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gather materials. materials can range from colored pasta,
paper
clips, and rocks to leaves found in the backyard, boxes, plastic containers, and
paper
towel rolls. of course, materials will vary with what is appropriate for a
child
?s age. let them see how things work. let them figure out how tape works, explore how pasta reacts to play-doh, and experiment with glue. once they have that down, introduce more items and see what they can create. watch them
learn
. sheldon explains that when
child
ren dig in mud, they
learn
about spatial awareness. when they make play-doh creations full of beads and sticks and name them, they
learn
about literacy and storytelling. making and tinkering can produce kids who will be scientists, botanists, engineers, authors, supervisors, musicians, and negotiators. let them teach you. west explains that it?s important for parents to ask the
child
to tell them about what they?ve made. when a
child
is making and tinkering, you want them to be confident that their creation is just as obvious to you as it is to them. grow / b a b y & t o d d l e r all about
child
birth pregnancy, pain theories, pre-labor signs, oh my!
learn
all about the basics of
child
birth at the ochsner medical center in baton rouge on saturday, august 13 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the class will also cover labor signs, comfort measures, labor positions, pain medications, postpartum/newborn procedures, and basic breastfeeding. class will be held in the first floor classroom of ochsner medical center?baton rouge. feel free to bring snacks and drinks, although the cafe will also be open during this time for snacks and lunch. ? (225) 755-4854 playing with parachutes ?let?s fly away? with some parachute fun at the zachary library!
child
ren will listen to parachute by danny parker and then play classic parachute games like mushroom, popcorn, merry-go- round, ocean, jack in the box, and direction run . fun music will be played to accompany the parachute games. this lively event will take place on wednesday, august 24 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. ages two to five with parent participation. registration required. ? ebrpl.com infant cpr anytime
learn
the core skills of infant cpr at this free course for expecting and/or new parents, grandparents, family members, and babysitters. this course does not offer a cpr certification card and will be held on wednesdays, august 3, 17, and 31 at 10 a.m. in the staff development classroom of lane regional medical center, zachary. registration is required. seating is limited. ? (225) 658-4587 making and tinkering movement who knew that
paper
,
paper
clips, glue, pasta, and toilet
paper
rolls would be the keys to unlocking a whole new way of
learn
ing? well, young
child
ren everywhere are using these household items to become makers and tinkerers before they even start school! if you?re looking to nurture your
child
?s growth and development with this unique way of home
learn
ing, lead teacher kerry sheldon and teaching associate sarah west of the lsu
child
development laboratory preschool offered the following tips to get you started. 16 brparents.com | august 2016
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