Category Archives: Child Care

Au Pair Webinars October-December 2016

OCTOBER 4, 9:30 PM EDT:        HOMESICKNESS AND CULTURE

SHOCK: MAKING IT THROUGH

OCTOBER 6, 12:00 PM EDT:     HELP! MY KIDS ARE FIGHTING AGAIN

OCTOBER 6, 10:00 PM EDT:     TALK TO THE TRAINER

OCTOBER 18, 9:30 PM EDT:     TOILET TRAINING 101

OCTOBER 19, 9:30 PM EDT:     ACTIVITY TIME: INFANTS AND

TODDLERS

OCTOBER 30, 9:00 PM EDT:     LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP: LET’S

TALK ABOUT THEM

NOVEMBER 1, 9:30 PM EDT:    MANAGING PLAY WITH MORE THAN

ONE CHILD

NOVEMER 3, 9:30 PM EDT:       GOING HOME? TIPS FOR LEAVING

US AND SETTLING IN AT HOME

NOVEMBER 10, 9:30 PM EST:  VISITORS FROM HOME? MAKING IT

WORK FOR YOU, YOUR HOST FAMILY,

AND YOUR GUESTS

NOVEMBER 15, 9:30 PM EST:  NO TIME FOR BOREDOM – ACTIVITIES

TO DO WITH PRESCHOOLERS

NOVEMBER 21, 9:30 PM EST:  TALK TO THE TRAINER

NOVEMBER 29, 9:30 PM EST:  FEELING SAD OR STRESSED:

TIPS FOR GAINING BALANCE IN YOUR

LIFE

DECEMBER 4, 10:00 PM EST:   TALK TO THE TRAINER

DECEMBER 6, 9:30 PM EST:     TANTRUMS ARE NO FUN FOR ANYONE

DECEMBER 7, 9:30 PM EST:     100 ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS

DECEMBER 8, 9:30 PM EDT:     SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATING

WITH YOUR HOST FAMILY

DECEMBER 11, 9:30 PM EDT:  TRAVEL TIPS

DECEMBER 13, 9:30 PM EDT:  A WORKING VACATION: SUCCESSFUL

TRAVELS WITH YOUR HOST FAMILY

Au Pairs can register to attend at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

Au Pairs who attend an entire session will receive an e-certificate for attendance.

Au Pairs who attend 6 webinars between OCTOBER 1 and DECEMBER 13 will be entered into a raffle to receive a $250 AMAZON GIFT CARD*

*Au Pairs must register for and attend 6 Au Pair in America webinars held during the specified time frame of October 1 through December 13, 2016 and must be in attendance the entire length of each webinar.  Au Pairs that leave the webinar before it is complete, will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar.  Once an Au Pair completes her 6th webinar, her name will be entered into a raffle drawing, with the winner being awarded a $250 Amazon Gift Card.

If you have any questions about the Webinars for Au Pairs, please contact Sandee Plescia at splescia@aupairinamerica.com

 

 

 

Host Family and Au Pair Get Together

It was a great day yesterday for our annual Host Family and Au Pair Get Together at Compo Beach.  Au Pairs and Host Families had an an opportunity to meet each other, learn a little about various cultures and get to know one another over refreshments, Cultural Bingo and Cultural Mingle games.

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September Webinars for Au Pair In America Au Pairs

The APIA Orientation Team (Jody Landon, Joan Barth and Sandee Plescia) offer webinars for Au Pairs six times a month.  Au Pairs can register to attend for free at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

Each webinar is a 30 – 45 minute PowerPoint Presentation.

AuPairs who attend an entire session will receive an e-certificate for attendance.

AuPairs who attend 6 webinars between JULY 1 and SEPTEMBER 30 will be entered into a raffle to receive a IPAD MINI.*

*AuPairs must register for and attend 6 AuPair in America webinars held during the specified timeframe of July 1 through September 30, 2016 and must be in attendance the entire length of each webinar.  AuPairs that leave the webinar before it is complete, will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar.  Once an Au Pair completes her 6th webinar, her name will be entered into a raffle drawing, with the winner being awarded an I Pad Mini.

 UPCOMING SEPTEMBER WEBINARS:

WEBINAR SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER FOR AU PAIRS:

SEPT. 8, 1:30 PM EST:          HOMESICKNESS AND CULTURE

SHOCK: MAKING IT THROUGH

SEPT. 11, 10:30 PM EDT:      FEELING SAD OR STRESSED:

TIPS FOR GAINING BALANCE IN YOUR

LIFE

SEPT. 13, 9:30 PM EDT:          ITS UP TO YOU: MAKING THE MOST

OF YOUR AUPAIR YEAR

SEPT. 14, 12:30 PM EDT:      HOMEWORK: FINDING THE RIGHT

STRATEGY FOR YOUR CHILD

SEPT. 15, 12:30 PM EDT:      100 ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS

SEPT. 20, 12:30 PM EDT:      TEENAGERS: THE LOVE/HATE

RELATIONSHIP

SEPT. 22, 9:30 PM EDT:        GREAT AMERICAN HOLIDAYS

SEPT. 27, 9:30 PM EDT:        NUTRITION: GOOD EATING FOR YOU

AND YOUR KIDS

If you have any questions about the webinars, please contact Sandee Plescia atsplescia@aupairinamerica.com

 

 

Multi Cluster Miniature Golf

The summer of 2016 is coming to an end and that always means Miniature Golf at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT.  APIA Au Pairs from all over Fairfield County came together last night to meet, greet, and have some fun.

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Au Pair Webinars for July-September 2016

The APIA Webinar Series has been created exclusively for our Au Pairs.  This program, which is unique in the industry, is available throughout the year at no charge to our Au Pairs.  A rotating series of 24 webinars addresses topics of interest/concern to our Au Pairs.  Each webinar is approximately 45 minutes

AU PAIR WEBINAR SCHEDULE July- September 2016

JULY 12, 9:30 PM EDT:               IT’S UP TO YOU: MAKING THE MOST

OF YOUR AU PAIR YEAR

JULY 19, 9:30 PM EDT:               LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP: LET’S

TALK ABOUT THEM

JULY 26, 9:30 PM EDT:               ACTIVITY TIME: INFANTS AND

TODDLERS

AUGUST 2, 9:30 PM EDT:           GOING HOME? TIPS FOR LEAVING

US AND SETTLING IN AT HOME

AUGUST 9, 9:30 PM EDT:           TOILET TRAINING 101

AUGUST 15, 9:30 PM EDT:        MANAGING PLAY WITH MORE THAN

ONE CHILD

AUGUST 16, 9:30 PM EDT:        VISITORS FROM HOME? MAKING IT

WORK FOR YOU, YOUR HOST FAMILY,

AND YOUR GUESTS

AUGUST 23, 9:30 PM EDT:        SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATING

WITH YOUR HOST FAMILY

AUGUST 30, 9:30 PM EDT:        TRAVEL TIPS

SEPT. 8, 1:30 PM EST:               HOMESICKNESS AND CULTURE

SHOCK: MAKING IT THROUGH

SEPT. 11, 10:30 PM EDT:           FEELING SAD OR STRESSED TIPS FOR GAINING BALANCE

 

SEPT. 13, 9:30 PM EDT:              ITS UP TO YOU: MAKING THE MOST

OF YOUR AUPAIR YEAR

SEPT. 14, 12:30 PM EDT:           HOMEWORK: FINDING THE RIGHT

STRATEGY FOR YOUR CHILD

SEPT. 15, 12:30 PM EDT:           100 ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS

 

SEPT. 20, 12:30 PM EDT:           TEENAGERS: THE LOVE/HATE

RELATIONSHIP

 

SEPT. 22, 9:30 PM EDT:              GREAT AMERICAN HOLIDAYS

 

SEPT. 27, 9:30 PM EDT:              NUTRITION: GOOD EATING FOR YOU

AND YOUR KIDS

 

 

AuPairs can register to attend at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

AuPairs who attend an entire session will receive an e-certificate for attendance.

AuPairs who attend 6 webinars between JULY 1 and SEPTEMBER 30 will be entered into a raffle to receive a IPAD MINI.*

*AuPairs must register for and attend 6 AuPair in America webinars held during the specified timeframe of July 1 through September 30, 2016 and must be in attendance the entire length of each webinar.  AuPairs that leave the webinar before it is complete, will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar.  Once an Au Pair completes her 6th webinar, her name will be entered into a raffle drawing, with the winner being awarded an I Pad Mini.

If you have any questions about the Webinars for Au Pairs, please contact Sandee Plescia at splescia@aupairinamerica.com

Ice Cream Social

Westport Au Pairs kicked off summer with an ice cream social at Compo Beach June 22nd.  The Wilton and Weston clusters joined us.  The evening was beautiful, the company great!IMG_1684 IMG_1687 IMG_1685 IMG_1686

Au Pair Color War

May 18, 2016

More than 60 Au Pairs with Au Pair in America in Fairfield County converged on Cranbury Park for a friendly morning of Color War games. The girls were split into four teams of different colors to compete in relays, tug-o-war, water balloon toss, skin the snake and other fun events organized by their Community Counselors. The Au Pairs are from all over the world, here on a cultural exchange program which includes childcare and college study (and fun!).

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Au Pair Webinars

MAY 17, 9:30 PM EDT:                TRAVEL TIPS FOR AUPAIRS

MAY 24, 9:30 PM EDT:                AMERICAN KIDS AT PLAY: WHY IS IT                                                                        IMPORTANT AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

MAY 31, 9:30 PM EDT:                MANAGING PLAY WITH MORE THAN ONE CHILD

JUNE 2, 9:30 PM EDT:                 GOING HOME? TIPS FOR LEAVING THE US AND SETTLING HOME

JUNE 5, 9:30 PM EDT:                 HOMESICKNESS AND CULTURE SHOCK:MAKING IT THROUGH

JUNE 7, 11:00 AM EDT:              HELP! MY KIDS ARE FIGHTING AGAIN

JUNE 7, 9:30 PM EDT:                 COOKING IN AMERICA: DIET, KITCHEN TIPS & ENGAGING THE KIDS

JUNE 14, 9:30 PM EDT:               VISITORS FROM HOME? MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU, YOUR HOST FAMILY, AND YOUR GUESTS

JUNE 21, 9:30 PM EDT:   NO TIME FOR BOREDOM: ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH PRESCHOOLERS

JUNE 28, 9:30 PM EDT:               100 ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

AuPairs can register to attend at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

AuPairs who attend an entire session will receive an e-certificate for attendance.

AuPairs who attend 6 webinars between April 1 and June 30 will be entered into a raffle to receive a $250 Amazon Gift Card.*

*AuPairs must register for and attend 6 AuPair in America webinars held during the specified timeframe of April 1 through June 30, 2016 and must be in attendance the entire length of each webinar.  AuPairs that leave the webinar before it is complete, will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar.  Once an Au Pair completes her 6th webinar, her name will be entered into a raffle drawing, with the winner being awarded a $250 gift card from Amazon.com

 

 

Qi Gong Class at the Westport Historical Society

Au Pairs from Westport, Weston and Wilton toured the Westport Historical Society’s home on 25 Avery Place and then they  viewed their latest photographic exhibition of historic Westport homes then and now.  Afterward we had a special treat.  Director Sue Gold conducted a Qi Gong class, just for us.  Qi Gong means “cultivating the body’s vital energy””; it is a gentle mind-body exercise that helps improve health and overall well being.  The meditative state of mind through regular practice provides powerful mental and emotional benefits, fostering creativity, improved mood and better sleep.  IMG_1663 IMG_1664 IMG_1665 IMG_1666 IMG_1667 IMG_1668

February Webinars for APIA Au Pairs

Seven Webinars will be offered to Au Pairs in the Month of February. Webinars are free, Power Point presentations and discussions lead by the three Orientation Trainers: Jody Landon, Joan Barth and Sandee Plescia. Each webinar is approximately 40 minutes long. The webinars are an extension of the training Au Pairs receive at orientation. Au Pairs also receive an e-Certificate for each Webinar they attend.

In addition, if  Au Pairs attend 6 webinars between January 1 and March 31, 2016, their names will be entered into a raffle to win a $250 Amazon gift card. Au Pairs must be in attendance for the entire webinar to be eligible for the raffle.

Topics, Times and Dates for the Month of February are:

Tuesday, Feb. 2 9:30 P.M. EDT 100 Activities You Can do with School Age Children

Tuesday, Feb. 9 9:30 P.M. EDT Homesickness and Culture Shock: Making it Through

Monday, Feb. 15 9:30 P.M. EDT Managing Play with More Than One Child

Thursday, Feb. 18 9:30 P.M. EDT American Kids at Play: Why It Is Important and What You Can Do

Tuesday, Feb. 23 9:30 P.M. EDT Travel Tips for Au Pairs

Monday, Feb. 29 9:30 P.M. EDT Visitors from Home? Making it Work for You, Your Host Family and Your Guests

Au Pairs can register for the webinars at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

Any questions about the webinars, please contact Sandee Plescia at sandee.plescia@gmail.com