May 2015 - Putnam City Schools

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May 2015
Volume 16 Issue 10
Happy Birthdays!!
Growing Flowers
Little flowers in the ground
(wiggle fingers on the floor),
Watch the wind blow you round and
round (move fingers in circular motion)
Grow up to the sky so tall
(wiggle fingers slowly upward),
If I don't water you, you will fall
(quickly move fingers back to ground).
Planting Flowers
Sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques"
Planting flowers, Planting flowers,
In the ground, In the ground,
Water them and they grow,
Water them and they grow,
All around, All around.
Flowers Tall and Small
Flowers tall,
(let tall fingers stand up)
Flowers small,
(let little finger and thumb stand up)
Count them one by one,
Blowing with the breezes
In the springtime sun!
1,2,3,4,5
(touch each
finger as
you count)
Look who is one year old!
Camila Garcia
Look who is two years old!
Emmalyn Andrade
Gracie Risner
Alejandro Esparza
Gabriel Sardon
Elizabeth Martinez
Look who is three years old!
Jade Aderibigbe
Isaiah Stevenson
Rowan Sawaya
Gabriella Zuniga
7 THINGS
EVERY KID
NEEDS TO HEAR
Please call 491-7626
if you need to
reschedule. Thanks!
PARENT MEETING:
Day at PC Center
Theme:
May 1st
10:00am—11:30am
PC Center
5604 NW 41st
New Arrivals
I love you
I’m Proud of You
I’m Sorry
I Forgive You
I’m Listening
This Is Your
Responsibility
You’ve Got
What It
Takes
Gavin Adriel Barrios
February 8, 2015
8lbs. 13oz.
Congrats: Mom & Dad
BIG brother, Illmar
& Cousin Hassen
Eliyah Mitchell
February 24, 2015
6lb. 10oz.
Congrats Mom & Dad!
Javier Esparza
March 16, 2015
9lbs. 4oz.
Proud Parents:
Alma & Luis Alberto
CamTu La Huynh
March 16, 2015
6lb. 8oz. 20in.
Congrats;
Mom, Dad and
BIG brother , SonHa!
Alexa Diana De Lara
March 27, 2015
6lb. 2oz.
Proud Parents:
Bertha & Victor
No-Bake Banana Éclair "Cake"
1pkg. (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant Pudding
1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed
1-1/2 cups cold milk
3 bananas, sliced
15 graham crackers, broken in half (30 squares) 2 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate
May 1
10:00am—11:30am
Day at PC Center
Theme: “Zoo”
Contact
Information:
Putnam City Center
491-7626
OPAT
Phone Extensions:
Kelly
Diana
Diane
Mrs. Reimers
Sylvia
1302
1312
1313
1311
1310
If you reach the
operator, ask for
the extension or
after hours you
may enter the
extension from
your phone.
Marie Hill
for your
donation of
books!
Christy Evans
for your
donation of
recycle items!
Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile,
cover bottom of 8-inch square pan with 10 graham squares, overlapping as needed to
form even layer. Stir 2-1/2 cups whipped topping into pudding. Spread half over graham
squares in pan; cover with layers of half each of the bananas and remaining graham
squares. Repeat layers of pudding mixture, bananas and graham squares. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Microwave remaining whipped topping with chocolate in microwaveable bowl on high 1 min. or until chocolate is
completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred; spread over dessert. Refrigerate 15 min.
Building Baby’s Brain
Our bodies are designed to have different needs at different times. There’s nothing like a
cold glass of water when you are really thirsty or getting a full night of sleep when you are
exhausted.
We also know that people learn some skills more easily at certain ages. School-aged children
can be experts at skateboarding after only a few minutes of practice, but grandfathers usually
take a little longer. Some adults may never to learn how to use a laptop or tablet computer as
easily as their children do.
Brain-Building “Exercise”
Different areas of the brain control different parts of our lives—the ability to throw a ball, to
remain calm under stress, to figure out an algebra problem, or to play the piano. The different
parts of the brain, like muscles, become stronger when we use them regularly. We can help (or
hinder) the development of children’s brains by giving them different kinds of experiences to
“exercise” the brain. Children need many types of brain activity, just like they need many types
of exercise. If they only run, their leg muscles will grow stronger than their arm muscles. If
they only watch TV or play video games and never talk, their brain might prune connections in
the part of the brain responsible for speaking.
What Can You Do?
Here are some ways adults can help babies get the experiences they need during prime times
for learning:
 Remember that early experiences matter. Expose children to new people, places,
and things, beginning when they are very
young.
 Repeat, repeat, repeat. Repeating the
same activities over and over actually
strengthens connections in the brain.
 Talk, read, and sing with your baby.
These early experiences help strengthen
language and build secure attachment.
 Keep in mind that everything is new to
a baby. New experiences don’t have to be
expensive or difficult. A walk in the park or
a chance to play with the pots and pans in
the kitchen can be great sensory experiences.
 Don’t overwhelm the baby. Like adults,
babies need a little quiet time to process
what they are learning before they are ready
to do something new.
From: www.fcs.uga.edu/outreach
Desarrollando el cerebro de su bebé
Nuestros cuerpos necesitan diferentes cosas en diferentes momentos de nuestra vidas. No hay nada como tomar un vaso
de agua fresca cuando tiene mucha sed. O dormir toda una noche cuando usted está muy cansado. También sabemos que
algunas cosas se aprenden más fácil cuando se aprenden durante ciertas edades. Los niños aprenden a patinar muy bien
después de haber tratado por sólo unos pocos minutos, pero los abuelos toman mucho más tiempo.
LOS EJERCICIOS PARA DESARROLAR EL CEREBRO
Varias partes del cerebro controlan la forma en que nos comportamos y la forma en que nos sentimos. Su cerebro controla la forma en que usted tira la pelota y toca el piano. Su cerebro también ayuda a calmar su ansiedad y a resolver problemas de matemáticas. Usted puede ayudarle a su cerebro a “ejercitarse.”
Piense en sus músculos. Su cerebro, así como sus músculos, se fortalece cuando usted hace ejercicio. Si usted corre, los
músculos en sus piernas se hacen más fuertes. Usted ejercita su cerebro cuando piensa. Si usted sólo ve la televisión y no
habla con nadie, ¡la parte de su cerebro que se encarga del habla se puede encoger! Es muy bueno para su cerebro el escuchar música. Tocar música y bailar es aún mucho mejor para su cerebro.
¿ QUE PUEDE HACER USTED?
Lo más importante que debe recordar es que no se debe sentir mal si usted no sabía éstas cosas cuando su niño era más
pequeño. Todos nosotros continuamos aprendiendo por el resto de nuestras vidas. Piense en todos los músicos,atletas y
científicos. Sus padres tampoco sabían sobre éstas cosas. ¡Pero aún así sus cerebros funcionan muy bien!
Cuando usted juegue con su bebé, observe como aprende sobre lascosas que están a su alrededor. Ofrézcale a su bebé el
mejor hogar que le pueda dar, ya que las ventanas del aprendizaje al principio de la vida son muy importantes. Haga que
su hogar sea seguro.
Protéjalo de las cosas que lo puedan asustar. Hable mucho con su bebé, aún antes de que él le pueda contestar. Canten
y bailen juntos. Demuéstrele que él puede confiar en usted. Recuerde, ¡Los primeros años de vida no duran mucho
tiempo!
Para: www.fcs.uga.edu/outreach
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Remember: OPAT
check out items due
May 1st or at your
May personal visit.
3
Have a quiet
“family” day.
Fri
1
Day at PC Center
Theme: Zoo
Sat
2
Make popsicles
with fruit juice.
4
Draw in the sand or
dirt.
8
Tummy Time!
9
Play ball with your
child.
11
Paint with
watercolors.
14
Read “Pajama
Time”.
18
Make and play with
playdoh.
24
Picnic with your
family.
25
Memorial Day
26
Find crescent moon
and star shapes.
27
Check your child’s
immunizations.
15
Practice your
family’s fire exit
plan.
22
Make a summer
travel kit – first aid
supplies, sunscreen,
hats, sunglasses,
wipes and a blanket.
29
Blow bubbles with
your child.
16
Play with bean
bags.
17
Look at family
photos with your
child.
6
Play pat-a-cake and
peek-a-boo with
your baby.
13
Sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and
Toes”.
20
Look in the mirror
with your baby.
Find the baby’s
eyes, nose, etc.
7
Read “Ten Little
Ladybugs”.
10
Happy Mother’s
Day!
5
Visit the zoo. Find
the animals that are
“big” and “little”.
12
Walk in the park.
How many squirrels
do you see?
19
Count 10 objects.
Sort them into size,
shape or color.
21
Practice lacing
skills. Punch holes
in a paper plate and
lace with yarn.
28
Read “Truck Jam”.
OPAT office closed
for the summer.
31
Visit the library.
Check out a nursery
rhyme book. Learn
one per week.
23
Make an obstacle
course. Have your
child hop, jump,
climb and run.
30
Play with puppets.
OPAT Putnam City
P.C. Center
5604 N.W. 41st
Oklahoma City, OK 73122