♫ September Sing Along♫
FAMILY FUN
Apple Falling
Working Toward Success
for Children and Families
September 2016
“Sing to Are you Sleeping”
Apples falling, apples falling
From the tree, from the tree.
Pick up all the apples.
Pick up all the apples.
1, 2, 3
Fall is a great time to visit a farmers market
or apple orchard
To find a location please check out the
following website: http://minnesotagrown.com
1, 2,3
Apple Art
Draw an Apple
Tree: on a piece of
paper trace your
child’s hand and
wrist . Have them
color in the area
brown (this is the
tree and branches). Have them dip
their finger tip in red paint for apples
on their tree or use a red crayon and
draw red circles, use green for leaves.
Apple Tree Counting Activity
Draw 5 tree tops (your child can
color them green)
you can then cut
them out. Using
red circles as apples glue them on
the tree tops. You
now can practice
counting. (makes
great refrigerator art).
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC provides:
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Nutrition tips and advice
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Caring and supportive staff
Apply if you are pregnant, nursing, or
have a child under age 5.
Call for a WIC clinic near you:
Healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain cereals, bread and
tortillas, and baby foods
Apple Cider Demonstration
Eastman Nature Center
(Elm Creek Park Reserve)
13351 Elm Creek Rd, Maple Grove
Sunday, September 25th
from 1—4 pm
Make apple cider with an old-fashioned wooden press and
taste the result. Learn about cidering
history and apple varieties. Drop in
anytime. Children 17 years and
younger must be accompanied by an
adult.
Routines
Autumn begins September 22
By Ada Alden, Ed.D. Network Member
Regular and routine times for
play, rest, and other everyday
activities provide a young child a
sense of emotional
security. Young children know
they have to wear a seat belt
because adults are clear,
consistent and predictable. Other
routines might include how we
get ready and go to bed, having a
special chair at the dinner table,
boxes or shelves in which to put
toys away. Parents can provide
low hooks and a mat to hold
coats and shoes near the front
door.
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Autumn is one of 4 seasons
(Spring, Summer, Winter)
Tree leaves change color before falling to the
ground
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Daylight is shorter
Many animals begin to grow warmer coats to
prepare for winter
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Many Crops are harvested in Autumn
Change and stress are part of our
daily lives. Rituals and routines
will help decrease stress.
Teaching children how to do
things is a parent’s job. Rituals
and routines ease a child’s life
journey.
What are your routines?
Having breakfast together at the table
Picking out what to wear for the day
Kissing and hugging when saying goodbye
Washing hands before eating
Barbara Coloroso states, “Our
children are counting on us to
provide consistency and
structure. Parents provide a basic
backbone structure for children to
function.
Northwest
Hennepin Early
Childhood Network,
a program of the
Northwest
Hennepin Human
Services Council
Brushing teeth before going to bed and waking up in the
morning
Combing your hair in the morning
Looking both ways before crossing the street
Planning what you are having for meals
Going for walks
Visiting family and friends
6040 Earle Brown Drive
Suite 205
Brooklyn Center, MN
55430
Phone: (763) 503-2520
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nwhhsc.org
Celebrating birthdays
Regular set bedtime
Editor: Annetta Willers