Ask your host parents how much time they think it should take your host kids to complete a certain tasks 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
Compo Beach Cluster Meeting
Westport Au pairs gathered together at Compo Beach Playground to say good bye to some friends and to meet some new ones. Host children who were there had an opportunity to make some Father’s Day cards. Read More
May 2012 Calendar
May 1 May Day – Similar to Labor Day, it is a spring festival celebrating the renewal of nature. It was popular in England during medieval times, with children dancing around the Maypole. May 5 Cinco de Mayo -Cinco de mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862 Battle of Puebla (Batalla de Puebla) in which Mexican Read More
Multi Cluster Scavenger Hunt
Au pairs from Westport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe and Bridgeport joined together Sunday April 15th for a fun Scavenger Hunt through downtown Fairfield . Au pair teams took pictures, gathered items from local stores, shared some laughs, met some new friends and had a lot of fun. Read More
Farewell, Vanessa!
Hope you had a great year. We will miss you. Read More
Annika Gives Global Awareness Presentation
On Thursday March 29th, Annika , a German au pair with Au Pair In America, shared some of her German culture with 4th graders at the Saugatuck Elementary School. She told them about Carnival , which is also called the “Fifth Season” in Germany. It officially begins November 11th at 11:11 a.m Each town has Read More
Touch a Truck
Westport au pairs face painted and applied tattoos to children during the Westport-Weston Nursery School fundraiser Touch a Truck on Saturday March 31st. Veronika, Celine, P.G. Annika and Samira braved the inclement weather to bring smiles to all the children. Thank you ladies for all of your hard work! Read More
April Activities for the Kids
April is the month many people celebrate Easter. For many children that means the Easter Bunny is on his way. Out in the gardens, rabbits are springtime active – watch for them from your windows and enjoy some “Funny, bunny” reading, crafts and games throughout the month: Head for the Library and find some “Bunny Read More
April Calender
April 1 April Fool’s Day The day 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 food for dinner or some other harmless way to trick the children. April 2 International Children’s Read More
March Cluster Meeting
So many au pairs attended our March cluster meeting, we had to take the photos outside! It must have been due to our German Celebration Night! Thank you to all of our German au pairs who made German pretzels, chocolate and jelly pancakes, supplied German chocolate and some great German music! Thank you for sharing Read More