{"id":1131,"date":"2011-03-18T16:57:06","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/?p=453"},"modified":"2011-03-18T16:57:06","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:57:06","slug":"important-dates-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/2011\/03\/18\/important-dates-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates in April"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring\u00a0 is here, enjoy it!!<\/p>\n

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1~ April Fool\u2019s Day<\/p>\n

17~ Palm Sunday<\/p>\n

19~ Passover<\/p>\n

22~Good Friday<\/p>\n

22~ Earth Day<\/p>\n

24~ Easter Sunday<\/p>\n

\u00a0April 1- April Fools Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is generally observed by tricking someone. Think of a silly and harmless trick to play. Work with the children to write a silly story to read to the parents. Try serving breakfast foods for dinner or some other harmless way to trick the children.<\/p>\n

\u00a0April 12- Scrabble<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alfred Butts who was born on this day in 1899 invented Scrabble, the game that uses letter tiles to spell words. As soon as children learn to read and spell they can play an easy version of Scrabble.\u00a0 For very beginning readers you can create your own simple game by making letter tiles from index cards for each letter that is used in the words the child knows. Be sure to make extra vowels (a, e, i, o, u) as they appear most frequently. Uses these letter cards together you can help strengthen the children\u2019s reading and spelling skills while having fun.<\/p>\n

\u00a0April 19 Passover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passover, also known as Pesach or Pesah, is a Holy Day, observed by several religions, begins today and lasts seven or eight days, depending on your beliefs.\u00a0 It commemorates the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from Egypt.\u00a0 It is also observed by some Christians to commemorate the deliverance from sin by the sacrifice of Jesus.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>April 22- Earth Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The goal of the day is to “increase awareness, responsibility and action toward a clean, health future for all living things.\u00a0<\/p>\n

April 24- Easter<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Easter is an annual festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 It is always celebrated on a Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Childcare focus<\/strong> – Cleaning Up Made Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is it hard to get cooperation at clean-up time?
\nTurn clean-up time into a game. Try throwing a die, if it lands on one, the person who threw the die must clean-up one thing, if the die lands on four, he or she must pick up four things, and so on. Everyone plays (even the au pair)!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Driving- <\/strong>Personal car use for au pairs is a privilege and calls for a high level of responsibility.\u00a0\u00a0 If you have a car accident, you can be asked to pay a deductible of up to $500.\u00a0 Parking tickets are expensive and you pay for them, so pay attention to parking restrictions.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Education<\/strong>– Extending: In order to extend, you must show proof that you have completed the education requirement at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Your extension request will not be processed without this proof.<\/p>\n

One or more of the following documents can be used to verify that you have completed your education:<\/p>\n

Letter from the school on letterhead<\/p>\n

Completion certificate from the school<\/p>\n

School transcript<\/p>\n

\u00a0Hints for success- Take responsibility for your actions <\/strong><\/p>\n

No one is perfect. If you make a mistake, admit it, apologize and work to correct the situation.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Lost Passports<\/strong> Make a copy of your passport and visa and keep it in a safe place.<\/p>\n

If your passport is lost or stolen, you should call the Stamford office to speak to the Compliance Officer. Then you should contact the consulate or embassy of your home country and get the process started to replace your passport.\u00a0\u00a0 Chances are your visa was stapled in your passport. If you lost your visa as well, you cannot travel outside the U.S., but you can stay in the U.S. to finish the program. To learn how to replace your visa, visit http:\/\/aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/life_in_the_us\/procedure_5.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Acting<\/strong>
\nMost children love to be the center of attention, so being on stage is natural for them. Choose 4 or five things that don\u2019t go together and put them in a bag. Work with the children to make up a story to act out using the things in the bag. It can be very funny!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Fun With Crayons!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first box of 8 crayons was introduced in 1903.\u00a0 Since then over a 100 billion crayons have been produced and there are now 120 colors available!\u00a0 Check the labels for some interesting color names.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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