July 3: Fireworks at Compo Beach! July 4: Independence Day was first celebrated on July 8, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was read to the public. By the 1880’s, the Fourth of July had become the most significant patriotic occasion in the United States. The holiday is presently celebrated with parades, fireworks, picnics, sporting Read More
Healthy Eating…Summer is Almost Here!
Healthy eating–Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn’t realistic or smart. Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a fruit or vegetable to your diet every day. As your small Read More
June 2013 Calendar
June 13-16: Welcome summer with the Yankee Doodle Fair. Great fun rides and amusements at the Westport Young Women’s League on Imperial Avenue June 14 – Flag Day : Flying the American flag is more popular than ever. It is a symbol of the country’s values and traditions. Its 13 red and white stripes represent Read More
Challenged to Get Children to do Chores?
Ask your host parents how much time they think it should take your host kids to complete a certain task that you and your host kids struggle with. Then set the timer and have a race against the clock to get things done before the timer beeps. There is no reward, just a high five Read More
Having a hard time getting your host child to improve his behavior?
Childcare focus– Charts – Stickers or stars are put on a piece of paper to show behavioral improvements. This is called a behavior chart. It works well with chronic problems –such as completing chores and homework or for starting routines. Once a goal of quantity of stickers has been achieved, a reward is given. The Read More
Au Pair Tips
Driving– May is National Good Car Care Month Take this opportunity to clean out the inside of the car and if it’s a nice day the school-age children might enjoy helping to wash the outside! Healthy eating– May is also National Salad month. Try Blue Cheese and Pear, Tropical or Greek at your next meal. Read More
Coffee at Compo Beach
Westport au pairs spent the morning having coffee at Compo Beach and getting a chance to catch up with their fellow au pairs at our May cluster meeting. It was a beautiful day, the sun was bright but it was a windy, chilly May morning! Read More
Au pairs Attend Kinky Boots, Broadway’s Hit Show
Au Pairs throughout Fairfield County enjoyed the newest Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which has been nominated for 13 Tony Awards. Westport au pairs Kaysi and Britt loved it! Read More
May Calendar
May 1 – `May Day is a holiday similar to Labor Day in the US. May Day is a spring festival celebrating the renewal of nature. May Day was especially popular in England during medieval times, with children dancing around the Maypole. May 5 – Cinco de mayo – Cinco de mayo commemorates the May Read More
Fun Things to Do during the April vacation
April 12- Scrabble 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. For very beginning readers you can create your own simple game by making letter Read More