June 19th is Father’s day.To honor the father in your family work together to make a special picture or homemade gift.
Hint:check out the KIDS page on this blog.
Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days.
June 14 is FLAG DAY!
Flying the American flag is more popular than ever. It is a symbol of the country’s values and traditions. Do you know what the stars and stripes mean? Its 13 red and white stripes represent the original colonies and the 50 stars stand for the states. You might also want to use this day to teach the children about your own flag. You can find a print out of the American flag and flags of many other countries in the Kids Culture Corner http://aupairinamerica.com/resources/kids/culture_corner/
In honor of Flag Day, Global Awareness sponsored a Flag Day Contest in which au pairs were asked to submit their creative interpretations of their flags. The photos and descriptions are posted on the GA website www.globalawareness.com Please take a peek-you’ll see cultural exchange in action and, I’m sure, feel a special pride in working with these young women.
This is a good time to visit an outdoor farmer’s market.Find one in your area and bring the kids with you.Here is a link for local markets:http://www.arlingtonva.us/portals/topics/FarmersMarkets.aspx and http://www.fallschurchva.gov/content/government/departments/recparks/farmersmarket/default.aspx.
Children should eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Many children prefer the crunch of raw food – especially popular are apples, pears, carrots, broccoli, celery and cucumbers. Use your imagination to serve cut up vegetables in an interesting way– for example, make a figure with carrot stick arms and legs, a celery body and a round of cucumber for a head.
~Try new foods! Are you caring for children who are fussy eaters or are reluctant to try new things? Make a tasting passport. Take several pieces of computer paper and fold in half and staple. On the front write “Tasting Passport” and the child’s name and the date you started. Look for food pictures in magazines that the child can glue into their passport when they try a new food.
