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Translated by the Creole Translation Team of the Multicultural Education Department - Palm Beach County School District - SY121088 - April 2012 - Phone (561) 434-8620

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Help your preschooler build a stronger body this summer

Know how to discuss sad events, difficult topics with your child

Read-alouds help you educate, bond with your preschooler

Make character education a priority for your entire family

Help your preschooler build a stronger body this summer

Sometimes it is easy to overlook the importance of motor skills in school success. But a strong and healthy body is the first step in helping your child learn. Strong muscles, bones and joints are the “drivers” of your preschooler’s motor skills.

In most areas, summer time offers longer days and nicer weather. Use them to your family’s advantage and get moving toward that stronger body.

Here are more reasons to move:

Less sickness, better posture and more endurance equals school success.
Exercise decreases stress. With exercise, your preschooler is happier and calmer and can cope better with school and life.
Exercise helps keep the excess pounds away. A child who keeps a healthy weight is more like to be an adult who keeps a healthy weight.
Better sleep at night means a rested child who is ready to learn.
Run, walk and hike.
Swim.
Ride a bike or scooter.
Play a sport, like shooting hoops outside.
Play a game with a friend, like hopscotch or a jump-rope contest.

Reprinted with permission from the May 2011 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Early Childhood Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: The White House and The U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education and Health and Human Services, ”Move everyday!” Let’s Move! www.letsmove.gov/kids-step-1.php.

Know how to discuss sad events, difficult topics with your child

Not so many years ago, it wasn’t too difficult for parents to “shield” a child from information the child may not have been ready for. Today, though, we have a 24-hour news cycle. We have the Internet available on an ever-growing number of devices. Shielding a child is getting close to impossible.

So as a parent, you should know how to talk to a child about situations she may see and hear about. Here are some tips:

Get your child’s version of events. A young child may hear about a disaster happening far away. But she may think it happened close to her home. So just providing your child with the truth may be enough to calm her concerns.
Give age-appropriate information. Your child does not need every detail. ”Yes, the man on the news said a lot of people have been hurt. It is very sad that things like this happen sometimes. All the adults who love you are always working to keep you safe.”
Allow your child a chance to help if this is appropriate. “Yes, these are tough times and some people don’t have enough to eat. We have some extra canned goods in our pantry. Would you like to go with me to the food bank to drop them off?”

Reprinted with permission from the May 2011 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Early Childhood Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: ”Talking with Kids About News, Strategies for Talking and Listening,” PBS Parents,

Read-alouds help you educate, bond with your preschooler

Research shows reading with your child is among the best ways to prepare him for school success. The upcoming summer season is an ideal time to establish a daily reading habit. This will start your child off on the right track when he begins school again next fall.

To make reading aloud a great experience for you and your child:

Take a moment with your child to check out the book. What is this book about? Can we get some ideas from the picture on the cover? Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
Read a few pages and then pause to ask your child a question or two. A great question to ask is: “What do you think will happen next in this story?” This encourages your child to make a prediction. Predicting is an important skill for reading comprehension (understanding what we read).
Make an effort to hold your child’s interest and attention. One way to do this is to use a different “voice” for the different characters. This is another good way to involve your child in the book. Ask him, “What do you think this character sounds like? Can you make your voice do the character’s voice?”
Is your child heading to first grade in the fall? If so, he may be able to read some of the words in the book. Or even if he is still in preschool, he may know a few sight words. Encourage him to point to a word if he knows it. Then give him the opportunity to read it.

Reprinted with permission from the May 2011 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Early Childhood Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: ”Make the Most of Reading Aloud,” International Reading Association, www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/tips-howtos/make-most-reading-aloud-30565.html.

Make character education a priority for your entire family

Good character isn’t easy to define. But doing so reveals what you want to teach your child. Ask yourself, “What does our family value most?” Then find ways to encourage these traits. Simple, effective approaches include:

Be a role model. Kids learn from what parents say and do. Start by explaining a value. “It’s important to be polite--to have good manners. So we say nice words like please and thank you.” Then follow through. ”Can you please put on your coat? Thank you!”
Set expectations. Remember that kids need plenty of instruction, practice and praise. “You said please! What beautiful manners.” Use gentle reminders when necessary. “Sammy gave you a turn. What should you say to her?”
Look for examples. There are many children’s books about honesty, generosity, perseverance and other characteristics. Point out real-life examples, too. “Uncle Tim gave you a new book. That was generous!” “Brent told his mom he took a cookie without asking. That was honest.” “Your class sent you a get-well card. How kind!”

Reprinted with permission from the May 2011 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Early Childhood Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Denise D. Witmer, The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising a Successful Child, ISBN: 1-59337-043-1, Adams Media.