Welcome
Welcome to the September and October 2022 edition of the Southgate Medallion Family Day Home parent newsletter. This month the Agency is happy to welcome new consultants,Junie, Mariam and Aleysha. Please see their introduction below.
Junie Shrestha
"Hello, I am Junie Shrestha, a new consultant at Southgate Medallion Family Day Home. I graduated in MSc. in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorder from University of Texas at Dallas. I have been working in the field of child care for almost 10 years. I love working with children. My children have been going to day home provider through Southgate Medallion since they were little and I would love to keep them there as long as possible. Though my experiences have been in working at child care centers, I am very enthusiastic about this new endeavor of working for family day homes. I look forward to helping the educators in creating a loving, caring, and nurturing environment for the children and continue to learn with them during the process."
Mariam Hunter
"Hi, my name is Mariam and I am excited to be back with Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes. A few years back, I was a consultant but took sometime off to spend with my kids and family. I have three kids of my own and love to spend time with them, especially outdoors. I love to be creative, organize anything and eat chocolate! I am looking forward to getting to know everyone again and becoming reacquainted with those I knew before."
Aleysha Lail
"Hello. I come from an early childhood educator background. I worked at the University Infant Toddler Center for 7 years while also finishing my degree at the University of Alberta; majoring in Psychology years ago. Currently I am taking the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies focusing on Early Childhood Education. I am hoping to use this as a steppingstone into my masters. I have a family that consists of 5 people: my mother, father, sister, brother, and chubby cat. I’ve also been engaged for two years and hoping we can have our wedding soon. Some hobbies I have include cooking, painting, nail art, playing the flute, buying collectables, boxing, plants, home making and video games. I love helping children grow and explore their culture, surroundings, and beliefs. I am excited to be working with your team at Southgate Medallion Day homes. I am looking forward to getting to know the team, the educators, children, and their parents/guardians. I'm definitely very nervous and excited to get started, don’t forget to come and say hi! I can't wait to meet everyone"
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GreetingHello Parents and Families. I hope that this newsletter finds you well. As always, the summer never feels long enough and I am sure you are all turning your focus to Fall and all that brings. | Information Update FormsPlease be reminded that as per government standards, the Agency is required to have updated contact information forms for all of our families. Please complete the Information Update Forms whether there have been changes or not. Thank you for your cooperation. | Baby Shower #4 and #5!
Yes, we are now on our fifth baby shower in the last year! Consultants and agency staff spent a lovely afternoon in the shade at Jackie Parker Park to celebrate the imminent arrivals of Kiran and Jennie’s babies. A lot of fun and games were had, and we were lucky enough to have Jessica return with baby Val. I am sure you all will join me in wishing Kiran and Jennie the best of wishes as they bring their babies into the world. Have an amazing September. Emma Dajavs Coordinator |
Greeting
Hello Parents and Families.
I hope that this newsletter finds you well. As always, the summer never feels long enough and I am sure you are all turning your focus to Fall and all that brings.
Information Update Forms
Please be reminded that as per government standards, the Agency is required to have updated contact information forms for all of our families. Please complete the Information Update Forms whether there have been changes or not. Thank you for your cooperation.
Baby Shower #4 and #5!
Yes, we are now on our fifth baby shower in the last year! Consultants and agency staff spent a lovely afternoon in the shade at Jackie Parker Park to celebrate the imminent arrivals of Kiran and Jennie’s babies. A lot of fun and games were had, and we were lucky enough to have Jessica return with baby Val. I am sure you all will join me in wishing Kiran and Jennie the best of wishes as they bring their babies into the world.
Have an amazing September.
Emma Dajavs
Coordinator
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EDMONTON KIDS AND TEENS FASHION WEEK EKFW 2022When: September 4, 2022 Time: 4:00 pm MDT Where: Fantasyland Hotel, 17700 87 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T5T 4V4 | Terra Block PartyWhen: September 10, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MDT Where: Terra Centre for Teen Parents, 10320 - 146 Street, Edmonton, AB T5N 3A2 | Kaleido Family Arts Festival:When: September 16-18. 2022 |
EDMONTON KIDS AND TEENS FASHION WEEK EKFW 2022
When: September 4, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm MDT
Where: Fantasyland Hotel, 17700 87 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T5T 4V4
Terra Block Party
When: September 10, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MDT
Where: Terra Centre for Teen Parents, 10320 - 146 Street, Edmonton, AB T5N 3A2
Kaleido Family Arts Festival:
When: September 16-18. 2022
Time: Follow Kaleido Festival on social media for full schedule
Where: 118 Avenue, between 90 and 95 Street, Edmonton
Website: kaleidofest.ca
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| Self-esteem plays a great role in the development of healthy children. Children with high self-esteem generally become more successful in life. Whereas those with low self-esteem can have poor outcomes. As a parent, you can do a lot to help your child feel confident and competent. Children can be sensitive and have a peer group that can be harsh, so as a parent, what you do at home matters tremendously. Your child’s healthy self-esteem will also serve as a buffer to handle the unpleasantness situations. Here are some strategies to help your child feel good about themselves: 1. Love your child unconditionally. Every child should believe that no mater what they do – success or failure – their parents still love them and will continue to be there for them. 2. Spend quality time. Try to make time to connect with your child daily. Simple interactions, like bedtime stories and family dinners, can be meaningful and essential for your child’s development and future relationships. 3. Help to set achievable goals. Experiencing success will give children the confidence boost which helps them build self-esteem. So, work with your child to set goals that are easy to succeed. For example, wipe and clean the dining table. | 4. Encourage persistence. Success and persistence go hand-in-hand. Praise them when they keep trying to accomplish a difficult talk without giving up. Help your child by being a role model. Demonstrate what it means to persevere and to have a positive attitude. 5. Give your child choices. Give your child choices to provide a sense of self-control and encourage their ability to trust their own judgement. It can be as simple as choosing what outfit to wear to school, even if it’s a little mismatched. 6. Discourage perfection. Show your children that you value effort and progress, rather than trying to be perfect. 7. Avoid over-praising. Over-praising can hurt a child’s confidence over time rather than boost it. So, give praises when recognition is due. Praise your child for making a reasonable effort and be as specific as possible. For example, instead of saying, “That painting looks beautiful!” say something like, “I love the way you used so many different colors!” 8. Allow your child to overhear you complimenting them. Your kids are always watching you. Use that to your advantage whenever possible by praising them to another adult. Children get significant boost in their self-esteem when they hear. | 9. Take good care of yourself. If your kids sees you taking valuing yourself by taking proper care of yourself, they will also believe that they’re important and need to take care of themselves.
What we do at home can significantly impact our children’s future. Children with high self-esteem are happier and more confident. Teach your children to love, value, and believe in themselves, and they’ll reap the benefits throughout their lives.
https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting/how-to-build-your-childs-confidence-and-self-esteem/ |
Self-esteem plays a great role in the development of healthy children. Children with high self-esteem generally become more successful in life. Whereas those with low self-esteem can have poor outcomes. As a parent, you can do a lot to help your child feel confident and competent. Children can be sensitive and have a peer group that can be harsh, so as a parent, what you do at home matters tremendously. Your child’s healthy self-esteem will also serve as a buffer to handle the unpleasantness situations.
Here are some strategies to help your child feel good about themselves:
1. Love your child unconditionally. Every child should believe that no mater what they do – success or failure – their parents still love them and will continue to be there for them.
2. Spend quality time. Try to make time to connect with your child daily. Simple interactions, like bedtime stories and family dinners, can be meaningful and essential for your child’s development and future relationships.
3. Help to set achievable goals. Experiencing success will give children the confidence boost which helps them build self-esteem. So, work with your child to set goals that are easy to succeed. For example, wipe and clean the dining table.
4. Encourage persistence. Success and persistence go hand-in-hand. Praise them when they keep trying to accomplish a difficult talk without giving up. Help your child by being a role model. Demonstrate what it means to persevere and to have a positive attitude.
5. Give your child choices. Give your child choices to provide a sense of self-control and encourage their ability to trust their own judgement. It can be as simple as choosing what outfit to wear to school, even if it’s a little mismatched.
6. Discourage perfection. Show your children that you value effort and progress, rather than trying to be perfect.
7. Avoid over-praising. Over-praising can hurt a child’s confidence over time rather than boost it. So, give praises when recognition is due. Praise your child for making a reasonable effort and be as specific as possible. For example, instead of saying, “That painting looks beautiful!” say something like, “I love the way you used so many different colors!”
8. Allow your child to overhear you complimenting them. Your kids are always watching you. Use that to your advantage whenever possible by praising them to another adult. Children get significant boost in their self-esteem when they hear.
9. Take good care of yourself. If your kids sees you taking valuing yourself by taking proper care of yourself, they will also believe that they’re important and need to take care of themselves.
What we do at home can significantly impact our children’s future. Children with high self-esteem are happier and more confident. Teach your children to love, value, and believe in themselves, and they’ll reap the benefits throughout their lives.
https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting/how-to-build-your-childs-confidence-and-self-esteem/
Upcoming holidays
September 5, 2022- Labour Day - The agency will be closed.
September 30, 2022- Truth and reconciliation day ( Quasi) - The agency will be open
October 10, 2022- Thanksgiving day - The agency will be closed
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Rescuing animals Children were engouged to solve the problem how to free the animals from the ice. they were expermentiong with action and reaction, cause and effect from this activity. | watching how ice melts Children were observing what was heppening with the ice in the sun shine and after they were tried cracking it. They were testing their powers of observation and sensory discrimination. | exploring different tools Children were expermenting diffrent tools to break the ice in this activity. |
Rescuing animals
watching how ice melts
