Center Happenings

Tuition is Due:

Mondays in November:

2nd, 16th and 30th

Reminder: We will be closed Thursday, November 26th for the

Thanksgiving holiday.

Oak Creek Community

Center Events:

Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, Nov 28th

from 9am—3pm

Meet our Teachers 2

Featured Classroom 2

Mandi’s Memo 2

Virtues of the Month 3

Santa’s Workshop 3

First Stage 3

Thanksgiving Reminder 3

Parenting Tip 4

Inside this issue:

Tis’ the Season

Now that fall is officially here, we are entering the holiday season, which is a time of giving. Here at the Oak Creek center, we will be running two holiday “collection drives.” During the month of November, we will be hosting a food drive. In December, we will be having our annual mitten/coat drive. Please watch the lobby for special

collection locations.

Fundraiser

Our annual Collectivo Coffee Fundraiser runs through Friday, November 13th. Please have all orders and money turned in to Ms. Ann or Ms. Holly by that date. Your coffee, tea and hot cocoa will arrive in time to give out for Thanksgiving. Thank you in advance for your

support of this great fundraiser!

Check Your

Child’s Cubby

Now that the colder weather is here, please check your child’s cubby to ensure that they have appropriate sized

long sleeved shirts and pants.

Picture Day

Picture day is Tuesday, November 17th. The photographer will begin taking photos at 7am. Please feel free to bring your child a little early and take them to the muscle room for their photo. Otherwise, we will take them during the morning for you. You may also bring an outfit for

them to change into afterwards.

Happy November!

Ms. Ann and Ms. Holly

Coordinator’s Corner November 2015

Happy Birthday!

Timothy R. 11/14

Weston B. 11/15

Virginia V. 11/18

Brianna K. 11/20

Clayton J. 11/21

Amelia McK. 11/23

Karl H. 11/24

Bennett K. 11/27

Lydia A. 11/29

Staff celebrating

birthdays this month:

Ms. Mary 11/5

Oak Creek Kids Chronicle

220 W. Forest Hill Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154

Open Monday-Friday 6 am—6 pm (414) 768-0151

www.ebenezerchildcare.com

Celebrating birthdays at

our center this month are:

Katalaya W. 11/1

Conrad S. 11/1

Lucia G. 11/3

Vivian M. 11/4

Isaiah J. 11/12

Vera G. 11/13

Featured Classroom of the Month

Infant 2

Ms. Karen and Ms. Christal are the teachers in our Infant 2 classroom. During the month of November, the children will practice giving “nice touches” and hugs. Themes this month will also focus on pumpkins, gourds and feathers and how they feel to the touch. Younger infants have goals of rolling over and starting to sit up and the older infants are working on using plates, utensils and cups. Stop

by and see all of the fun going on in Infant 2!

Below Left: Pumpkin Playdough

Right: Sensory Experience with Pumpkin Pulp

Ms. Cassaundra (Cassie) Selkurt

Assistant Teacher—Preschool 2

Meet Ms. Cassie, our new Assistant Teacher in the Preschool

2 classroom.

Ms. Cassie has taken the Introduction to the Early Childhood Profession course. Ms. Cassie has worked in the child care field for the last year, but working for Ebenezer Child Care Centers is her first experience in

a group setting.

Ms. Cassie believes it is important to be ready for children’s questions and to be someone that children can look

up to and come to when needed.

Ms. Cassie wants to complete a bachelor’s degree in the field of

education.

Ms. Cassie enjoys playing the piano and writing poetry. She also enjoys spending time with her daughter, Lila, by taking walks

and going to the park.

Meet Our

Teachers...

Literacy in Younger Children

Language is a complex system that supports a child’s ability to decode and comprehend as they learn to read. A child’s language abilities help them not only for reading, but for following instructions and interpreting stories. There are many ways to help develop a child’s

language skills, beginning from birth.

Beginning in infancy, adults can use “baby talk,” which is a singsong way of talking to children while exaggerating facial expressions. It is stimulating to infants as they map the key sounds and patterns of language. Talking to children about their daily activities also enhances communication skills. Of course, reading to children at an early age builds

vocabulary and language comprehension.

Some helpful tips for parents: 1) Use “baby talk” with very young children; 2) Talk to children during daily events and activities; 3) Play and initiate active engagement with the child’s environment; 4) Model reading with expression; 5) Read age appropriate books to children; 6) Engage children in discussions; 7) Model turn-taking when having discussions in

social settings.

Info taken from: www.scilearn.com/blog/literacy-development-in-young children

Mandi’s Memo