Early On Oakland Summer 2016 Calendar
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Early On Oakland Summer 2016 Calendar
® Early On Oakland Summer 2016 Ah, the joys of summer! What adult doesn’t have vivid memories of summers from childhood? Some of us remember climbing trees, catching lightning bugs, neighborhood baseball and kickball games, jumping rope, riding bikes, going swimming, playing hide and seek, staying out until dark… lots of everyday opportunities for PLAY! For many children and families, summers are very different now. Play, however, is still important for all of us, and ESSENTIAL for children! It is in this hope of providing you with some everyday opportunities for play that this summer calendar was written. Think of it not as a chore to complete, but as a guide to creating your own summer memories. Most of all, remember: YOU are your child’s favorite toy Play is how young children learn Following your child’s lead works best oakland So have fun... and go play! oakland Early On® Oakland Oakland Schools 2111 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford, MI 48328-2736 www.oakland.k12.mi.us/earlychildhood REFERRAL LINE: 248.209.2084 or 866.456.2084 Early On® Oakland helps infants and toddlers: Develop trusting relationships with family and friends Learn new things and develop new skills Do what they can to meet their needs Pause to play… at least once a day! oakland SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 6 Dig in the dirt and plant some seeds Walk in the tall grass 12 13 14 March to a song 19 20 Take an extra long bath with tub paints 15 21 22 Point out the colors you see at the grocery store or market 28 Make your own hidden picture book Move, Play & Sing! Non-Walking Group 6:30 – 7:30pm Royal Oak Addams 16 23 Read a good book 10:30 – 11:30am Farmington Community Library 27 9 29 Toddlers, Transitions and Tantrums 7:00 – 8:30pm Troy Services Bldg. 30 4 9:30 – 10:30am Oakland Schools 10 11 Use spray bottles to wash outside toys 17 Fill a splash pool with toys and fish them out Play peek-a-boo in a rice tray Music & Movement Blow bubbles 26 8 7 SATURDAY Move, Play & Sing! Non-Walking Group Use pudding paint 5 June 18 Go on a treasure hunt 24 Put the cushions on the floor 25 July Pause to play… at least once a day! oakland SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 1 Trace your hands and feet with sidewalk chalk 4 3 5 6 Go on a bug hunt Take a magic carpet ride 11 10 Play catch with a beach ball Helping Your Toddler Talk Series 6:30 – 8:30pm Southfield Public Library 18 17 12 19 Helping Yor Toddler Talk Series 31 6:30 – 8:30pm Southfield Public Library 14 21 26 20 Tummy Time Boot Camp 6:30 – 8:00pm Waterford Oakland Schools Building 27 1 Play roll it, bounce it, throw it, catch it 16 Make a book using family photos 22 23 Take a walk outside and experience nature Make a rainy day bucket 26 15 Build a tent with a table and a blanket or sheet 10:30 – 11:30am White Lake Library 6:30 – 8:30pm Southfield Public Library 25 13 9 8 Paint with water Roll up in a clean dry towel like a caterpillar Music & Movement Helping Your Toddler Talk Series 24 7 28 Move, Play & Sing! Non-Walking Group 6:30 – 7:30pm Royal Oak Addams 29 30 Have a laundry basket race Move, Play & Sing! Non-Walker Group 9:30 – 10:30am Oakland Schools Pause to play… at least once a day! oakland SUNDAY MONDAY 1 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 3 2 4 Picky Eaters & Problem Feeders 8 Fill large bowls with water and play outside 14 15 Eat without utensils, and don’t worry about the mess 21 9 10 23 29 Play with the wind 10:30 – 11:30am Springfield Township Library 24 7:00 – 8:30pm West Bloomfield Public Library 30 Play a silly rhyming game 18 Music & Movement Toilet Training Basics Go on a pretend boat ride 28 17 Play with an empty box 22 11 31 Water the flowers 25 Move, Play & Sing! Non –Walkers Group 630 – 7:30pm Royal Oak Addams SATURDAY 6 5 Jump in the puddles after it rains 12 Fill a box full of toys and then dump them all out – repeat again! Play games with jar lids 16 FRIDAY Play in the sand 7:00 – 8:30pm Rochester Crittenton Hospital 7 THURSDAY August 13 Dance with your baby or toddler 19 20 Make ice for outdoor play 26 27 Make up a new bedtime routine Move, Play & Sing! Non-Walkers Group 9:30 – 10:30am Oakland Schools How to do the Activities June 2 Use pudding paint Make your child’s favorite flavor of pudding. Spread a spoonful on a large piece of paper and have your child “paint” a picture. What your child will learn: June 5 Provides sensory experiences for the hands Develops creativity Improves grasp patterns Encourages fine motor and eye-hand coordination skills Walk in the tall grass Walk with your child in the tall grass lifting your knees high. What your child will learn: June 7 One foot balance Sensory input Core strengthening Dig in the dirt and plant some seeds Find a protected area in your yard, or a pot where you and your child can plant some seeds. With a spoon or small shovel dig small holes. Have your child watch and help you plant seeds. Carefully cover the seeds with dirt. Talk about what you are doing with the seeds, and what you will be looking to see grow. What your child will learn: June 8 Language Sensory input Observation skills Take an extra long bath with tub paints Use colored bathtub paints and allow your child to draw on himself and on the tub. What your child will learn: Develops balance and coordination Visual skills Develops creativity Provides new sensory experiences June 10 Use spray bottles to wash outside toys Use clean water in a spray bottle to wash plastic outside toys. Use a small cloth or sponge to dry the toys. When you dry the toys, be sure to notice “Where did the water go?” What your child will learn: June 13 Fine motor skills Listening Language Knowledge of their world (wet and dry, water, mist, evaporation) March to a song Sing or listen to a song with your child and march around the room together. What your child will learn: June 14 Develops listening skills Balance and coordination Motor planning Play peek-a-boo in a rice tray Use a large plastic container with a lid. Take pictures of family members or animals, or use pictures from a magazine or coloring book. Place the pictures on the bottom of the container. Cover the pictures with uncooked rice. Play peek-a-boo with your child by pushing the rice aside to see the pictures. *Cover the container when not in use. What your child will learn: June 16 Language Object permanence Sensory input Fine motor skills Fill a splash pool with toys and fish them out Fill a splash pool or large tub with water and plastic animals. Use a big cup to “fish” out the animals. Have your child name each animal and imitate the noise it makes. What your child will learn: Imitates sounds and animal noises Builds vocabulary Expands knowledge of their world (recognizes and names animals) June 18 Go on a treasure hunt Look for treasures in the sand. Before you begin, bury some items of interest to your child (toys, small ball, keys, etc.) in a sandbox or plastic tub filled with sand. After your child finds an item, name it. Talk about how to find the items, like raking, digging and looking in the sand. What your child will learn: June 19 Builds vocabulary Follows directions Expands knowledge of their world (recognizes and names objects) Blow bubbles Blow bubbles with your child. Use a finger to poke at the bubbles, or your whole hand to swat at them. Try catching or stomping on them, too! Track them as they rise and fall. Be sure to talk while you play by describing what you see. What your child will learn: June 23 Oral motor skills Visual attention Isolated finger movements Bilateral hand skills Grasp patterns (using the garden tools) Read a good book Sit in your favorite chair with your child on your lap and read a new or favorite story. What your child will learn: June 24 Develops listening, visual, auditory and language skills Encourages interest in lifelong reading Builds attachment between reader and listener Expands knowledge of their world Put the cushions on the floor Take all the cushions off the couch and place them on the floor for tumble play. Talk about rolling, jumping and falling. Use words like “on top, under, over, on, off” as you play. What your child will learn: Language Following directions Gross motor skills June 27 Point out the colors you see at the grocery store or market Point to different fruits, vegetables and foods in the grocery store or market. Pay attention to the different colors, shapes and sizes. Take turns playing a guessing game by describing what you see. What your child will learn: June 28 Observation skills Joint attention Emotional connection Expands knowledge of their world (foods, colors, sizes and shapes) Make your own hidden picture book Use sticky notes to cover up pictures in a book. Allow your child to discover what is hiding behind the papers. What your child will learn: July 1 Stimulates language Visual skills Memory skills Fine motor skills Early literacy skills Trace your hands and feet with sidewalk chalk Use chalk to trace your child’s hands, feet or body on the sidewalk or driveway. While doing this, name the part of the body you are tracing. If you trace your child’s whole body, have your child fill in the different body parts like eyes, nose and mouth. Name them while you draw, and point to them on your child. If your child is able to, let him trace your body, too. What your child will learn: July 3 Recognition and naming of body parts Builds vocabulary Taking turns Fine motor skills Take a magic carpet ride Gently pull your child along as he sits or lays down on a sheet, blanket or towel. An old shower curtain works nicely in the grass. What your child will learn: Trunk and postural control Core strengthening Sensory input July 5 Go on a bug hunt Find a spot in the yard to observe the ants and other crawling creatures. Talk about what you see and what the bugs are doing. What your child will learn: July 6 Observation skills Visual attention Joint attention Knowledge of their world (nature, insects, outdoors) Roll up in a clean dry towel like a caterpillar On the floor, roll your child in a clean, dry towel and say, “Caterpillar, caterpillar, go inside.” Unroll your child and say, “Come out now as a butterfly!” What your child will learn: July 8 Language stimulation Body awareness Sensory exploration Paint with water Use paint brushes of various sizes and a bucket of water to paint outdoors. No mess, but lots of fun on a hot summer day! What your child will learn: July 9 Shoulder, arm and wrist strengthening Postural control Fine motor skills Develops creativity and imagination Play roll it, bounce it, throw it, catch it Put different sized, multi-colored plastic or rubber balls in a laundry basket. Ask your child to pick out a specific color. Have your child follow different directions like roll it, bounce it, throw it or catch it. What your child will learn: Following directions Eye hand coordination Expands knowledge of their world (recognizes and names colors) July 10 Play catch with a beach ball Partially inflate a beach ball and play catch with your child. The deflated ball makes it easier for your child to learn to catch and increases success. What your child will learn: July 14 Eye-hand coordination Bilateral hand use Visual tracking/visual attention Build a tent with a table and a blanket or sheet Use a blanket, tablecloth or sheet to drape over a card table or chairs to build a tent. Be sure to bring along a flashlight for light play activities, and a good book to read. What your child will learn: July 16 Develops listening and language skills Develops imagination and creativity Emotional connection Make a book using family photos Make a “storybook” using family photos. You could use a small inexpensive photo album or papers glued together. Talk about the people, or tell a story about the pictures. What your child will learn: July 20 Language stimulation Visual skills Early literacy skills Make a rainy day bucket Assemble a small bucket of toys and put it away for a “rainy day.” The novelty and surprise will keep your child entertained. What your child will learn: Language stimulation Tactile stimulation Develops imaginative play July 22 Take a walk outside and experience nature Go outside for a walk with your child around your yard or neighborhood. While you are walking, point to things that you see and hear. Say to your child, “I see a tree” or “I see a bird” or “I hear a dog.” Ask your child to take a turn to tell you what they see and hear. What your child will learn: July 29 Builds vocabulary Language stimulation Turn taking Expands knowledge of their world (recognizes objects) Have a laundry basket race Use two laundry baskets. Put a favorite stuffed animal in each one. Mark a place across the room for the finish line. Each of you pushes a basket across the floor to the finish line. Ask your child questions before the race like, “What basket do you want?”, “Who do you want to push?” etc. If your child is old enough to hold on and balance, gently put her in the basket, too! What your child will learn: August 4 Arm and shoulder strengthening Answering questions Following directions Large motor skills Play in the sand Have a pile of sand or a sandbox for your child to play in. Play with trucks and cars in the sand. Add water to the sand for fun! Read a book about trucks and cars afterward. What your child will learn: Visual-motor skills Sensory exploration Problem solving Motor planning Expands knowledge of their world (properties of materials when they are wet and dry) August 5 Jump in the puddles after it rains After it rains, go outside with your child. Jump and play in the puddles. Talk about the rain as you play. What your child will learn: August 8 Develops large muscles Stimulates language to describe running, splashing, jumping, laughing, wet, soaked Positive brain chemistry develops by having fun Sensory input Fill large bowls with water and play outside Fill different size bowls with water and place on a table or on the ground outside. Have your child pour, scoop, dunk, float and other fun ideas. Don’t be afraid to get wet! What your child will learn: August 9 Visual-motor skills Tactile stimulation Develops fine motor skills Play skills Play games with jar lids Collect jar lids (baby food, jelly, spaghetti sauce, etc.) and allow your child to place a sticker on each jar lid. Use an empty diaper wipe container(s) to put the jar lids into. You can make the game more challenging for older toddlers by making it a matching game by putting matching stickers on the jar lids. What your child will learn: August 11 Language Following directions Fine motor skills Thinking skills Fill a box full of toys and then dump them all out – repeat again! Get one box or several size boxes and have your child fill with assorted size toys. Talk to your child about what size toys will fit in which box, or how many they can fit into one box. What your child will learn: Language Eye-hand coordination Following directions Early literacy skills August 13 Dance with your baby or toddler Turn on some fun music, pick up your child and sing and dance around the room. Choose songs with clear, simple lyrics and your child may try to sing with you! What your child will learn: August 14 Attachment Coordination Emotional connection Sensory input Eat without utensils, and don’t worry about the mess At meal time, forget the utensils! Wait to see how your child responds. Allow your child to explore using his hands. Some children may become more verbal during a sensory experience like this one. What your child will learn: August 16 Stimulates language Tactile stimulation Develops fine motor skills Play with an empty box Use a large empty box as a tunnel or decorate it using crayons or stickers to make a playhouse or quiet place. You may also use smaller boxes for stacking. What your child will learn: August 19 Gross motor skills Body awareness Fine motor skills Spatial awareness Pretend play Make ice for outdoor play Freeze water in containers of various shapes and sizes (such as applesauce or butter containers, etc.) You may add plastic figures or toys to the water before freezing. Once the water turns to ice, take the containers outside and remove the ice blocks. Talk about the ice melting in the sun. Get out winter mittens or gloves for easier handling. What your child will learn: Gross motor skills Fine motor skills Knowledge of their world (solids and liquids, temperature, seasons) August 22 Go on a pretend boat ride Use a cardboard box or laundry basket as a boat. While your child sits inside, push, pull and rock the “boat” in various directions. Don’t forget to sing your favorite boating song as you take your boat ride. What your child will learn: August 26 Strengthens neck and trunk Sensory input Develops rhythm Make up a new bedtime routine Set up a bedtime ritual to help your child calm before bed. Give different animal kisses, like butterflies, cats and fish. Remind them of something special or different that happened during the day. Find a gentle, loving and kind way to end their day. What your child will learn: August 28 Helps develop safety, security and trust Stimulates vocabulary such as names of animals, and descriptive words such as soft, gentle, fluttery Emotional regulation Play with the wind Hang wind chimes, bubble wands, pinwheels and other outdoor garden decorations that move where your child can watch them, especially on windy days. You can place these items outside a window that your child can easily see out of, or go outside with your child to watch the movement in the wind. Talk to your child about the wind, and what other things can move on a windy day! What your child will learn: Observation skills Visual attention skills Grasping patterns (holding bubble wand or pinwheel) Language August 30 Play a silly rhyming game Make up a rhyming game, or sing a rhyming song and have your child sing and play along with you, such as: “Touch your toes and wiggle your nose, tap your ears and wipe your tears, pat your knees and whisper please, cover your eye and jump up high, and stamp your feet and get a treat!” What your child will learn: August 31 Following directions Language Body awareness Eye-hand coordination Water the flowers Punch holes in the lid on a plastic bottle that has a handle. Fill the bottle with water and let your child water the flowers. Watch the flowers grow! What your child will learn: Postural control and modulation Arm and shoulder strengthening Visual attention Expands knowledge of their world (awareness of nature) Pause to play… at least once a day! Play is more than just fun and games. Here are some of the ways your child will learn and grow when you spend time playing together. Major Areas of Development: Fine Motor Fine motor skills involve using the small muscles of the body like the fingers, often in coordination with the eyes. These skills allow young children to use their hands and eyes to play, learn and explore the things in their world. Gross Motor Gross motor skills use the large muscles of the arms, legs, body and feet needed to learn to sit, crawl, walk, run, climb and jump. Social Social development is the ability to value and form satisfying relationships with others, including parents, caregivers, peers and other adults. Emotional Emotional development refers to the capacity to experience, regulate and express emotions. It is based upon children’s feelings about themselves, others, and their worlds. Cognitive Cognitive skills are those needed to understand and interact with the world around them. This refers to how children learn, remember, plan, and solve problems. Communication Speech – producing sounds to form words. Language – understanding and using words to communicate thoughts, ideas and emotions. Terms Referenced Arm and Shoulder Strengthening – making the muscles of Listening – making sense of what you hear the arms and shoulders stronger Memory Skills – being able to store, retain and recall information Attachment – developing a positive relationship by sharing time Motor Planning – being able to decide how to move with someone special Object Permanence – understanding something still exists, even if it is Auditory – sense of hearing Balance – the ability to keep from falling in any position Observation Skills – paying attention or watching activities Bilateral Hand Skills – using both hands together One Foot Balance – standing on one foot Body Awareness – knowing how your body moves Oral Motor – using the muscles of your mouth Coordination – moving smoothly Postural Control and Modulation – sitting or standing without falling Core Strengthening – having a strong tummy and back Creativity – using your imagination in play Pretend Play – make believe Early Literacy Skills – what a child will need to know for Problem Solving – how to figure something out reading and writing, before they can read or write Security – a child’s confidence that he or she is safe and cared for Emotional Connection – feelings between child and important Sensory Exploration – discovering the world through your senses others Sensory Input – how your child perceives their environment through out of sight down and adjusting your movement Emotional Regulation – how to handle our emotions Eye-hand Coordination – using eyes and hands together Social Skills – skills needed to interact and get along with other people Fine Motor Skills – using the small muscles of the body Spatial Awareness – knowledge of objects, including oneself, in the Following Directions – doing what you are asked Grasp Pattern – holding and playing with objects Gross Motor Skills – using the large muscles like arms, legs, body and feet touch, taste, smell, sound, sight and movement space around us Tactile Stimulation – how your body makes sense of touch or being touched Imaginative Play – using the imagination to create new Thinking Skills – how children learn and process information, including problem solving situations or experiences Trunk Control – same as postural control Isolated Finger Movements – using one finger at a time Trust – a child’s knowledge that his or her needs will be met Joint Attention – when you and your child both pay attention to Turn Taking – back and forth between people the same thing Visual Attention – focusing with your eyes, and paying attention Knowledge of their World – learning about their surroundings Visual Skills – focusing and following with eyes and how things work Visual Tracking – using your eyes to watch things move Language – making sense of, and using words Vocabulary – learning words Our Favorite Children’s Books: Bad Dog Carl – by Alexandra Day Lunch – by Denise Fleming Bears in the Night – by Stan and Jan Berenstain My Many Colored Moods – by Dr. Suess Black on White – by Tana Hoban Peek-a-Boo – by Roberta Grobel Brown Bear – by Bill Martin Jr. The Hungry Caterpillar – by Eric Carle Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – by Bill Martin Jr. The Little Dog Laughed and other Nursery Tales – by Lucy Cousins Counting Kisses, A Kiss and Read Book – by Karen Katz The Run Away Bunny – by Margaret Wise Brown Goodnight Moon – by Margaret Wise Brown Time for Bed – by Mem Fox Helen Oxenbury’s Big Baby Book – by Helen Oxenbury Toes, Ears and Nose – by Marion Dane Bauer Is Your Mama a Llama – by Deborah Guarino Where is Babys Belly Button – by Karen Katz Our Favorite Parent Resources: Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense – by Ellen Satter First Art: Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos – by Mary Ann R. Kohl Games to Play with Babies – by Jackie Silberg Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More than 500 Recommended Books for your Child’s First Three Years – by Kathleen Odean (no longer in print, but available at most libraries and at Amazon.com) Last Child in the Woods – by Richard Louv Sensational Kids, Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder – by Lucy Jane Miller The Hurried Child – by David Elkind The Out of Sync Child – by Carol Stock Kranowitz The Read Aloud Handbook – by Jim Trelease Touch Points – by T. Berry Brazelton Zero to Three – zerotothree.org For information about Early On® Oakland workshops please contact Sue McIntyre at 248.209.2520 or email at susan.mcintyre@oakland.k12.mi.us Produced by: Dawn Koger, Ph.D.; Lynn Legg, PT; Bonnie Levin, OTL; Sue McIntyre, Project Coordinator; Marian Orihel, M.Ed. IMH-E® (III); Anne Wahr, M.A., CCC-SLP; Susan Wit, M.Ed., OTL Summer 2016 Toddlers, Transitions and Tantrums Workshop for Parents and Caregivers Wednesday, June 29, 2016 7:00 – 8:30pm Troy Services Building Music & Movement for Young Children Workshops for Parents and Children *Three Music & Movement Opportunities! Board Room 4420 Livernois Troy 48098 Helping Your Toddler Talk Series Workshop Series for Parents and Caregivers Mondays – 3 part parent series: July 11, 2016 July 18, 2016 July 25, 2016 6:30 – 8:30pm Southfield Public Library Space Station Room 26300 Evergreen Road Southfield 48076 Farmington Community Library Tuesday, June 21, 2016 10:30 – 11:30am Auditorium 32737 W. 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills 48334 White Lake Township Library Tuesday, July 12, 2016 10:30 – 11:30am Meeting Room – Lower Level 7527 E. Highland Road White Lake 48383 Springfield Township Library Thursday, August 18, 2016 10:30 – 11:30am 12000 Davisburg Road Davisburg 48350 Tummy Time Boot Camp Move, Play and Sing! Workshop for Parents and Babies Tuesday, July 26, 2016 6:30 – 8:00pm Waterford Oakland Schools Building Workshops for Parents and Babies Babies and Non-walkers ONLY! Room 170 2111 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford 48328 Thursday Evening Workshops 6:30 – 7:30pm Royal Oak Addams Early Childhood Center Picky Eaters and Problem Feeders Workshop for Parents and Caregivers Tuesday, August 2, 2016 7:00 – 8:30pm Rochester Crittenton Hospital Classrooms 2A & 2B 1101 W. University Drive Rochester Hills 48307 Toilet Training Basics Workshop for Parents and Caregivers Wednesday, August 24, 2016 7:00 – 8:30pm West Bloomfield Township Public Library Main Library Meeting Room 4600 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield 48323 Early On® Oakland *Six Move, Play & Sing Opportunities! Room #116 2222 W. Webster Royal Oak 48073 Thursday, June 9, 2016 Thursday, July 28, 2016 Thursday, August 25, 2016 Saturday Morning Workshops 9:30 – 10:30am Waterford Oakland Schools Building Room #170 2111 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford 48328 Saturday, June 4, 2016 Saturday, July 30, 2016 Saturday, August 27, 2016 Early On® Oakland Family Support Series Summer 2016 REGISTRATION: For more information or to register for a workshop please contact Sue McIntyre: Phone: 248.209.2520 Fax: 248.209.2522 Email: susan.mcintyre@oakland.k12.mi.us Driving directions can be found at: Google Maps at www.googlemaps.com Mapquest at www.mapquest.com Oakland Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation (subject to the limits of applicable law), age, genetic information, or disability in its programs, services, activities or employment opportunities. Inquiries related to employment discrimination should be directed to the Director of Human Resources at 248.209.2059, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328-2736. For all other inquiries related to discrimination, contact the Director of Legal Affairs at 248.209.2062, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 483282736. oakland Early On® helps families: Know their rights Effectively communicate their child’s needs Help their child develop and learn Early On® helps children: Develop positive social relationships Learn and use knowledge and skills Take action to meet their needs For a referral for your child please call: Early On® Oakland Referral Line 248.209.2084 866.456.2084