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RockIt Times AmuseLetter

• May 2008 Going to the Zoo --
  • Craft - Clothes Pin Giraffe
  • Snack - Animal Faces
  • Motor Activity - Itsy Bitsy Monkey
  • Special Guest Article - Setting Limits with Young Children
• April 2008 The Earth Belongs to Everyone--
  • Craft - Trash Collage
  • Snack - Rice Krispies Earth
  • Motor Activity - Recycle Game
  • Special Guest Article - "Then Ways to Teach Kids about Earth Day"
• March 2008 Lucky Little Leprechaun--
  • Craft - Leprechaun Painting
  • Snack - Leprechaun Pudding
  • Motor Activity - The Leprechaun
  • Special Guest Article - "Dealing with Power Struggles"
    
• January 2008 Winter Wonderland --
  • Craft - Winter Night Snowman Landscape
    
  • Snack - Winter Snowmen
    
  • Motor Activity - Wintertime Poem
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Empowering Your Preschooler" by Stephanie Olsen
• November2007 Native American November --
  • Craft - Dream Catcher
    
  • Snack - Native Symbol Paintings
    
  • Motor Activity - Follow My Leader
    
  • Special Guest Article -- "Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians"
    
• September/October 2007 Fun, Fantastic Fall --
  • Craft - Leaf Rubbings
    
  • Snack - Leaf Piles
    
  • Motor Activity - Gray Squirrel
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Bedtime Without Struggle" by Kathryn Kwols and Helen Hall, RN, MSN, CFNP
• July/August 2007 Fun in the Sun --
• Craft - Kool-Aid Painting
  
• Snack - Ice Cream Sandwiches
  
• Motor Activity - Sunshine Fingerplay
  
• Special Guest Article - "Safe Water Play" by National Network for Child Care - NNCC
• May/June 2007 Sensational Summer --
  • Craft - Sun Paper Plate Craft
    
  • Snack - Sunshine sandwiches
    
  • Motor Activity - I'm a Little Daisy and Mommy Says
    
  • Special Guest Article- Toilet Training Without Tears (Yours or Your Child's) by Armin Brott
    
• March/April 2007 Spring into Springtime --
  • Craft - Hand Flowers
    
  • Snack - Banana Pops
    
  • Motor Activity - Springtime Song
    
  • Special Guest Article -"Super Market Super Fun!" by Christa J. Koch
• December 2006 Winter Fun and Learning --

• Craft - Jell-O/Kool-Aid Art
  
• Snack - Crystal Pops (science learning)
  
• Motor Activity - Magic Skating (gross motor development) and Five Little Snowmen (fine motor development)
  
• Special Guest Article - "Discipline with Love" by Vicki Lansky
• October 2006 Dynamite Dinosaurs --
  • Craft - Dinosaur Egg
  • Snack - T-Rex Teeth
  • Motor Activity - I'm a Mean Old Dinosaur
  • Special Guest Article - "Practical Parenting - Fun Games for a Good Memory" by Catherine Calder
• September 2006 September on Sesame Street -
  • Craft - Muffin Crayons
    
  • Snack - Slimey's Apple Snack
    
  • Motor Activity - Ring Around the Rosie
    
  • Special Guest Article - "9 Things to Do Instead of Spanking" by Kathryn Kvols
• August 2006 Beach Adventures -
  • Craft - Seashell Imprints
    
  • Snack - Beach Snack
    
  • Motor Activity - Waves on the Beach
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Teaching Your Kids Manners" by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
    
• July 2006 Jump Into July -
  • Craft - Bubble Prints
    
  • Snack - Fruit Smoothie
    
  • Motor Activity - Rolling and Bouncing a Ball
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Parenting Just Right - The Number One Secret" by Jean Tracy, MSS
    
• June 2006 Summer Flowers and Fun -
  
  
  • Craft - Torn Paper Flowers
    
  • Snack - Banana Pops
    
  • Motor Activity - Plant A Little Seed
    
  • Special Guest Article - " Five Tips for Keeping Your Kids from Getting Bored This Summer" by Polly Schlafhauser
    
• April 2006 Funny Little Easter Bunny -
  • Craft - Washcloth Bunny
    
  • Snack - Bunny in a Cup
    
  • Motor Activity - Here is a Bunny
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Pieces of Time and Pivotal Moments" by Patricia Gatto
• March 2006 St. Patrick's Day Fun -
  • Craft - Pot of Gold
    
  • Snack - Green Scones and Shamrock Shakes
    
  • Motor Activity - The Leprechaun
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Understanding Preschool Child Development" by Ron Huxley
    
• February 2006 Preschool Mardi Gras -
  • Craft - Jester's Hat
    
  • Snack - King Cakes (and the history behind them!)
    
  • Motor Activity - Choo Choo Boogaloo
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Menu Planning for Picky Preschool Eaters" by Nicole Brekelbaum
    
• January 2006 Celebrate Chinese New Year -
  • Craft - Chinese Lantern
    
  • Snack - Chinese New Year Cakes
    
  • Motor Activity - Dragon, Dragon
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Celebrating Chinese New Year Crafts and Food" from FamilyFun
    
• December 2005 How Puzzling -
  • Craft - Pantry Puzzles
    
  • Snack - Puzzle Sandwich
    
  • Motor Activity - Puzzles fingerplay
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Puzzles in early childhood education: Putting the pieces together" National Association for the Education of Young Children
    
• November 2005 Familes Are Fun -
  • Craft - Rock Families
    
  • Snack - Honey Milk Balls
    
  • Motor Activity - Families
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Ten Reasons to Tell your Kids Stories" by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
    
• October 2005 Pumpkins and Scarecrows -
• Craft - Pumpkin Seed Painting
  
• Snack - Pumpkin Seeds
  
• Motor Activity - Scarecrow, Scarecrow, Turn Around
  
• Special Guest Article- "Time Management Tips for Busy Moms" by Ally Moll
  
• September 2005 Sporting Fun -
• Craft - Gold Metal
  
• Snack - Banana Crackers
  
• Motor Activity - Obstacle Course
  
• Special Guest Article - " Kid Safety Sports Checklist For Parents Helps To Keep The Game Ball On Safety" by Robin McClure
  
• August 2005 Time to Explore -
  • Craft - Sensory Bottle
    
  • Snack - Yummy Dirt
    
  • Motor Activity - Five Senses
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Sensory Science" by Vanessa Rasmussen
    
• July 2005 The Strawberry Patch -
  • Craft - Strawberry Play Dough
    
  • Snack - Mashed Strawberries
    
  • Motor Activity - Strawberries
    
  • Special Guest Article - "5 Fun Ways to Beat the Summer Heat" by Sherri Allen
• June 2005 Friends Rock -

  • Craft - Dandelion Friend
    
  • Snack - Smiley Face Friend Cookies
    
  • Motor Activity - Little Cookies
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Guide To Great Playdates" by Kim Wallace
• May 2005 Under the Sea -
  
  • Craft - Ocean In a Bottle
    
  • Snack - Fishing For a Snack
    
  • Motor Activity - Fishy Pokey
    
  • Special Guest Article- "MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH - What Did You Say?"
    by Dorothy P, Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech/Language Pathologist

• April 2005 Circus Fun -
  • Craft - Elephant Craft
    
  • Snack - Circus Train
    
  • Motor Activity - Black Bear and Tightrope Walking
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Creative Potty Training" by Valerie Garner

• March 2005 What Shape Are We In -
  • Craft - Easy Shapes Leprechaun Craft
    
  • Snack - Fruit and Cheese Shape Kabobs
    
  • Motor Activity - Winter Rhyme Reviews
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Learning Spatial Concepts" by Dorothy P. Dougherty
    
• February 2005 My Kid Rock Valentine -

  • Craft - Valentine's Day Cups and Lollipop Mice
    
  • Snack - Heart-shaped Pizza and Valentine Fruit Pie
    
  • Motor Activity - The Love Bug and Love Is A Circle
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Family Time" by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes
    
    
• January 2005 Winter Fun -
  • Craft - Potpourri Wreath
    
  • Snack - Snow Ice Cream
    
  • Motor Activity - Five Little Snowmen
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Old-fashioned Ways to Inspire Children" by Nicole Dean
    

• December 2004 Jingle Bell Rock -
  • Craft - Bead Garland
    
  • Snack - Snowman
    
  • Motor Activity - Snowman
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Holiday Sanity Savers" by Ann Douglas
    

• November 2004 Celebrate Thanksgiving -
  • Craft -Leaf Placemats
    
  • Snack - Thankful Face Waffles
    
  • Motor Activity - Falling Leaves
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Mind Your Turkey Day Ps and Qs: Encouraging Manners in Your Preschooler" by Marie-Helen Goyetche
    

• October 2004 Halloween Fun -
  • Craft - Pumpkin Windsock
    
  • Snack - No-Bake Pumpkin Pudding
    
  • Motor Activity - 5 Little Pumpkins Fingerplay
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Halloween Safety Tips" by Colin Gabriel Hatcher
    

• September 2004 Animals Rock -
  • Craft - Elephant Puppet
    
  • Snack - Polar Bears
    
  • Motor Activity - Baby Kangaroo
    
  • Special Guest Article - "8 Gifts of Parenting" by Lawrence Vijay Girard
    

• August 2004 Summer Beach Party -
  • Craft - Kool-Aid Sand Art Bottles
    
  • Snack - Beach Party Cups
    
  • Motor Activity - Lifeguard, Lifeguard, Where's Your Flag?
    
  • Special Guest Article - "How to Help Your Child be Successful in Kindergarten" by Tina O'Block

• July 2004 Kid Rock Celebrates The Fourth of July -
  • Crafts - Fireworks for the Fourth of July and 4th of July Wands!
    
  • Snack - Red, White and Blueberry Freeze Pops
    
  • Motor Activity - On Independence Day
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Revering The Crayon Marks" by Susie Cortright
    

• June 2004 Preschool Hawaiian Luau -
  • Craft - Hawaiian Leis
    
  • Snack - Hawaiian Pali Punch
    
  • Motor Activity - Hidden Treasure Hunt
    
  • Special Guest Article - "Your Children Need To Play" by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
    

• May 2004 Tea Time and Teddy Bears -
  • Craft - Circle Bear Craft
    
  • Snack - Teddy Bear Pool Cake
    
  • Motor Activity - Bear Hunt (fingerplay)

• April 2004 Springtime Fun With Butterflies and Bugs -
  • Craft - Spring Butterflies
    
  • Snack - Apple Butterflies
    
  • Motor Activity - Caterpillar/Butterfly Play

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