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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
Here are some activities you can do with the children to celebrate Thanksgiving. Click here to find crafts, coloring sheets, spelling worksheets, math puzzles, nametags and more.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/thanksgiving-crafts-ideas
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/23-clever-crafts-to-keep-the-kids-busy-on-thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States . Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions.
More info you will find here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
Veteran’s Day in Boston
More than just another three-day weekend, Veterans Day is a chance to honor and give thanks to all the men and women who have served in our nation’s military. Celebrate Veterans Day with the family by participating in patriotic craft-making, attending a special concert, enjoying free admission to area zoos for veterans, and more.
Veterans Day Family Fun Weekend, USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown. Sat., Nov. 9 – Mon., Nov. 11,10 a.m. – 5 p.m. All ages. With suggested Museum donation: adults, $5; seniors, $3; children, $2. Celebrate and honor our nation’s veterans at the USS Constitution Museum by asking yourself, “Is a sailor’s life for you?” Learn about the daily struggles that crew members on board “Old Ironsides” faced during the War of 1812 and how their stories continue to inspire people today. www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org
Free admission for veterans, Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Rd., Dorchester. Sat., Nov. 9 – Mon., Nov. 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free for veterans. Others, regular admission: adults, $17; ages 2-12, $11; seniors $14; under 2, free. Spend the day with gorillas, lions, and zebras. Kids can take a break from hanging out with the animals to jump and climb and slide on the zoo’s elaborate playground. www.zoonewengland.org
Want to take the family to a parade? Here is a map of Veterans Day parades around Greater Boston.
Laser Tag November Cluster Meeting
Last Sunday we met to play laser tag at our November cluster meeting.
In between fun games we had time to talk , chat, eat and discuss our quarterly safety agenda: Driving with kids in the car
Ramona from Germany who is an Educare aupair won an I love Boston T-shirt for sending in the most original carved Halloween pumpkin picture she discovered in her neigborhood in South End in Boston downtown
Diana from Spain who just started her year as an aupair in Brookline and Katja from Germany, who is an Educare aupair who is extending a second year with her hostfamily
Franzi, Sina and Annika from Germany. Franzi just arrived in Boston Beacon Hill last week.
Esther and Ramona from Germany with Catrin from Sweden who started her year as an aupair in the South End in Boston downtown
During the meeting we discussed the upcoming meetings, holidays and introduced all new aupairs to our cluster.
More pictures you can view at Laser tag 2013
Great Halloween pumpkins in Boston
Dear aupair,
Please send me your carved pumpkin pictures. I would like to start a Boston cluster competition today for the most original pumpkin carving. Winner will be announced at the cluster meeting on Sunday.Deadline to send it in will be Saturday, Nov 2.
1’st prize: I Love Boston T-Shirt
