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Fun at Home with Preschoolers:
Getting Ready to Read!
Is your child between the ages of 3 and 5? If so,
you can do a lot to make getting ready to read
a natural part of daily life. Most 3- to 5-year-olds
still have a way to go before they are ready
to read and write. Theres no need to rush this
natural growth, but you can help your child build
the knowledge, skills, and habits he or she needs
to become a reader and a writer later on.
Turn your childs play into activities that help
her get ready to read and write!
Engage in conversation with your child.
Listen to her, and share your own ideas with
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talk about what they mean.
Play games with your child using letters,
words, numbers, or counting.
Take your child to grocery stores, parks, mu-
seums, art galleries, and community events.
Youll be helping him learn new words and
learn more about the world around him.
Show your child how you use reading and
writing in your everyday activities.
Talk with your child about signs, schedules, and
books, and encourage her to try reading them.
Read aloud to your child. Dont know what
to read? Your librarian can help.
Visit the library, and help your child get a
library card as soon as she can.
Encourage children to draw, write, and use
books for fun and learning.
Keep books, magazines, and games at
home where your child can use them.
Keep materials for drawing and writing
where your child can use them.
When your child draws, ask him to tell you
about the picture.
Write his words down so he can go back to
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Show that you value and respect your
childs efforts to read and write.
Remember that even scribbles are a step
toward writing!
Soplombor 2013
Source: http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/homeactivities.htm
Dear Parents:
On behalf of the staff at Bridgeport Childhood De-
velopment Center, I am happy to welcome you to
lho 2013-2014 school yoor. Vo look lorword lo
a productive and rewarding partnership with you
to ensure our children can achieve their highest
potential. We recognize that in order to be suc-
cessful in our program, our children need support
from both home and school. We know strong part-
nerships with you will make a great difference in
your childs education. As partners, we share the
responsibility for our childrens success and want
you to know that we will do our very best to carry
out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide
and support your childs learning by ensuring that
he or she attends school daily and arrives on time,
ready for the days learning experience.
I would also like to inform you that BP1 will be
moving to catered meals provided by Quality
Catering on a temporary basis. This process starts
on Augusl 26, 2013. Cuollly Colorlng provldos
nutritious, hot meals and snacks to more than
15,000 children in preschool and child develop-
ment centers in Northern Illinois and Southern
Wisconsin. All meals will continue to meet nutrition
and growth standards, while meeting the USDAs
Food Plolo guldollnos. lhonk you ln odvonco lor
being patient as we go through this transition.
On behalf of myself and the wonderful staff at
Bridgeport Child Development Center, we would
like to take the opportunity to let you know how
privileged we feel to be a part of your childs edu-
cational journey. We thank you for your support
and look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Norma Moore
Director
Welcome
This month, we welcome Ms. Lisa Tanasaleh, Ms.
Joyita Elias and Ms. Teresa Herbert to Bridgeport
Child Development Center. Ms. Lisa will be the Lead
loochor ln Room 5. Sho ls o lypo 04 Corllhod loochor
that comes to us with over 10 years experience as a
teacher in an early childhood setting. Ms. Lisa also
speaks Indonesian and Mandarin. Ms. Joyita will be
the new Lead Teacher in our two-year-olds classroom.
Ms. Joyita is very a familiar with One Hope United as
sho hos sorvod os lho Floolor loochor lor BP1 ond BP2
last year. She brings with her six years of experience in
early childhood education. Ms. Teresa will be the Assis-
lonl loochor ln Room 4. Allhough Ms. loroso ls now lo
Bridgeport 1, she is not new to working with children.
She also comes to us with over 10 years of teaching
experience. We would also like to welcome Ms. Jen-
nllor Culdoro os lho lull-llmo Noolor horo ol lho conlor,
she has been an employee at BP1 for over eight years
in our after-school program. We are excited about the
new staff we have added to the BP1 team and expect
to have a great year!
Classroom Stories
As the warm weather and summer months come to a
closo, our clossrooms hnlshod oul lholr summor slud-
ies and are preparing for a new school year. Room
4 hnlshod lholr summor sludy wllh lnsocls. Chlldron
practiced their math and science skills by sorting, com-
paring and classifying insects and bugs. The children
on|oyod books such os, lho Crouchy Lody Bug, ond
ln lho loll, loll Cross. lho books woro on oxcollonl
source of new vocabulary for the students. They also
engaged in art activities where they created a lady
bugs ond modo pross polnllng bullorNlos. Loslly, lho
chlldron porllclpolod ln lorgo ond hno molor ocllvlllos
whllo slnglng songs llko, Bug ln Rug, ond l Coughl
o Lllllo Bubblo Boo.
All classrooms discussed the issue of friends leaving for
Kindergarten and the new experiences those students
will have. Teachers read books about Kindergarten
and asked the children what they thought their new
school and classrooms would be like. Students were al-
lowed to journal their feelings on their transition to Kin-
dergarten and shared it with their friends. Classrooms
also held end of the year parties where healthy dishes
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school year and moving on to a new school with new
experiences were celebrated with parents, family mem-
bers and BP1 staff.
We would like to thank all parents who par-
ticipated in our Parent Orientation that was
held on August 26, 2013.
At the beginning of every program year BP1 holds a
very informative parent orientation. This orientation was
led by our Family Support Team, as well as our Adminis-
trative Staff. This event is an opportunity for new families
to become more familiarized with our program and for
returning families to review the Child Care Center Policy
and Procedures. Our hope is that families leave the Par-
ent Orientation comfortable with our center and ready to
begin a great school year.
The following topics were discussed:
Parent Handbook and BP1 Fact Sheet
Health and Safety Guidelines for BP1
Pedestrian and Transportation Safety
Tooth Brushing
School Calendar
Parent Policy Committee
Home Visits
As always if you have any questions, please feel free to
speak with Family Support Team or Administrative Staff
at Bridgeport Child Development Center. Lets have a
great school year!
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Soplombor 2013
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Center closed
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Parent Meeting:
Meet the new
Mental Health
Consultant
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