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Most NC families with children are eligible for a $335 coronavirus relief payment. If you haven’t already received the $335 check, you have another chance to apply through May 31 at ncdor.gov/extracredit.
More information about how WCSS is managing the pandemic can be found at the end of this email or by visiting our COVID-19 Resources page.
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Week of the Young Child Inspiration for YOU! |
This year is the 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child! We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than going directly to the experts: our local early childhood educators! Below, you'll see a different center sharing some of their plans for each day of this wonderful week. You can use their ideas for inspiration or copy them in your own center or at home! After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
P.S. Make sure to follow along on social media April 12-16 as we continue to highlight our community's activities! Tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter so we can share your own ideas!
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Music Monday is brought to you by
The Goddard School of Raleigh (Ridge Road)!
The Goddard School of Raleigh will be partnering with KidsTunes for virtual music classes with all of their classrooms in addition to making Maracas using recycled plastic eggs, plastic spoons, beans, and colorful duct tape! Mondays are also the days they do Zid Zid Spanish lessons and have included Musica and Maraca for the special occasion. The afternoon "snacktivity" is pretzels and mini marshmallows. The children can put a marshmallow on one end of the pretzel stick to create a drum stick!
Visit NAEYC's website for more ideas to celebrate Music Monday.
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Tasty Tuesday is brought to you by Alphabet Community Academy!
Alphabet Community Academy, a family child care home, will be baking a special bread together from Eritrea/Ethiopia, called ambasha. They will tie in math concepts, with measuring ingredients and counting steps, then go outside to share the food in the fresh air. They will also have national clothes in the dramatic play area the children can wear and sing some traditional songs.
Visit NAEYC's website for more ideas to celebrate Tasty Tuesday.
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Work Together Wednesday is brought to you by Temple Beth Or Preschool!
Temple Beth Or Preschool (TBOP) values cooperation and provides regular opportunities for children to work toward a common goal. Games, puzzles, building toys, classroom jobs, and community projects all give children lots of practice in working together! TBOP acknowledges spontaneous cooperation both informally in their classrooms and as a community during their weekly Preschool Shabbat service. For Work Together Wednesday, TBOP classes will participate in a project that reflects their Jewish value of the month, Shomrei Adamah (Guardians of the Earth). TBOP has several plant beds outside the classrooms and the children will be working to plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs for their school!
Visit NAEYC's website for more ideas to celebrate Work Together Wednesday.
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Artsy Thursday is brought to you by TLC!
For their Artsy Thursday project, TLC will be making Glowing Fireflies made from recycled materials! The recycled materials they plan to use are newspapers, cardboard, and plastic bottles. The children will be cutting out newspaper to wrap on the fireflies' bottle bodies, using carboard as wings, and glowsticks will go inside the bodies.
Visit NAEYC's website for more ideas to celebrate Artsy Thursday.
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Fitness Friday is brought to you by
Kiddie Academy of Morrisville!
Kiddie Academy of Morrisville will be learning all about ways to keep their bodies healthy for play and learning (while playing and learning)!
There will be animal yoga on the playground, and active play all day! The children will be tending to their school garden, The Veggie Village. Soon it will be time for harvesting and enjoying the veggies and herbs that are starting to grow there. Classes will explore literature about healthy eating, including some favorite books like Growing Vegetable Soup and Eating the Alphabet, both by Lois Ehlert. Finally, the children will make some fruit and veggie inspired art to encourage trying new and tasty foods that are good for our brains and bodies!
Visit NAEYC's website for more ideas to celebrate Fitness Friday.
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Change the Future for Your Child - Online! |
Wake Pre-K: the way to grow, learn, and play!
The Wake Pre-K Application Center is your link to free, safe, and fun Pre-K options for your child...and now you can apply online!
If your child will turn 4 by August 31, 2021, you can apply for the Pre-K year that starts in Fall 2021! One online application will connect you to Wake County's public Pre-K programs. Plus, we enroll all year long!
Pre-K: what your child learns here lasts a lifetime!
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Featured Book: Be You!
Written & Illustrated by: Peter H. Reynolds
Highlights: Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, this book encourages readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU.
Best for: Toddlers and Pre-K
Wake County Public Library Programming: Tired of reading the same books? Looking for something fresh? Check out the WCPL catalog list specifically featuring the Newest Books for Young Children!
Literacy Tip: Babies and toddlers who grow up with books around them become more motivated to learn to read. Keep books everywhere - in the diaper bag, in the car, in your children's bedrooms, and all over the house!
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Want FREE books for your child under 5? Join the Imagination Library today! |
Our second read-along video is here! Lynn Policastro, WCSS's Healthy Initiatives Coordinator, shows us how to make birdfeeders while reading the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library book, I Just Want to Say Goodnight. |
Each month we celebrate the child care facilities that have recently obtained or retained a five star rating!
Congratulations to:
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Embrace your inner Pinterest pro, and try out these carrot-shaped flatbreads!
Cut baked crescent rolls (or any other bread) into a carrot shape, then top with orange carrots for the root and green broccoli for the leafy stems!
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Visit CCSA's training calendar for all upcoming events.
Note: ITS-SIDS is available virtually until 6/30/2021.
Basic School-Age Care (BSAC)
April 10, 9am - 3pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Staying on Track: Promoting Healthy Social Emotional Behaviors through Routines and Classroom Schedules
April 12, 1 - 3pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Exploring Social Emotional Development within the Context of Relationships
April 12, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Infant & Toddler Developing Social Emotional Skills
April 13, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Making Them Visible: Recognizing, Supporting, & Advocating for Children of Incarcerated & Returning Parents
April 13, 6:30 - 8pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Toxic Stress & Its Impact on Children
April 15, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Leading the Way Implementing High Quality Infant Toddler Care
April 15, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Facing the Challenge: Behavioral Intervention Strategies
April 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Language Development & Communication in Infant and Toddler: What Are They Talking About?
April 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Developmentally Appropriate Behavior: But I'm Supposed to Act Like This!
April 21, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
Grief & Loss in Young Children
April 22, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Online
Click here to register.
ITS-SIDS
April 22, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Virtual/Real-time
Click here to register.
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Did you know WCSS is a nonprofit and relies on support from members of our community like you? Visit our website today to see how you can make a difference for each child, in every community in Wake County. |
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The WCSS office is closed, but staff are working remotely to prevent the spread of COVID-19. You can find contact information for staff on our website.
For help navigating the pandemic, including information about vaccines, family activities, and financial assistance, please visit our COVID-19 Resources page.
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Questions? Contact us today 919-851-9550 |
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