Kindergiggles would like to congratulate The Berenstain Bears Books which are celebrating 50 years of reading fun in 2012! Did you know that the first Berenstain Bears book was The Big Honey Hunt? Sadly, co-creator of the books, Jan Berenstain passed away last month. Hopefully, her son Mike will carry
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Women’s History Month was first recognized in 1981 as “Women’s History Week”. Beginning in 1995 and in each year since, the sitting president has annually proclaimed March to be “Women’s History Month”. Take the time this month to talk with your children about famous women in our country’s history. Pick
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In February we take the time to honor the men who have served our country as president. Talk to your children about this important role in our country – past, present and future! In addition to talking or reading about our presidents, use money as a learning tool for this
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Talk to your children before the 14th to find out what kind of cards they would like to give to their classmates this year. If you decide to make your own, allow enough time to purchase supplies and be prepared to only make a few each day. Cutting and gluing
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If you started the school year around the end of August or beginning of September, you will be celebrating the 100th day of school this month! A lot of teachers plan special activities for the big day. A common one is to have each student bring in 100 pieces of
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February is American Heart Month. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ Heart Disease is the Number One Cause of Death. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. www.cdc.gov Please take the time to talk to your doctor and assess any risk factors that you may have. It’s also a great time to discuss any changes
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The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award is for the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States. The artist is eligible to win even if they did
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We can all do our part to help stop bullying. http://www.stopbullying.gov/ It’s never too early to teach our children to respect each other and our differences. It quite frankly should begin in our own homes; respecting parents is a must. It is also equally important for siblings to respect each other and
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The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Each year in the U.S. approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 lives are lost as a result. http://www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html Make a note to check with your doctor to make sure you are up to date
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Our Picks For Books and Movies If you get tired of reading the same books over and over, introduce some holiday books to help mix things up a bit. It also allows children to learn the history of Thanksgiving without feeling like they are learning. It’s also fun to include
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