Love and Logic - Putnam City Schools

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Ph 491-7626
January 2014
Volume 15 Issue 6
Happy Birthdays!!
Dress Up Warmly!
The day is cloudy and the wind is bold.
Dress up warmly, you mustn't get cold!
Put on your coat and zip it up tight,
put on your left boot, put on your right.
Put on your scarf and put on your hat,
put on your mittens and clap-clap-clap!
Go outside and play and play.
Come in again, and then we'll sayTake off your coat that was zipped up
tight,
take off your left boot, take off your
right.
Take off your scarf, take off your hat,
take off your mittens, and then take a nap!
Two Little Snowflakes
Way up high In the winter sky ,
2 little snowflakes caught my eye.
Down to the ground
they fell without a sound.
And before very long ,
It was snowing all around.
Snowman
Once there was a snowman,
snowman, snowman,
Once there was a snowman tall, tall, tall.
(reach to the ceiling)
Then the sun it melted, melted, melted,
Then the sun it melted small, small, small.
(pretend to melt.)
Look who is one year old!
Ellie Ayala
Joyce Jackman
Anthony Castaneira Paola Velasco
Look who is two years old!
Mario Diaz
Anna Jackman
William Horton
Aaron Martinez
Look who is three years old!
Carson Henderson
Anna Karen Ruiz
Please call 491-7626
if you need to reschedule.
Thanks!
PARENT MEETING:
Scrapbook & Soup
Mom’s Night Out
Thursday, Jan. 9th
6:00pm—7:30pm
PC Center
5604 NW 41st
New Arrivals
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Love and Logic
SCHOOL SUCCESS STARTS EARLY
Expert says getting kids to relate to
their teachers is the best strategy
By Dr. Charles Fay
In my work with kids and teachers over the
years, I’ve witnessed the many benefits of
healthy student-teacher relationships. Establishing a connection between your child
and his or her teachers is key to success in
school and throughout life.
Regardless of a child’s scholastic abilities,
parents can show him or her how to get
along with teachers. Before your kids start
school, give them a powerful advantage
over other children by teaching them the
following practical, easy-to-learn skills:
Tip 1: Smile and say “hello” to your
teacher everyday.
Kids who greet their teachers with a smile
and a warm “hello” every morning usually
have fewer problems with their teachers
throughout the day. It is important, however, for parents to help their kids understand
it is necessary to not overdo it. Try practicing with your child.
Tip 2: Pay attention to your teacher.
While your teacher is talking, look him or
her in the eyes, smile, and nod.
Love and Logic parents know that helping
their child relate to teachers will increase
the child’s interest in what is being taught.
One parent I know had a daughter who experienced difficulty paying attention in
class. After the parent suggested looking at
the teacher, smiling, and nodding, she became more engaged in her learning and
was better prepared to ask questions about
the lessons.
(continued on page 2)
Phoenix Zepplin Goforth
October 25, 2013
5lb. 8oz. 18in.
Congrats! Mom & Dad
Shamia Annranae Crutchfield
October 28, 2013
5lb. 11oz. 19in
Congrats! Mom and Dad
Sophia Renae
Cassady-Culley
November 2, 2013
7lb. 13oz.
Congrats! Mom & Dad
Lucas Cash
November 27, 2013
9lb. 13oz. 22in.
Proud BIG Brother!
Robert
Collin Edwards
December 4, 2013
10lb. 5oz. 22in.
Proud BIG sister:
Peyton
Kristina & Aisley Evans
For you donation of baby
clothes and bassinet to
share with our Families!
~Attention~
When Putnam City
Schools are closed
due to
weather
conditions or holidays,
the OPAT office
will be closed
and appointments will
need to be
rescheduled.
SAVE THE
WHAT’S COOKING
Aggression Cookies
3 Cups Oatmeal
1 1/2 Cups Brown sugar
1 1/2 Cups Flour
DATES:
3 Sticks Butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
Dump all the ingredients into a large zip lock bag. Smash, squeeze, mush, hit, punch, pinch, slap and
PARENT MEETINGS pummel the dough. The harder the pounding, the tastier the cookies. Roll the dough into small balls.
&
Put the balls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake the cookies at 350° for 10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
EARLY BIRDS
Variations: add raisins, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, chopped
January 9
Scrapbook & Soup
Mom’s Night Out
nuts, chopped dates, or dry cereal.
February 1 & 4
Early Birds
Registration Required
[email protected]
March 7
Love and Logic
April 5 & 8
Early Birds
Registration Required
May 2
Day at the Beach
Need to
Reschedule?
If you or someone
in your house is
contagious, please
call your Parent
Educator to reschedule. Thank you for
helping us keep
everyone healthy!
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.
It is normal for all parents to feel stress sometimes when dealing with their toddlers.
It is hard to figure out how to deal with tantrums. It is hard to teach them day after day how to be
safe. It is hard to have enough energy to take care of them. It is hard to deal with their desire to
have their own way.
Ways to relieve stress
 Go out for a walk. Put your toddler in a stroller and go around the block together.
 Find ways to vent frustration and physical stress. Dance or exercise. Turn on some music and
dance and jump around with your toddler.
 Ask someone else to watch your toddler so you can go out for a while.
 If your child is in a safe place, go into another room and calm down
alone.
 Plan time ahead just to have fun with your child.
 Plan enough time for you and your toddler to get plenty of sleep.
 Have regular meals and eat healthy foods.
 Talk over your feelings with someone who cares about you.
 Take several deep, slow breaths. Visualize a relaxing scene.
 Close your eyes. Think about your body. Tense and then relax the
muscles in your shoulders, arms and hands, then legs and feet.
 Talk with your parent educator about concerns you have regarding
your child. Together you can find ways to deal with things that cause
you stress.
 Make time for relaxing. Schedule time for activities you enjoy.
 Keep your sense of humor. Laughing helps a lot!
From: Parents as Teachers, Parent Handout
Love and Logic: School Success Starts Early (continued)
Teachers enjoy working with children who are interested in learning. Students who are attentive and “encourage” their teachers during the lesson have an advantage over those who do
not. In addition, these children will be more comfortable approaching a teacher with any concerns they may have.
Tip 3: Raise your hand periodically to ask a question about the lesson.
A child who asks questions shows the teacher he or she is paying attention to the lesson being taught.
Tip 4: Say “please” and “thank you.”
It is important for parents to model good manners. At the Love and Logic Institute, we’ve
found that children learn much more from our actions than from our words. What we say in
front of our kids is more important than what we say to them. For example, when your child
is nearby, you might say to your spouse, “I sure do appreciate all of your help today around
the house. Thank you so much.”
Kids who use these skills in school will have an advantage over kids who do not. These
skills also will carry over to the workforce, which will give children an advantage over others throughout their professional lives.
From: www.loveandlogic.com
Cómo manejar el estrés
Es normal para todos los padres sentir estrés a veces cuando tienen que lidiar con sus niños pequeños.
Es difícil de darse cuenta cómo lidiar con los berrinches. Es difícil enseñarles día cómo estar a salvo. Es difícil tener la energía necesaria para cuidarlos. Es difícil lidiar con su deseo de hacer las cosas a su modo.
Formas de aliviar la tensión
 Salga a caminar. Ponga a su niño pequeño en un cochecito y den un paseo juntos alrededor de la manzana.
 Encuentre maneras de desahogar la frustración y la tensión física. Baile o haga ejercicio. Ponga algo de música y baile y salte con
su niño pequeño.
 Pídale a alguien que cuide a su hijo pequeño para que pueda salir un rato.
 Si su hijo está en un lugar seguro, vaya a otra habitación y cálmese a solas.
 Programe un rato sólo para divertirse con su hijo.
 Planifique sus horarios para que usted y su niño pequeño puedan dormer
lo suficiente.
 Coman regularmente y en forma saludable.
 Hable acerca de sus sentimientos con alguien a quien le importe.
 Respire profunda y lentamente varias veces. Visualice una escena distendida.
 Cierre los ojos. Piense en su cuerpo. Contraiga y luego relaje los músculos de los hombros, brazos y manos; continúe con las piernas y los pies.
 Hable con su educador de padres sobre las preocupaciones que usted
tiene respect a su hijo. Juntos pueden encontrar maneras de lidiar con las cosas que le causan estrés.
 Hágase tiempo para distenderse. Programe horarios para actividades que usted disfruta.
 Mantenga el sentido del humor. ¡Reírse ayuda mucho!
Para: Parents as Teachers, Folleto para padres
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
HAPPY NEW
YEAR!
Thu
2
Read nursery
rhymes.
Fri
3
Paint with watercolors.
Sat
4
Relax with your
baby.
5
Tape record
familiar sounds
around the
house. Let
your child listen & identify
sounds.
12
Take a walk in
the park.
6
Sing & play
“London Bridge
Is Falling Down”.
7
Back to school.
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Play chase with
your crawler.
8
Check your
child’s immunizations.
9
6 PM
MOM’S NIGHT
OUT
Scrapbook &
Soup Mtg
10
String extra-large
beads.
11
Look in a mirror
with your child.
Play “Who is
that?”
13
Rock your baby &
sing a lullaby.
Read “Corduroy”.
14
Read “Brown
Bear, Brown
Bear”.
15
Play a Put In &
Dump Out game
with your toddler.
16
Tummy Time!
18
Practice your
family’s fire exit
plan.
20
Martin Luther
King Day
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21
Sort Legos by
color.
22
Play with puppets.
23
Read “We’re Going On A Bear
Hunt”.
17
Play ball with
your child. Toss
balls in a laundry
basket.
24
Sing “Down By
the Bay” with
your child.
19
Let your child
practice cutting
with blunt scissors. Cut
playdoh.
26
Find the colors
blue & white.
27
Sing your favorite
children’s song.
28
Sing “The Ants
Go Marching”
and read the book.
29
Look at family
photos with your
child.
30
Color with
crayons
31
Cut a sandwich
into circles.
25
Count your
child’s stuffed
animals, car or
other favorite toys
Putnam City School District
OPAT
P.C. Center
5604 N.W. 41st
Oklahoma City, OK 73122