Parent Referral Incentive

Busy Bee Childrens Center would like to reward you for referring new children and families to us. Heres how it works: 1. You tell a friend about Busy Bee Childrens Center. 2. Your friend calls us and provides your name as the referral source. 3. Your friend enrolls his or her child(ren) in our Center. 4. Busy Bee pays you $25 after the child is enrolled for three months. (One incentive per each family referred.)

News Bulletin
March 2013 Busy Bee Childrens Center A program of One Hope United 2115 Ernie Krueger, Waukegan, IL 60087 847.245.6800

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH:

Look closely at nutrition, package labels to find healthiest foods

When shopping for healthy food for our families, reading nutrition labels can be helpful but also confusing. Most people know the label lists how many calories are in a serving, but other pieces of information are important, too. While whole, fresh foods are always healthiest, families on the go often rely on packaged foods. Here are some tips to make healthier choices: Ingredients lists start with the main ingredient. A healthy first ingredient might be a whole grain, fruit or low-fat milk -- not sugar. There are many terms for sugar, some even sound healthy -- like molasses or dehydrated cane juice. Usually anything listed as syrup or ending in ose is sugar. Seek packages with a short list of ingredients, under five if you can, and the names should be foods you recognize, not chemical names. Nutrition labels list the recommended daily amount of each nutrient for adults, based on 2,000 calories per day. Most children need much less than that. Food labels list the amount of calories per serving. However, many foods and drinks typically consumed by a child in one sitting, such as a bag of chips or a bottle of juice, might actually say they contain two or three servings. Avoid saturated or trans fats and hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, found in many cookies and crackers. Choose mono- or polyunsaturated fats instead, found in foods such as almonds, pecans, avocado, fish and olive oil. Limit high-sodium foods. Childrens favorites such as soup, pizza and macaroni and cheese often have a high salt content. Common unhealthy ingredients in foods children enjoy include BHA (breakfast cere als); sodium nitrites and nitrates (lunch meats and hot dogs); food dyes (candy and cereals); caramel coloring (soda); and monosodium glutamate (MSG) or hydrolyzed vegetable protein (packaged soups and noodles; seasoning packets; chips). Examining box claims Fat-free foods, such as frozen yogurt, often are high in sugar. Packages that say all-natural ingredients can be misleading. Read the ingredient list to find out what is really in the product. Look for foods labeled USDA Organic, 100% Organic or Organic. Made with organic ingredients means some ingredients are organic, not all. Also, look for products that say 100% whole grain, rather than just whole grain.

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Resources: 1. American Academy of Pediatrics, www.healthychildren.org 2. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm 3. The Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.com 4. KidsHealth, www.kidshealth.org

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We want to thank some very important people that came to spend time with us. Ms. Emily Weiss and her Public Service Practicum Class from Grayslake North High School. Approximately 15 students came and spent the morning talking, dancing, running, and reading with the children and learning about One Hope United and its mission. Our children had a blast with their new friends and were sad to see them go. To all of the staff at GNHS, we applaud your commitment to introducing and educating young people in the area of public service.

So What Do You Snow

We finally got our first big snow! The children were so excited to explore their winter wonderland! Please remember to send appropriate winter gear for the trek outdoors (boots, hats, gloves, snow pants, etc.). Thanks to the parents in Room 5 for going out and braving the first snowfall with us. Enjoy our winter photos!

What Children Learn Here

Did you know that Busy Bee Childrens Center is a recipient of the Preschool for All grant through the Illinois State Board of Education? Did you also know that if we were not a recipient of this grant that your children would still be getting the same quality education? The curriculum we use is called Creative Curriculum and the most important goal of our early childhood curriculum is to help children become enthusiastic learners. This means encouraging children to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. Our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, inquisitive learners. Were teaching them how to learn, not what to learn and not just in preschool, but all through their lives. Were allowing them to learn at their own pace and in the ways that are best for them. Were giving them good habits and attitudes, particularly a positive sense of themselves, which will make a difference throughout their lives. This goal pertains to ALL of the age groups we service at Busy Bee. Whether your child is in an infant/toddler classroom, a two year old classroom or a Preschool for All classroom; ALL staff have on-going training with this model and teach accordingly. The Framework The foundation of Creative Curriculum is one that is based on early childhood theory and research. Encompassing the foundation are the five components that guide our curriculum: How Children Develop and Learn The Learning Environment What Children Learn The Teachers Role The Familys Role Within these five components, lies the interest areas where childrens learning is enhanced through developmentally appropriate toys and materials: Blocks Dramatic Play Toys & Games Art Library Discovery Sand & Water Music & Movement Cooking Computers Hanging Outdoors

The Love of Learning!

Thanks to all of the staff for actively participating in our in-service training. You ladies are awesome! We also want to thank Associate Executive Director, Beth Lakier and Strengthening Families Director, Karen Clark Elliott for coming out to share with us and all of our families for your support. We value the opportunity to learn and stay abreast of topics in our field.

Budding Artists in Action

Enjoy these photos of our Budding Artists in action, as they created the canvases located in our lobby.

Our Philosophy The philosophy behind our curriculum is that young children learn best by doing. Learning isnt just repeating what some one else says; it requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work and to learn firsthand about the world we live in. In their early years, children explore the world around them by using all their senses (touching, tast ing, listening, smelling, and looking). In using real materials such as blocks and trying out their ideas, children learn about sizes, shapes, and colors and they notice relationships between things. In time, they learn to use one object to stand for another. This is the beginning of symbolic thinking. For example, they might pretend a stick is an airplane or a block is a hamburger. These early symbolsthe stick and the block are similar in shape to the objects they represent. Gradually children become more and more able to use abstract symbols like words to describe their thoughts and feelings. They learn to read pictures which are symbols of real people, places and things. This exciting development in symbolic thinking takes place during the pre-school years as children play. Play provides the foundation for academic or school learning. It is the preparation children need before they learn highly abstract symbols such as letters (which are symbols for sounds) and numbers (which are symbols for number concepts). Play enables us to achieve the key goals of our early childhood curriculum. Play is the work of young children. Government Reports Two studies have been sponsored by the United States Department of Education concerning the Creative Curriculum model: The Hartford Study and Summary of the Sure Start Study. Both returned positive results. Excerpts in this article obtained from: www.wvdhhr.org; www.tobyhanna.army.mil; and www.creative curriculm.net

Welcome!
We would like to welcome all of our new and returning families to Busy Bee Childrens Center! The The The The The The Walton/Carey Family Makenzie Sandoval Family Hailey Floyd Family Keylahnie Molefe/Samake Family - Batoma Woods Family Mahnan Thomas/Cunningham Family Jayden

Bright Lights Finale!

We want to thank the crew from Associated Electrical out of Woodstock for helping us to see the light. Chris Creutz and Brian Miller came out and finished up the last phase of the energy efficient light project; our Great Room is now complete. Again, all of this was made possible through an Illinois Lighting Efficiency Grant. This project was initiated through the BOC (Back Office Cooperative). BOC wrote for grants through ComEd and the State of Illinois. We are so appreciative to everyone that helped make this possible!

Inspiration Corner
onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.
-- Ann Landers