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Spring is here and it is time to step outside
and enjoy the warmer weather! Taking chil-
dren exploring is one way to spend time
together as a family while also getting some
oxorclso ond loornlng somolhlng now.
Here are some ideas for places to go and
things to do on family outings:
Take a walk or ride bikes around the
nolghborhood. Look lor lhlngs you mlghl
nol hovo nollcod boloro - o Nowor or lroo,
an interesting house, a street with a funny
nomo.
While you are out, ask children to look
oround lor shopos. Housos, slgns, cors,
stores and murals are good places to
slorl. Cr |usl wolk oulsldo ond lnsplro your
childs imagination by discovering shapes
ln lho clouds.
Also, brlng moosurlng lopo. Mony chll-
dren like knowing the size of things, and
lls on oosy woy lo procllco molh. Moo-
sure a stick, a sidewalk square or even
the distance from the top of a playground
slldo lo lho bollom.
Drive to a forest preserve to take a nature
wolk ond hovo o plcnlc. Lol your chlld
choose some lunch items and help count
oul ond pock ulonslls ond nopklns. You
can also bring outdoor play equipment
such as a jump rope, hula-hoop, Frisbee
or loolboll.
Explore a neighboring town, and while
you are there, look at a map and show
your chlld whoro you oro.
Wherever you go, bring paper and draw-
lng molorlols ond,or o comoro. Your
child can take notes about, draw and take
plcluros ol lho ploco you vlsll.
Bring something home from the trip, such
as a leaf, postcard, photo, drawing or
story, and put it in a scrapbook to look at
ogoln lolor.
Vhon you rolurn lrom your hold lrlp, oncour-
age children to talk about what they did,
what they learnedand what they want to
do next time!
Monthly Calendar
May 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 Ms. Chloes
birthday
3 Kindergarten field
trip to Clearview
4
5 6 7 Ms. Charismas
birthday
8 Nickelles
birthday
9 Lilyans
birthday
10 Pre-K field trip
to Kohls
11 Ms. Tiffanys
birthday
12 Happy
Mothers Day!
13 Genesis &
Ms. BreAnna
14 Nariyahs
birthday
15 16 Chakailys
birthday
17 18
19 20 21 Ms. Beths
birthday
22 23 Brandons
birthday
24 25
26 27 Center closed
in observance of
Memorial Day
28 29 30 31
June 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Julyans
birthday
2 3 Ms. Chris-
tinas birthday
4 Valentes
birthday
5 6 7 Pre-K
Graduation
8
9 10 Jasons
birthday
11 12 Gary & Ms.
Yvettes birthday
13 14 15 Jazlyne
& Nehemiahs
birthday
16 Happy
Fathers Day!
17 18 19 20 21 Busy Bee
closes at 2 p.m.
for in-service
22
23 Stephen
& Aliyah W.s
birthday
24 25 Mikels
birthday
26 27 28 29
30 Natalie S.s
birthday
ConneCt with us
May 1317: Teacher Appreciation Week >
Oorions
birthday
Kindergarten Here We Come!
Some of our
Pre-K children
had the oppor-
tunity to go and
visit Kindergar-
ten! The staff
at Clearview
Elementary
School was so
gracious to al-
low the children
lo oxporlonco Klndorgorlon up closo ond porsonol. lho
children spent the morning participating in various activities
that were planned for them and then returned to the Center
lor on lndoor plcnlc lunch. lhls yoor, wo hovo opproxlmololy
32 children that will be leaving us for Kindergarten; some of
lhom hovo boon wllh us slnco lnloncy. lls blllorswool, bul wo
oro oxcllod lor our chlldron os lhoy ombork on o now |ournoy.
Vo wonl lo lhonk Mr. Joso Loro, lho prlnclpol ol Cloorvlow
Elomonlory ond loochor, Mr. Joso Morono-Lozono lor solllng
things up and all of the Clearview staff for having us as their
spoclol guosls. lhonks lo oll ol lho Busy Boo sloll lhol pullod
logolhor lo moko lhls posslblo. You oro groolly opproclolod.
Lookoul klndorgorlon ... Horo wo como!
Hooray for CDA!
Congrolulollons lo Ms. Roslo lor
completing her Child Development
Assoclolo crodonllol. lhls hos boon
quite a journey for her, but she has
roochod lho hnlsh llno. lhonk you lo
all of our families that helped out by
complollng o poronl quosllonnolro.
We appreciate your support!
The CDA evaluation process is based
upon three components: training,
ossossmonl, ond crodonllollng.
TRAINING
The CDA applicant must:
Hovo 480 hours [oboul ono yoor lull llmo) ol oxporlonco
worklng wllh chlldron wllhln lho posl hvo yoors.
Have completed 120 clock hours of training with at least
10 hours in each of eight CDA Training areas:
Health and safety
Physical and intellectual development
Social and emotional development
Relationships with families
Program operation
Professionalism
Observing and recording childrens behavior
Child growth and development
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is conducted through a combination of observa-
tion, parent opinion questionnaires, and written and oral
ovoluollon.
Condldolos musl proporo o prolosslonol rosourco hlo lhol
includes their biography, statements of competence, and a
collocllon ol rolovonl rosourcos.
The applicant must be observed working as the primary
coro glvor wllh ol loosl lwo chlldron hvo yoors old or
youngor who oro nol rololod lo hor,hlm ln ony woy.
Observations must take place in a child care home that
meets minimum level of their state and local regulations
lor o lomlly chlld coro homo.
Cbsorvollons oro modo by o quollhod CDA odvlsor.
Parent Opinion Questionnaires will be completed by the
poronls,guordlons ol ooch chlld ln lho oppllconls coro.
The early childhood studies review, a written assessment of
the applicants knowledge of child development, must be
complolod by lho oppllconl.
An Oral Interview with a council representative will be
conduclod.
CREDENTIALING
Upon recommendation of the Local Assessment Team, the
CDA National Credentialing Program will either award the
crodonllol or lnvllo lho oppllconl lo roopply lor ossossmonl.
A CDA credential is valid for three years after the initial award
ond lor hvo yoors lhoroollor.
Welcome!
We would like to welcome all of our new and returning fami-
lies to Busy Bee Childrens Center!
The Vaughn Family Austin
lho Alborron,Aboylos Fomlly - /llloll ond /ollno
lho Solozor,Comorgo Fomlly - Sophlo
Inspiration
A molhor undorslonds whol o chlld doos nol soy.
-- Jewish proverb
Busy Bee Spotlight
WOYC/Blue Ribbon Fest
Thank you to everyone that supported our Blue
Ribbon month and the Week of the Young Child
colobrollon. lhonk you lor woorlng your bodgos
to work, attending the Blue Ribbon Fest, volunteer-
ing for our Caring Community Day, and purchas-
lng bluo rlbbon plns, coko pops ond rolNo llckols.
ll ls oll opproclolod. Vo rolsod o lolol ol $110
to contribute to the cause of child abuse preven-
llon. Romombor, rolslng oworonoss wllhln our own
communities is one of the key ways to prevent child
obuso ond lo slop ll oorly.
Congrolulollons lo oll ol our rolNo wlnnors, boon bog
loss ond lho bluoborry mulhn oollng conlosl wlnnors!
A spoclol lhonks lo Ms. llllony lor donollng hor
time, talent and resources by making the cake pops
lo holp our couso.
A spoclol lhonks lo Chlcogo Coros ond Ms. lrocoy
McCusker for spearheading the Corporate Volun-
loor Progrom. lho Corporolo Volunloor Progrom
provides opportunities for individuals and business-
es to improve our communities through creative,
slruclurod group volunloor progroms. Cur corporolo
volunloor group lor lho ovonl wos lrom Kroll Foods.
lho Kroll omployoos woodod Nowor bods, plonlod
perennials and also organized an Olympics Day
lor lho chlldron. All ol lho suppllos usod lor lho
gardening were donated, along with all of the
oqulpmonl usod lor lho Clymplcs. Vo opprocl-
ate your generosity and all of the time and
ollorl lhol wonl lnlo plonnlng on ovonl llko lhls.
It was a nice ending to our Week of the Young
Child celebration, and the children thoroughly
enjoyed the day! Thank you!
Parent Referral Incentive
Busy Bee Childrens Center would like to reward you for
rolorrlng now chlldron ond lomlllos lo us.
Heres how it works:
1. You loll o lrlond oboul Busy Boo Chlldrons Conlor.
2. Your lrlond colls us ond provldos your nomo os lho
referral sourco.
3. Your lrlond onrolls hls or hor chlld[ron) ln our Conlor.
4. Busy Boo poys you $25 ollor lho chlld ls onrollod lor
three monlhs. (One incentive per each family referred.)
Spread the word!