Early Head Start is a program of The Enola Group, 506 East Union St., Morganton, NC 28655

Alexander Early Head Start November 2015

Newsletter

Early Head Start Program Mission:

To enhance the growth and development of young children

To support and strengthen healthy family development and well-being

To promote healthy prenatal outcomes for women who are pregnant

To serve children with disabilities and their families

—————————Contact Information:

Alexander Early Head Start 401 East Main Avenue Taylorsville, NC 28681 Phone: 828-635-1479

www.enolagroup.org

Facebook: Early Head Start of Alexander, The Enola Group

SUPPORTING EXPECTANT FAMILIES

We care about the whole package! One part of our program is supporting expectant families. We have a

wonderful pregnancy curriculum that helps soon-to-be parents under-stand what is happening during pregnancy and helps them prepare for the birth of their baby. As part of this support, we have a certified lacta-tion consultant on staff who is also working on her DOULA certification

(never heard of a DOULA? call us to learn more!) This can be an exciting and some-times scary time for families and we want to help! Call us today.

Be on the look out !

Our seasonal celebration will

be here before you know it.

Mark your calendars for

December 7th so you can

come and have lots of fun!

Read for the Record!

On October 22nd Dr. Curry, from the Alexan-

der County School system, came and read “Not Norman” with our EHS classroom. Chil-

dren all over the country got to participate in

this special event targeted at trying to break

the global reading record for the most children

read to in a day which is currently 2.4 mil-

lion! We loved having her read to us and even got to keep the book to read over and over!

Thanks to the Alexander Partnership for Chil-

dren for coordinating this event.

MINES FIELD TRIP On October 6th some of our families went to the Hiddenite Emerald mines on

a field trip. We got to be outside in the fantastic fall weather and experience so many exciting things that helped to pre-

pare us for school. We had fun sorting, counting, socializing, using fine motor skills, and labeling to name just a few ac-

tivities! We loved getting dirty and find-ing treasures with our friends. We also had a healthy snack to keep our energy

fueled! This is a great activity for families that is in-expensive and close to home! Check them out when you get the

chance.

Hiddenite Gems, Inc.

P.O. Box 276

484 Emerald Hollow Mine Drive

Hiddenite, NC 28636

Early Head Start is a program of The Enola Group, 506 East Union St., Morganton, NC 28655

Alexander Early Head Start November 2015

Newsletter

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GIVING TO OTHERS

With the Holiday season fast approaching, it’s always a good time to talk with your

family about some things you are thankful for. This is a great way to have positive

conversations with each other and spend some quality time together. This is also a great time to find

ways to show how to be helpful to others. Volunteer at a soup kitchen; donate items that your family

doesn’t use anymore to the salvation army, or Christian Crisis Center; draw a picture for a serviceman (that can be

dropped off at Food Lion to be included in cards that are sent to units when deployed) are all ways

to get them involved in caring for others. Even our very young children can express thankfulness

without having to use many words. Being thankful starts at home, a hug, kiss, and a

smile can convey a powerful message of thankfulness and how important they are in your

life. And remember… this goes both ways!

HOLIDAY HEALTHY EATING

During the season of giving thanks, many families prepare and eat big meals

together. Lots of people have great intentions of eating better during the

holiday season but end up over eating and having too much of the sweet stuff

anyway. We have been working hard to share information about staying healthy and this includes during

the holidays. To keep in the habit of eating healthy, when you are making a dish to share, try this yummy

macaroni and cheese with broccoli recipe that our nutrition class prepared during a recent class, it’s

delicious!