Family Newsletter
January 2020
Looking for Child Care?
We offer referrals to early education programs
We provide resources that meet your identified needs
We help navigate the process
Contact a Family Engagement Specialist at 800-886-3952
www.casyonline.org/help-finding-childcare/
CASY is the Child Care Resource and Referral agency serving your community.
We promote quality child care and early learning experiences for all children.
Identifying Quality Care
Quality comes first in your search for child care, preschool, pre-K and school-age care. You want your child to have a safe, warm and brain-building environment. Thankfully, programs like Indiana’s Paths to QUALITY™ system can help you connect with quality care.
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to look for. Click here to find information on the factors that ensure safety and quality. As you look for a great program, be sure to ask about them about each of these areas.
Winter Weather FUN for Families.
Let's talk about winter activities for children and the development benefits children gain from them, as well as appropriate dress and more!
Mid-winter Check up
There’s lots of great ways to enjoy the winter. Sledding, ice skating, and the chance to wear big puffy coats and heavy boots. Of course, there’s also winter weather to consider and so far, we’ve seen it all: cold, wind, snow, and some sunny days too. Now that we’re about halfway through such an unpredictable winter, we thought it might be a good time to give you 5 things to think about when it comes to keeping your family safe.
How to Spot the Signs and Prevent Hypothermia in Children and Adults
For many families, winter is a season full of snow, warm beverages, and fun outdoor play. But freezing weather can also lead to hypothermia, a condition in which the body becomes exposed to cold temperatures, and when the body loses heat faster than producing it. When hypothermia sets in, a person’s organs cannot function normally, which can lead to organ failure or even death. Learn how to stay safe here.
Meaningful Art Projects Parents Can Fit Into a Busy Day
Art projects offer children and families many benefits. Child development and pediatrics experts agree that even short spurts of creative time greatly impact social, cognitive, and emotional development of children in their earliest formal years and create long-lasting memories. It’s important to remember that a meaningful art project doesn’t need to take a lot of parent preparation time.
Here are a few tips to help busy families engage in meaningful art projects.
Encouraging Your Child's Sense of Humor
A sense of humor can brighten family life. You can blow raspberries on a baby's belly, put on a silly hat & chase a 3-year-old, or pretend to fall into a pile of leaves to amuse a first-grader. As kids grow into preteens and teens, you can share puns & jokes as their sense of what's funny grows more sophisticated.
Laughing together is a way to connect, & a good sense of humor also can make kids smarter, healthier, & better able to cope with challenges. We tend to think of humor as part of our genetic makeup, but it is actually a learned quality that can be developed in kids, not something they're born with. Read more here.
Math in the Bath
Bath time is perfect for exploring math with your young child! Not only do you have each other’s full attention, but the learning can be hands on, playful, and messy.
These explorations can also be done at a water table, sink, pool, or even a puddle! No matter what water spot you use, safety must be your main focus. Never ever leave your child alone, even for a minute! This is an activity that needs your complete attention. Click here to learn more and see the many great ways to support math during water play.
Young Children and Infants Read to By Parents Have Stronger Vocabulary Skills
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Stay Connected
Website: http://casyonline.org/
Location: 1101 South 13th Street, Terre Haute, IN, USA
Phone: 800-886-3952
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CASY.Inc/
Twitter: @CASYTerreHaute