November Newsletter 2018

Our SPARK monthly calendar will introduce a monthly book from the Mind in the Making book collection. Each book will be accompanied with an activity that fosters the Seven Essentials Life Skills.

About Mind in the Making

Mind in the Making, a program of the Bezos Family Foundation, is an unprecedented effort to share the science of children’s learning with the general public, families and professionals who work with children and families.

Mind in the Making has partnered with First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides books and educational materials for educators serving children in need, to curate a groundbreaking Mind in the Making Book Collection that combines children’s books with tips for building The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs (HarperCollins, 2010) by Ellen Galinsky

To learn more about the Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs visithttp://mindinthemaking.org/7-essential-skills/

To learn more about the Mind in the Making Book Collection by visitinghttp://mindinthemaking.org/firstbook/

Don’t forget Election day is November 6th. Let your voice be heard and vote! Check out these lists of everyone running in your county:

Kane County Candidates: https://kaneapplications.countyofkane.org/ElectionWebsite/en-us/Candidates/List/14/NP

Kendall County Candidates:

https://www.co.kendall.il.us/wp-content/uploads/Election-Candidatelist-110618.pdf

DuPage County Candidates:

https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Candidates_and_Campaigns/37053/

November is the perfect month to talk about food! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and food will naturally be a focal point in your home. This is the perfect opportunity to teach your little one new words and to discuss healthy food choices with them.

Activity: While grocery shopping tell your baby all about what you are looking at. Describe the color of different foods, how they feel in your hand and any other description you can think of. This is an easy built in way to teach your child new words!

As a parent or caretaker of an infant, you are undoubtedly aware of the numerous equipment options available for babies. Swings, bouncy seats and car seats are just a few of the products available and advertised to help babies and families. Extended time throughout the day in any or multiple of these items may lead to issues currently referred to as “Container Baby Syndrome.”

Milestones matter! Track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use illustrated checklists; get tips from CDC for encouraging your child’s development; and find out what to do if you are ever concerned about how your child is developing.

From birth to age 5, your child should reach milestones in how he or she plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves. Photos and videos in this app illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your child easy and fun!

Play. Learn. Connect.

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