Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Health Fact Sheets for Parents/Families
Click here for fact sheets from the California Child Care Health Program on various health topics
Monday, December 17, 2007
Tips on Preventing the Spread of Colds/Viruses.
Chances are most of us are indoors, breathing the same air with the heater on. Germs spread like wildfire in heat.
Here are some tips for families and friends to reduce the spread of illness; because we all want to be able to celebrate the holidays in good health.
1. Wash hands frequently. Hand washing is the #1 way to prevent the spread of germs. Those same germs act as hitch hikers on hands, making their was to things such as noses, eyes, mouth.
2. Reduce the heat in your house if possible; 63-65 degrees. If it seems too cold, add extra clothing. As stated before, the heat promotes the growth of germs.
3. Keep surfaces clean; soap, water and a diluted bleach solution are the best way to kill germs.
4. Keep your living space as ventilated as possible; an overhead fan on low with a window cracked are possible suggestions to keep air flow going.
5. If the heat is on; keep the air moist so that nasal passageways do not dry out. When the lining of the nose is dry, the chances of getting sick are greater. The use of a humidifier can help when the environment is dry.
6. Spend sometime bundled up outside enjoying the season. Less time indoors means less time inhaling the same stale air.
Here are some tips for families and friends to reduce the spread of illness; because we all want to be able to celebrate the holidays in good health.
1. Wash hands frequently. Hand washing is the #1 way to prevent the spread of germs. Those same germs act as hitch hikers on hands, making their was to things such as noses, eyes, mouth.
2. Reduce the heat in your house if possible; 63-65 degrees. If it seems too cold, add extra clothing. As stated before, the heat promotes the growth of germs.
3. Keep surfaces clean; soap, water and a diluted bleach solution are the best way to kill germs.
4. Keep your living space as ventilated as possible; an overhead fan on low with a window cracked are possible suggestions to keep air flow going.
5. If the heat is on; keep the air moist so that nasal passageways do not dry out. When the lining of the nose is dry, the chances of getting sick are greater. The use of a humidifier can help when the environment is dry.
6. Spend sometime bundled up outside enjoying the season. Less time indoors means less time inhaling the same stale air.
Ear Infections. They are NOT contageous.
I like to offer family and friends information from time to time that may be of assistance especially concerning health issues. However, since I am not a health professional and have only aquired my facts from various trainings and classes, once in a while I will provide a link which can provide further information on a topic.
Please >>click here<<
to read about ear infection facts.
In all cases, it is best to contact your pediatrician for the most reliable and current medical info.
Please >>click here<<
to read about ear infection facts.
In all cases, it is best to contact your pediatrician for the most reliable and current medical info.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Math Games.
Mouse/cheese shape match box, seriation (arranging pieces in order) game and mouse color shape match game.
Circle 12/4/07
Today's letter is "J," we played a game; each person said their first and last name when they caught the bean bag, We had a felt board story about mice who ran out of a house, counting, month and weather recognition, shapes, sign language symbol for "Mouse" and colors!
December 3rd Thru 7th 2007. Lesson Plan.
Weekly report (12/3 to 12/7/07) Name: ____________________
Letter “J” Color: White Number: “9” theme: “nice mice”
Monday: circle: Letter “j” Days of the week song, counting 1-3. Discussion: introduce the sign language symbol for “mouse.” where do mice live? We work with children identifying their first and last names and identifying their names on a flash card. Language: We invite children to try to write names, pencils, paper and cards with their names on them are provided. Music & movement: letter “J“ rhyme. Mouse maze (we create a maze and invite children to enter. Arts & Crafts mouse nest collage. math: mouse shape match box.
Note to family: Please see the handouts given at pick up.
Tuesday: Circle: Discussion: what do mice eat? , days of the week song, counting 1-4, weather & month recognition. music & movement: song/finger play: mouse in my house.
Game: “mouse, mouse where is your cheese” (Children guess who is holding the cheese). Math: Chef‘s cheese: children are invited to match cheese cut outs based on sizes. language: Book of the month: a house for mouse. arts & crafts: Make a Mouse ear head band!
Wednesday: Circle: Greeting: toss a bean bag to a friend, that friend says their name. What noises do mice make? Are they noisy or quiet? Days of the week song, month/weather counting 1-5. music & movement: Song: hickory, dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.
Arts & crafts: wax paper sun catcher (holiday ornament). language/social: Clocks and alarms: children learn about a clock, what it is for and listen to the alarm. We can pretend to be sleeping and wake up to an alarm (props: sleeping bags, blankets, clock).
Note to family: ideas for this week: visit a pet store to see mice, or check out a mice book from the library. A good mouse book is : if you give a mouse a cookie.
Thursday: circle: Discussion: what do mice do in winter? . Days of the week song, letter “H“ rhyme and flash cards month and weather recognition, calendar, counting 1-6. music & movement: Song: itsy bitsy mouse song. Bowling game. Arts & crafts: Our friends create a stuffed mouse. language: Directions: we use the mice we made during arts + crafts time to practice positional concepts such as up, down, place your mouse on. . . (head, knee, etc.)
Math: Game: chef‘s cheese: children arrange cheese cutouts based on sizes.
Friday: circle: mice are around us in different ways: can anyone name mice from cartoons or books? (stuart little, mickey mouse, maisy mouse, etc). Days of the week song, month/weather recognition counting 1-7. We look at some of the pictures of mice in stories. We talk about the difference between them and real mice music & movement: “how are you” song. Game: cat and mouse (tag). arts & crafts: finger print mice: children are invited to make fingerprints, draw mouse features (ears, tails, whiskers). Dramatic play: Continue “Clocks and alarms“ from wednesday.
Note to family: Have a great weekend.
We are on menu #1 this week. Please see our blogsite for pictures of some of the activities we are doing this week. Thanks everybody!
Letter “J” Color: White Number: “9” theme: “nice mice”
Monday: circle: Letter “j” Days of the week song, counting 1-3. Discussion: introduce the sign language symbol for “mouse.” where do mice live? We work with children identifying their first and last names and identifying their names on a flash card. Language: We invite children to try to write names, pencils, paper and cards with their names on them are provided. Music & movement: letter “J“ rhyme. Mouse maze (we create a maze and invite children to enter. Arts & Crafts mouse nest collage. math: mouse shape match box.
Note to family: Please see the handouts given at pick up.
Tuesday: Circle: Discussion: what do mice eat? , days of the week song, counting 1-4, weather & month recognition. music & movement: song/finger play: mouse in my house.
Game: “mouse, mouse where is your cheese” (Children guess who is holding the cheese). Math: Chef‘s cheese: children are invited to match cheese cut outs based on sizes. language: Book of the month: a house for mouse. arts & crafts: Make a Mouse ear head band!
Wednesday: Circle: Greeting: toss a bean bag to a friend, that friend says their name. What noises do mice make? Are they noisy or quiet? Days of the week song, month/weather counting 1-5. music & movement: Song: hickory, dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.
Arts & crafts: wax paper sun catcher (holiday ornament). language/social: Clocks and alarms: children learn about a clock, what it is for and listen to the alarm. We can pretend to be sleeping and wake up to an alarm (props: sleeping bags, blankets, clock).
Note to family: ideas for this week: visit a pet store to see mice, or check out a mice book from the library. A good mouse book is : if you give a mouse a cookie.
Thursday: circle: Discussion: what do mice do in winter? . Days of the week song, letter “H“ rhyme and flash cards month and weather recognition, calendar, counting 1-6. music & movement: Song: itsy bitsy mouse song. Bowling game. Arts & crafts: Our friends create a stuffed mouse. language: Directions: we use the mice we made during arts + crafts time to practice positional concepts such as up, down, place your mouse on. . . (head, knee, etc.)
Math: Game: chef‘s cheese: children arrange cheese cutouts based on sizes.
Friday: circle: mice are around us in different ways: can anyone name mice from cartoons or books? (stuart little, mickey mouse, maisy mouse, etc). Days of the week song, month/weather recognition counting 1-7. We look at some of the pictures of mice in stories. We talk about the difference between them and real mice music & movement: “how are you” song. Game: cat and mouse (tag). arts & crafts: finger print mice: children are invited to make fingerprints, draw mouse features (ears, tails, whiskers). Dramatic play: Continue “Clocks and alarms“ from wednesday.
Note to family: Have a great weekend.
We are on menu #1 this week. Please see our blogsite for pictures of some of the activities we are doing this week. Thanks everybody!
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