Little Bits. June-Aug Quesnel & Area CCRR STAFF

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1 Quesnel & Area Little Bits Newsletter of the Quesnel Child Care Resource and Referral Program Serving Quesnel and Area June-Aug 2011 Inside this issue: Workshops June Latenight Idea pages Careprovider Appreciation Pictures New Lending Library Items CCRR STAFF Program Coordinator Cari Charron Child Care Consultant Nicky Bartel Administrative Assistant Sheila Manning Sponsored by: New Focus Society Funded by: The Province of BC Publication Agreement CCRR staff Nicky, Cari, and Sheila with Marilyn Heaton of Rockin M Daycare recipient of 20 Years Award! Inventory! All toys and equipment are due back at the CCRR office by Friday July 22nd. The lending Library will be closed from July 25th to August 5th. Please make alternate arrangements if you will still be needing carseats, strollers, etc. during this time. HOW TO CONTACT US 469 A Anderson Drive Phone Fax: qnlccrr@quesnelbc.com OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 8:30 4:00 pm - Open during LUNCH! Open some Tuesday evenings of each month and during workshops Open extended hours by request!

2 Congratulations to the winner of our monthly book draw! Carmelita Risma A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm. Bill Vaughn Sharing File Site for Story Basket ideas Scholastic Book Orders due JUNE 10th Make Cheques Payable Scholastic Last order until September Great site for snack and other ideas! Workshops & Networking Information Networking Late Night If you missed making this great felt story last time then sign up! June 14, 2011 If you Give a Mouse a Cookie Felt Story! FIRST AID RE-CERT Wednesday June 22nd 6-10 pm At the Rec Centre Call code #13773 Cost: $33.00

3 Science, Songs, Art and More! Seasonal Song This simple adaptation of the traditional chant will keep youngsters giggling! Have each child cut a beehive shape from construction paper; then help her glue the top of her beehive to another sheet of paper. When the glue is dry, gently lift and fold back the beehive. Provide ink pads and markers for the child to make five fingerprint bees that will be hidden under the hive. Then lower the hive back down on the paper. Teach your little ones the rhyme below and have them dramatize it using their hives. Here is the beehive. Where are the bees? Hiding quietly where nobody sees. Are you sure? Let s peek in the hive. One, two, three, four, five OUCH! Signs Father's Day: Helping Hands Craft This Father s Day, encourage students to help out around the house with a booklet-making idea that makes a nifty gift! Give each child five sheets of unlined paper and have him trace his hand once on each sheet. Instruct him to cut out the tracings, stack them, and then staple the cutouts along one side to make a booklet. After he labels the cover as shown, have him write on each remaining cutout a coupon for a task he could do for his dad or for someone who is a father figure. Send the completed books home knowing that they will make Father s Day extra special!

4 Ladybug Craft When youngsters make this adorable ladybug, you re sure to spot them enjoying themselves! Materials for one ladybug: 9" x 12" green construction paper leaf 1/4 of an apple red tempera paint black tempera paint Steps: Make two red apple prints side by side on the leaf to resemble a ladybug. Allow time for the paint to dry. Use a finger to paint a black line down the middle of the ladybug. Make black fingerprint spots. Make a black fingerprint head. Use a finger to paint six black legs. Alligator Craft These tongue-depressor alligators are sure to make little ones open up and say Aah! Gather the materials listed below and then help each child follow the directions. Use the finished gators as counters, nonstandard units of measurement, or as figures for play. Materials for one alligator: two large craft sticks two 5 green pipe cleaners two 7 mm wiggle eyes uncooked rice craft glue green tempera paint paintbrush Directions: Wrap and twist the pipe cleaner pieces around one of the craft sticks to form legs as shown. Glue the two craft sticks together to form the alligator s body. Spread glue on the top side of the body. Cover the glue with a layer of rice. Then squirt glue along the open edges between the sticks and fill in the gaps with rice. When the glue is dry, paint the whole alligator green, except for the rice between the sticks on one end. (This will represent the alligator s teeth.) When the paint is dry, glue on wiggle eyes. Ring Around the Rosie Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies. Ashes, ashes. We all fall down. (fall down with your child) Ring around you (stay on the ground and point to your toddler) Ring around me (point to yourself) We all jump up on the count of three! ONE. TWO. THREE!" (put your fingers up to show 1, 2, and then 3. Finally take your toddler's hands and jump up together)

5 The Very Hairy Caterpillar Materials: 4 cups potting soil 4 tablespoons quicksprouting grass seed Small yogurt container or paper cup Knee-high nylon stocking Directions: Coloured ponytail holders Scissors Plastic bag Bobby pin Googly eyes Pipe cleaner Small pom-poms Combine the potting soil and grass seed in a large bowl. 1. Cut the bottom from a small yogurt container or paper cup for a funnel, then slide a knee-high nylon stocking over it, as shown. 2. Pour or spoon 3/4 to 1 cup of the soil mixture into the stocking, then slide a colourful pony tail holder over the end of the stocking to section off the pocket of soil. Repeat this process to make 5 soil-filled segments. Tie a knot in the top of the stocking and trim any excess nylon. 3. Submerge the caterpillar in water for 10 minutes, then place it in a plastic bag and let it sit overnight. 4. Remove and decorate the caterpillar with google eyes, pipe cleaners etc. 5. Set the caterpillar on a plate by a sunny window and water well every other day. 6. Your critter should sprout hair in about 4-5 days. Sparkly Suncatchers Craft Bring the sunshine indoors!! Materials for one suncatcher: two 7" yellow construction paper circles 10 yellow construction paper triangles 6" circle template 8" waxed paper square gold glitter glue paintbrush scissors Steps: Brush a thin layer of glue onto the waxed paper and sprinkle with gold glitter. Shake off excess glitter. Trace the six-inch circle template onto both yellow construction paper circles. Fold each circle in half; then cut along the tracing. Glue one resulting yellow ring atop the waxed paper. Then trim the excess waxed paper around the circle. Flip the circle and glue the construction paper triangles evenly around it. Then glue on the second yellow ring, sandwiching the triangles inside.

6 Featured Family Childcare Centre Name: Amy Chapman Daycare Name: Safety Bear Daycare Location: Johnson Sub How long have you been operating your daycare? I started my licensed daycare in July I had an unlicensed daycare for 2 years before that. What is your favorite part of running a daycare? Watching the children grow and the joy of seeing them develop new skills. Tell us about a challenge you ve had to overcome when running your daycare? With licensed daycare there is a lot of paperwork that needs to be done, and I have had difficulty completing them. Why did you choose to go into this field? I love working with children. Do you have a favourite activity you would like to share? In the summer time, I take the children to the neighbourhood park to play and have picnics.

7 What s New! Interactive Sound Mat featuring Numbers, Shapes and ABC s. Dr. s Trolley Slide through Tunnel New Tunnel! Remember the Lending Library items need to all be returned by Friday July 22 for Inventory! The Umbrella Story Book and Manipulatives. Great for sharing in a story basket!

8 Careprovider Appreciation BBQ BBQ at the Shiraoi House for Careprovider Appreciation Day A BIG Thank you once again to Mr. Mikes for making our BBQ such a success! Echo Hawkridge was the recipient of the most Training Hours Award! Way to go Echo! Science and Literacy Event Thank you to Exploration Place in PG for coming to Quesnel to help us learn about Science, and for showing us some really cool things!

9 June 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Last Craft Order until August 9 10 Scholastic Book Orders Due-last one until September! 11 Family Day and Early Learning Expo Make and Take National Aboriginal Day CCRR Office Closed 22 First Aid Re-Cert 6-10 pm Last day of school for students 30

10 July 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Kids Day in Park CCRR Office Closed Celebration! Lending Library Closed Library Items Due Back 16 Billy Barker Days August 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Lending Library Closed Library re-opens