for an afternoon of fun. Children were able to play games and earn winter prizes as well as take turns jumping in two

bounce houses. Parents were able to enjoy this time with their children and each other. There were also healthy snacks in the lunchroom for families to enjoy. Each center was able to raffle five Target gift cards to families. The Winter Carnival was a success and a wonderful way to celebrate the Winter Season!

Special Visitors to BP I
During the winter season, BP I has had two very special visitors. KidFit Specialists are from Youth Fitness Consultants Inc. This team of physical education professionals have been and facilitating 30-minute preschool-friendly, large-motorgroup activities for your children. They bring with them new materials, games and music for the children. We have also had a musical visitor by the name of JD, he comes to us from the Childrens Music Source. JD visits each of the Head Start classrooms and presented a 30-minute musical session. He sings songs with the children and also plays his guitar. His interactive sessions also involve dance and movement. Both KidFit and JD are great addition to our daily programing.

February Focus: Oral Health for Children


How Do I Help My Children Care for Their Teeth and Prevent Cavities? Teaching your child proper oral care at a young age is an investment in his or her health that will pay lifelong dividends. You can start by setting an example; taking good care of your own teeth sends a message that oral health is something to be valued. And anything that makes taking care of teeth fun, like brushing along with your child or letting them choose their own toothbrush, encourages proper oral care. To help your children protect their teeth and gums and greatly reduce their risk of getting cavities, teach them to follow these simple steps: Brush twice a day with an ADA accepted fluoride toothpaste to remove plaque-the sticky film on teeth thats the main cause of tooth decay. Floss daily to remove plaque from between your teeth and under the gumline, before it can harden into tartar. Once tartar has formed, it can only be removed by a professional cleaning.

Eat a well-balanced diet that limits starchy or sugary foods, which produce plaque acids that cause tooth decay. When you do eat these foods, try to eat them with your meal instead of as a snack-the extra saliva produced during a meal helps rinse food from the mouth. Use dental products that contain fluoride, including toothpaste. Make sure that your childrens drinking water is fluoridated. If your water supply; municipal, well or bottled does not contain fluoride, your dentist or pediatrician may prescribe daily fluoride supplements. Take your child to the dentist for regular checkups. What Brushing Techniques Can I Show My Child? You may want to supervise your children until they get the hang of these simple steps: Use a pea-sized dab of an ADA-accepted fluoride toothpaste. Take care that your child does not swallow the toothpaste. Using a soft-bristled toothbrush, brush the inside surface of each tooth first, where plaque may accumulate most. Brush gently back and forth. Clean the outer surfaces of each tooth. Angle the brush along the outer gumline. Gently brush back and forth. Brush the chewing surface of each tooth. Gently brush back and forth. Use the tip of the brush to clean behind each front tooth, both top and bottom. Its always fun to brush the tongue! When Should My Child Begin Flossing? Because flossing removes food particles and plaque between teeth that brushing misses, you should floss for your children beginning at age 4. By the time they reach age 8, most kids can begin flossing for themselves. How Important is Diet to My Childs Oral Health? A balanced diet is necessary for your child to develop strong, decay-resistant teeth. In addition to a full range of vitamins and minerals, a childs diet should include plenty of calcium, phosphorous, and proper levels of fluoride. If fluoride is your childs greatest protection against tooth decay, then frequent snacking may be the biggest enemy. The sugars and starches found in many foods and snacks like cookies, candies, dried fruit, soft drinks, pretzels and potato chips combine with plaque on teeth to create acids. These acids attack the tooth enamel and may lead to cavities. Each plaque attack can last up to 20 minutes after a meal or snack has been finished. Even a little nibble can create plaque acids. So its best to limit snacking between meals. http://www.colgate.com/

Age teachers would like to take the time to remind you to dress your children appropriately for the winter weather. Please make sure to send your children to school with boots, gloves, hats, and warm coats. We spend a good amount of time outdoors, and we would like to keep the children healthy and safe in this bitter winter weather.

From the Desk of the Director


Dear Parents, As you know we are in the midst of the cold and flu season. Please remember when your child shows signs of illness, they should remain at home. Parents you will be notified if your child becomes ill at the center. One of our primary concerns is welfare and comfort of an ill child, but we also have a responsibility to protect the health of the other children and adults in the group from contagious illness. Therefore, we require a child be picked up within one hour of notification. Also, if your child has a fever of 100 degrees or more, he/ she should remain home until your childs temperatures returns to normal for at least 24 hours without medication. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to keep everyone as healthy as possible. For more information refer to your parent handbook. Just a reminder, Bridgeport I has an open door policy. We welcome you as parents, grandparents and caregivers to visit and volunteer in your childrens classrooms. Best Regards, Norma Moore

Family Support Team


On Dec. 12, our center hosted a Male Involvement Activity called SCIENCE NIGHT WITH DAD! One of the best ways for both children and their parents to learn is to get involved with a fun handson project. The project was for both children and their fathers (grandfathers, uncles, mothers, etc.) and was to make a paper airplane and a paper cylinder together. Then launch both creations to see which flew farther. This science experiment was selected for its simplicity and inexpensive materials (two pieces of paper). It also allows the parent and child to ask questions like: Which will fly farther, the paper airplane or paper cylinder? Families had an opportunity to state their hypotheses or educated guesses (I think the paper airplane will fly farther than the paper cylinder), and test the hypotheses (flying both the paper airplane and paper cylinder in unison and measure which flew further). Everybody had fun making and flying their paper airplanes and paper cylinders. At the end of the evening, each family that attended the Male Involvement Activity received a LEGO set to take home.

Greetings from School Age!


The School Age children had a nice and relaxing winter break. Their days were filled with, cooking projects, trivia games, and STEM activities to keep the learning process going. The School

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