Cleaning Up Made Easy Is it hard to get cooperation at clean-up time? Turn 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 then he or she must pick up four things, and so Read More
Au Pairs Give Back to Their Community
Au Pair in America au pairs learned to make lavender sachets for cancer patients throughout the cancer support community, including Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center and the CT Challenge Center in Southport on Wednesday night April 3, 2013 at a little square in Fairfield. Owner of the unusual children’s boutique and creator of the Pink Read More
April Calendar
April 1- April Fools Day – 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. April is Community Service Read More
Au Pairs Participate in Touch a Trruck
The annual Touch a Truck benefit for the Westport-Weston Cooperative Nursery School Saturday March 23 had an international atmosphere again when, for the fifth year, au pairs from around the world participated in the fun, family event. Au pairs from South Africa, Thailand, Germany, France and Namibia braved the cold weather and winds to face Read More
March Activities
Windy Days – March is known for its windy days. It would be a great day to fly a kite Sidewalk Chalk– Take advantage of a mild day and head outside to draw on the sidewalk with chalk. Kids love to have their whole body outlined and then fill in the drawing with clothes and Read More
Edible Snowballs
In most parts of the US the snow has disappeared, but you can cook ‘snowballs’ in the kitchen. Ingredients 1 3-oz bag of natural microwave popcorn 2 12-oz bags of white chocolate chips 1 1/4oz container of white cake sparkles (edible glitter) Prepare popcorn as directed on the package (do not let children open the Read More
March Cluster Meeting
With so many new arrivals and additions to our Westport cluster, it was fun getting together at my house to meet and greet everyone and make some new friends! Read More
March Calendar
March 10 Daylight Saving Time Be sure to set the clocks forward one hour! Don’t be late for work! March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day – St. Patrick is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in the US since Read More
Fun February Indoor Activities
Play Post Office: Preschool and young elementary age children will love to create their own post office at home. You need envelopes (you can use new ones or save the return envelopes from junk mail), a rubber stamp and inkpad, stickers and some paper. Children can write a note or draw a picture to put Read More
Education
Be sure to tell me where you are going to school this semester and which course you are taking. Please give me proof of the courses you have already taken. All proof of education must state your name, ID number, school attended, course title, and number of credits/hours earned. If I do not have proof Read More