AUGUST 2021
Talk, Read, and Sing - Talking is Teaching
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Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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Let's Talk About HEALTH FOOD!
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Let’s talk about SUMMER! Good nutrition combined with language-rich activities like talking, reading and singing supports children’s early brain and language development.
Talking is Teaching has tips and resources to help parents talk to their children, even those who are very young.
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Craft:
MAKE HEALTHY SNACKS AS A FAMILY
PBS Kids for Parents
Materials:
Fruits and/or vegetables
Directions:
- With your child talk about the difference between “sometime” foods and “anytime” foods. Explain that “anytime” foods like fruits and vegetables are foods you can eat anytime since they keep your body healthy and strong. Some foods, like cookies, are “sometime” foods that you can eat once in a while, a little bit at a time.
- Create a healthy snack with different fruits or vegetables. For instance, dip vegetables or fruit into low fat yogurt or peanut butter or make a colorful fruit or vegetable salad.
- While eating the snack, talk about the benefits of each food. For example, “Carrots give you lots of energy and helps your body grow strong!” Encourage your child to describe the color, taste, and texture of the different foods. Introduce vocabulary words, such as, crunchy, sweet, juicy, and delicious.
- Enjoy eating the healthy snack together! Yum! Next time you take a trip to the grocery store, point out all the colorful fruits and vegetables. See if you can spot different colored fruits and vegetables for each color of the rainbow!
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LET'S READ TOGETHER
Let's Talk About HEALTHY FOOD! Reading books and watching videos with your child is a great way to get the conversation started. Check out the book/ video recommendations from Talking Is Teaching or visit the Iosco-Arenac District Library or Bay County Library System to talk to a librarian.
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FOR MORE BOOK & VIDEO RESOURCES
Visit or Contact Your Local Librarian
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Au Gres Community Library
989-876-8818
Mary Johnston Memorial Library (Standish)
989-846-6611
Omer Little Eagles Nest Library
989-653-2230
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Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library
(Bay City)
989-893-9566 ext. 2111
Auburn Area Branch Library
989-662-2381 ext. 207
Pinconning Branch Library
989-879-3283
Historical Sage Library
Bay City
989-892-8555 ext. 207
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*NEW* FREE LITERACY RESOURCE
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TALK: TEXT & LEARN FOR KINDERGARTEN
TALK activities build pre-literacy skills starting from birth, such as hearing letter sounds, building hand muscles and dexterity, and recognizing letters and numbers. Activities also build STEM and social emotional skills, to help parents make sure their children are fully prepared for a successful school experience.
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Sing along:
HEALTHY FOOD
Sesame Street
Sing along with Cookie Monster about HEALTHY FOOD!
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WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD
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GOOD FOOD FOR THOUGHT
by Too Small To Fail
“According to decades of clinical studies, good nutrition during the first few years of life are important to normal brain development—providing essential vitamins, minerals, fats and proteins that the brain needs to make new neural connections.”
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THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR KIDS? EAT DINNER WITH THEM
by The Washington Post
“… researchers found that for young children, dinnertime conversation boosts vocabulary even more than being read aloud to. The researchers counted the number of rare words – those not found on a list of 3,000 most common words – that the families used during dinner conversation.“
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LOCAL FOOD SOURCES & RESOURCES
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THE STANDISH HISTORICAL DEPOT
107 N. Main St., Standish
Open: Every Friday until September 10 from 2-6 PM.
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FARMERS MARKETS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION
by Great Lakes Bay Parents
Buy healthy food from local farmers by visiting on of the many farmers markets in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
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WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC)
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Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program
WIC is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. WIC is a food and nutrition program that services pregnant women, infants and children up to the age of 5 years old. By providing healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and assistance with referrals to local health and support services, WIC helps with positive pregnancy outcomes as well as normal child growth and development.
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BAY CITY
1200 Washington Avenue
Bay City, Michigan 48708-5745
989-895-4002 Voice
989-895-2050 Fax
wic@baycounty.net Email
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
2nd and 3rd Wednesday of the Month 8:00am - 5:30pm
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ARENAC BRANCH OFFICE
4489 W. M-61, Suite 3
Standish, MI 48658
PO Box: 734
Phone: (989) 846-6541
FAX: (989) 846-0431
Hours: Monday thru Friday
8:30am - Noon, 1pm - 4:30pm
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PINCONNING
415 Arthur Street
Pinconning, MI 48650
989-895-4002 Voice
989-895-2050 Fax
wic@baycounty.net Email
Hours of Operation:
1st Thursday of each Month 9:00am - 4:00pm
(Lunch is 12:00pm-1:00pm)
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EMERGENCY FOOD/ FOOD PROGRAMS/ MEALS
211 Northeast Michigan
211 IS HERE TO HELP! Just three simple numbers can make a big difference in your life! When you or someone you know is in need just call 211!
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TEXT @F93AKK to the number 81010
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TEXT @greatstar to the number 81010
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*This newsletter was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0055-01-0090TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
**Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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