We build skills and confidence in Georgetown's parents and childcare providers so that all children receive the best of care!!
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Celebrate National Lemonade Day!
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Did you know that Tuesday, August 20, 2019 is National Lemonade Day? You can use this occasion to teach kids about business creativity and entrepreneurship!
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Quote of the month
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“Anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.”
— Fred Rogers, television personality
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The 2019 Committed to Kids Conference
Was a Weekend of Fun and Learning!
(And earning training clock-hours, too!)
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STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S COMMITTED TO KIDS CONFERENCE!
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Don't Worry!
We have more classes for
Early Childhood Educators
and Parents!
Learn New Ways to Engage Your Kiddos!
Check out our August activities and register today!
Space is limited!
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August Classes!
Get your Training Clock-Hours Now!
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Under the Sea: Ocean Fun in the Preschool Classroom
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Taught by Allison Gaskins, Certified Trainer, this preschool “make and take” workshop will provide each participant with a collection of classroom activities which are centered around an ocean theme. These activities include art, music, literature-based activities, math, science, sensory bins and more and can easily be adapted for different ages and ability levels.
Each participant should bring $1.00 supply fee. Get ready to dive into some ocean fun for your little ones!
Tuesday, August 6
6:30 – 8:30 pm
805 W. University Avenue, Georgetown.
free instruction
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Taught by Bruce Patzke, Administering CPR and aiding a choking victim are demonstrated and participants will practice these skills. First aid topics such as cuts, burns, broken bones, snakebite, seizures, heat stroke, frostbite are covered. Both adult and pediatric CPR will be demonstrated and practiced.
Wednesday, August 7
10:00 - 11:30 am
805 W. University Avenue, Georgetown.
$25 per person, payable to the instructor at the class.
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Taught by Yolanda Delgado. We will explore how to make art projects using homemade and inexpensive materials. Emphasis is on the process and not the product as children create projects using their individual creative instincts and understanding.
Saturday, August 10
10 am - 12 pm
805 W. University, Georgetown
FREE
Pre-registration required. Call (512) 444-8334 by noon on the Friday before the class.
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Age-Appropriate Activities for Children
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Taught by Yolanda Delgado. Ideas for planning age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, pre-K and school-age children will be presented. The class will focus on visual and auditory stimulation, sensory stimulation, small and large muscle, language development and social/emotional development. Self-help skills will round out the discussion.
Saturday, August 24
10 am - 12 pm
805 W. University, Georgetown
FREE
Pre-registration required. Call (512) 444-8334 by noon on the Friday before the class.
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How to Get Your Child to Listen the First Time
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Taught by Stacy Dalton, Resource & Inclusion Educator, GISD. Yelling, repeating yourself, getting frustrated, not getting the response you need? There are a few tips and tricks that will help you and your child build a relationship that encourages active listening and quick, appropriate responses.
Thursday, August 29
6:30 – 8:30 pm
805 W. University Avenue, Georgetown.
FREE
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MORE RESOURCES DESIGNED FOR YOU
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Check out our
free
and low-cost easy to access resources
for you and your little ones!
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Borrow fun toys, books, puppets, puzzles, and climbing blocks, or just come to play. Adults are welcome to use our workroom for free or low cost use of our laminating, die cutting, and Cricut equipment!
Available to the public
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Click here for more information.
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Have fun at our Toddler Time, *Bilingual Storytime and much more!
*Bilingual Storytime will resume in September. Stay tuned!
Click here for more information and to register.
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Get even better at what you do by attending these informative workshops taught by experts!
Click here for more information and to register.
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Will resume in September. Stay tuned!)
Want to learn Spanish or speak English with more confidence? Join our language classes for adults while your kiddos enjoy crafts and other fun activities in our Amiguitos program while the parents are in English class.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Please share our news with your friends
on social media!
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Bridges to Growth Parent Center
is a program of
The Georgetown Project
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With support from our sponsors
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Our Vision:
A community where no child is hungry, hurt, alone or rejected, and where all children and youth believe they are loved, respected and treated with dignity.
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