April - Regional Office of Education #47

April - Regional Office of Education #47

Parents As Teachers
First Years
ROE #47
1001 West 23rd Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: 815/625-1495
Project Administrator
Robert Sondgeroth
Regional Superintendent of Schools
Regional Office of Education #47
Serving Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside
Counties
Project Coordinator
Lois Meisenheimer
Parent Educators
Nadine Appel
Liz Castillo
Laura McCullough
Pat Santos
Jenny VanRaden
Kathy Wolf
Resource Centers and
Lending Libraries
Wallace Education Center,
Sterling
Riverdale Preschool Center,
Rock Falls
David L. Rahn Jr. High School,
Mt. Morris
Parent Educator Office:
Wallace Education Center
506 W. 4th St,
Sterling IL 61081
Phone: 815/625-1495
April 2016
Important Dates to Note:
April 1 - Madres y Bebes
Wallace Play and Learn Room, #20 and #21, 506 W. 4th St, Sterling - 9:00 - 10:00 am
Madres y Bebes es un curso que le ayudará a mejorar su relación madre a hijo, le ayudara a
identificar maneras de sobre llevar el estrés después del embarazo y mejor aún, técnicas para liberar
el estrés y para buscar solución a los problemas.
April 8 - Madres y Bebes
Wallace Play and Learn Room, #20 and #21, 506 W. 4th St, Sterling - 9:00 - 10:00 am
Madres y Bebes es un curso que le ayudará a mejorar su relación madre a hijo, le ayudara a
identificar maneras de sobre llevar el estrés después del embarazo y mejor aún, técnicas para liberar
el estrés y para buscar solución a los problemas.
April 13 - Old McDonald Had a Farm
Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave Dixon - 9:00 - 10:00 am
Come join us for Old Mc Donald down on the farm fun!
April 13 - Nursery Rhyme Fun
Sterling Public Library, 102 W. 4th St, Sterling - 9:30 - 10:30
Come to the library to explore Mother Goose’s favorite nursery rhymes.
And this little piggy said, “You will take something special...wee, wee, wee, all the way home!”
April 13 - Wallace Lending Library/Play and Learn Room Open - 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Wallace Education Center, Room #20 and #21, 506 W. 4th St, Sterling
April 20 - Wallace Lending Library/Play and Learn Room Open - 10:00 –11:00 am
Wallace Education Center, Room #20 and #21, 506 W. 4th St, Sterling
Funded By
Illinois State Board of Education
April 23 - Child Fair - “A Day at the Movies”
Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come check out the Petting Zoo, Bounce houses, Interactive booths, displays,
and much more. Come dressed as your favorite movie character! Look for the Regional Office of
Education’s booth and tell the parent educator that you are part of Parents As Teachers First Years
and you may win a special prize!
April 29 - Fun with Elmer the Elephant
Flagg Rochelle Public Library, 619 4th Ave, Rochelle - 10:00 - 11:00 am
We will read the book Elmer and do activities having to do with emotions.
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Parents As Teachers First Years Newsletter - Volume XXV, Issue X
Recipes for Busy Families
Pineapple Fried Rice
Ingredients:
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3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup frozen peas
3 cups cooked rice
2 cups diced pineapple, canned
or fresh
1/2 cup diced ham
2 green onions, sliced
Maple, Pineapple, and Ham
Kabobs
Ingredients:
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1/2 cup real maple syrup
1 can pineapple chunks - little pieces are perfect for this!
2 cups of ham chunks
Skewers
2 cups precooked rice
Directions:
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In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil,
ginger powder, and pepper; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high
heat. Add garlic and onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3
-4 minutes.
Stir in carrots, corn, and peas and cook, stirring constantly until vegetables are tender, about 3-4 minutes.
Stir in rice, pineapple, ham, green onions and soy sauce
mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through,
about 2 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Directions:
Skillet Method:
 Place ham, pineapple and maple syrup in a Ziploc bag
and allow to marinate in the fridge for 1-4 hours.
 Cut Kabob Skewers in half. Full length ones are generally too wide for most skillets.
 Remove ham and pineapple and alternate onto Kabob
skewers. SAVE THE LIQUID!!
 NOTE: Skewers are not required. You can just cook the
ham and pineapple together in the liquid without the
skewers.
 Place 1/2 of the liquid into a wide skillet. Heat the liquid
on medium-high heat until liquid is hot.
 Place kabobs into the pan when the liquid is hot. Allow
kabobs to cook 20-5 minutes per side, allowing pineapple
and ham to caramelize. You may need to do this in
batches.
 Remove and serve immediately with rice.