YOUR NEW BABY
Congratulations! You have had your baby. Now that you are accustomed to the feeding and sleeping schedules of your brand new infant you may be thinking, what are some ways I can foster early development in my child? There are many toys on the market that declare that by using their special, expensive toys will result in your baby being a smarter baby. The good news is you do not have to purchase these items to have a smart baby. The very best things you as a parent can do to promote early childhood development and have a smart baby are talking, reading, singing, and simply playing with your child!
READING
It‘s true. Reading aloud is one of the simplest ways to connect with your baby, and it’s free. It brings to two things your baby loves the most together, your voice and you. While you are reading to them they feel safe and loved, and you are teaching your baby communication, building listening, memory, and vocabulary skills. You are introducing your baby to concepts such as shapes, colors, numbers and letters, along with giving them information about the big new world around them. By the time your baby reaches their first birthday they will have learned all the sounds needed to speak whatever their native language! Babies who parents frequently talk and read to their baby know more words by the age of two than children who have not been read to.
TALKING
Another way to enrich your baby's language and speech development is to simply talk to them. When you change your baby’s diaper talk about what you are doing, count toes and fingers. Point out body parts. As you continue your daily routine continue to talk with your baby, about the colors in the room, what you are doing, what it is like outside and play peek-a-boo. There are endless ways to converse with your infant. Yes it’s true, they won’t understand everything you say but your baby will express their delight with you by cooing. Their eyes will light up and they will move their hands and feet in excitement. While all this is happening millions of important, unseen connections are forming in their brains to use when needed throughout their lives. Imagine that, and it did not cost you a penny!
SINGING
Yes, singing! Can’t carry a tune in a bucket? Good news parents. Baby does not care what you sound like or what song you are singing. You can sing comforting songs to baby when trying to get them to go to sleep. During playtime nursery rhymes and finger plays are fun ways to continue language and speech development. Songs can help your baby learn motions. Try “If You’re Happy and You Know It”. Help your baby in clapping his or her hands together. Before long your baby will be clapping both hands and singing along! If you need a nursery rhyme refresher go to your local library. The Children's Librarian will have lots of suggestions on books that have Nursery rhymes and finger plays.
As you can see, these no cost, fun ways to interact with your child can bring both of you an exceptional bonding experiance and many fond memories. Why not start trying them today!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Have you been Booed?
A new Halloween tradition is spreading rapidly grass-roots fashion
throughout America called, "Getting Booed". It involves a family making a Halloween gift basket and leaving it anonymously on a neighbor's door step with a sign that says, You Got Booed! The receiving family's job is in return, is to make up another simple gift basket and play the trick on another family in the neighborhood who doesn't have a 'got booed' sign on their door. This is great for getting to know other families in your neigborhood that have children about the sames ages as yours.The gift basket could be as simple as baked goods, simple,fun,homemade fall or Halloween decorations to candy you purchase. If you work in an office this could be a good way to start another office tradition among your coworkers.
Here are some Poems for your 'got Booed' sign.
The air is cool, the season is fall, soon Halloween will come to all.
The spooks are after things to do; in fact, a spook has brought this to you!
BOO is a shield, from the witching hour, Just hang it up and watch its power.
On your front door is where it works, it ward off spooks and scary jerks.
The power comes when friends like you will copy this and make it TWO.
We'll all have smiles upon our face. No one will know who "Booed" the place.
Just one short day to work your spell or a big ZAP will strike your tail.
And don't forget a nifty treat, like something cute or something sweet.
Please join the fun, let's really hear it! Spread some Boo's and Halloween spirit.
You have been "Booed" (Put poem on a cutout ghost)
The Phantom Ghost has come to town,
To leave goodies you have found.
If you do not wish a curse to fall
You must continue this ghostly call.
First, post this ghost where it can be seen
And leave it there till Halloween.
This will scare other visiting ghosts away.
Be sure to participate, don't delay.
Second, make two treats,
Two ghosts, and
Two notes like this.
Deliver it to two neighbors that might have been missed.
Don't let them see you, be sneaky, no doubt...
And make sure they put their Booed Ghosts out.
Next, you will have only one day to act, so be quick
Leave it at the doors where the ghost has not hit
Deliver it at dark when there is no light...
Ring the doorbell and run, and stay out of sight.
And last but not least, enjoy the season.
Don't worry, be happy for all the right reasons.
Be cool, have fun and remember, don't be seen.
Share the Spirit of Halloween.
Remember, Have fun and watch the smiles as they appear. Happy Booing!
throughout America called, "Getting Booed". It involves a family making a Halloween gift basket and leaving it anonymously on a neighbor's door step with a sign that says, You Got Booed! The receiving family's job is in return, is to make up another simple gift basket and play the trick on another family in the neighborhood who doesn't have a 'got booed' sign on their door. This is great for getting to know other families in your neigborhood that have children about the sames ages as yours.The gift basket could be as simple as baked goods, simple,fun,homemade fall or Halloween decorations to candy you purchase. If you work in an office this could be a good way to start another office tradition among your coworkers.
Here are some Poems for your 'got Booed' sign.
The air is cool, the season is fall, soon Halloween will come to all.
The spooks are after things to do; in fact, a spook has brought this to you!
BOO is a shield, from the witching hour, Just hang it up and watch its power.
On your front door is where it works, it ward off spooks and scary jerks.
The power comes when friends like you will copy this and make it TWO.
We'll all have smiles upon our face. No one will know who "Booed" the place.
Just one short day to work your spell or a big ZAP will strike your tail.
And don't forget a nifty treat, like something cute or something sweet.
Please join the fun, let's really hear it! Spread some Boo's and Halloween spirit.
You have been "Booed" (Put poem on a cutout ghost)
The Phantom Ghost has come to town,
To leave goodies you have found.
If you do not wish a curse to fall
You must continue this ghostly call.
First, post this ghost where it can be seen
And leave it there till Halloween.
This will scare other visiting ghosts away.
Be sure to participate, don't delay.
Second, make two treats,
Two ghosts, and
Two notes like this.
Deliver it to two neighbors that might have been missed.
Don't let them see you, be sneaky, no doubt...
And make sure they put their Booed Ghosts out.
Next, you will have only one day to act, so be quick
Leave it at the doors where the ghost has not hit
Deliver it at dark when there is no light...
Ring the doorbell and run, and stay out of sight.
And last but not least, enjoy the season.
Don't worry, be happy for all the right reasons.
Be cool, have fun and remember, don't be seen.
Share the Spirit of Halloween.
Remember, Have fun and watch the smiles as they appear. Happy Booing!
Monday, October 4, 2010
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