Child
Care Resource and Referral
Agency of
East Central Georgia
at
Swainsboro
The Parent Paper
Summer 2008
Online Version
Page 1 (Front)
Hello
Everyone!
I
would like to thank everyone who came to the Community Baby
Shower on May 1st in Baxley. The Baby Showers are one of my
favorite events because it gives me a chance to meet parents and
local representatives from different agencies. I was very
pleased with the turnout and got a lot of positive feedback. We
are going to be holding our next Community Baby Shower on August
14th in Vidalia. If you are from the Toombs County area or know
someone from that area please spread the word. We have
wonderful door prizes, good food, and lots of information for
new and expecting parents.
Now,
I need to ask something of you. When I do a referral, I send
out surveys with a self addressed stamped envelope for you to
fill out. It is very important that I get this back so we can
make sure all parents are receiving the services they request.
Please take a moment to complete the survey, and return it to
me. If you have misplaced your form, I will be happy to send
you another one. Please give me a call at 478-289-2341 or toll
free at 877-495-9188.
I
hope that you all have a safe summer and that you take time out
to enjoy yourself.
Best
Wishes,
Sherry Rowland
Sherry Rowland, CCR&R Parent Coordinator
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2 (Inside Cover)
Free Parenting Workshops
Date:
September 18, 2008
Time:
6:30-7:30
Location: Dublin, GA
DFCS
Office
904
Claxton Dairy Rd
Dublin, GA
No State-Approved hours are earned, but Certificates of
Attendance will be given. For more information, contact Sherry
Rowland, Parent Coordinator, at 478-289-2341
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Not
only is the Lending Library open to our providers, but also it
is open to our parents!! Come by and look at the books, videos,
pamphlets, and educational toys that you can check out. The
Lending Library is open during normal business hours and one
Saturday a month in Swainsboro or Dublin:
Swainsboro Technical College Campus
346
Kite Rd Swainsboro, GA
July 12
&
September 13
from
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dublin Satellite Office (Across from Super Wal-Mart )
2376
Hwy 80 W Suite 6 Dublin, GA
August 16
from
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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3
As you
all know, tornadoes hit our state on May 11, 2008. Many of you or
someone you know has been affected. Georgia’s Homeland Security
Office has put together a list of items that each household needs to
have in case of a storm. Most of these items are inexpensive and
should be placed in a location that the whole family knows about
(ex, basement, hall closet, or kitchen pantry). If you would like
to print a copy of the list, go to
http://ready.ga.gov/Prepare.
Recommended Items
· Water.
One gallon per person per day, for at least 3 days, for drinking
and sanitation
· Food.
At least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food
· Can
opener. For food, if kit contains canned food
· Radio.
Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio
with tone alert, and extra batteries for both
· Flashlight
and extra batteries
· First
aid kit
· Whistle.
To signal for help
· Face
mask. To help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and
duct tape to shelter in place
· Moist
towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties. For personal
sanitation
· Wrench
or pliers. To turn off utilities
· Local
maps
Additional Items
· Prescription
medications and glasses
· Infant
formula and diapers
· Pet
food and extra water
· Important
family documents such as copies of insurance policies,
identification and bank account records in a waterproof,
portable container
· Cash
or traveler’s checks and change
· Emergency
reference material such as a first aid book or information from
Ready Georgia
· Sleeping
bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider adding bedding in
cold weather.
· Complete
change of clothing. Include a long sleeved shirt, long pants and
sturdy shoes. Consider adding clothing in cold weather.
· Household
chlorine bleach and medicine dropper
· Fire
extinguisher
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4
Additional Items (Cont)
· Sleeping
bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider adding bedding in
cold weather.
· Complete
change of clothing. Include a long sleeved shirt, long pants and
sturdy shoes. Consider adding clothing in cold weather.
· Household
chlorine bleach and medicine dropper
· Matches
in a waterproof container
· Feminine
supplies and personal hygiene items
· Mess
kits, paper cups, plates, plastic utensils, paper towels
· Paper
and pencil
· Books,
games, puzzles or other activities for children
www.ready.ga.gov/Prepare
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What to
do During a Tornado
Structure (house, small building, school, hospital, or factory)
· Go
to pre-designated area (ex. safe room, basement lowest building
level).
· If
no basement go to center of an interior room on lowest level
away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls.
· Put
as many walls as possible between you and the outside.
· Get
under sturdy table and protect your head.
· Do
not open windows.
Cars, trailer, or mobile home
· Get
out immediately and go to lowest level of nearest building.
Outside with no shelter
· Lie
flat in nearby ditch and cover your head.
· Do
not get under a bridge or overpass. You are safer in a ditch.
· Never
try to out run a tornado.
· Watch
our for flying debris. Debris causes the most fatalities.
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/to_during.shtm
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5
Georgia Early Learning Standards
Georgia Early Learning Standards (GELS)
were developed
in response to a common question
“What
should children from birth through age three know and be able to
do?”
Area of Development: Emotional & Social
Standard:
The child will begin to develop personal relationships with peers.
Infant
Indicator of Standard
and Sample Behavior:
· Shows
awareness of other children
· Isaac
looks toward another child in his class who is playing with a
musical toy nearby.
1 Year Olds
Indicators of Standard
and Sample Behaviors:
· Begins
to relate to other children
· Adam
joins the other children who are making cookies with Ms. Mary in
her kitchen.
· Shows
awareness of feelings displayed by other children
· Ed
stops playing and watches when Mike starts to cry.
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6
[Cont.]
2 Year Olds
Indicators of Standard
and Sample Behaviors:
· Demonstrates
beginning social skills with other children
· Kaylee
joins a small group of children who are singing and dancing in a
circle.
· Shows
sensitivity to other children’s feelings
· Samuel
looks upset and asks why Conrad is crying.
· Begins
to develop friendships with other children
· Aaron
runs up to Joe when he comes into the room and says “Play!”
3 Year Olds
Indicators of Standard
and Sample Behaviors:
· Demonstrates
social skills with other children
· Karla
plays in the sandbox with Mikey, and, soon, Daisy and Welton
join them too.
· With
help, Juan agrees to share the snack with the other children at
Mrs. Cortez’s house.
· Shows
sensitivity to the feelings of other children
· Nils
sees a picture of a child crying in a book and asks why the
child is crying.
· AnnMarie
tells Ms. Doris that Zoe is sad, because her parakeet died last
night.
· Develops
friendships with other children
· Mandy
and Sarita say they are best friends; they stay together through
the day’s activities.
Remember:
Every child is unique therefore these standards are designed to be
flexible enough to support children's individual rates of
development, approaches to learning, and cultural context.
For other sample behaviors
regarding
this standard, please
refer to your GELS Notebook.
This notebook may be viewed
online
at
www.decal.state.ga.us.
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Tips to Help
Your Child to Become a Better Reader
-
Take
30 minutes a day to read to and with your child.
-
Talk
to and with infants and young children before they learn
to read.
-
Help
your child to read on their own.
-
If your child has a developmental delay, he or she can
become frustrated easily. Keep books on tape so the
child can look at the words as they hear them.
-
Have
a reading area in home.
-
Restrict
the amount of TV your child watches.
www.rif.org
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newsletter.
http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra/join.html
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Child Care
Resource and Referral Agency of East Central Georgia at Swainsboro
cordially
invites you to attend our
Community
Baby Shower
August 14,
2008
Community
Center
101 Harris
Industrial Blvd,
Vidalia, GA
11:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m.
This FREE
event is open to anyone who is planning a family, currently
expecting
or have
recently added to their family.
Door Prizes !!! Food!!! Information Booths!!!
Please call
Sherry Rowland, Parent Coordinator, at
478-289-2341
or toll free at 877-495-9188
for more
information.
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Buying Food
· Refrigerated
items should go in your cart last. Meats should be kept
away from other items—especially produce. Put in a
cooler if drive is going to be longer than an hour.
· You should
not buy fruit with broken skin, unpasteurized juices,
and petrified turkeys or chickens.
Refrigerating and Freezing
· Refrigerators
should be set at 40°
F and freezers at 0°
F.
· Eggs should
be kept in original carton on a shelf in the
refrigerator. The door way of a refrigerator is not
cool enough.
· All meats,
poultry, and fish should be kept in separate bags so
juices don’t get on the other foods.
· Don’t keep
meat, poultry, or fish in refrigerator longer than 2
days. It should be frozen after this.
· Raw meats
should not be frozen longer than four months. Cooked
meats should not be frozen longer than 2 months.
Preparing and Cooking
· Wash hands
with hot water and soap before preparing and handling
food.
· Use separate
utensils for cooking and serving.
· Never put
cooked food on a dish that raw meat, poultry, or fish
has been on.
· Thaw meat,
poultry, and fish in refrigerator or microwave,
NOT at room temperature.
· Eggs should
not be left out longer than 2 hours.
· Meat should
be cooked until the juices are clear.
· Ground beef
or poultry should be cooked until it is no longer pink.
Temperatures for Cooking
Poultry 165°
F Pork 160° F
Beef, veal, lamb, and roast 145°
F Ground Beef 160°
F
Fish 145°
F Egg Dishes 160°
F
Leftovers 165°
F
www.kidshealth.org
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F.Y.I
The websites listed below are helpful resources for parents.
You will also find many free publications at these sites!
Organizations and Agencies:
www.naeyc.org
www.naccrra.net
www.decal.state.ga.us
www.preventchildabuse.org
www.zerotothree.org
www.nafcc.org
www.nichycy.org
www.decal.state.ga.us
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Inclusion
Project
This project provides
child care referrals
and
follow-up information
to parents of children with special needs.
If you would like information on your
child’s development
or
resources on children with special needs,
please contact
Katie Hagan, Inclusion Coordinator, at 478-289-2320.
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Tell Us
What You Think!
If you like
the way we do things or you see something
that we can
do better, please let me know.
You may call
me at 478-289-2341
or email me
at srowland@swainsborotech.edu.
Your input
is greatly appreciated!
Sherry Rowland
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Immunization Awareness
August is
recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). The goal
of NIAM is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life
span, from infants to the elderly. Please visit
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/default.htm
for more information.
Why
are immunizations important?
Immunization is
one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th
century. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild
poliovirus in the U.S. and significantly reduced the number of cases
of measles, diphtheria, rubella, peruses, and other diseases. But
despite these efforts, today tens of thousands of people in the U.S.
still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Vaccines offer
safe and effective protection from infectious diseases. By staying
up-to-date on the recommended vaccines, individuals can protect
themselves, their families and friends and their communities from
serious, life-threatening infections.
Who
should be immunized?
Getting
immunized is a lifelong, life-protecting community effort regardless
of age, sex, race, ethnic background or country of origin.
Recommended
vaccinations begin soon after birth and continue throughout life.
Being aware of the vaccines that are recommended for infants,
children, adolescents, adults of all ages and seniors, and making
sure that we receive these immunizations, are critical to protecting
ourselves and our communities from disease.
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Parents:
Would Like To Have a Rewarding Career
From Your Home?
Become a
Family Childcare Provider
To be
eligible to become a registered family provider in the state of Georgia,
you must meet the following criteria:
* Be
at least 21 years of age
* Have
a high school diploma or GED
* Have
a clear criminal background check for yourself and all adult
residents of your home
* Must
complete fingerprints cards in addition to criminal record check
application
* Must
have current certification in CPR (infant, child, and adult) and
first aid.
Registered
Family Child Care Providers are required to take at least 10 hours of
state-accepted child development courses every year.
If you are
interested in becoming a registered provider, you may interested in
attending one of our
FREE
ROM classes to find out more information.
July 22, 2008
from
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Laurens
County Public Library
801 Bellevue
Ave.; Dublin, GA
August 20, 2008
from
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Swainsboro
Technical College Campus; Building 8
346 Kite Rd.;
Swainsboro, GA
For
information, call Lauren Howard at 478-289-2275 (or toll free at
877-495-9188)
or
Jaclyn Winskie at 478-274-1362 (or toll free at 800-300-2316).
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Training Schedule
These trainings
are normally offered to our providers, but parents are more then welcome to
attend. These classes are
State-accepted,
and you
will receive hours for attending.
|
Class |
Date and Time |
Location |
Price |
|
Health and Safety |
July 17
6:30
p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Toombs County
Bethany Home |
$5 |
|
Health and Safety |
July 24
6:30
p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Bleckley
County
Community
Center |
$5 |
|
Nutrition/
Eat Healthy
Be Active |
September 6
9:00 a.m.
-12:00 p.m. |
Wayne
County
Extension
Office |
$5 |
Please contact Lauren Howard at
478-289-2275 or
toll free 877-495-9188 to
preregister.
All classes must be paid for in
advance.
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CPR /
First Aid / Fire Safety
|
Class |
Date & Time |
Location |
Price |
|
CPR/First
Aid |
| | 
