February 2021
Talk, Read, and Sing - Talking is Teaching
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Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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LET'S TALK ABOUT BEDTIME! |
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Bedtime Stories, Lullabies, and Cuddles |
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When our little ones are sleeping, their brains are busy building connections! Sleep is important for brain development, learning, and physical development. This week, we will share important research on sleep in early childhood, as well as tips on how parents and other caregivers can establish healthy sleep habits for their young children.
Talking is Teaching has tips and resources to help parents talk to their children, even those who are very young.
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Did you know? You can create your own lullaby to sing with your baby during her bedtime routine!
Learn how to make your own lullaby:
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Carnegie Hall Video shares tips to help you make your own personalize lullaby. WATCH VIDEO
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Talking is Teaching tips on how to create your own lullaby. READ ARTICLE
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LITERATURE & MEDIA RESOURCES |
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ASK A LIBRARIAN: Looking for more bedtime books & music ideas?
Contact your local library to learn about the FREE resources available to you and your child.
Butman-Fish Library 989-799-9160
Rudolph C. Zauel Memorial Library 989-799-2771
Ruth Brady Wickes Library 989-752-3821
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES |
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Bedtime is talk, read and sing time
by: Too Small to Fail
"During the first years of life, children’s brains grow at an incredible speed, making sleep a critical part of their health and development.
Research shows that young children with a consistent bedtime routine are more likely to sleep better and longer, which helps with their learning, memory, and even creativity."
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DO YOU NEED CLOTHING RESOURCES? |
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Old Town Soup Kitchen's Food and Clothing Distribution occurs on Saturdays at 10am.-12pm (600 Gratiot Ave Saginaw)
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DO YOU NEED FOOD RESOURCES? |
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Saginaw County Health Department
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC is a federally-funded program that serves pregnant women, breastfeeding moms, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5.
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Old Town Soup Kitchen
600 Gratiot Ave Saginaw
The Soup Kitchen is where people are shown love. We feed them spiritual food along with food for their belly's. Showing them, maybe for the first time, that someone really does care for them.
Hot meals - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 am and 12:30 pm.
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Saginaw YMCA
1915 Fordney St Saginaw
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Chesaning Trinity United Methodist Church
1629 W Brady Rd Chesaning
FOOD BOXES: To receive a box of food, recipients will need to sign up at the Chesaning CAER Center, located at 218 Church St., during the two weeks prior to the distribution date. Persons receiving a box of food will need to follow a set of guidelines that have been set by the Eastern Food Bank of Flint.
COMMUNITY SUPPER: Be sure to come and enjoy a free meal prepared right out of the church kitchen. The supper is held in conjunction with the food box distribution. Anyone wanting or needing a “free” meal is welcome to come eat with us every second Saturday of the month, 5 – 6:30 pm.
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The Diaper Alliance
The Diaper Alliance cannot give diapers directly to families, please contact one of the partner agencies.
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LifeClinic Community Resources 989.754.0091
4364 State Street
Saginaw, MI 48603
Saginaw County Business & Education Partnership SCBEP
989.399.0025
1213 S. Washington
Saginaw, MI 48601
CAN Council
989.752.7226
1311 N. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
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Pregnancy Care Center
989.752.7664
916 Gratiot Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602"
Teen Parent Services Youth Protection Council
989.792.6789
1226 N. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
989.759.6470
501 Lapeer Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
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DO YOU NEED HELP PAYING YOUR ENERGY BILL? |
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Consumers Energy
Visit the Consumer Energy website to learn about how they can assist you with paying your energy bill.
Learn about:
- Consumers Affordable Resource for Energy (CARE)
- Public Assistance Programs
- Payment Plans
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CALL 2-1-1 FOR HELPFUL RESOURCES |
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*This newsletter was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0055-01-0090TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
**Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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