December Supply Card Winner

The winner of the December Supply Card Drawing is Dawn Romines. Congratulations, your card is on its way. Remember you can enter the drawing for January by getting your Developmental Calender to your Service Coordinator, drop it off when you are in Middleport, or mail it to
GMCAA Help Me Grow
P O Box 129
Middleport, Ohio 45760
We will be drawing for the winner during the last week of January.

Here is a Valentine rhyme that you may want to try this month and put on your developmental calendar. It explores counting,small motor and cognitive(thinking) skills. You could also make valentines to go along with the rhyme or purchase inexpensive ones at the Dollar Store.

Five Big Valentines

Five big valentines from the corner drug store
I mailed one to a friend - then there were four
Four big valentines, lovely ones to see
I mailed one to my Mommy - then there were three
Three big valentines - red, shiny, and new
I mailed one to my Daddy - then there were two
Two big valentines, the best is yet to come
I mailed one to Grandma - Then there was one
One big valentine, the giving is almost done
I mailed it to Grandpa - and now there is none

Here is a simple way to make inexpensive valentines:

Give your child a plain piece of white paper, a peeled red crayon and a cardboard heart shape. Show him how to place the heart beneath the white paper and how to turn the crayon sideways and rub across the paper creating a heart rubbing. Then have your child fold the paper and give it to someone special.
Alternative: Let your child glue a red heart in the middle of a white doily.

Remember the most important part of any activity is to have fun.