Don’t forget our exciting run for all the family!

Medals three deep in 15

divisions!

Cool tec-shirts!

Prizes and fun!

Sign up at our website: www.run-4-kids.com

All proceeds go to supporting the work of The Learning Center for Families. Support

our school!!! Come run with us! For more information call Keith 668-6278.

We need sponsors for our run. This is an excellent opportunity to show the community how your business cares about kids as well as help the children we serve. There’s a sponsorship level for everyone! If you can sponsor, please call Debbie (435) 673-5353 x101

Gold Sponsors - $1000 and up:* Banner placement at event Advertising spots on radio Advertising inserts (you

provide) 4 Run 4 Kids T-shirts Fee waiver for 4 runners Brick recognition

Silver Sponsors - $500 - $999: Advertising mention at event Advertising inserts (you

provide) 2 Run 4 Kids T-shirts Fee waiver for 2 runners Bronze Sponsors - $250 - $499: Advertising mention at event 1 Run 4 Kids T-shirt Fee waiver for 1 runner

Full Time Bilingual Learning Consultant Our Learning Consultants plan and conduct home visits with our families as well as support our play group sessions with parents. There is lots of travel and paperwork involved. We provide extensive training and supervision to our staff. The right candidate for this position is a person who has a passion for helping families learn about ways to ensure the healthy growth and development of their child. Minimum qualification is a high school diploma. However, an Associates degree is preferred and those with a Bachelors degree in the area of Adaptive Physical Education, Child Development, Child Life, Communication Disorders, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Family Studies, Health, Music Therapy, Psychology, Recreational Therapy, Social Work, Sociology or Special Education are paid at a higher rate. Position starts at $12.20 an hour. Must be eligible to work in the United States, pass a background check, have a reliable car and insurance. Men are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply go to www.utahjobs.gov under their advanced search option look for job # 9481548

Full Time Development Officer The Development Officer is tasked with bringing in new revenue for our organization through grant writing, fund raising campaigns and events. This requires someone who is capable of cultivating a donor base and asking folks for help. Must have a proven track record of fundraising. Must be bonded or bondable. This position starts at $44,304 annually. If interested, please email your resume with three references to: djustice@tlc4families.org

All full time staff enjoy: 6 weeks paid vacation Earned personal time in addition to vacations and holidays Flexible schedules 100% employer paid health/dental/vision/life insurance for employee and all children under age 26 Employer-paid training, conferences and continuing education Disability and retirement programs See why more than half of our staff have been with us over 5 years. Come join our team!

The weather is finally starting to feel like spring and now is a great time to get out

with your tot and enjoy outdoor play before the harsh summer limits how much

time you can be outside! Most of the time we think of outdoor

activities in terms of motor skills: running, climbing, picking up bugs

and flowers. But there is a whole new dimension that you can focus on

to enrich your experience in the open air . . . Sound! Just think of all the sounds

you can focus on. Is that an airplane? Do you hear that bird? Listen! Those

children sound like they are playing tag. Can you hear that bug? Helping your little one focus on what they

hear helps develop language skills, problem solving, creativity and imagination. Wanna take it up a notch?

Try having your older toddler close their eyes and tell you what they hear. Just beware! That might be the ice

cream truck off in the distance! And if you babe guesses it correctly, you just might have to pay up.

- Debbie Justice

Water-wise Gardening Workshops March 8 (10-11am) Raised Beds & Gardening

March 22 (10-11am) Slow, Spread & Sink: River Friendly Landscapes

All workshops are FREE and held at Tonaquint Nature Center

1851 S Dixie Drive St. George

N ow that it is starting to warm up a bit, how about a nature walk with your toddler? Just wrap some

masking or duct tape around your child’s wrist with the sticky side out. Then help him/her select little

flowers, leaves, small pebbles, etc., to stick to the outside of the tape. Be sure and say lots of names of things

to help your child learn new words. When you get home from your walk, just snip the tape off and stick it

inside a baggie. Your proud babe can show grandpa and grandma all of the pretty spring items that he/she

has collected.

Recently Craig Roberts, LCSW, met with

some of our parents to share some ideas

for strong, healthy partnerships. These

were 5 suggestions:

1) Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Much of the

unhappiness in couples comes from wanting or

expecting more. Happy couples notice and appreciate the good that they have right now, today. When they

come home from work and the house is messy, instead of saying “Couldn’t you get the house clean?” they

say, “Thank you so much for watching our kids and keeping them safe and feeding and caring for them. That

means a lot to me.” Expecting something that we don’t have makes us feel frustrated, but enjoying what we

do have makes us feel more satisfied.

2) Use the “Five to One” Rule. If you feel the need to sort out a problem or ask your spouse to change,

make sure that there are at least five positive statements to counteract the negative energy of the request

to change. It’s best if the request (not a criticism) is tucked in the middle, with positive comments on both

sides. Like this: “You are such a hard worker for our family. That’s such a good example to our children. I

know when you get back from work you are tired and you deserve a good rest. But our children love you so

much. They want to play with you, because you are important to them. Could you take some time with

them?”

3) Keep Calm. When our emotions get heightened, the thinking part of our brain doesn’t work as well, and

we struggle to avoid saying and doing things we might regret. No one else can climb into our bodies and

change our feelings, so it is up to us to take responsibility to control ourselves and to keep calm. Try some

of these ideas: a) think, “This is just a little problem that I will probably forget about next week. It’s not

worth getting upset about.” b) take five or more slow breaths. Breathe in through the nose slowly, and then

exhale through pursed lips slowly. Your body will relax. c) get some exercise. It will help change your

feelings.

4) Express Your Love in Words and Actions. Say “I love you”, write a note, bring a flower, give a kiss—there

are thousands of ways to show your love. If you are having trouble finding a good attitude about doing a

task, remember that you are doing it for love. Say, “Do you know why I’m going to work today? Because

you are worth it.” “Do you know why I’m doing the dishes? Because you matter to me.”

5) Take Time Alone With Your Spouse. Share your thoughts and feelings, and listen respectfully to his/her

thoughts and feelings. Ten minutes of really sharing your heart is better than two hours watching a movie

together. But movies are good, too!

Free 2 Feed of St. George

Free2Feed is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support mothers by helping them feel confident in their ability to nourish their babies both physically

and emotionally through breastfeeding. We meet each week to answer breastfeeding and other mothering questions or concerns. It is a casual, fun and positive atmosphere. All women are welcome; pregnant, nursing, those interested in nursing and experienced mothers as well!

For more information contact Enthusiastic Lactation Advocate: Aditi Aromi (435) 231-2111

Free2Feed night at Red Robin’s. Monday March 3rd, 4:00-9:00pm. Tell your server you are there to support Free 2 Feed, and 10% of your bill will go to support their cause!

Come March, most of us are getting bored with what is available in

the produce isle that is fresh and affordable: potatoes, carrots and

onions,. We are wishing that the summer fruit season would hurry

up! But while we are waiting, there is a veggie out there that is

abundant, reasonably priced and super healthy that you might not

have given a try before- kale! Just look at this. One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber,

and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40% of magnesium, 180%

of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. Wow! That’s a lot of good for you food!

There are a lot of ways to prepare kale that even your veggie hater will find irresistible:

Make a simple salad with a bunch of thinly sliced kale, red pepper, onion, raisins, and your

favorite salad dressing.

Braise chopped kale, apples and water chestnuts until the kale is tender. Add a splash of

balsamic vinegar.

Make kale chips by slicing kale into bite-size pieces, toss with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of

salt, and bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees in the oven.

Sneak it into your family’s favorite fruit smoothie. See who turns their nose up at that!

Totally fun, totally yum! And just sweet enough to tide you over until the summer fruit comes in.

- Debbie Justice

The 39th Annual Utah Early Childhood Conference

Saturday March 22, 2014

Create, Imagine, and Inspire

Keynote Speaker Dr. Jean Feldman

The registration deadline is March 8, 2014 TLC has some scholarships available. Sorry we cannot pay for child care.

If you are interested, please call Debbie (435) 673-5353 x101

Our Early Head Start program focuses on

parents as leaders through a variety of

activities. Each center holds a monthly parent

meeting. These parents elect representatives

to sit on the TLC-EHS Policy Council. The

Policy Council reviews all grants, policies,

candidates for hire, budgets and curricula.

Their input is vital in making sure that TLC

does not stray from providing family support

services of the highest quality. This year’s

Policy Council officers are:

Katy Collier, Beaver Dam Parent Committee -

- President

Joe Herrmann, St. George Parent Committee

Community Representative - Vice President

Heidi Barlow, Hildale Parent Committee

- Secretary

Parent input is the life blood of TLC. If you are

interested in becoming more involved with

the work we do, call Rosie, Family &

Community Engagement Coordinator (435)

673-5353 x123.

From February 4th and ending March 6th,

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings

from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, preparation services

will be provided by IRS Certified Dixie State

University Accounting Students, supervised by

IRS and CPA certified Accounting faculty

Free e-file for Federal and State Tax Returns

Services are located in the Udvar-Hazy

building, East entrance, main desk. Please park

in the student parking area. Do not park in the

reserved area marked by faculty/staff signs or

you will be ticketed by campus police.

Volunteers will begin preparing taxes each

service day on a first-come-first-served basis.

You may check-in for the evening's session as

early as 3:30PM. Space is limited, so please

check-in early to secure a position in line

Free Tax Preparation services sponsored by DSU, the IRS'

volunteer income tax assistance program, and 5 County

Association of Governments

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SG Play Strategies

10:00-12:00

LV Play Group 9:30-11:00

SG Play Group 10:00-11:30

SG Play Group 1:00-2:30

BD Play Group 1:00 –2:30

CC Play Group 5:00 - 6:30

SG Play Strategies

10:00-12:00

Spring Break TLC is Closed

SUNDAY TUESDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

0-3 Positive Behavioral Supports

LV Play Group 9:30-11:00

SG Play Group 10:00-11:30

SG Play Group 1:00-2:30

BD Play Group 1:00 –2:30

CC Play Group 5:00 - 6:30

2044 S Mesa Palms Drive St George, UT 84770

Parents, The "terrible two's" and "troublesome threes" don't have to be so terrible or troublesome.

Wouldn't it be great to teach our young children appropriate behaviors and not use the word "no"?

Enjoy a lunch, it's on us, and learn some tricks to have up your sleeve to avoid problem behaviors at

home.

RSVP via text to 435-862-8612 or e-mail Stacyheaps@yahoo.com