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United 4 Children Newsletter

February 1, 2015

Supporting Our Mission

Save The Date!

United 4 Children's 9th Annual

Lighting the Way Dinner & Auction Gala

Click here to add this exciting date to your calendar.

3rd Annual Quarter Auction Recap

A great time was had by all at our agency's annual quarter auction, held Friday, January 16th. Check out all the fun event pictures on our Flickr link below. How exciting to see so many new faces! Congratulations to all those who won fabulous raffle items, the 50/50 jackpot and the many auction items; for only a quarter. This is a casual, fun, friendly atmosphere and we hope to see more of you there in 2016.

Click here to view pictures of this FUN night.

Save The Date!

Registration is now open for the 2015 Child Advocacy Day in Jefferson City, MO.

Cheer at the rally for children, learn to become a better advocate at our workshops, meet with legislators to speak up for Missouri's children, and more!

Professional Development

Classroom Routines

Gina Dattilo

United 4 Children

Inclusion Consultant

Infant/Toddler:

Part of best practices in early childhood is the daily schedules posted in the classroom for the staff, children and families and you will see them commonly in the classrooms with children that are 2 years of age and above.

We Can't Sit Still

Alleta Kyd

United 4 Children

Early Childhood Specialist

Preschool:

Attention Spans for 3-5 Year Olds

Hooray, winter is here - snow days and boots, family and traditions! Plus a lot of pent-up energy and not a lot of time outdoors...how do you get kids to pay attention? First, know this fact about preschoolers: they are not meant to sit still! It is not healthy for their brain or body to do so, either.

How Cold Is Too Cold For Recess?

Lovely Snowden

United 4 Children

Early Childhood Afterschool Consultant

School Age:

Does recess just go away because it gets cold outside? It is winter and it is cold but youth and adolescents still need recess. Our schools and programs have temperature guidelines that we must follow. Here are a few tips for the body to stay warmer.

Nutrition

What Am I Really Eating?

Michelle Stamps

United 4 Children

Assistant Program Administrator

Learning to be aware of what is really in the foods we eat is a valuable skill and as child care professionals we have an awesome opportunity to pass this skill onto the children and families we work with.

For a couple of healthy delicious recipe ideas try:

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken click here for recipe

Fruit & Granola Parfaits click here for recipe